Technology News
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Apple lists 8 Samsung products it wants banned
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:56PM August 27, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple Inc. on Monday gave a federal judge a list of eight Samsung Electronics Co. products it wants pulled from shelves and banned from the U.S. market, including popular Galaxy model smartphones.
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FAA to study use of electronics on planes
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:55PM August 27, 2012 CommentIt's going to be a while before airline passengers can use iPads and other electronic devices during the whole flight.
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Ask beats Answers with $300M bid for About.com
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:20PM August 27, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times Co. is selling its troubled online information service, About.com, to the parent company of Ask.com for $300 million in cash.
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IBM buys Kenexa for $1.3B in latest software deal
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:17PM August 27, 2012 CommentARMONK, N.Y. (AP) — IBM is buying human resources management company Kenexa Corp. for about $1.3 billion, adding to its stable of cloud-based software.
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HP, Dell: PC makers in desperate need of a reboot
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:35PM August 27, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co. used to be known as a place where innovative thinkers flocked to work on great ideas that opened new frontiers in technology. These days, HP is looking behind the times.
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Samsung verdict could benefit Nokia, shares climb
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:08PM August 27, 2012 CommentShares of Nokia Corp. surged on Monday after a Wall Street analyst said that the Finnish phone maker could benefit from the $1 billion patent verdict against Samsung. The decision could delay technology developments for devices that, like Samsung phones, run Google Inc.'s Android operating system. That could boost Nokia's line of Windows Phone-based smartphones.
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What Apple's $1B victory means for consumers
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:06PM August 27, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Apple's $1 billion court victory over Samsung poses a lot of questions for consumers. Will Samsung phones still be available for sale? Will they be more expensive? Will owners of existing phones need to worry?
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Apple stock jumps on $1B Samsung verdict
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:39AM August 27, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Apple's $1 billion court win against Samsung is translating into a much bigger jump in its market value.
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HP, Dell: PC makers in desperate need of a reboot
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:34AM August 27, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co. used to be known as a place where innovative thinkers flocked to work on great ideas that opened new frontiers in technology. These days, HP is looking behind the times.
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Apple jurors grappled with complex patent issues
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:25PM August 26, 2012 CommentSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The youngest juror, a 24-year-old whose favorite court attire was T-shirts bearing names of rock bands, chose a Beatles sweatshirt for Friday's dramatic unveiling of the $1.05 billion verdict in favor of computer titan Apple Inc. One of the oldest was a retired electrical engineer who, as foreman, signed the unanimous verdict that Samsung Electronics Co. copied Apple's patented technology for the iPhone and iPad. Among the other seven jurors were a homemaker, a bicycle shop manager and a U.S. Navy veteran.
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Summary of Apple's $1 billion verdict
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:04PM August 25, 2012 CommentTHE ISSUE: Apple Inc. claimed Samsung Electronics Co.'s smartphones and computer tablets "slavishly copied" the iPhones and iPads. Samsung countered with its own claims that Apple used its wireless technology without proper compensation.
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Apple's $1B patent verdict could corner market
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:02PM August 25, 2012 CommentSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — It was the $1 billion question Saturday: What does Apple Inc.'s victory in an epic patent dispute over its fiercest rival mean for the U.S. smartphone industry?
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Key dates in history of space exploration
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:01PM August 25, 2012 CommentNotable events in the history of human space exploration:
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Facebook co-founder Moskovitz sells 450K shares
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:41PM August 24, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz has shed 450,000 shares in the social network in recent days for about $8.7 million, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.
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Analysts cut 2012 PC, chip shipment forecasts
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:15PM August 24, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — What once looked like a good year for computers and chips has now fizzled, say researchers.
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Ahead of the Bell: Autodesk
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:28AM August 24, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Autodesk is cutting about 500 jobs and consolidating its leased facilities, which will lead to charges of $40 million to $45 million in its third quarter. The software company's second-quarter results fell short of Wall Street expectations and it lowered its revenue guidance for the year.
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Ahead of the Bell: TripAdvisor upgraded to 'Buy'
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:25AM August 24, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — An extended share price decline at TripAdvisor makes the stock a good buy, according to Citigroup, especially because travel spending has remained stable despite the dismal global economy.
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S. Korean Court Rules Samsung Didn't Copy iPhone
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:47AM August 24, 2012 CommentSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's Samsung won a home court ruling in its global smartphone battle against Apple on Friday when judges in Seoul said the company didn't copy the look and feel of the U.S. company's iPhone, and that Apple infringed on Samsung's wireless technology.
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Kodak to sell imaging units, focus on printing
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:38PM August 23, 2012 CommentROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Kodak wants to sell its document imaging and personalized imaging businesses to better focus on printing and business services as it tries to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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RIM begins showing new BlackBerry's to carriers
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:27PM August 23, 2012 CommentKITCHENER, Ontario (AP) — Canadian phone maker Research In Motion has begun showing its new BlackBerry smartphones to wireless carriers around the world, but the struggling company says it is still months away from starting to sell them.
