Why Its Motorola Purchase Really Shows Google's Market Weakness
Google got the smartphone operating system market by giving away Android. But that has made it terribly vulnerable to what its hardware partners do.
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Google's March Out of China Was More a Stroll Next Door
Google noisily pulled its operations out of China over censorship. So why is the company still doing business there? Politics -- corporate politics.
New Media Rules: Playing to the Base Sells, Facts Be Damned
Talking Points Memo sensationalized an event in the last Republican debate. But that shouldn't surprise, as media is moving to a much older and partisan model.
If the Feds Vouch for a Solar Company, Run the Other Way
It took two administrations to authorize $535 million loan guarantee for solar power company Solyndra that just filed for bankruptcy.
Amazon's Netflix-Style Book Rental Is Good for Publishers, Who Are Still in Denial
Amazon's rumored Netflix-inspired book service could give book publishers the revenue it desperately needs.
Regulators Try to Cover for Banks Again -- This Time Over Oil Trades
Regulators are mad at Senator Bernie Sanders for releasing data that showed banks to be big oil speculators when prices spiked. Maybe they should get mad at the banks.
HTC Wants an Operating System? Another Sign of the Unhappy Android Family
HTC considers buying a wireless operating system -- not a surprise, given how supposedly partners Google and Microsoft have acted.
Microsoft Office Apps for Symbian? It Makes Perfect Sense
Nokia needs Microsoft apps to keep Symbian moving while waiting for Windows Phone handsets to start selling.
Maybe Zynga's Analytics Show What Will Kill the Company's Growth
Zynga follows its numbers to know what will sell to the tiny percentage of customers that pay money. But could changing demographics shrink its future?
Hey, FBI: The Bank Robbers Are Already in the Banks
Bankers pulled $2.2 trillion out of the economy in just the last five years. And the FBI is worried about guys in hoods carrying guns?
Patent "Reform" Opens New Ways to Screw Small Tech Companies
There are a lot of big high tech companies cheering the passage of patent reform. That alone should make small firms nervous.
Activists Might Sue Cisco -- and Others -- Into New China Strategies
Human rights activists are using the centuries-old Alien Tort Claims Act to sue companies in the U.S. for complicity in oppressive government actions overseas.
Wait a Second -- Facebook Actually Missed Its Revenue Projections by $500M
Facebook may have doubled its first half year revenue between 2010 and 2011, but it missed its own growth projections by nearly $500 million, or 25 percent.
Why Amazon Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Sales Tax
Why does Amazon act as though collecting sales tax will make or break its business? Maybe it's time to look at other forms of merchandising than just discounts.
Google Buys Publisher Zagat to Kill Off Yelp
Google wants review publisher Zagat to create its own network of hyperlocal information, the better to keep people on its sites -- and in its sight.
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
CBS News poll finds Democrats maintain House advantage amid concern about prices
Tennessee prison system head to resign after failed Christa Pike execution
Hero passenger on FlyDubai flight: "We are going to survive"
Debris found of medical plane that went missing near Nantucket with 6 on board
Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, guns
U.S. Marine arrested, accused of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa
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