Reinventing Sun Microsystems

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:52:00 EDT
CEO Jonathan Schwartz wants to return the computer company to its former glory by giving away its software

Microsoft Taps Thompson to Run Zune

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:36:00 EDT
Days after announcing new versions of the digital music player, Microsoft names a new business leader for the Zune unit

What Facebook Could Learn from MySpace

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:01:00 EDT
Advocates are urging Facebook to make its social networking site safer by taking a page from MySpace's security measures

Questions Dog Nokia-Siemens Networks

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:22:00 EDT
The nine-month-old telecom equipment joint venture is losing money. Scandal-plagued Siemens may bail out of its half

Malaysia to Get High Speed Broadband

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 09:46:00 EDT
The government will fund 30% of the proposed multibillion project, which will be built by Telekom Malaysia

India Attracts 30 Firms Vying for Mobile American-Style Licenses

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 09:54:00 EDT
The telecom ministry set Oct. 1 as the deadline for applications for new licenses, but it will take several months before the government makes its choice

Avoiding a Computer Wasteland

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:01:00 EDT
Out with the old PC—companies should look to professional refurbishers to recycle wares in a safe, environmentally friendly, socially conscious way

Dell Aims to Go Carbon Neutral

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:05:00 EDT
It's portraying itself as at the head of the pack among computer makers with a big initiative to help the environment. How good is the plan?

Why Krakow Still Works for IBM

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:20:00 EDT
For Big Blue and other IT services companies, Poland's workforce makes up for rising wages with skills that offset Bangalore's low costs

Give a Laptop and Get One

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:01:00 EDT
Nicholas Negroponte hopes the One Laptop Per Child's "Give 1 Get 1" initiative will jump-start distribution of the new XO Laptop

EBay's Skype Bubble Bursts

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 23:54:00 EDT
The shakeup and $1.43 billion charge confirm eBay's irrational exuberance as well as Skype's struggling Web-calling business model

Tolkien's Virtual World Takes Off

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:52:00 EDT
The Lord of the Rings Online has enjoyed explosive growth since its April unveiling. And it'll probably keep doing so—if it remains true to Tolkien's vision

Smile, You're on LinkedIn

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:01:00 EDT
Adding photos may be just the first in a string of moves aimed at staying relevant and protecting its turf from social networking sites

Facebook: $10 Billion Social Network?

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:01:00 EDT
The hugely popular site seeks funding at a jumbo valuation, and Microsoft is nibbling. Yahoo and Google could be craving a piece as well

Microsoft's Jellyfish Buy Is No Stinger

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 00:01:00 EDT
Acquiring the shopping-and-auction service is the giant's latest bid to grab a bigger share of online ad dollars. Google has little to fear

Yahoo! Juices Its Search Engine

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:01:00 EDT
Google may be the heavyweight, but Yahoo aims to cull the most relevant results—drawing in part on its dozens of content sites

IBM's Mills Opens Up on Collaboration

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:01:00 EDT
Big Blue software bigwig Steve Mills discusses future profits, IBM's acquisition strategy, and the importance of an open format

Why Huawei Wants a Piece of 3Com

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:52:00 EDT
As part of 3Com's go-private deal, China's top communication equipment maker may face U.S. political opposition. Why bother for an asset of dubious value?

Join the FON Club, Be a Hotspot

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 06:15:00 EDT
FON is building a global network of Wi-Fi hotspots—in the homes of its members

Nokia to Pay $8.1 Billion for Navteq

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 16:45:00 EDT
In an effort to capitalize on the hotly anticipated—but unproved—market for mobile search, the Finnish handset maker inks a deal for the digital mapmaker

Verizon's Big TV Bet Pays Off

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:01:00 EDT
Investors battered the company's stock for years. But now they're beginning to show support for CEO Seidenberg

Google's gPhone Draws a Crowd

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:01:00 EDT
Although the rumored mobile platform is yet to be announced, software developers already sense a big business opportunity

HDTV Makers Pile On the Extras

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:52:00 EDT
In a bid to stave off commoditization and win over the wider market, they're making the sets easier to use and adding nifty new features

Coming Soon: A New Zune

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 01:12:00 EDT
The next version of Microsoft's music player won't make any serious iPod inroads, but Zune holds a key role in bigger company ambitions

Apple's Cheap-to-Build nano

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:01:00 EDT
A teardown of the new iPod, dubbed "little fatty" by some, points to big savings in parts, which should help maintain hefty sales

Gamers: Tell Us How You Really Feel

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:52:00 EDT
MIT start-up EmSense tracks gamers' real-time emotional responses—useful data for game developers and marketers alike

Sony PSP Says Change Your Shirt

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:47:00 EDT
Games for nongamers are in style, and on its redesigned handheld, Sony is meeting demand with—among other offerings—My Stylist, a wardrobe organizer

The Halo 3 Effect

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:52:00 EDT
The blockbuster game's innovative social-networking elements could signal a new approach to video game development

A Slice of Gloom for Chip Stocks

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:10:00 EDT
Fierce competition, price declines, and overcapacity concerns are creating bleak prospects for the chipmaking giants

Be Selective in Software Stocks

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:01:00 EDT
Oracle is the top pick of S&P's Zaineb Bokhari, who is turning cautious about some companies after the troubles in the financial sector

Catching the Wind in a Bottle

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:52:00 EDT
A group of Midwest utilities is building a plant that will compress and store excess wind power underground—a technique that could stoke wind's appeal as an energy generator

Internet Pioneers' Next Frontier

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:52:00 EDT
Tech visionaries including Google's Larry Page and Sergey Brin and Amazon's Jeff Bezos are setting their sights on space exploration

Hearst: Thinking Small on the Web

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:52:00 EDT
In this era, are Hearst's targeted digital buys enough?

Will a Google Phone Change the Game?

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:52:00 EDT
Mobile biggies are quaking at the idea of competition from a free, ad-based service

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