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Broadcom Earnings A Mixed Bag

Company announces a quarterly cash dividend increase while saying its revenue will sink in the first quarter of 2011.

Sony wins temporary injunction against PlayStation hacker Hotz

Sony Corp's new PlayStation 3 game console is displayed during a news conference in Tokyo August 19, 2009

Sony Computer Entertainment America has won a temporary restraining order (TRO) against hacker 'Geohot' who circumvented PlayStation 3 (PS3) hardware security measures to run unapproved code on the game console.

Tablet war gets intense as Google Honeycomb readies to take on Apple iPad

The new Android version 3.0, known as Honeycomb, is likely to gain foothold in the tablet market pretty soon.

The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland

FDA rejects Orexigen's weight-loss drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected Orexigen Therapeutics Inc.'s weight-loss drug Contrave on concerns over heart safety issues. Following the announcement, shares of the California-based company plunged nearly 72 percent in Tuesday's pre-market trade to $2.52.

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Instant View: Intel cuts revenue forecast after chip flaw

Intel Corp on Monday cut its first quarter revenue forecast by $300 million due to the costs associated with correcting a design flaw it discovered in one of its chips.

Katey Sagal sells Hollywood Hills home, downsizes to Bel Air

Katey Sagal, the Golden Globe Award winning actress, and her husband, writer/producer Kurt Sutter, have sold their Hollywood Hills, Calif., home for $3.77 million to downsize to a home in West Bel Air.

Hundreds protest Conservative confab sponsored by Koch Brothers

Twenty-five people have been arrested for trespassing during a protest demonstration outside of a retreat where the secretive billionaire Koch brothers held an assembly for conservative elected officials, political donors and strategists.

Google Said to Recruit More App Developers

Google would hire several software developers to create new applications (apps) for its Android operating system, according to a report from Wall Street Journal.

5 Business Schools for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Take a look here at five prominent business schools that have an explicit thrust on innovation within their MBA or executive education programs.

Chevy Volt available all over US by Dec 2011

Chevrolet is stepping up the national rollout of the Volt to match customer interest, the carmaker said in a statement.

Asian Americans demand apology from conservative Limbaugh

The Asian American community is demanding an apology from Rush Limbaugh, the vociferous conservative talk show host, for mocking Chinese President Hu Jintao in a racially insensitive way.

Apple Hints NFC Chips Might Come To iPhones, iPads

A job posting offers clues that Apple may include a near-field communications chip in the next iPhone and iPad for contactless payments.

U.S. Soccer plans to proceed against Egypt

The recent uprising in Egypt has called into question whether or not the U.S. men's national team will play Egypt next month in Cairo.

Gmail Display Ads Could Be Next Big Revenue Source

As Google experiments with Gmail display ads for a select subset of users, analysts weigh in on whether this could be the company's next great source of revenue.

Fed judge allows HP directors to probe Hurd's exit, stays shareholder lawsuit

A federal judge in California has allowed a committee of Hewlett-Packard's directors to begin a probe into the circumstances culminating in Mark Hurd's departure from the company.

Graduating students at the University of Michigan

College grads under high stress over economy, unemployment

Vulnerable economy and parental unemployment affecting students' emotional health, finds CIRP Survey

Taco Bell insists it uses real beef

Taco Bell is introducing an advertising campaign to defend itself against accusations of a lawsuit which alleges that the fast-food chain doesn’t fill its tacos with real beef.

Apple Releases iTunes 10.1.2 Update With CDMA iPhone Support

Apple has released new update of iTunes (iTunes 10.1.2) that allows syncing the new Verizon iPhone 4 with iTunes

Analysis: Obama green job vision faces challenge from abroad

CEO Bill Watkins wants to build a $100 million next-generation LED light factory near his Silicon Valley-area headquarters, but China wants the 2,000 jobs he hopes to create.

NASA to Announce New Planetary Discoveries on Feb. 2

NASA will host a news briefing on Feb.2 at 10 a.m. PST 2 to announce the Kepler mission's latest findings about planets outside our solar system that may support life.

Serial Killer Rodney Alcala Faces New Murder Charges in New York

Convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala, aged 67, faces new charges of killing two New York women in 1970s.

PS3 Hacker Gets Slapped With Restraining Order

A Federal court in California has bit the hacker who publicized a jailbreak for the Playstation 3 console with a temporary restraining order, impounding his computers and barring him from publicizing the exploit on the Internet.

Woods starts season with encouraging 69 at Torrey Pines

Tiger Woods made an encouraging start to his 2011 season without playing at his very best, firing a three-under-par 69 in Thursday's opening round at the Farmers Insurance Open.

Lockheed posts higher fourth-quarter profit

Lockheed Martin Corp reported a higher quarterly profit, as it had a gain from a business sale, and forecast 2011 earnings above current Wall Street estimates.

Netflix shares soar on strong quarterly results

Netflix Inc shares soared as high as 15 percent in morning trading as investors and analysts cheered the company's strong results.

California Storm: Federal Aid to Pour after Obama Declares major disaster

President Obama declared a major disaster in the State of California that would pave way for federal emergency funds to be made available to local agencies.