Google's Privacy Mess Gets Worse: It Collected Wi-Fi Data in the U.S., Not Just Europe
Not only did Google intercept and record data from Wi-Fi networks in Europe, it also did so in the U.S.
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Microsoft Sues Salesforce.com, and Its Flop Sweat Is Showing
Microsoft has sued Salesforce.com for patent infringement, but it's really about Microsoft's fear and lack of control in the cloud.
Yahoo Buys a Content Mill, So It Can Make Money off Google
Yahoo buys Associated Content, which ironically means that it will bring in ad revenue based on traffic largely sent by Google.
Best Buy's Streaming Video Service Stands No Chance Against Netflix, Vudu, and Hulu
BestBuy prepares for an uphill battle in the streaming video market.
Sony's PSP2 Videogame Strategy -â€" Do What Apple Did, Just a Generation Later
Sony (SNE) is finally starting to make a profit from the PlayStation 3, but it obviously doesn't have its portable game together. According to VG247, several sources leaked the stats on the new PlayStation Portable -- the maligned also-ran console trampled by the Nintendo (NTO) DS and, later, the Ap...
Wall Street's Perfect Quarter: Easy Money and a Big Vacuum
Wall Street's perfect quarter is the result of easy money from the government and pennies on the dollar from the average investor.
HP Will Use Palm To Make a Killer Enterprise Infrastructure Play
HP CEO Mark Hurd said that Palm's webOS will go onto many devices, including tablets and printers. It's a first step to an intelligent infrastructure that will have strong sales appeal to corporations and their IT departments.
HP Earnings: R&D Edges Up While Product, Not Services, Drive Sales
HP's earnings report shows stable revenue at a higher level than before the economic crash, stable R&D spending, and growth largely driven by product lines, not services.
YouTube Turns 5: How It Grew From a Pest to a Powerhouse
In recent years YouTube has transformed from an illegal pest to a powerful business partner.
HP Bought Palm to Lure Corporate Mobile Users, Not Consumers
HP's acquisition of Palm may not be an automatic contender for the consumer smartphone crown, but it could go a long way with big corporate customers.
Cisco Strategy Goes from Smart to Brilliant with MOTO Acquisition
Cisco's acquisition of product design firm MOTO was a brilliant stroke to ramp up its consumer lines and to keep an important resource out of the hands of competitors.
H-1B Visa Myth Busted: Imported Foreign IT Workers Get Paid More
A new study says foreign IT workers on H-1B visas are paid more than their domestic counterparts. A separate study last fall suggests that the highest performing technology workers leave their fields for better opportunities. Maybe corporations are creating a problem that then costs them a premium to solve.
New iPhone Patents Extend Apple's Control Over Apps, Potentially Squeezing Out Many Developers
Can Apple keep developers happy if it keeps stealing the big moneymaking ideas?
Target and Walmart Bet on Smart TVs, But Apple's iPad Might Outmode Them
Who needs a new TV just for Netflix and Twitter?
Pressure on the Printer Business Cracks HP's Composure
Changing market conditions and competitive pressure have caused HP to defend the high price of its printer inks. But it will take more to preserve sales and operating profit in its printer division.
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