Technology
New Laws Drive Wireless Headset Sales
Penalties for driving while talking on a cell phone are spiking retail sales of Bluetooth headsets from Plantronics and others
Technology
Touch Computing Hits Its Stride
Microsoft's Surface and other touch-sensitive products can simplify complicated interactions, but are software makers and consumers game?
Viewpoint
Servers Become Dell's Comeback Weapon
After a few troubled years, Dell is back on course and grabbing market share by being everything server
News Analysis
Hitching a Ride with Roadrunner
The world's fastest computer, developed by IBM and Los Alamos National Labs, will be open for experimentation for six months. Beep! Beep!
Technology
HP's Printing Chief Is on a Mission
Vyomesh Joshi plans to preserve printing's status as HP's most profitable division by, among other initiatives, getting consumers to use printers at home more
Technology
AMD Wins Another Round Against Intel
The FTC has subpoenaed the chipmakers to seek information about their customers, including Dell, HP, and Apple. At issue: Intel's pricing
Technology
News Flash: Adobe Aids Search
Adobe's new software will make Flash-created content more easily seen by search engines like Google and Yahoo
Technology
EBay Gets Buffeted in Europe
The auction site could face millions in extra costs to track down counterfeit goods if a French court's LVMH decision stands
Technology
Microsoft's Plan B for Search
Moving past the Yahoo saga, the software giant is buying semantic search engine Powerset as a way of closing the gap with Google
Internet
Bidding Yahoo Adieu
An exodus of high-profile, innovative managers leaves a leadership vacuum, and troubling implications for Yahoo's future
Technology
I Left My Staff in San Francisco
To grab local talent and impress customers, Silicon Valley's tech companies are increasingly opening offices in the city by the Bay
Technology
Oracle Excels amid a Tough Outlook
The software maker's results beat analyst expectations. But will its strategy work in the face of slowing IT spending?
Technology
Closing the Door to Microsoft Vista
A number of companies are opting not to embrace Redmond's latest operating system and, like GM, are waiting for Windows 7 instead
Technology
Nokia Tries Apple's Tune
The Finnish phone maker signs up Warner Music as part of its effort to develop a new music service to compete with Apple's iTunes
Technology
RIM Shares Hammered
The BlackBerry maker turned in strong results for the first quarter but says it will sacrifice profits for long-term gain
Technology
Home Phone Service for $10 a Month?
T-Mobile's @Home service is designed to retain subscribers, but it could deal a blow to Web-calling companies like Vonage
Technology
Surge of New Software for the iPhone
Aiming to capitalize on the new features of Apple's iPhone 3G, developers are planning an array of applications, including several for business
Technology
Inside the Latest iPhone
For the upcoming iPhone 3G, Apple has reduced manufacturing and component costs by more than $50 per unit, says iSuppli
Technology
Taking the Wraps off the New Rhapsody
Will RealNetworks' removal of DRM from Rhapsody tracks, new social-network push, and Verizon Wireless tieup make a mark on Apple?
Mergers
Behind Goldman's XM-Sirius Slam
The sour note on satellite radio halted a nascent rally, but other analysts say the report could ensure FCC approval for the merger
Technology
What I Did at VC Camp
Venture capital firm Highland Capital Partners gives student entrepreneurs a business boost with access to its expertise and contacts
Technology
LinkedIn Joins the Billionaires' Club
New funding by Bain, Bessemer, Sequoia, and Greylock values the professional-networking site north of $1 billion—and big plans are afoot
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