TECHNOLOGY

Internet telephone company 8x8 Inc said it entered into a partnership with Virtual Computing Environment Company to speed up deployment of its cloud computing services on a new platform, sending its shares up to an eight-year high.

A new California law requires Internet retailers like Amazon to collect sales tax on sales of products to California residents.

If private equity firms had their way, Hewlett-Packard Co would look less like a monolithic tanker and more like a small fleet of streamlined schooners.

Facebook, the world's biggest social networking website, is set to launch a new feature next week, possibly in the mobile or tablet arena, its CEO said.

Amazon.com Inc warned its 10,000-plus California sales affiliates on Wednesday that it may be forced to sever ties with them should the state begin taxing their online sales.

Is Apple’s new Thunderbolt connection worth the money spent? The connection is priced at $49.

China will drop some of the indigenous innovation rules for government purchases that have riled foreign companies, the Ministry of Finance announced, a step a U.S. business group called an important concession.

The Anonymous-AntiSec-LulzSec has reportedly hacked into the Universal Music and Viacom servers.

LivingSocial, the second largest daily deals company, is meeting with bankers this week to discuss an initial public stock offering expected to value the company at $10 billion to $15 billion.

Vodafone , the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, could receive an annual dividend of $5.5 billion from its stake in Verizon Wireless, its finance officer said.

A careful analysis of past comments by Apple executives and reports by research firms reveals some features that will not be showcased in the upcoming iPhone 5.

Borrowing by small U.S. businesses rose at a record pace in May, data released by PayNet Inc on Thursday showed, a sign that economic growth is poised to pick up in coming months.

There are conflicting reports about iPhone 5’s release date. However, a whole lot of possible iPhone 5 features have been revealed through several sources, image leaks and estimates by analysts and industry experts. Following is detailed look at what your spanking new iPhone 5 will look and feel like when it hits shelves in September, as some experts say, or sometime in 2012:

News Corp made the right move selling MySpace, the social media site. Some say MySpace had become 'sleazy.'

Skype, which is being bought by Microsoft for $8.5 billion, introduced a new service on Thursday allowing users of Android phones to make free video calls to Skype contacts, including those on Apple iPhones.

The first day rush to join Google+ was described insane by Google. We've shut down invite mechanism for the night. Insane demand, Google's head of social Vic Gundotra announced on the service. Was it just the curiosity? Maybe not. Google's timing for introducing a fresh experience in online social networking is impeccable.

Rumors are rife that Apple will uncover the most awaited iPhone 5 along with a mid-ranged iPhone 4S sometime in September. But have you ever thought of a free iPhone coming with the package?

The new version will also offer seven new skins for customization.

Is Cisco set to enter a tablet market dominated by Apple?

HP first officially launched its tablet, the TouchPad, in February and now, after four-months, the 9.7-inch tablet which runs on webOS juice will be available from July 1.

The myTouch 4G Slide proclaims it is now the top smartphone camera on the market, rising above the popular iPhone 4. T-Mobile's myTouch 4G Slide carries enough hardware power and quality performance to prove its worthiness among a sea of competitors.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWS) sold Myspace to ad network Specific Media for $35 million, a far cry from its 2007 valuation of $12 billion, and the $100 million News Corp was expecting from the sale.

Hewlett Packard is serving the Touchpad buyers a $50 rebate on the purchase of the new 32GB TouchPad, but only Palm smartphone users can cash in.

News Corp. sold its social-networking website Myspace to Specific Media, an online advertising firm, for around $35 million, which was just 6 percent of $580m it paid for the then biggest name in social media in 2005.

Samsung has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban imports of Apple's products including iPhones, iPads and iPods.

Embattled social networking site MySpace has been sold by its owner News Corp. to digital media company Specific Media for a rumored $35 million, a deal that clinches the position of Facebook as the lord, king and master of social networking world.

Samsung asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban the importation of Apple's iPhones, iPads and iPods, ratcheting up its dispute against Apple.

Search giant Google has come up with mobile Google Sites to enable businesses to enter the mobile space.

Apple rumors have been keying in on a potential free iPhone 3GS offer after the launching of the highly anticipated iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S. Signing a 2 year contract enables users to pickup a free iPhone 3GS as part of perhaps 2 strategies for Apple. First is clearing inventory and the second is tapping into the low to mid-range smartphone user consumer market.