Archive Technology: Companies

  • Autonomy Made 'Willful Effort to Mislead' HP: CEO Whitman

    Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman strongly defended the company's response to a brewing accounting scandal in a recently acquired software unit, saying that Autonomy's executives engaged in a "willful effort" to mislead HP's shareholders and management.

  • Hewlett-Packard Walloped by Charge Relating to Fraud

    Hewlett-Packard reported a $8.8 billion accounting charge relating to allegations of fraud tied to the acquisition of its Autonomy software unit.

  • Oprah Tweets Love for Microsoft Surface...From Her iPad

    Oprah Winfrey sent out a tweet Monday in which she gushed about her love for Microsoft's Surface tablet. Just one teensy problem: It was from her iPad.

  • Retailers Are Hoping for a Pinterest Holiday

    This holiday shopping season will mark a turning point for Pinterest. It’s actively trying to help brands cash in. And this all-important shopping season companies are increasingly using it to drive online sales.

  • Apple's Internet Problem: iCloud Services Go Down, Again

    Apple's iCloud suffered an outage over the weekend and apparently its issues lingered into Monday.

  • How Yahoo Could Do a Deal With Facebook

    Don’t be too quick to dismiss the report that Yahoo's Marissa Mayer and Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg have discussed a new search deal between their two companies.

  • Nick D'Aloisio did not have a typical 17th birthday: instead of celebrating with friends and family, he was busy launching the second edition of his popular iPhone app, Summly.

  • The Tablet Market Grows Cluttered

    Holiday shoppers with a tablet computer on their gift list this year might be forgiven for feeling a bit overwhelmed. This year, it's no so simple to make a choice.

  • What's Behind the Tech Rally? Not Just Apple

    Mining the boom in data for new insights and undiscovered relationships has created demand for new software and solutions and both major tech companies and start-ups are looking to take advantage of the emerging trend.

  • John McAfee: 'I'm Prepared to Go All the Way'

    Tech millionaire John McAfee – who’s being sought by Belize police for questioning in a murder – said he is prepared to die if he is taken into custody.

  • Sensitive, confidential information belonging to major U.S. stock exchanges was at risk of being hacked this year, thanks to an oversight by Securities and Exchange Commission staffers, according to a new Reuters report.

  • 'Twilight' Does It Again: A Record-Breaking Final Bow

    The fifth and final film in the franchise grossed an estimated $30.4 million from Thursday night and midnight shows in North America.

  • Apple Posts Rare Earnings Miss; Outlook Disappoints

    Although Apple has shed roughly a fourth of its share price since September, two analysts see substantial upside for the company’ badly bruised stock.

  • A sign is displayed outside of the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California.

    Google may be toying with the idea of getting into the wireless business, according to a report.

  • Bulls Go Bottom-Fishing in Dell

    The personal-computer maker reported quarterly earnings and a full-year outlook that fell short of analysts' expectations on Thursday.

  • Here's How the Kindle Fire HD Stacks Up Against Rivals

    Amazon.com started shipping a larger version of its Kindle Fire HD tablet computer on Thursday. Here's a look at how it compares with the iPad and other tablets with similar screens.

  • Viacom Beats Expectations, Pushes to Tackle DVR Issue

    Viacom shares traded higher on Wednesday after the media giant reported better-than-expected earnings, on lower costs. But one problem plaguing the company is a drop in ratings thanks, in part, to DVR viewing.

  • Spotify in Top League With $3 Billion Valuation

    Spotify has raised about $100m from a group of investors led by Goldman Sachs in a round that puts a $3bn valuation on the company and completes its eight-month search for new funding, according to two people familiar with the situation.

  • Nintendo Profit Outlook Weakens Ahead of Wii U Launch

    It's shaping up to be a very Nintendo holiday season, but what happens once the holidays are over?

  • Apple Sells Out of White iPad Minis During Pre-Orders

    Two thieves skirted security at JFK International Airport and got away with part of a cargo shipment of Apple's iPad minis worth $1.5 million, according to a report from the New York Post.