WWDC?s Big Miss - Where?s Apple TV?
Now that Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, has opened its Worldwide Developers Conference with the usual product splash, what happened to Apple TV?
TomTom Gets Boost From New Apple Tie
TomTom (Pink:TMOAF), the Dutch navigation software specialist, is already benefiting from its new tie to Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, which hired it to provide data for the iPhone.
Can Starboard Value's Effort Put AOL Online Again?
Thursday will see a showdown over the near-term future of AOL (NYSE: AOL), the No. 7 website, which in its heyday was American Online, the biggest email provider, as well as a company big enough to swallow Time Warner.
Lenovo Battles Apple: Offers Broadband Access For ThinkPad
China?s Lenovo Group (Pink: LNVGY), the No. 2 PC maker, announced a no-contract broadband service for its ThinkPad Classic and ThinkPad Edge laptops for customers in the U.S. and nine European countries.
US Commerce Secretary Hospitalized After Links To 2 Hit-And-Run Accidents
U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson, 68, was hospitalized late Saturday near Los Angeles after allegedly being involved in two hit-and-run accidents, the San Gabriel Police and Los Angeles County Sheriff?s Departments said.
Kodak Could Jumpstart Patent Sale To Raise Cash
Bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co. (Pink: EKDKQ) may try to generate cash by trying to sell its portfolio of 1,100 imaging patents again, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Technology Focus: Just How Will ?Big Data? Tap The Cloud?
By making the Internet universal and ubiquitous, though, technology also eroded corporate control. No longer will International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) or Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) completely control everything in their networks, despite their networks of worldwide data centers.
Apple?s Worldwide Developers Conference: New Product Highlights
Thousands of software and application engineers have already sold out next week?s developers conference mounted by Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company. Here are four key highlights.
Will Samsung Buy Nokia?
Speculation swirls that the current smartphone leader may be buying onetime mobile phones king.
Facebook Shares Rise On Early ComScore Data
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, rose sharply Friday trading after a preliminary report by comScore (Nasdaq: SCOR) that its advertisements are effective.
Facebook Falls Again: 3 Week Loss Is $48 Billion
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, fell nearly 2 percent on Thursday, exactly three weeks after the company took in $16 billion in its initial public offering.
Why Has US Manufacturing Productivity Surged This Year: It?s The Software, Stupid!
U.S. manufacturing productivity surged 5.4 percent in the first quarter, the most since last year?s third quarter, even as overall productivity eased about 1 percent, the U.S. Department of Labor said.
Apple Extends Pre-paid iPhone Push Adding Virgin Mobile
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, extended its push into the pre-paid mobile market by adding Virgin Mobile USA, which will sell the device for between $30 and $50 a month.
LinkedIn Shares Rise Despite Security Breach
Shares of LinkedIn Corp. (Nasdaq: LNKD), one of the top professional social network sites, rose as much as 1 percent in early trading despite reports of security breaches of member passwords.
April Chip Sales Soared 3.4% In Biggest Monthly Gain Since 2010
Sales of electronic chips rose 3.4 percent to $24.1 billion in April, the biggest monthly boost in two years, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported. The trade group repeated an earlier forecast for yearly chip sales to reach $301 billion, a slight boost over 2011.
Facebook Shares Gain From Record Lows
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, rose about 1.3 from their record low Tuesday close on indications Nasdaq may detail a deal to compensate small investors.
Buying Spree: 3 Reasons Why Oracle, Google, IBM Buying Now After Facebook Disaster
Now that the initial public offering of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, has lost 32 percent of its value, technology giants including International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) are on a shopping spree. That may chill the IPO pipeline.
AOL Activist Shareholders Get Second Boost In Takeover Battle
Shares of AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL), the No. 7 website, traded near their 52-week high again Tuesday after activist investors Starboard Value won more crucial backing to win seats on the board of directors.
Facebook Shares Rise 2% But Surrender Gains To Set New Lows
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, kept setting new lows after their May 17 IPO. By Tuesday, they'd shed 32 percent of their value.
Oracle Buys Collective Intellect For More Cloud Services
Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), the No. 1 database developer, said it had agreed to acquire private Collective Intellect to bolster its Cloud capabilities for software-as-a-service functions.
Big Data? Vast Majority Isn?t Prepared, New Survey Shows
Global enterprises are aware of the coming of so-called ?Big Data,? or the trillions of bytes of electronic data flowing through the Cloud and Internet.
AOL Dissidents Get Big Boost; Shares Near High
Shares of AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL), the No. 7 website, traded near their 52-week high Monday after activist investors Starboard Value Management won crucial backing to win seats on the board of directors.
Apple In China: iPad OK?d, China Mobile Takes iPhone
Could Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, be getting a new jolt from the burgeoning China market, its second largest?
Facebook Falls To Record Low; 29% Of Value Gone Since IPO
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, set a record low after the influential research firm Bernstein started coverage with an ?underperform? rating.
Technology Focus: How Do You Repair A ?Damaged Brand? Like Facebook, Yahoo Or HP?
Clive Chajet, celebrated brands consultant for companies, offers his free advice to Facebook, Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard about undoing the damage from recent mishaps: stick to business and the share price will follow.
Verizon?s Hughes Telematics Buy Gives It Mercedes-Benz Audience
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ)?s plans to acquire Hughes Telematics (OTC: HUTC) for $612 million indicates the biggest U.S. phone company is seeking a new market: Mercedes-Benz drivers.
Facebook Shares Dip 7.5% Despite New ?Buy? Recommendations
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, plunged as much as 7.5 percent in Friday trading, reversing Thursday?s 5 percent gains. Overall markets fell about 2.5 percent.
Facebook Shares Dip 4% Despite New ?Buy? Recommendations
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, plunged as much as 4 percent in early Friday trading, reversing Thursday?s 5 percent gains.
Facebook Jumps 5% After Record Low; Morgan Stanley CEO Denies ?Nefarious Activity?
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, jumped 5 percent in late Thursday trading after they set a new low of $26.83.
Wal-Mart Leaves ALEC, 22nd Company To Exit Conservative Lobbying Group
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the No. 1 U.S. retailer, said it had quit the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a Washington, D.C.-based group that lobbies for conservative laws in state legislatures.