Microsoft’s 2Q Earnings Preview: Little Impact From Windows 8, Surface So Far
A late shipment of Windows 8, the decline in global PC sales and ho-hum demand for its Surface tablets is expected to weigh on results.
Sophie’s Choice: Google Chairman’s Daughter Recounts Pyongyang Weirdness
Now home in California, Sophie Schmidt published some notes on North Korea under a headline, “It might not get weirder than this.”
Verizon 4Q Hit By Sandy Losses, Says Mobile Customers Now 98.6M
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), the No. 2 carrier, as expected, reported that its fourth-quarter loss doubled due to charges for Superstorm Sandy.
Google 4Q Earnings Preview: Earnings Juggernaut Keeps Running
Google, the No. 1 search engine, is expected to report that its earnings and revenue juggernaut kept rolling through the fourth quarter.
IBM 4Q Earnings Preview: Good Profit Gains On Flat Revenue Due to Services
Despite flat software/services revenue, IBM’s performance will look like a sleek engine running in a tech sector buffeted by easing demand.
Opera Solutions' Affordable Care Deal Major ‘Big Data’ Win
A key test for “Big Data”? Opera Solutions’ new fraud detection system for health insurance exchanges established under Obamacare.
Technology Focus: Is Michael Dell On The Verge Of A Huge Mistake?
The decision to take Dell Inc. private will ultimately be made by one person: Michael S. Dell. Does he want to be a financial engineer?
Intel Fights Back: 3 Core Strengths No. 1 Has To Recover
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) reported a dismal quarter but it has strengths to regain ground quickly based on in-house skills.
Venture Capital Investment Plunged In '12: Danger To Future Tech Growth?
Investment by U.S. venture capitalists fell 10 percent overall last year to only $26.5 billion, the worst performance in three years.
Intel Reports 4Q Earnings Plunged 27% On Poor Demand
Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) reported fourth-quarter net income dipped 27 percent -- the worst report in the past four years.
SurveyMonkey, Not Planning IPO, Raises $800M From Google, Others
SurveyMonkey, the online consumer experience company run by David Goldberg, spouse of Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) COO Sheryl Sandberg, has raised $800 million.
Dell’s Likely Buyer: Silver Lake Principals Have Great Tech Track Record
Silver Lake Partners, likely buyer of Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), has some deeply experienced tech executives. Here are some.
Salazar Retiring As Interior Secretary; Obama To Pick Successor
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced he’d retire in two months to return to private life in Colorado.
Memo To Michael Dell: Do You Want To Remain Your Own Boss?
Should Dell go private? Here's a checklist for the CEO, who may not want to cede control of the company he's nurtured for 29 years.
After Tepid 2012, PC Sales May Rise Only 3.2% This Year: IDC
After a mediocre year for PCs in 2012, prospects for 2013 are only slightly better, said influential market forecaster IDC.
Dell’s Buyout Led By Silver Lake Near: Report
Silver Lake Partners and four major banls are in “an advanced stage” to finance a $19 billion leveraged buyout of Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), Reuters reported.
Wall Street’s Apple War: Advocates Maintain Poses Despite $200B Decline
Nobody's neutral on Apple as the share price continues to swoon, erasing nearly all its gains of 2012.
Intel, Dell, SAP Announce New Retail Services At Annual Showcase
More technology leaders introduced products for the $2.5 trillion U.S. retail sector at the National Retail Federation show.
Oracle Releases Java Security Fix But Homeland Security Not Pleased
Despite a software pitch for Java software released by Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), the Department of Homeland Security warned threats remain.
Intel’s 4Q Earnings Preview: Are Its Best Days Gone Forever?
Times were Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) could do no wrong, as sales and earnings grew and grew. However, harder times have come.
Dell Going Private? Report Could Add Billions To Unhappy Shareholders
A report that Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), the No. 3 PC maker, might be considering a management buyout sent its shares surging 18 percent Monday.
Tech Leaders Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, NCR Roll Out New Retail Apps For Stores
Leading tech firms introduced new products at the National Retail Federation’s annual trade show, showing how crucial the sector remains.
HP’s Whitman Gets $15.5M Compensation Despite Record $12.7B Loss
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) awarded CEO Meg Whitman total compensation of $15.36 million last year despite reporting a record loss.
Gartner: Global PC Sales Dipped 3.5% In Mobile Shift
Gartner (NYSE:IT) said global PC sales eased 3.5 percent in 2012 to only 352.7 million units as consumers shifted to tablets.
Technology Focus: US Falling Behind More In Patent Sweepstakes
IBM may have won the most patents in 2012, but U.S. companies are losing the innovation war to Asia.
FireEye, Cyber Specialist, Brings Total Cash Raised Above $100M
FireEye, the cybersecurity company run by veteran executive Dave DeWalt, raised $50 million, bringing the total to $101 million.
Xerox CFO Quits To Become Apple’s Controller
Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX) said Luca Maestri, its CFO, quit to become corporate controller at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).
FCC’s Spectrum Opening: Sky No More The Limit
The FCC's plans to unleash Wi-Fi spectrum, plus the $5 billion tussle for Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR), show spectrum is valuable.
Google Chairman’s North Korean Pit-stop: What Was He Seeking?
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Chairman Eric Schmidt is out of North Korea after paying a four-day visit to the Hermit Kingdom.
IBM Again Tops Patent List Dominated By Foreign Inventors
No surprise: International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) received 6,478 patents in 2012, continuing its 20-year domination of the field.
