Yahoo Earnings Fall: Could Microsoft Renew Bid Now?
Yahoo, as expected, announced earnings and revenue declines but said for the first time a technology tie to Microsoft had been extended to 2013.
Oracle Snaps Up Endeca, Bolsters Unstructured Data Line
Oracle announced plans to acquire privately held Endeca, a leader in business intelligence analysis to explore unstructured data.
Apple’s Earnings: Watch for First $100 Billion Year
While Apple’s fourth quarter results won’t be known until late Tuesday, one thing is nearly certain: for the first time annual revenue will exceed $100 billion, maybe by as much as $10 billion.
Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich: Battling Apple’s iOS 5
Now that it’s betting $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility, Google plans to unveil its latest version of the Android OS, known as “Ice Cream Sandwich,” at a Hong Kong event Wednesday with Samsung Electronics.
IBM’s Earnings Beat Estimates: Could They Be Tech Bellwether?
IBM, the No. 2 global technology company, reported third-quarter results that narrowly beat analyst expectations. They could be a bellwether for the entire technology sector.
Icahn: Not Taking Stake in RIM, Joining Jaguar
For the first time, activist investor Carl Icahn declared he will not participate in shareholder efforts to shake up BlackBerry developer Research in Motion.
IBM’s Earnings: Bellwether for the Tech Industry
IBM, the No. 2 global technology company, is scheduled to report third-quarter results late Monday. They could be a bellwether for the entire technology sector.
Kodak Sells Image Licenses to Imax as Patent Auction Continues
Eastman Kodak will license about 50 patents to Imax to allow the entertainment provider to expand projections in its specialized giant-screen. The news may have sent Kodak shares up 7 percent in Monday trading.
Apple Confirms Record Sales of 4 Million iPhone 4S Units
Apple confirmed sales exceeding 4 million iPhone 4S since Friday, setting a new record for a product launch.
RIM: Does $100 App Credit Restore Confidence?
Stung by its three-day e-mail outage last week, BlackBerry developer Research in Motion announced a dozen free apps will be available to customers through Dec. 31.
Apple Keeps ‘Most Valuable’ Title with iPhone 4S Sales Spur
Apple maintained its title as the world’s most valuable public company as its shares rose 3.3 percent as its stores and mobile partners began selling iPhone 4S units to global customers.
What Could Google Buy with $42.6 Billion? Plenty!
What will Google buy with all that cash? Here are some suggestions.
Apple Keeps ‘Most Valuable’ Status as iPhone 4S Sales Surge
Shares of Apple rose only 2.3 percent to $417.80, in midday trading, hours after the iPhone 4S was first handed out to customers worldwide. But the company retained its title as the world’s most valuable company, outpacing Exxon Mobil.
Why Did Hulu Owners Decide to Scrap $2 Billion Auction?
Internet entertainment site Hulu is no longer for sale, keeping it for now under the umbrellas of media giants Walt Disney, News Corp. and Comcast UniversalNBC.
Apple Shares Barely Budge as iPhone 4S Sales Begin
Shares of Apple rose only 2 percent to $416.59, in the first half hour of Friday trading, two hours after the iPhone 4S was first handed out to customers in the Eastern time zone.
Microsoft Finalizes Skype Buy: Ready to Battle Google?
Five months after Microsoft said it would acquire Skype for $8.5 billion, the deal was approved and the transaction closed. Is Microsoft now ready to battle Google, whose proposed $12.5 billion takeover of Motorola Mobility is expected to close next quarter?
Yahoo: Are KKR and Blackstone Joining the Takeover Fray?
Add some more private equity bigfeet to the cluster that may be looking to acquire Yahoo: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Blackstone Group.
Memo to Tim Cook: With iCloud, Learn from BlackBerry Outage or Else!
Dear Tim Cook, Apple CEO: Now that you are essentially betting Apple on iOS 5 and a whole family of iPhones, iPods, iPads and Macs that run it, you've just been handed a great case study by your Canadian rival, Research in Motion. For three days, BlackBerry customers worldwide couldn't access e-mails. This, the company said, was due to a server problem in England.
RIM’s BlackBerry Outages Spread to North America
BlackBerry service to Research in Motion customers in North America was disrupted Wednesday, adding to problems in the troubled developer’s European, Middle East and African markets.
iOS 5 vs. Android: Steve Jobs’ True Will and Testament
If Apple truly is “insanely great” as co-founder Steve Jobs would have it, the availability of iOS 5 could be his true will and testament. It's a gigantic effort to seal loyalties of as many as 250 million global customers who will upgrade their current products, then set the stage for the roll-out of iPhone 4S, prospective iPhone 5, iPads and more.
RIM: Jaguar Financial Says Support for Takeover Grows
Owners of nearly 12 percent of BlackBerry developer Research in Motion are demanding a shakeup or sale, Toronto activist investor Victor Alboini tells IBTimes.
Netflix Shares Lose 5 Percent After Latest Flip-flop
Shares of Netflix fell nearly 5 percent Monday after the company abandoned plans for its Qwikster DVD service even before launch, marking yet another zigzag in its complex and unpopular strategy.
Gartner: PCs are Yesterday, Tomorrow is Tablets
Explosive growth of the tablet sector, compared to tepid PCs sales, have led market researcher Gartner to conclude the computer industry is irrevocably shifting to tablets.
Yahoo Buyout May Now Lure Temasek, Bain Capital
The ongoing crisis at Yahoo may now have tempted some new parties including Singapore’s Temasek as well as Bain Capital, joining other parties said to include Facebook, Microsoft, Providence Equity Partners and Alibaba Group.
Motorola Solutions Unveils Android Tablet for Enterprises
Motorola Solutions, the “old” Motorola sector not being acquired by Google, introduced its ET1 Tablet, an Android-based device intended for retail and factory use.
Apple Shares Rise After 1 Million iPhone 4S Orders Report
Shares of Apple rose 4 percent after the company announced receiving more than one million orders for the iPhone 4S in a day, nearly 70 percent more than an older version.
Predator Drones: Has Virus Invaded Potent U.S. Weapon?
One of the most deadly elements of the U.S. military, the Predator and Reaper drones, may have been targeted by a virus for more than two weeks, during which alleged al-Qaida terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in Yemen.
Netflix Abandons ‘Qwikster’ Even Before Launch
It is clear for many of our members two Web sites would make things more difficult, CEO Reed Hastings posted on a blog overnight. So we are going to keep Netflix as one place to go for streaming and DVDs.
IBM’s Watson Fellow: ‘Jeopardy’ Strategy Wasn’t Just a Game but Template for Future Computing
IBM’s Watson supercomputer’s “Jeopardy” championship should only be the start of many new commercial opportunities, the company’s VP for Emerging Technologies said.
‘Frozen’ IPO Market Harming Tech, Job Growth, Venture Capital President Warns
Turmoil in the stock market has “frozen” initial public offerings by technology companies and could harm development and job growth, National Venture Capital Association President Mark Heesen warned.
