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Private African-American businesses, especially in areas with large black populations like the greater Washington, D.C., area and Los Angeles have done well, winning major federal contracts for critical IT projects. The important thing is not to be the CEO of Xerox, eAccess founder John W. Templeton told IBTimes. The important thing is to be the one who creates the next imaging device.

Five technology companies, which include International Business Machines Corp (IBM) and Intel Corp, have agreed to invest $4.4 billion in New York State over a period of five years for creating a research and development hub for nanotechnology, as said by the state's Governor Andrew Cuomo.

New York, long home to major technology companies like IBM, will garner $4 billion now from five tech leaders for semiconductor research, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

At Apple's media event Oct. 4, Tim Cook will take the stage as Apple's CEO for the first time. How will he hold up?

Dear Meg Whitman:Now that you’ve been installed as Hewlett-Packard’s fifth CEO in six years, you’re going to have to fill some big footprints left by giants like Bill Hewlett, David Packard and John Young.

It has been barely a year since HP's last CEO shakeup and already the company is moving in a new direction, dismissing Léo Apotheker and bringing Meg Whitman on board as full time CEO.

The week's stock market crash didn’t spare the technology sector, which is often immune from the cycles that beset banking and basic industries. If anything, tech stocks got hammered worse than the market.

September has proved to be a tough month for technology boards of directors who seem to be foundering, and not leading their companies. The result may be that customers wonder who's designing the products.

U.S. District Judge Ellen S. Huvelle set Feb. 13 as the date when trial will start on the U.S. Justice Department’s case against the $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile by AT&T.

Stocks slipped on Wednesday as cautious investors were skeptical that the Federal Reserve would offer any positive surpises with actions to further stimulate the faltering economy.

Oracle shares leaped nearly 7 percent Wednesday after the database giant assuaged investor fears that lagging hardware sales might slow it down. The company reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations.

Jefferies performed a deep dive on 1,400 patents to determine the firms with essential LTE patents, in consultation with industry experts.

Database giant Oracle reported its first quarter net income jumped 36 percent to $1.8 billion, exceeding analyst estimates, as revenue rose a more modest 12 percent to $8.4 billion.

One thing is certain: when she opens the hearing in Washington on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Ellen S. Huvelle will face a courtroom filled with richly compensated communications lawyers, especially those paid by AT&T and T-Mobile.

International Business Machines Corp has offered concessions to settle an EU investigation into its business practices, which could allow it to ward off a possible fine and an antitrust infringement finding.

Database giant Oracle is scheduled to announce first quarter results Tuesday. If they maintain the recent pattern, they’ll likely beat analyst estimates of 44 cents a share carried by Zacks.

For IBM’s Watson supercomputer, there’s more than being a champion at “Jeopardy.” Early in 2012, medical professionals at WellPoint expect to tap its computer brain to serve 34 million subscribers.

Continuing the strengthening of its intellectual property, Google acquired 1,023 patents from International Business Machines Crop. (IBM). The patents range from signature verification system for documents to display system with image scanning apparatus.

Intel and Google announced a partnership strategically planned to bolster their respective business while challenging Apple’s iPhone in the burgeoning smartphone market.

Intel Capital, the in-house arm of the world’s biggest chipmaker, has seeded seven small companies in hopes they will swell into profitable ventures. The move comes a month after Intel announced its $300 million Ultrabook initiative for tablets and ultralight products.

Dell Inc, the world's second-largest computer maker, is cautiously optimistic that its strong performance in Europe and Asia will continue, but is concerned about U.S. government spending, an executive said.

Watson, the IBM supercomputer that beat two well-known Jeopardy! champions on the game show earlier this year, will now be employed by the health insurer WellPoint.

WellPoint Inc, a U.S. health insurer, and International Business Machines (IBM) have agreed to use IBM's Watson technology to help physicians identify best treatment options.

Stock futures pointed to sharp falls for equities on Monday after tumbling in the previous session following the resignation of a top official at the European Central Bank, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 1.6 to 1.9 percent.

WellPoint Inc, the U.S. health insurer, and IBM have agreed to commercially use IBM's Watson technology which will help physicians identify best treatment options.

No sector appears immune, including technology, which is supposed to be the source of future prosperity

In the event the Bank actually follows through with this huge elimination, it would represent one of the biggest job culls in recent corporate history.

Here are the top 10 facts you may or may not know about Cook.

Two lawsuits by three Chinese dissidents and a human rights group accusing Cisco Systems Inc. of abetting imprisonment and torture could have far-reaching impact on how U.S. technology companies conduct business in authoritarian regimes.