Forbes: Wall Street Performs Hat-Trick Better-than-expected August labor data and continued M&A activity propell stocks to close in positive territory for the third-consecutive day. Forbes: Stocks Stay Strong Through Afternoon Trading Encouraging labor signs infuse investor with confidence, while H&R Block and Take-Two Interactive enjoy large gains. Forbes: Inventively Pleasant Sekhar Padmanabhan's Micro Technologies helps you keep watch over things with your phone. And tracks your phone if you lose that. Forbes: The Next Web Phenom Andrew Mason figured out how to inject hysteria into the process of bargain hunting on the Web. The result is an overnight success story called Groupon. BusinessWeek: Ex-Googler Lee Backs China Companies to Foster Startup Culture Founded by Kai-Fu Lee, former head of Google's China division, business incubator Innovation Works is funding 12 startups amid strong demand for Web technology BusinessWeek: 3Par's Venture Backers Win Big By Holding Shares Menlo Ventures and the other early venture investors in 3Par reaped a $560 million windfall amid the HP-Dell bidding war BusinessWeek: SAP Sees ‘Limitless’ Potential in ‘Second Home’ China SAP AG aims to make China “a second homeâ€� as local companies seeking management tools and real-time business intelligence will provide “limitless growthâ€� for the software maker, co-Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott said. BusinessWeek: Samsung, Toshiba ‘Me-Too’ Tablets Seek to Battle IPad Samsung Electronics Co. and Toshiba Corp. unveiled tablet computers in Berlin yesterday, aiming to take market share from Apple Inc.’s iPad with their lower-priced “me-tooâ€� devices. BusinessWeek: Videocon May Sell Control of Mobile-Phone Unit, Executive Says Billionaire Venugopal Dhoot’s Videocon group may sell a controlling stake in its wireless unit to an overseas partner to help fund expansion of the business. BusinessWeek: HP to Buy 3Par for $2.35 Billion as Dell Walks Away Hewlett-Packard Co. agreed to buy 3Par Inc. for $2.35 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war with Dell Inc. for the maker of storage systems and stepping up its rivalry with EMC Corp. 301 Moved Permanently 301 Moved Permanently 301 Moved Permanently 301 Moved Permanently 301 Moved Permanently 301 Moved Permanently 301 Moved Permanently 404 Not Found 301 Moved Permanently 404 Not Found Next page-->

Financial Times - Technology Financial Times - Technology View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Motorola cuts 3,000 jobs and delays spin-off Motorola is cutting 3,000 jobs and delaying the spin-off of its loss-making mobile phone business after suffering a $397m loss in the third quarter amid a dramatic fall in handset sales ·Chipmaker warns of global sales decline TSMC chief executive says industry revenues in 2009 will fall by up to 10% in 'an unusually challenging environment' amid the financial crisis ·Netbooks lead computer growth Despite the downturn in the economy, an unexpected surge in global consumer demand for 'netbooks' or mini-notebooks, has turned them into one of the hottest new consumer-tech products in years ·Mobile makers braced for painful 2009 The world's leading mobile phone makers are braced for a painful 2009 after warnings that sales of handsets could fall sharply for the first time in eight years ·Microsoft looks to cloud to open new windows If Microsoft fails to lay out a compelling plan for how it will adapt to the new world of internet-based computing, it would add to a nagging concerns that the company is falling behind in the biggest transition to hit information technology in years ·Microsoft results offer hope to tech sector Microsoft is weathering the economic downturn better than expected, with sales in the three months to the end of September topping Wall Street estimates, according to new figures ·Amazon wins over sceptics about web services When Amazon Web Services was launched in March 2006, investors thought the hundreds of millions of dollars the retailer was spending to build up its infrastructure and hire engineers were hard to justify. Today the move seems less contentious ·Sony slashes forecast on strong yen Sony blamed an economic change "defying imagination" as it slashed its profit forecasts, raising fears that it could even slide into losses in the second half of this year unless the euro recovers against the yen ·Google Russian purchase blocked Moscow antitrust body steps in to $140m pursuit of Russian advertising business that would have raised search company's profile ·AT&T profits dented by iPhone subsidies AT&T, the largest US telecommunications group, is paying the price for the success of Apple's 3G iPhone launched on July 11 with a substantial subsidy from its mobile network unit

Scotsman.com Business - Technology Business news, comment and analysis from Scotland. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Currys owner in bullish mood as it plays down fears of a double-dip Currys owner DSG International was firmly in the upbeat camp yesterday saying it did not expect a double-dip recession despite waning consumer confidence. ·Dell pulls out of bid battle with HP for 3Par Dell is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard for data storage maker 3Par. ·Mobile users could see prices rise as demand soars DEMAND from users of smart phones is set to grow substantially over the next five years forcing mobile phone companies to charge more for heavy users including businesses, war ·Global success story for CPS as orders rise 18% in six months RISING business in the food, metals and chemicals industries has helped to swell the order book at Clyde Process Solutions. ·Easydate widens the net with two new site acquisitions INTERNET dating specialist Easydate has bought two niche websites as the Edinburgh-based firm continues to expand into a market worth around £2 billion. ·Braveheart renews support for Traak BRAVEHEART, the Perth-based investment house, has led a third funding round for software developer Traak Systems, pumping in £170,000.

BusinessWeek Online - Technology Special Reports on Technology, Science Business News - CNET Product Reviews - BusinessWeek and Business Week Online. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Ex-Googler Lee Backs China Companies to Foster Startup Culture Founded by Kai-Fu Lee, former head of Google's China division, business incubator Innovation Works is funding 12 startups amid strong demand for Web technology ·3Par's Venture Backers Win Big By Holding Shares Menlo Ventures and the other early venture investors in 3Par reaped a $560 million windfall amid the HP-Dell bidding war ·Intel Wants to Be Inside Everything Intel is counting on its Atom embedded processors to help break its dependence on the slowing PC market ·SAP Sees ‘Limitless’ Potential in ‘Second Home’ China SAP AG aims to make China “a second homeâ€� as local companies seeking management tools and real-time business intelligence will provide “limitless growthâ€� for the software maker, co-Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott said. ·Samsung, Toshiba ‘Me-Too’ Tablets Seek to Battle IPad Samsung Electronics Co. and Toshiba Corp. unveiled tablet computers in Berlin yesterday, aiming to take market share from Apple Inc.’s iPad with their lower-priced “me-tooâ€� devices. ·Videocon May Sell Control of Mobile-Phone Unit, Executive Says Billionaire Venugopal Dhoot’s Videocon group may sell a controlling stake in its wireless unit to an overseas partner to help fund expansion of the business. ·HP to Buy 3Par for $2.35 Billion as Dell Walks Away Hewlett-Packard Co. agreed to buy 3Par Inc. for $2.35 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war with Dell Inc. for the maker of storage systems and stepping up its rivalry with EMC Corp. ·Help for Lost Cell Phones Zomm and Phone Halo aim to prevent the agony of the lost cell phone ·Lisa Jackson's High-Wire Act on Carbon Controls The EPA chief is using her authority under the Clean Air Act to control carbon emissions ·Haverty on Apple Retail Advantage Lawrence Haverty, portfolio manager at Gamco Investors Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu about Apple Inc.'s new television set-top box.

silicon.com Most recent UK tech & business news. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Apple buys music streaming site Lala Apple has bought streaming music service Lala for an undisclosed amount. A spokesman for Apple confirmed the acquisition to silicon.com sister site CNET News.com on Sunday. ·The Weekly Round-Up: 03.12.09 Yes, it's almost here again. Christmas. The time of year when you express your great love for your nearest and dearest through the gift of two-for-one bubble bath and novelty slippers. ·Desktop virtualisation held back by industry hype Excessive industry hype has left CIOs reluctant to embrace desktop virtualisation. According to a new survey, half of private sector CIOs believe the technology is promising more than it can deliver. ·Happy Christmas for retailers as UK shoppers shell out £5bn Monday is set to be the biggest-spending day of the year with UK consumers shelling out £350m. According to retail association IMRG, UK shoppers will spend an expected £5bn thismonth - a year-on-year increase of 14 per cent. ·Whitehall's G-Cloud gets clearer More details of the G-Cloud - the proposed government-wide cloud computing platform - have emerged. The G-Cloud will feature the hinted-at app store, according to Martin Bellamy, the director of the office of chief information officer at the Cabinet Office, and will make use of both public and private datacentres. ·Photos: 48 core chip that will help make machines as smart as humans Intel debuted and demonstrated its Single-chip Cloud Computer (SCC) processor on Wednesday. The processor has 48 cores - 24 dualcore "tiles" - connected with a high-speed mesh network. Intel wants the experimental chip, at least 100 of which it'll distribute to researchers in 2010, to lead to new attempts to tackle multicore system and software design. Ultimately, Intel believes its aggressive multicore approach will ... ·Weekend Gadget Watch: Nokia N900 Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. For the full review and details, click on the link below. What is it: Touchscreen smartphone with Qwerty keyboard ·Photos: The top Christmas apps for the Apple iPhone Feeling festive? Then you need silicon.com's seasonal guide to the best Christmas apps for Apple's iPhone. First up is the Solar System app, a cosmic take on the advent calendar that lets you journey to the earth's neighbouring planets. ·Green light for UK IT skills school to arrive next year The opening of a National Skills Academy for IT in the UK has moved a step closer, after the government announced it has approved the business plan submitted by sector skills body e-skills UK. In October 2008 the government gave the green light to a tech academy on account of IT's "critical" role in growing the national economy, and because of strong and growing demand for tech workers - more than 140,000 new IT recr ... ·IT gender pay gap getting worse The IT gender pay gap is getting worse, according to results from the 2009 silicon.com Skills Survey. More than a third (35 per cent) of female IT workers responding to this year's survey said they were on the bottom rung of the tech pay ladder, earning less than £25k, compared to just under a third of women (32 per cent) last year. And only 14 per cent of male IT workers are in the lowest pay bracket this year, dow ...

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