TECHNOLOGY

Sprint Nextel Corp is in final negotiations to outsource management of its cellular network to Telefon AB LM Ericsson and transfer 5,000 to 7,000 U.S. employees to the equipment vendor, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Given the rapid popularity of Twitter, more and more people are finding ways to cash in on the powerful micro-blogging site.

A series of phishing attacks have struck Facebook and has continued on for a second day.

Contrary to what Steve Jobs once said that any laptop under $500 is a piece of junk, it appears that Apple is now actually considering lowering its prices on its most popular Mac models.

The cybersecurity chief named to battle Internet viruses and larger challenges facing the information technology networks used by U.S. companies and national defense should be based in the White House, experts told a congressional panel on Friday.

The White House administration said today that it will be joining three social networking sites in a bid to expand how the administration communicates with the public.

Acer, the world's joint second largest manufacturer of PCs, has reportedly confirmed that Windows 7 will be available pre-loaded on their new all-in-one Z5600 PC from 23 October, ahead of Microsoft's suggested release date.

As the world worries about an imminent pandemic, some retailers and game creators are seeking new ways to monetize on swine flu

Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion rose 4 percent on Friday after analysts at UBS Investment Research upgraded the stock and said the company stands to gain from the corporate side of its business once the economy rebounds.

As of May 5th, PC users will be able to download and get free access for an entire year of Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7.

McAfee Inc , the No. 2 security software maker, reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by new software modules and partnerships with PC vendors.

Oracle Corp, the world's No. 2 business software maker, plans to expand its small line of programs that companies access via the Web, said a person familiar with the strategy.

Walt Disney Co. has reached a deal to take a nearly 30% stake in the popular Hulu video website and will offer full episodes of its ABC TV shows on the site.

Time magazine has released its annual Time 100 list which honors the most influential people in the world. Among the list, names like President Obama, Vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin, Twitter founders and even Wall Street mega-swindler Madoff appear.

Walt Disney Co has reached a deal to become a partner in the popular Hulu video website founded by NBC Universal and News Corp, the media company said on Thursday.

Facebook becomes the latest social-networking site to monitor the spread of swine flu, tracking the occurrence of flu-related words and phrases in the United States and in Europe.

Time Warner Inc's AOL Internet unit said on Thursday it has appointed former Google Inc executive Jeff Levick as president of global advertising and strategy, overseeing its Platform-A advertising sales business.

Cell phone maker Motorola Inc posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss thanks to cost cuts that helped offset a sharp drop in cellphone sales.

Apple Inc is hiring new employees from the semiconductor industry and is building the capability to design its own chips, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

With the recession impacting college students, MTV's college network mtvU is turning to one medium it knows will get attention to help teach students to cope with tough financial times -- a video game.

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson posted weaker-than-expected underlying earnings, hit by a slumping global mobile phone market and cutbacks in investments by operators.

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson posted weaker-than-expected underlying earnings, hit by a slumping global mobile phone market and cutbacks in investments by operators.

Social-networking website Facebook has held meetings with private equity firms to explore raising another round of funding, the New York Post reported on Thursday, citing sources.

Telecom gear maker Ericsson posted a smaller-than-expected fall in first-quarter net profit on Thursday and said the effect of the global downturn on the mobile network market remained limited.

TSMC , the world's biggest contract chip maker, reported its weakest quarterly earnings in nearly eight years on Thursday as a slowing global economy hit demand for technology products.

The president of Google Inc's global display advertising business is leaving, marking the latest in a series of changes within the Internet company's sales team in the past two months.

Using a new tracking tool, search engine giant Google said on Wednesday it saw a spike in searches for information about flu among people in Mexico last week even before news of the outbreak became widely known.

Google has reportedly been questioned by the U.S. Justice Department over whether their plan to digitize the world’s books into an online database represents a potential antitrust violation, according to the New York Times.

Palm Inc's highly anticipated Pre smartphone costs around $170 to make, according to analysis by research group iSuppli released on Wednesday.