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• Sundararajan: More Problems Ahead for Apple

  

  There are more stormy waters ahead for Apple and the company will have to make some sacrifices to stay on top, writes this expert.

• Informatica shares soar after beating estimates

  REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-- Software company Informatica Corp. soared more than 10 percent in after-hours trading Thursday, after reporting results that beat analysts' expectations. Profit was $31.1 million, or 28 cents per share, for the fourth quarter, down 27 percent from $42.4 million a year ago.

• UPDATE 2-Amazon buys text-to-speech software company Ivona

  *Ivona deal may help Amazon expand Kindle reader base- analyst. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 24- Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it acquired text-to-speech technology company Ivona Software, a sign that the world's largest Internet retailer may be looking to develop more services similar to Apple Inc's Siri voice-based search product.

• Entrepreneurs plan D.C. road trip to talk up immigration reform

  SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 24- San Francisco- based entrepreneur Garrett Johnson is usually too busy with his messaging start-up for much travel, but one issue has inspired him to cross the country: immigration reform.

• What's Blackberry 10 Like? CNBC's Sneak Preview

  

  CNBC's Steve Liesman ran into a senior executive of Blackberry at the World Economic Forum in Davos and got a demonstration of the Blackberry 10.

• Apple Earnings Hit Could Whack Tech Hard

  

  Apple's disappointing earnings could rattle the market Thursday, as investors assess the damage to the stock and the broader tech sector.

• UPDATE 2-Symantec CEO plans layoffs, no asset sales

  SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 23- Symantec Corp plans to slash its management ranks and reorganize into 10 business areas, but has decided not to sell off major assets after a strategic review by its new early this month.

• Cisco to buy software company Intucell for $475M

  SAN JOSE, Calif.-- Cisco Systems, the world's biggest maker of computer networking gear, plans to buy Israeli software company Intucell for about $475 million in cash to bolster its mobile networking capabilities.

• Cisco to buy Israel-based software maker for $475 mln

  Jan 23- Cisco Systems Inc said it will buy Israeli software maker Intucell for about $475 million in cash to expand its mobile network management offerings.

• CA Technologies rises as 3Q results top Street

  NEW YORK-- Shares of software maker CA Technologies rose almost 3 percent Wednesday as its third-quarter results topped Wall Street's expectations. THE SPARK: CA Technologies reported on Tuesday that it earned 55 cents per share on revenue of $1.2 billion in its fiscal third quarter.

• Blackbaud CEO stepping down

  CHARLESTON, S.C.-- Software company Blackbaud said Wednesday that Marc Chardon will step down as the company's President and CEO after seven years on the job. Chardon intends to pursue business interests advising and investing in technology startups and devote more time to the philanthropic community after he leaves Blackbaud.

• IBM Earnings and Revenue Exceed Expectations

  

  IBM reported quarterly earnings and revenue Tuesday that exceeded analysts' predictions. Shares rose after-hours.

• Microsoft's Biggest Problem Is Steve Ballmer: Former Exec

  

  Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer is not the right leader for the world's largest software maker, claims a former senior executive.

• Microsoft in talks to invest up to $3 bln in Dell buyout -CNBC

  SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 22- Microsoft Corp is in discussions to invest between $1 billion and $3 billion in a buyout of Dell Inc, CNBC cited unidentified sources as saying on Tuesday. The world's largest software company will provide the capital in the form of mezzanine financing, the business TV outlet reported, a hybrid of debt and equity.

• Research In Motion Shares Surge on Strategic Review Hopes

  

  Shares of Research In Motion surged to a 13-month high on Monday after its chief executive said the company may consider strategic alliances with other companies after the launch of devices powered by RIM's new BlackBerry 10 operating system.

• RIM mulls licensing out software - CEO in paper

  FRANKFURT, Jan 21- Research in Motion will look into strategic alliances with other technology companies once it has launched its new BlackBerry 10 models, its chief executive told a German newspaper.

• Facebook’s Other Big Disruption

  

  Facebook just made a potentially game-changing announcement that may have long-term implications for the technology industry, The New York Times reported.

• UPDATE 2-RIM shares rise after upgrade by influential analyst

  *Brokerage firm lifts price target to $19.50 from $13. TORONTO, Jan 18- Shares of Research In Motion Ltd rose more than 6 percent after an influential analyst raised his rating on the stock on Friday, saying that RIM's new BlackBerry 10 operating system performed as well or better than rivals in recent tests.

• Wipro Beats Profit Forecasts, Joining Infosys, Tata

  

  India's No.3 software services provider Wipro posted an 18 percent gain in quarterly profit, joining bigger rivals Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys in reporting better-than-expected earnings.

• PREVIEW-PC titans take notes from tablets to regain customers

  *Intel reports Thursday, Microsoft on Jan 24. The wave of hybrids comes as Intel Corp and Microsoft Corp, long the twin leaders of the PC industry, prepare to report results this week and next.