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Amazon's Courtship of Palm May Indicate Entry Into NFC Arena

Formerly known for its e-ink-based e-readers, Amazon's place in the tablet wars was secured Wednesday with its introduction of the new Kindle Fire. The tablet has 7-inch IPS screen, 1GHz TI OMAP dual-core CPU, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and weighs 14.6 ounces and currently runs on a customized Android 2.3 operating system. With the long-awaited Amazon tablet now on the market, the company appears now to be poised for further expansion in the direction of e-readers and devices. Many...

Oracle OpenWorld: What You Need to Know

Information technology people unite! It's OpenWorld time and here's what you need to know.

Does Hewlett-Packard Fear the Wrath of Shareholders?

By accumulating enough shares, stockholders would have the ammunition to force changes to the company's board.

Meg Whitman gives her concession speech during her election night rally in Los Angeles

HP's Whitman to Take Home $1 in Salary, Plus Incentives

Meg Whitman, as the new CEO and president of the Hewlett-Packard Co., will be getting $1 in base salary, a target annual bonus of $2.4 million for HP's 2012 fiscal year, and an option to buy 1.9 million shares of the company's stock at $23.59 apiece under certain conditions

Kodak Shares Plunge Again: Is Bankruptcy Close?

Eastnan Kodak shares plunged 60 percent after reports it was heading for bankruptcy filing.

2. Kindle Fire won't ship until November.

Amazon Kindle Fire Sparks Price Wars

Starting at $199, Amazon's Kindle Fire set for release this Nov. 15 may be driving the price of its opponents down. With other tablets costing at least $100 more, the Kindle Fire is currently taking pre-orders on their website now.

$99 HP TouchPad Sale: 300,000 Employees Crashed Site: Report

The $99 HP TouchPad Sale was on fire last month and it has been reported that more than 300,000 employees caused the site to crash after the company open an internal sale on Wednesday morning.

Apotheker's HP payout dwarfs new CEO's salary

Hewlett Packard Co will pay fired CEO Leo Apotheker nearly $10 million in severance and bonuses, a handsome payout for a much-criticized leader that dwarfs new chief Meg Whitman's $1-a-year base salary.

Oracle-Autonomy battle rages with HP in the wings

Oracle and Autonomy escalated their war of words on Thursday, sparring publicly over whether the British software firm had ever been shopped to the U.S. technology giant.

A new Blackberry tablet, the PlayBook tablet computer, is displayed at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

RIM Killing BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet: Report

Research in Motion is reportedly giving up on its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, according to a report.

A man holds a BlackBerry PlayBook during the RIM annual general meeting of shareholders in Waterloo

RIM BlackBerry PlayBook $99 Fire Sale Coming Soon?

Research in Motion is killing its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, according to a report.

HP hires Goldman to guard against activists: report

Hewlett-Packard CO has hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc to help the company defend itself against possible activist investors who could push for change at the Silicon Valley company, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

With $32 Billion, What Can Oracle’s Larry Ellison Buy?

If Oracle, which has traditionally spent lavishly to buy other software companies along with the occasional hardware vendor like Sun Microsystems, is looking for more hardware, what are some targets?

Acer sees HP changes chance to grab customers: report

World No. 2 computer vendor Acer believes the recent top management change at rival Hewlett-Packard is a huge opportunity for the former to win over some customers, Acer Europe head Walter Deppeler told a German daily.

Amazon Kindle Fire: Different Approach From Predecessors May Make New 7-Inch Android Tablet a Contender

With Amazon's announcement Monday that its new Kindle Fire tablet will be unveiled this Wednesday in New York, the online marketplace has been rife with speculation about the threat this most recent contender will pose to the indomitable iPad. In large part, the upcoming showdown between the Kindle Fire and the iPad this holiday season will be interesting because of how the focal points of the two companies differ.

Do Tablets Increase Productivity?

A recent Citigroup survey asked 1,800 consumers from the U.S., UK, and China what purposes their tablets served. Probably expected, most tablet wielders are browsing the web, checking email, or instant messaging.

Acer Sees HP Changes Chance to Grab Customers, Report

World No. 2 computer vendor Acer believes the recent top management change at rival Hewlett-Packard is a huge opportunity for the former to win over some customers, Acer Europe head Walter Deppeler told a German daily.

Amazon Tablet Rumored to Launch this Week at $171

New rumors have emerged that Amazon's new tablet will cost $171 ahead of an Amazon event rumored to unveil its new product on Wednesday.

Chinese man walks past a Kodak digital express shop in Beijing.

Kodak Shares Plummet: Are Patent Values Discounted?

Shares of Eastman Kodak plunged as much as 24 percent Monday on fears the photography giant may be running out of cash -- yet intellectual property investment banks such as MDB Capital of San Diego, Calif., have estimated the Kodak patents could be valued around $2 billion.

A box from Amazon.com is pictured on the porch of a house in Golden, Colorado July 23, 2008

Can Amazon's Tablet Reign Supreme Over Apple iPad?

Amazon is expected to release its Kindle tablet in a market dominated by Apple's iPad, which has netted a sale of 29 million units since its launch in April 2010.

Barnes & Noble To Launch New Tablet: Report

Barnes & Noble may try to keep Amazon from pulling too far ahead with its new Kindle tablet, expected to be unveiled at a press conference in New York on September 28.

New Amazon Tablet: 5 Things to Know

Amazon appears ready to release its new tablet, hailed by some observers as a legitimate threat to Apple's global-leading iPad. Amazon's PR firm sent an invitation to journalists Friday afternoon announcing a press conference in New York City on Sept. 28, when the company is expected to reveal its new consumer tech weapon -- the Kindle tablet. But while the tablet hasn't been revealed publicly yet, it is apparently quite real -- seen by one tech journalist already with other strong hint...

Amazon Tablet may be Launched Next Week; iPad 3 Not Until 2012

While it has been rumored that Apple may not launch iPad 3 in near future since it is unafraid of any competition, Amazon is holding a press event next week to launch the company's new Android-based Kindle tablet lineup.

Amazon Tablet Ready to Take on Apple iPad; Event Set for Sept. 28

The release date of Amazon's expected new Android-based tablet has yet to be defined, but the company has scheduled an event for next week when the device may be unveiled. Amazon's PR firm sent an invitation to journalists Friday afternoon announcing a press conference in New York City on Sept. 28 when the company is expected to reveal its new consumer tech weapon -- the Kindle tablet.

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