Rise of mobile devices, cloud computing shake up Silicon Valley stalwarts like HP, eBay
Smartphones, tablets and other gadgets aren't just changing the way we live and work.
HP Split Unlocks Cash for Mobile Play
Plans to split Hewlett-Packard into two companies, with one focused on consumer technology, could reinvigorate the PC maker’s push into mobile devices.
Bringing Wearable Technology to the Workplace
Wearable Intelligence recently raised $8 million in funding to bring workplace applications to wearable technology such as Google Glass.
Salesforce Creates $100M Fund Focused on Mobile Apps
The new Salesforce1 Fund will invest in companies building innovative mobile applications and connected products.
2024: The Year Your Smartphone Will be Able to Control Everything
Internet of Everything? Not so fast ... experts say it could be a decade until your smartphone replaces your keys and everything in your wallet.
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.
Google Logs Mixed 2Q Results
Google reported a sharp increase in revenue thanks to growing advertising dollars, but the tech giant's bottom line missed views.
Google Shutters Social Network Orkut, Cuts Quickoffice
After a decade long attempt to popularize the service, Google is shutting down its social network, Orkut.
Amazon Launches Streaming Music Service with Prime
Amazon.com launched a streaming music service on Thursday that comes free with its $99-a-year Prime membership program.
Verizon Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Netflix Over Slowdown Notices
Verizon sent a cease and desist letter to Netflix on Thursday over the movie streamer’s error messages blaming the FiOs high-speed fiber-optic network for slowdowns in streaming.
Why Apple Trimmed its Offer for Beats Music
Weeks of due diligence and a leaked video from Dr. Dre may have forced Apple to lower its offer price for Beats Music.
Report: Google Nest Plotting Home Security Push, Potential Dropcam Buy
Google’s Nest division is hoping to use its home-intelligence capabilities as well as other like-minded products to get into the lucrative security business.
Mark Cuban Takes on Snapchat with Cyber Dust
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban explains how he plans to take on Snapchat with Cyber Dust, an app for disappearing messages.
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.
Report: Spotify Mulling Autumn IPO
According to a report, the popular music streaming company has undertaken informal chats with investment banks for a potential initial public offering.
Pandora Axes Annual Subscriptions, Raises Fees For New Customers
Pandora is axing its no-ad annual subscription packages and raising fees for new monthly subscribers as it looks to keep pace with swelling costs and royalty fees.
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.
Cloud Spending to Balloon to $235B by 2017
Rise of the Cloud: Companies are pouring billions into online software and storage called The Cloud ... and the trend is just beginning.
Verizon Acquires Intel's Online TV Assets
Verizon Communications reached a deal Tuesday to acquire Intel's online television venture, expanding its presence in streaming video.
Verizon Said to Near Deal for Intel’s Online TV Service
Verizon Communications is nearing a deal to acquire Intel’s online television venture, according to several news reports.


















