Information Technology
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Goldman ends talks with Panasonic on Sanyo stock
Nov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - TOKYO _ Goldman Sachs said Wednesday it has ended negotiations to sell its stake in Sanyo, creating trouble for Panasonic's bid to turn Sanyo into a subsidiary and crea...
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Blockbuster to rent through new on-demand device
Nov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Blockbuster Inc. will start renting movies and television shows through a new gadget that may give consumers another reason to bypass the struggling vid...
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U.S. heading to deregulate corn for ethanol useNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON _ The U.S. Agriculture Department is moving to make it easier to grow genetically engineered corn for ethanol production, despite fears among safety advocates...
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EMG sues Apple over iPhone
Nov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - TYLER, Texas _ EMG Technology, LLC is accusing Apple Inc. in federal court in Tyler of patent infringement involving the iPhone. The lawsuit by the California technology...
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Facebook wins $873 mil judgment against spammer
Nov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Facebook has won a $873 million judgment against a Canadian man who bombarded users with millions of unsolicited messages about drugs and sex. U.S. D...
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Random House to digitize thousands of books
Nov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- With e-book sales exploding in an otherwise sleepy market, Random House Inc. announced Monday that it was making thousands of additional books available in d...
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Economy can't cool luxury car market
Nov 21, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - With the U.S. all but certainly in a recession and many skittish consumers hesitant to buy even a Honda Accord, it would seem the last thing anyone would n...
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For that techie who has everythingNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving when shoppers descend upon early opening stores, kicks off the traditional start of the holiday shopping season next week. Or m...
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Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slowsNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - PC maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell 5 percent as businesses around the world bought fewer computers and other technology products. Dell's earn...
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Google empowers users to edit search results
Nov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO _ If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won't see them again. That's possible under a new system Google Inc. unveiled Thursda...