World’s Most Popular Apps in June
courtesy of Google Inc.For the first time in months, the most popular free app from the App Store at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is not Candy Crush Saga. The honor in June goes to…
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Newest first · Page 24Major Risks to Installing Windows 8.1
courtesy of MicrosoftAlmost every product gives consumers a set of warnings about ramifications of its use. Windows 8.1 is no exception. Below is the list Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has released: Yes. Windows 8.1 Preview and…
Does R&D Matter to Tech Companies?
ThinkstockThere is a broadly held assumption that research and development (R&D) budget sizes matter a great deal to the current and future financial prospects of most tech companies. A review of the financial results…
What Financial Cost of the Disclosure of NSA Data Collection Systems?
ThinkstockThe disclosure that the U.S. government tracks phone call patterns and a broad spectrum of data from large consumer-facing tech companies, which probably include Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Yahoo!…
Google’s Mergers and Acquisition Machine: Another Win with Waze Deal at $1.3 Billion
courtesy of Google Inc.The mergers and acquisitions process at Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) cannot be measured against those of most other companies. The search company is willing to take chances rivals would not because…
Textura, Software Maker for Construction Industry, Builds Winning IPO
ThinkstockTextura Corp. (NYSE: TXTR), an enterprise software maker for the commercial construction industry, held its initial public offering (IPO) this morning, selling 5.175 million shares at a per share price of $15.00, the top…
Salesforce.com to Acquire ExactTarget in $2.5 Billion Buyout
ThinkstockCustomer relationship management firm Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) has agreed to acquire cloud-based marketing firm ExactTarget Inc. (NYSE: ET) in a deal worth $2.5 billion. Salesforce.com will immediately begin a tender offer for all…
Microsoft CEO Ballmer: A Restructuring to What End?
Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsSteve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) chief executive officer for more than a decade, will try to do what he has been unable to do through most of his tenure.…
Microsoft Windows Woes Continue
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has thrown in the towel in the portable device market, as it drops its price on Windows RT. The company has continued to struggle with the legacy Windows…
Windows 8 Update May Rekindle Interest in Microsoft, Bing and Xbox
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) had enough envy of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) that its radical changes to the first version of Windows 8 were so drastic for traditional Windows users that it…
Swiss IPO Filing in U.S.: Luxoft, for Software Development and IT Solutions
ThinkstockLuxoft Holding Inc. has filed to come public in an initial public offering. No financial terms were offered other than that it may sell up to $80 million in shares. The company has applied…
Tableau Software: Big Data IPO Goes out Above Expected Range, Shares Spike Higher
Seattle-based software maker Tableau Software Inc. (NYSE: DATA) begins trading today following an initial public offering (IPO) of 8.2 million shares at a price of $31 a share. The offering is valued at around…
Can New Google Maps Make Money?
courtesy of Google Inc.Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has updated its Google Maps product, which is among the most popular products the company distributes. The problem with Google Maps is that, like Android and several…
Windows 8 Hardly Hurts Ballmer’s CEO Job Security at Microsoft
courtesy of MicrosoftIt is very easy to say that problems with Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 8 are the last straw for investors and the firm’s board as the future of CEO Steve Ballmer…
Microsoft Offers No Big Earnings Surprise
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported third fiscal quarter results after markets closed today. The software behemoth reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.65 on revenues of $20.49 billion. In the…