European Union launches probe against IBM’s mainframe dominance
The European Union said Monday it has launched an antitrust probe against IBM
View ArticleMicrosoft dropping battle to protect user privacy
Latest policy gives more power to advertisers, hurts consumer privacy
View ArticleBing and Google in an arms race for features
While Google is still dominant, the company is watching Microsoft closely, mimicking some of Bing’s innovations
View ArticleMicrosoft’s RearType: Physical keys to the iPad, Kindle and tablet kingdoms?
Microsoft toying with standard QWERTY keyboard for tablets
View ArticleTelecom Lobbyists Hold Secret Net Neutrality Talks in D.C.
The largest telecom companies have representatives in Washington to talk with organization representing massive tech companies
View ArticleAndroid overtakes BlackBerry, Apple in 2010 market share
Projection suggests that Google's Android phone will close in on Symbian and its long held number 1 position by 2014
View ArticleStudy finds that Apple dominates tech news
Study finds that, among its competitors, Apple is most covered by media
View ArticleThe five factors powering the Android revolution
Google Android has been riding a wave of staggering growth in 2010, going from barely a blip on the market share radar to the fastest growing mobile platform on the planet
View ArticleGoogle legally skirts top US corp tax; wealth redistributors stunned
Google takes advantage of Irish tax law to legally shuttle profits into and out of subsidiaries there, largely escaping the country’s 12.5 percent income tax
View ArticleFacebook advertisers can glean private data
Online advertising offers marketers the chance to aim ads at very specific groups of people — say, golf players in Illinois who make more than $150,000 a year and vacation in Hawaii
View ArticleWith Kinect, Microsoft aims for a game changer
Kinect arrives with a healthy dose of sci-fi trappings. Microsoft has one-upped Sony and Nintendo by eliminating game controllers and their often nightmarish bounty of buttons
View ArticleCan the Dream Act pass the Senate in the lame duck session?
Dems are pushing for a vote while GOP claims legislation will grant amnesty to 2.1 million illegals
View ArticleGive us your tired, your poor … and your PhD scientists
The US needs to attract 100 million new immigrants over the next 20 years in order to stay economically competitive.
View ArticleThe FCC risks over-conditioning the Comcast-NBCU merger
FCC commissioners should be aware of the limits of their ability to predict future marketplace developments.
View ArticleEric Holder’s dirty secret
The technology to detect and stop child sexual abuse on a massive scale exists. Why won't Attorney General Holder deploy it?
View ArticleMicrosoft hopes daily deals make its cash register go ‘Bing!’
In an effort to win-over those who prefer search other engines like Google, Microsoft has incorporated a thrifty daily deals feature into their search engine, Bing!
View ArticleBill Gates vs. Paul Allen: how important is the wingman?
Billionaire Paul Allen claims he was the driving force behind many of Microsoft's innovations
View ArticleMicrosoft agrees to buy Skype for $8.5 billion to add Web calls
Takeover may help Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer narrow Google's lead in Internet ads
View ArticleCisco challenges Microsoft, Skype merger in EU
Wants the European Court of Justice to get the Commission to create open standards for video conferencing
View ArticleDell goes private to the tune of $24 billion
Takeover represents Mr. Dell's most drastic effort yet to turn around the company he founded
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