ThinkstockTeenagers do not use personal computers to access the Internet as much as they once did. Since almost every American has a cellphone, and many of these are smartphones connected to 3G and 4G…
ThinkstockGoogle Privacy Violations Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) admitted that as it collected data for its street mapping initiative, it collected private data from unprotected Wi-Fi systems as well. The penalty for the action was…
Reuters has a new online challenger, at least in terms of audience size. Terminal sales rival Bloomberg now has more monthly unique visitors than Reuters, in an arena in which Reuters has prized its…
courtesy of Apple Inc.New data from research firm IDC show that sales of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android-powered tablets will move ahead of Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad market share this year. However, the…
Wikimedia CommonsPresident Obama soon will meet with corporate leaders to discuss the problem of cyberattacks on companies and governments. His national security adviser, Tom Donilon, recently chided China for its attacks on U.S. interests,…
ThinkstockBoeing Co. (NYSE: BA) gets permission from the FAA to test fly its troubled 787. (Reuters) Job openings rose in January, according to the Labor Department. (Reuters) President Obama will meet with CEOs on…
thinkstockby Jon Friedman Fox Sports 1, News Corp.’s new 24-hour television network, doesn’t have to topple ESPN to be a success. There is enough room in the global sports-TV world to accommodate both media-industry…
According to a number of media reports, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) received approval to test fixes of its buggy 787 Dreamliner. The bugs have grounded that aircraft for two months. The New York Times…
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.Lenovo, the Chinese PC maker, is once again hinting it might like to own BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY). Given the battered Canadian company’s results, it is hard to see the appeal.…
ThinkstockThe Treasury Department continues to dump massive numbers of shares in General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM), either because it wants to show it can get some taxpayer money back from its bailout of the…
ThinkstockThe never-ending battle over the Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) buyout of Autonomy continues. HP took a $5 billion write-off less than a year after the deal. It seems that the big company was duped…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.A new study by Cambridge University professors shows that “undisclosed” private data that Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) might collect could be used to predict extremely sensitive information about members. Does Facebook use systems identical…
ThinkstockFrom unfair trade practices to charges of currency manipulation, the government of the People’s Republic has a long-time habit of ignoring U.S. warnings about its behavior. “Hacking” of American businesses is no exception because the Obama…
ThinkstockUnemployment, fighting over the federal budget, a drop in GDP growth, and slowing of the progress of corporate earnings are the most often mentioned reasons that the stock market could fall from current record…
ThinkstockThe U.K. Probes HP The never-ending battle over the Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) buyout of Autonomy continues. HP took a $5 billion write-off less than a year after the deal. It seems that the…
courtesy of AOL, IncYahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) workers worry that overly high standards for job candidates set by CEO Marissa Mayer have hurt rebuilding the workforce. (Reuters) The MGM board may set an initial…
ThinkstockAfter a relentless two-month rise, gasoline prices have come down very modestly. The AAA Fuel Gauge report shows that the average price nationwide for a gallon of regular was $3.696 yesterday, down from $3.746…
ThinkstockData about China’s economic recovery continue to swing back and forth. Recent information on manufacturing has been good, as have reports about exports. But, more recently, consumer spending and industrial output have been weak.…
ThinkstockIn another possible threat to car sales, use of public transportation has reached a multiyear high. According to the American Public Transportation Association: The demand for public transportation rose last year as Americans took…
ThinkstockRecord Public Transportation Use In another possible threat to car sales, use of public transportation has reached a multiyear high. According to the American Public Transportation Association: The demand for public transportation rose last…