Sponsored by Google

Salesforce.com Inc.'s said late Wednesday its first-quarter net income rose sharply and raised full-year forecasts, citing increased revenue.

Google Inc. officially launched its Google Health on Monday which offers the general public electronic access to their PHRs (personal health records) and other health-related information.

Microsoft and Yahoo are in talks for a less ambitious partnership, but neither side is discounting the possibility of another Microsoft takeover attempt of the Internet portal.

It is clear to me that the board of directors of Yahoo has acted irrationally and lost the faith of shareholders and Microsoft. It is quite obvious that Microsoft's bid of $33 per share is a superior alternative to Yahoo's prospects on a standalone basis. I am perplexed by the board's actions.

Software giant Microsoft Corp launched a new online service in 20 countries on Tuesday that allow users to watch video clips at the same time as a network of friends while chatting via Windows Live Messenger.

Google Inc, in talks with Internet portal Yahoo Inc, is hoping that it can strike an advertising deal, according to a report.

Microsoft's bankers approached Facebook about a takeover of the social networking site, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Sprint Nextel and Clearwire said it will combine their wireless broadband units to build nationwide wireless network to provide high-speed Internet connections for laptops and cellphones.

Microsoft's failure to acquire Yahoo increased pressure on its executive to find better ways of catching up with Google Inc., which is currently leading the Internet advertisement business.

Microsoft Corp. abandoned its three-month-old bid to buy internet firm Yahoo on Saturday, after the two sides failed to agree on an acceptable sale price.

Technology sector stocks fell on Friday despite a strong gain from Yahoo as shares of Sun Microsystems and Netsuite sank.

Microsoft Corp. intensified talks with Yahoo Inc. as it may raise its original $31-a-share Friday in a last-minute effort to reach a friendly agreement, according to media reports.

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer outlined his options for moving forward with a Yahoo bid on Thursday and said an announcement would come very soon.

Microsoft's board of directors did not reach a final decision at a Wednesday meeting about what steps it should take in its bid for Yahoo, according to a report.

Google added another feature, the Street View, to its Google Maps driving directions, allowing drivers to better understand the streets and intersections as they follow directions on the map.

Microsoft's plan of buying Yahoo is still in suspense after the deadline of Saturday that the software maker had made for Yahoo, passed without the Internet giant accepting the take-over.

Google confirmed Morgan Stanley's director as its new chief information officer (CIO).

CNET Networks and Yahoo announced a partnership on Friday that will allow CNET to provide content to Yahoo sites and cross-sell advertising.

Microsoft chief said on Wednesday that the firm was ready to abandon its $43.6 billion bid for Yahoo in case both companies fail to agree on a price.

Yahoo Inc.'s first-quarter performance was a little like Goldilocks' favorite soup _ not too hot and not too cold, and that has set the table for a bitter battle over Microsoft Corp.'s bid to take over the Internet pioneer.

Google was sued on Tuesday in a federal court for allegedly deceiving an advertiser and charging for adverts displayed on third-party websites, which the advertiser never asked.

Google was ranked the world's most powerful brand for the second time, after the firm dominated the online advertisement industry across the globe.

An earnings windfall for Google Inc should benefit rival Yahoo Inc in buyout talks with Microsoft Corp, as investors view the results as proof of a robust online advertising market.Yahoo is enterin...

Gold futures took a sharp plunge on Friday as the precious metal was pressured down by a rising U.S. dollar which lowered investors' demand.Gold for June delivery dropped $27.70 to end at $915...

U.S. stocks rallied on Friday after results at Google Inc. and Caterpillar Inc. were above analyst' expectations and investors were relived Citigroup Inc.'s writedowns were not as bad as ex...

Google posted a 30 percent increase in its first quarter profit, exceeding the forecasts that had cited concerns of the weak U.S. economy and a decline in advertising spending.The results pushed Go...

Microsoft Corp. has yet to convince Yahoo Inc. to agree to a friendly takeover, but the software company is already hiring lobbyists to help it convince regulators to let the deal hostile if it has t...

Yahoo's share of search ad spending grew against rival Google but lost ground in its share of searches, according to a pair of new studies.

Google revealed its intentions to diversify its ad business by reducing its dependence on advertising tied to Internet search results and expanding its television ad service with Dish Network Corp.