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• McKesson 3Q net income slips on charges

  NEW YORK-- McKesson Corp., which distributes prescription drugs and provides information technology services, said Thursday that its net income slipped 1 percent in the fiscal third quarter because of a legal charge affecting its Canadian operations and a product charge that hurt its technology business.

• I Am Very Long On the British Economy: CEO 

  

  Michael Fertik, CEO of Reputation.com, talks to CNBC about the launch of his Silicon Valley based company, which protects reputation and privacy on the internet, in the UK and why he is very bullish on Britain.

• SocGen upgrades IBM to "hold" on strong 2013 forecast

  Jan 23- Societe Generale upgraded IBM Corp's stock to "hold" From "sell", saying the world's largest technology services company would be able to increase revenue as technology spending improves in the second half of 2012, especially in Europe. It closed at $196.06 on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

• Despite Cuts Bank Costs Still Rising: Pro  

  

  Tanuja Randery, CEO of MarketPrizm, tells CNBC that despite cutting jobs bank costs are going up and they have to look at IT to change this.

• UPDATE 1-GM to open third U.S. tech center, hire 1,000 people

  DETROIT, Jan 10- General Motors Co will open a third U.S. information technology center as part of its plan to bring that work in-house and improve the automaker's efficiency and productivity. GM said on Thursday it will hire about 1,000 people, including software developers, database experts and business analysts, to staff the center near Atlanta.

• ICT Sector in Asia to Grow Next Year: IDC 

  

  Claus Mortensen, Principal, Emerging Technology at IDC Asia Pacific says the information and communication technology sector in Asia Pacific ex-Japan will expand next year, driven by consumer growth. He also says companies are going to spend more on IT as they look to expand their businesses.

• IT Industry Hot Spots 

  

  IDC is out with its closely watched information technology trends for 2013. IDC chief analyst Frank Gens, offers insight, and says companies will deploy some $2 trillion toward IT projects.

• Cambridge Computer Student Who Became ‘British Bill Gates’

  

  Mike Lynch, the founder of Autonomy who is engaged in a war of words with Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Meg Whitman over allegations of fraud, is firmly at the heart of the British establishment and was once dubbed the “British Bill Gates” by the media.

• Mobile Devices: Bright Spot of IT Market: Pro  

  

  Peter Sondegaard, head of research at Gartner, tells CNBC this is pessimistic year when it comes to IT spending with the market only expected to grow 1.7 percent, but next year Gartner expects acceleration to 3.8 percent.

• Calling All Geeks: Chattanooga Pays Techies to Relocate

  

  The city of Chattanooga announced Geek Move, an incentive program that awards technology professionals $11,250 toward buying a home in the city.

• This CEO Desperately Needs Employees with Technical Skills

  

  The current unemployment statistics obscure one simple fact: unemployment for people with technical skills is much lower than it is for the balance of the workforce.

• Plan in Place for Struggling Infosys, but No Quick Returns

  

  Infosys, the company that symbolized India's rise as an outsourcing powerhouse but has struggled this year, will have to wait longer than expected for returns from a remodeled strategy.

• Infosys Rises After Whistleblower Lawsuit Dismissed

  

  Infosys shares rose on Tuesday after a U.S. court dismissed harassment charges filed by a U.S. employee, providing a win for the company in its biggest market. A second, similar, lawsuit remains.

• A Work Email Blackout? Par-ty! Par-ty!

  

  Here's what people said about an email blackout. You might be surprised!

• Escape the Idiots! Top 25 Companies for Work-Life Balance

  

  Are there extra idiots on your commute these days? Yeah, you might need a better work-life balance.

• Vote: Would You Like a Work Email Blackout?

  

  Do you check your email on your iPhone or BlackBerry after work?