Global Officials Arrest 10 In 'Bot' Scam Related To Facebook
U.S. and international authorities arrested 10 cyberhackers allegedly involved in piracy of 11 million PCs and theft of $850 million.
Sprint Wants To Buy Rest Of Clearwire To Speed 4G Buildout
Sprint-Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S), the No. 3 U.S. telecommunications carrier, will bid for the rest of Clearwire Corp. (NASDAQ:CLWR), for its 4G network.
GE Adapts Cooling Process From Jets To Consumer Electronics
General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE), whose portfolio includes jet engines, has adapted a critical engine cooling process for use in consumer electronics.
Panorama9 Raises $900K From Danish Investors
Startup Panorama9 raised $900,000 in new capital from investors who'd previously backed Zendesk, the IT cloud management platform.
Is It A Hit? Microsoft Ups Pace Of Surface Shipments
Is it a hit? Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) boosted production of its $499 Surface tablet, rival to the iPad from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL).
FCC Move Lets Satellite TV Players Offer Mobile Service
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission allocated new spectrum for wireless transmissions, which should immediately benefit satellite TV companies.
Fewer Than 250,000 Make All US Semiconductors, Trade Group Says
Semiconductors are everywhere, but fewer than 250,000 Americans are actually employed to make them, the Semiconductor Industry Association said.
VoIP Provider Rebtel Announces New Smartphone Apps
Rebtel, a private Swedish provider of Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP), announced new software for developers to design new apps into smartphones.
Texas Instruments Shares Get 4% Boost On Profit Forecast
Shares of Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN) jumped 4% Tuesday after the No. 2 chipmaker issued a forecast for higher fourth-quarter revenue.
Groupon Shares Give Back Speculative Gains
Shares of e-commerce site Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) fell more than 10 percent Monday, giving back half their Friday gains.
IBM Nano-Photonic Chip for 'Big Data' Transmission Near Commercial Shipment
Breakthrough research at International Business Machines has yielded chips that merge optics with electronics to speed “big data."
Kodak Shares Jump 30% On Reports Patents Sold To Google, Apple Group
Shares of Eastman Kodak Co. (PINK:EKDKQ) rose 30 percent after reports it had sold 1,100 imaging patents to a syndicate headed by Google and Apple.
Samsung Runaway Winner In 3Q Mobile Unit Sales
Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) was the clear winner shipping “connected” devices in the third quarter, with a 22 percent share, IDC said.
Technology Focus: Cisco's Chambers Creating Legacy
John T. Chambers has decided to base his legacy as CEO of Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) on the cloud, software, and services.
Groupon Shares Soar On Takeover Speculation
Shares of e-commerce site Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) soared 23 percent Friday on speculation the troubled shopping site might be acquired.
Cisco Systems Sets New Focus: Software Will Be Key
Cisco will shift its focus to software and cloud-oriented technologies, CEO John Chambers said -- a tack that should boost growth.
Google May Sell Cable Box Unit For $2.5B
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), which bought the Motorola brand this year for $12.5 billion, may be near the sale of its cable TV unit.
Garmin Shares Leap 6% After S&P 500 Promotion
Shares of GPS specialist Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN) rose 6 percent Thursday ahead of the company's inclusion in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
Google Is Big Winner In '12 Cybershopping Gains: Expert
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), the No. 1 search engine, seems to be the winner in 2012 cybershopping gains, said Eric Best, Mercent CEO.
Apple's Cook Says Company Might Revisit US Manufacturing
Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company may return some manufacturing to the States, hasn't lost its moxie and still has momentum.
Kodak Shares Gain On Reports Patents Finally Sold
Shares of bankrupt Eastman Kodak (PINK:EKDKQ) rose 5 percent Thursday after reports it had finally sold about 1,100 imaging patents.
Cash-Rich Amazon, Intel Tap Bond Markets For More Cash
In the past week, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) have raised $9 billion in bonds. Neither needed the cash.
Apple Shares Back Below 21% From Record Highs
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) fell another 4 percent in Wednesday trading, bringing their loss since their record high to 21 percent.
Facebook Gets Boost With Addition To Nasdaq 100 Index
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), the No. 1 social networking website, got a boost when its shares were added to the Nasdaq 100 Index.
Juniper Networks/EIU Survey Finds Enterprises Fail To Exploit Full Infotech Potential
Leading companies aren't living up to their potential because management isn't properly yoking technology, a new study found.
2012 Mobile Phone Sales To Rise Only 1.4%: IDC
Smartphones may be the global rage, but sales of all mobile phones will rise a mere 1.4 percent this year, IDC forecast.
Ailing Sharp Sells Stake To Qualcomm After Hon Hai Deal Collapses
Sharp Corp. (TYO:6753) said Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) agreed to invest as much as 9.9 billion yen (US $121 million), in it.
Oracle Shares Rise After Advancing '13 Dividends
Shares of Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ:ORCL) eased Tuesday despite the company's plans to pay three-quarters worth of dividends this month.
Literary CEOs: Google's Schmidt Follows Gates, Grove, Gerstner, Rodgers With Business Book
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has completed a new book on technology for publication in the second quarter of 2013.
Dell Shares Soar On Going Private Suggestion
Shares of Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL), the No. 3 PC maker, soared nearly 9 percent Monday after an analyst suggested the company might go private.
