Innovators

Microsoft Revenue up 18%; Profit Falls

The tech behemoth posted 4Q profits that came in shy of estimates, while revenues topped views. Shares bounced between gains and losses after-hours.

Tech to Blur Lines Between 'Real' and Digital Friends

By taking advantage of the oodles of information people post to the cloud, and cross-referencing that with location data, SocialRadar and wearables are hoping to provide users with relevant real-time data about the people in their vicinity -- but not in a creepy way. 

Happy Birthday Internet: 25 Years of Milestones

Until the Internet of Things became dinner table conversation and mobile phones became extensions of human hands, the web faced a rollercoaster few years. Here are some of the web’s lowest, and most shining moments.

Why IBM is Giving Watson a Chef Hat

As the four-day South by Southwest music and tech conference kicks off in Austin on Friday, a Watson-operated food truck will be creating out-of-the-box, exotic dishes for consumption.

Facebook Gets Thumbs-Up for WhatsApp

Analysts applaud the jaw-dropping deal, valued at about 8% of Facebook's market cap, while shares of the social giant are off a mere 2%.  Blackberry Shares Pop After WhatsApp Deal | M&A Dealers Enjoy Rare Buying Burst

Tech Sector on Innovation Hiring Spree

Fueled by a tech revival and a healthier economy, the technology sector recorded a 32% decline in planned job cuts in 2013 as employers boosted spending on innovative new fields.