IBT Staff Reporter

Following a complaint by Toshiba Corp., the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said it would investigate flash memory devices produced by South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor.

Feb 10, 2007

SpiralFrog, the firm that hopes to expand the online music market beyond payment-based iTunes and others with its ad-supported music service, signed a pair licensing deals this week in anticipation of a launch early this year.

Feb 10, 2007

Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM), maker of the Blackberry handheld email device, settled a lawsuit between itself and South Korean electronics maker Samsung this week.

Feb 10, 2007

The founders of popular video sharing site YouTube received shares of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) worth nearly $700 million in Google's all-stock $1.65 billion acquisition of YouTube, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing this week.

Feb 10, 2007

Microsoft (NASDAQ: NYSE) announced this week a new initiative to share a percentage of advertising revenue generated from its games websites with the community of developers who create those games.

Feb 10, 2007

Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS), the world's largest video game publisher, announced today that it is adding a new title to its popular Sims series, which is more story-focused than previous releases.

Feb 09, 2007

British bus and train operator FirstGroup PLC agreed to buy the parent company of bus firm Greyhound Lines, Inc. in an all cash deal worth $3.6 billion.

Feb 09, 2007

Shares of MasterCard Inc. fell almost 10 percent Friday after the company declined to forecast additional profit growth.

Feb 09, 2007

Aiming to reduce expenses, six Japanese companies jointly announced a partnership on Thursday to develop a next-generation mobile phone platform.

Feb 09, 2007

Gateway Inc. (NYSE: GTW) shares fell almost 10 percent Friday after the personal-computer maker reported a drop in revenue.

Feb 09, 2007

Samsung Electronics unveiled a new cell phone on Thursday, with media capabilities and a touch-screen similar to Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone. The unit also contains a full QWERTY-keypad that slides out at its base.

Feb 09, 2007

Semiconductor firm Infineon Technologies AG (NYSE: IFX) agreed to provide chips for one of the world's largest contactless payment networks, the firm announced today, entering into a new agreement with MasterCard Inc.

Feb 09, 2007

Shares of the first publicly listed U.S. hedge fund soared in early trading Friday, doubling on their opening day.

Feb 09, 2007

European mobile phone operator, Vodafone, announced a partnership with Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) YouTube video service today, allowing customers to access videos directly from their mobile phones.

Feb 09, 2007

Honda Aircraft Co. said Friday it will build a new manufacturing plant for its first-ever commercial jets and an adjoining headquarters facility in North Carolina.

Feb 09, 2007

Network equipment maker Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) said on Friday that it will acquire the social networking company, Five Across Inc., expanding beyond its core business of selling network routers and switches.

Feb 09, 2007

Motorola Inc. (Nasdaq: MOT) said it has renewed its agreement with Freescale Semiconductor Inc. as its preferred supplier of 2G and 3G chipset platforms through 2009.

Feb 08, 2007

The executive in charge of Cisco Systems Inc.'s (NASDAQ: CSCO) routing and service provider business resigned from the company to pursue new professional opportunities, the firm said Thursday.

Feb 08, 2007

Amid tough market conditions for NOR-type flash, Spansion Inc. (Nasdaq: SPSN) seized the leading market and revenue share positions in 2006 from semiconductor giant, Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC).

Feb 08, 2007

The total number of U.S. households with televisions will jump nearly 50 percent by the year 2050, according to new estimates from The Nielsen Company.

Feb 08, 2007

The world's No. 3 PC Maker, Lenovo Group Ltd., is expanding its reach into the small and medium-sized business retail market, announcing Thursday that select computer models will be available at over 300 Best Buy for Business stores.

Feb 08, 2007

Apple Inc. was removed from the 'convicted buy' list of investment banks Goldman Sachs this morning, as the firm cited 'negative speculation' ahead of the June release of the iPhone.

Feb 08, 2007

A strong quarterly report by network equipment maker Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) provided strength in the technology sector Wednesday, and German chipmaker Infineon's (NASDAQ: IFX) deal with Nokia made it one the top tech movers of the day.

Feb 07, 2007

The world's largest memory chipmaker, Samsung Electronics Co. has agreed to pay $90 to settle price-fixing lawsuits brought on by 41 states.

Feb 07, 2007

Even as Harry Potter author JK Rowling proclaims that saying goodbye to Harry Potter was as hard as she always thought it would be, retailers are preparing to give the boy wizard a record setting send off.

Feb 07, 2007

The Pontiac division of General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) launched a new online website that will serve as the virtual car-club for Pontiac owners, taking advantage of Yahoo's social media assets.

Feb 07, 2007

Shares of Infineon Technologies AG (Nasdaq: IFX) rose over 11 percent on Wednesday after the German chip maker announced a deal with Nokia.

Feb 07, 2007

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is taking aim at its cross-town graphics chip rival, Nvidia Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA), preparing a new product for competition inside computers built for Microsoft's Windows Vista. Despite its efforts, however, one analyst contends that the new chip may not be enough.

Feb 06, 2007

Nortel Networks Corp. (NYSE: NT) said Tuesday that one of its primary figures will step down from his executive position.

Feb 06, 2007