Business Stories from March 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Mystery treasure chest still hidden three years laterMar 31, 2013 7:23 am - SANTA FE, N.M. — For more than a decade, he packed and repacked his treasure chest, sprinkling in gold dust and adding hundreds of rare gold coins and gold nuggets. Pre-...
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End of the line for renowned supercomputerMar 31, 2013 7:23 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s the end of the line for Roadrunner, a first-of-its-kind collection of processors that once reigned as the world’s fastest supercomputer. The $1...
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BlackBerry reports surprise profit after cutting expensesMar 31, 2013 7:23 am - BlackBerry, the Canadian smartphone maker that’s attempting a turnaround, reported a surprise profit in the fourth quarter, helped by a cost-cutting program even as its ...
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Panasonic stays in TV business, chairman resigningMar 30, 2013 3:40 pm - TOKYO — Panasonic’s president said this week the company will persist with trying to fix its money-losing TV business, characterizing an exit from the fiercely competiti...
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Indie sensibilities embraced at gaming conferenceApr 01, 2013 6:16 am - LOS ANGELES — It’s a time of transition for the video game industry. With last year’s launch of the Wii U, the impending arrival of the PlayStation 4 and the likelihood...
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IT positions not always secureMar 31, 2013 7:54 am - WASHINGTON — Marriott International has never been more reliant on technology. Like others in the hospitality industry, the Bethesda, Md.,-based hotelier depends on tech...
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Apple buys WiFi-location startupMar 31, 2013 7:23 am - NEW YORK — Apple has bought WiFiSLAM, a startup that has been developing a way to use WiFi hotspots to help smartphones navigate large indoor spaces, like stores, airpor...
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The smartphone dilemma: Faster but biggerMar 30, 2013 6:29 pm - Smartphones keep getting faster. If you buy a new high-end phone this year, you’ll find it’s noticeably more powerful than last year’s best gadgets. It will let you run ...
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Review: Tablet-PC hybrids a study in trade-offsMar 31, 2013 7:23 am - LOS ANGELES — Since Windows 8’s debut in October, there have been a range of hot-looking devices that try to combine elements of tablets and traditional PCs. These hybri...
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Facebook users who pay to play games rises 24%Mar 31, 2013 7:23 am - Facebook Inc.’s social-gaming empire is growing. The social-networking website, which has more than 1 billion members, said the number of people paying to play games on ...
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