Information Technology
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Wraps off Googlepedia
Jul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Google Inc. is taking the wraps off an Internet encyclopedia designed to give people a chance to show off -- and profit from -- their expertise on a...
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Yahoo CEO remains upbeat despite lackluster 2Q
Jul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- With Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover bid off the table and his company's stock price down 20 percent during his 13-month reign as Yahoo's CEO, Jerry ...
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Yahoo 2Q profit erodes
Jul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc.'s profit slipped again in the second quarter, a recurring theme that has frustrated shareholders and raised doubts about the Internet company...
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Electronics giants to create wireless HD standard
Jul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Sony, Samsung and other consumer-electronics heavyweights are uniting to support a technology that could send high-definition video signals wirelessly from a...
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Apple 3Q profit jumps 31 percent
Jul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Apple Inc. says its most recent quarterly profit jumped 31 percent and beat Wall Street's forecasts. It was helped by demand for Macintosh computers and iPod media playe...
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Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert control battle
Jul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Yahoo! Inc. gave three director seats to billionaire activist Carl Icahn, dividing the board as the Internet company struggles to increase sales growth after spurning ta...
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Facebook gets a facelift
Jul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The popular online hangout Facebook is sporting a new look to reflect changes in how its members communicate with each other and how they share photos and up...
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SAP shuts down TomorrowNow
Jul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- German software maker SAP AG said Monday it will shut down TomorrowNow, a subsidiary that provided support for Oracle Corp. software and was accused of steal...
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Satellite radio saga takes unexpected turn
Jul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- During his tenure at the Federal Communications Commission, Jonathan Adelstein has been a fierce critic of government policies that allow big media compani...
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Amazon launches video on demand serviceJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest Internet retailer, introduced a Web-based service that will allow customers to instantly watch movies and TV shows on their computer...