Facebook Tries, Tries Again on a Smartphone
Can a software company build its own smartphone? We may find out soon. — This past week, Google completed its acquisition of the hardware maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, which could lead...
Goodbye to Windows Live (and Whatever It Meant)
IF you own a Windows-based PC, you may like the operating system well enough. Or you may merely tolerate it, if you give it much thought at all. But whatever your feeling, “love” probably isn't the ...
Aged Windows XP costs 5x more to manage than Windows 7
As XP's life wanes, Microsoft talks dollars to get businesses to ditch 11-year-old OS — Microsoft yesterday added ammunition to its increasingly aggressive battle to get users off the nearly-11-year...
For Tech Start-Ups, New York Has Increasing Allure
When Doug Imbruce wanted to start an interactive video company in 2009, he had no luck finding investors in New York. So he moved to Silicon Valley — where venture capitalists were receptive to his p...
Facebook Is Building The Facebook Phone Right In Front Of Our Eyes
One of the many points of intrigue around Facebook's future centers on the mobile phone market. — It has been reportedly working on a mobile operating system for its own phone since 2010.
Decoding Share Prices: Amazon, Apple and Facebook
There are many religions when it comes to calculating the “right” price for the shares of a publicly traded company. At a basic level, buying a share is an act of faith in the company's future earnin...
UK ‘cookie law’ takes effect: What you need to know
Let's be honest: The U.K. has made a right hash-up of implementing the cookie law from start to finish. It came into force on May 26. Here's everything you need to know.
An inside look at Switzerland's seriously ambitious startup scene
Ah, Switzerland. The land of chocolate, cow-bells, skiing and prices that make you want to cry. A place that has built a global brand on providing a safe, risk-free haven for other people's money an...
Digital Chocolate Downsizing? Founder Trip Hawkins Out As CEO; Reports Of Layoffs, Marc Metis As Interim CEO
Some significant changes afoot at social and mobile games company Digital Chocolate: founder Trip Hawkins has stepped down as the CEO of the company.
Facebook Flop Puts Investment Banker on the Spot
Morgan Stanley's Michael Grimes Draws Some Flak for Facebook's IPO Flop — Facebook Inc.'s botched initial public offering left Morgan Stanley investment banker Michael Grimes in an unusual spot: on ...