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Benioff takes stock of software shifts

March 17, 2008 11:00 AM PDT

The Salesforce.com CEO weighs in on cloud computing, an uneasy economy, and why Microsoft is still a dinosaur.

Motorola considers cell phone biz spinoff

February 8, 2008 8:44 PM PST

Company says it might consider busting into pieces to revive its ailing cell phone business. But is it the right move?

China's Haier eyes U.S. living rooms

January 22, 2008 12:32 PM PST

The mini-fridge maker wants to make it big in TVs and lifestyle products, and why not? It's got friends in the NBA and at Macy's and RealNetworks.
Photos: From fridges to upscale phones

Poll: Businesses in U.S. warm to Vista

January 17, 2008 3:04 PM PST

Almost half IT decision makers are using or evaluating the OS, and 35 percent are in the process of migration, a CDW poll shows.

Why 'Guitar Hero' is rockin' the game charts

November 14, 2007 12:00 PM PST

Following record-breaking week of sales, exec behind Guitar Hero franchise credits success in part to our "primal" fantasy to be a rock star.

Newspapers and ads: Missed delivery

November 12, 2007 6:00 PM PST

The Web has conquered the market for classifieds. Is there any cause for hope in last-ditch efforts by the old-school print publishers?

Apple set to report fruits of busy summer

October 22, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

With its quarterly earnings due Monday, the expectations are high for the maker of Macs and that fancy new gadget.

Running the numbers on Vista

September 11, 2007 8:51 PM PDT

Over its first six months, the latest Windows version can't hold a candle to XP. But, Office sales rock, according to NPD report.

Apple's iPhone price cuts leave mixed feelings

September 18, 2007 12:11 PM PDT

Some iPhone fans are delighted that it now costs $200 less, but others wonder if Apple needed to stimulate demand for the closely-watched device.

Study: iPhone tops July smart-phone sales

September 4, 2007 6:51 PM PDT

Apple phone grabbed 1.8 percent of the U.S. mobile-handset market during the month, iSuppli consumer survey finds.

AT&T, Apple differ on the iPhone gap

July 27, 2007 9:53 PM PDT

Apple reported selling 270,000 iPhones the first weekend, while AT&T activated only 146,000 by midnight June 30. Where did those other 124,000 iPhones go?

After shakeup, Jobster goes to work

July 25, 2007 8:54 PM PDT

Following a major restructuring of the online job site, CEO Jason Goldberg says his company is poised for success.

Yahoo profit down on slowed display ad growth

July 17, 2007 10:53 PM PDT

Second-quarter revenue meets adjusted expectations in company's first financial results with Jerry Yang as CEO.

Memory prices plunge amid market share scramble

June 14, 2007 11:42 PM PDT

Trade organization attributes dramatic price drops, including a 35 percent decline in flash memory, to glut of competitors.

Apple, AT&T stores prepare for iPhone frenzy

June 7, 2007 1:26 PM PDT

Eager fans are expected to line up outside stores when the new music-playing device hits store shelves June 29.

Corbis to take 'microstock' plunge

June 1, 2007 5:46 PM PDT

Established stock photography seller will take on a host of smaller rivals--and one bigger one--in the budding realm of low-cost online photo sales.

Week in review: The taxman cometh back

May 25, 2007 10:07 PM PDT

Momentum is growing, once again, for legislation that would impose taxes on Internet transactions and usage--and even on e-mail.

What Wal-Mart means to Dell

December 7, 2007 8:31 PM PST

Direct sales aren't working the same magic they once did for the PC maker. Can it now cash in at retail?

Net taxes could arrive by this fall

May 24, 2007 1:25 PM PDT

Congress is weighing whether to lift a prohibition on Internet taxes, and one senator warns an e-mail tax could happen by this fall.

Is Vista helping boost PC sales?

May 24, 2007 1:23 PM PDT

It's tough to get a handle on whether Microsoft's OS is spurring people to buy, or if they'd be buying anyway.