January Tech Job Cut Announcements Take a Rebound
January job cuts were up sharply from December, largely due to Verizon's announcement of new layoffs.
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Fear Not the iPad: Why Hating Apple's Tablet is Just Plain Backwards
Critics call the iPad a conduit for oppression, censorship and monopoly. Here's why that's backwards.
Lexmark Earnings: Printer Companies Continue Feeling the Virtual Pinch
Lexmark's earnings report shows the pain the printer companies feel when people turn to screens for information.
More Bad News for the Venture Capital Set and Those that Want Funding
Long-term venture capital returns are far down from the pre-dot-com implosion, and that means start-up tech companies will continue having more difficult times getting cash.
Amazon Vs. Macmillan Is Just the Start of Publishers Twisting Arms
Amazon's willingness to capitulate to Macmillan over the price of e-books is just one sign that the dynamic between tech and content companies is changing.
Apple and RIM in Striking Distance of Top 5 Handset Vendors
Apple and RIM will soon become top vendors not just of smartphones, but of any cellular handsets.
iPad Success Needs Third Party Software for Definable Niche Products
Apple needs third party software vendors to define user niches for the iPad to be successful.
Google Says It Can Scan, Display Books Even If Authors Opt Out of Class Action Settlement
Google claims rights to scan, display books of authors who opted out of the class action settlement over Google Books.
Foodies Are Key To Microsoft Bing! Win
Microsoft Bing! has incorporated recipes into its search engines, plugging into ever popular food culture and created a simple, yet effective salvo against Google and Yahoo!. Type in, say, "chicken soup", and Bing! will deliver the usual search results along with a "chicken soup recipes" link. The ...
Microsoft Cloud Services Had 5 Hour Outage [UPDATE 2]
Microsoft Online Services experienced an outage that some users are saying lasted five hours, again raising the question of how well corporations will adapt the company's cloud services in the long run.
Google Trying To Deduce Wireless Location Info, Bypass Carriers
Google may be trying to gain wireless location information indirectly through network analysis and calculations and without the need for cooperation with carriers.
HP Consumer Customer Service: Where the Rubber Melts on the Road, Part 2
Dealing with warranty customer service for brands like HP and Toshiba can show a lot of what's wrong with the industry. Why should it take three weeks to determine that a charger has stopped working?
Microsoft Earnings: Revenue, Profits Up on Strength of Windows 7
Windows 7 helped buoy Microsoft earnings, but a number of divisions saw a year-over-year revenue drop.
Apple iPhone Needs AT&T and the US. The Numbers Show It
AT&T seems to be the carrier for more than a third of the iPhones that Apple sells, making its important to the company more apparent.
Apple iPad Not Looking So Mighty After All
The Apple iPad may have a harder time in the market than many have thought - because of its design.
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