http://www.mail.com/subjects/4444-technology.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/4444-technology.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2091540-dells-dismal-1q-illuminates-pc-makers-challenges.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dell's financial decay worsened during its latest quarter as the company slashed its personal computer prices in response to the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets. The dismal performance announced Thursday provided the latest evidence of a technological shift that is making it difficult to sell laptop and desktop machines.... Thu, 16 May 2013 22:34:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2091540-dells-dismal-1q-illuminates-pc-makers-challenges.html 2013-05-16T22:34:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2091366-sector-snap-makers-computer-networking-gear.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Investors snapped up the stocks of companies that make computer networking gear Thursday after industry leader Cisco Systems Inc.'s latest quarterly earnings raised hope that business is picking up after a long stretch of lackluster demand. Cisco led the rally as its shares surged to their biggest one-day gain in 21 months. The stock ... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:18:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2091366-sector-snap-makers-computer-networking-gear.html 2013-05-16T19:18:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2088932-highlights-music-maps-photo-google-tools.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google used its annual conference for software developers to unveil several new products, services and features. They include enhancements for online games, maps, search, music and photos and are meant to help the company cement its role in people's technological lives. Here's a look at some of the announcements made at Wednesday's keynote at Google I/O.... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:20:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2088932-highlights-music-maps-photo-google-tools.html 2013-05-15T23:20:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087574-google-unveils-maps-photo-music-features.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements included new features for online games, maps and search, a new music-streaming service and enhancements to its Google Plus social network, including tools for editing and sharing photos. ... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:19:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087574-google-unveils-maps-photo-music-features.html 2013-05-15T23:19:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087240-stocks-climb-traders-shrug-economic-reports.html NEW YORK (AP) — Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. Google's stock topped $900 for the first time after the company announced new versions of its prodcuts, and Macy's rose after beating Wall Street's profit estimates. The market headed lower at the start of trading, following n... Wed, 15 May 2013 22:08:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087240-stocks-climb-traders-shrug-economic-reports.html 2013-05-15T22:08:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2088350-cisco-3q-net-income-rises-14-percent.html NEW YORK (AP) — Cisco's net income jumped 14 percent in the latest quarter as revenue at all four of its divisions rose for the first time in a year and a half. Cisco earned $2.5 billion, or 46 cents per share, in its fiscal third quarter, which ended April 27. That's up from $2.2 billion, or 40 cents per share, a year ago. Excluding one-time items Cisco ... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:48:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2088350-cisco-3q-net-income-rises-14-percent.html 2013-05-15T21:48:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084934-dell-raises-intrigue-rescheduling-1q-report.html ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Struggling personal computer maker Dell will report its latest quarterly earnings ahead of schedule in a move likely to spur speculation that the results will be dismal. The schedule change announced Tuesday means Dell Inc. will release its fiscal first-quarter earnings after the market close this Thursday. The Round Rock, Texas, ... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:03:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084934-dell-raises-intrigue-rescheduling-1q-report.html 2013-05-14T18:03:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2084492-update-to-address-windows-8-confusion-will-free.html NEW YORK (AP) — A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said Tuesday. Microsoft also announced a name for the update: Windows 8.1. Not charging extra for Windows 8.1 is consistent with the company's practice of offering "decimal point" updat... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:58:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2084492-update-to-address-windows-8-confusion-will-free.html 2013-05-14T16:58:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081608-dell-board-committee-seeks-info-icahn-plan.html Dell board members say they need more details from investor Carl Icahn if he wants them to seriously consider his latest challenge to Michael Dell's $24.4 billion plan to take the computer maker private. Icahn and prominent Dell shareholder Southeastern Asset Management said last week they want to keep Dell Inc. publicly traded and give shareholders $12 i... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:27:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081608-dell-board-committee-seeks-info-icahn-plan.html 2013-05-13T22:27:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2082818-gms-supercomputers-will-recalls-check.html WARREN, Mich. (AP) — General Motors Co. says a new supercomputing data center and a fledgling shift to bring software development in-house should help it limit the size of future safety recalls. The Detroit automaker, which formally opened the giant data storage center in suburban Warren, Mich., on Monday, said the changes are examples of how it is moving... Mon, 13 May 2013 21:20:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2082818-gms-supercomputers-will-recalls-check.html 2013-05-13T21:20:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076398-icahn-southeastern-challenge-dell-takeover-plan.html One of the biggest critics of Michael Dell's plan to take the company he founded private has launched a fresh challenge to that $24.4 billion bid and says the slumping PC maker needs new leadership. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has teamed with Dell's largest independent shareholder, Southeastern Asset Management, to pitch a deal that would let Dell sha... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:25:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076398-icahn-southeastern-challenge-dell-takeover-plan.html 2013-05-10T22:25:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2071430-dow-average-gains-holds-to-15000-level.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average rose, closing above 15,000 for a second day after breaching the landmark level for the first time Tuesday. On Wednesday, a day without any major economic releases, investors focused on company earnings as reporting for the first quarter draws to a close. Although earnings growth has slowed from last quarter... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:13:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2071430-dow-average-gains-holds-to-15000-level.html 2013-05-08T21:13:15Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2069418-microsoft-extends-search-guarantee-yahoo-deal.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft has extended a guarantee that provides Yahoo with financial protection as part of the two companies' Internet search partnership. An arrangement requiring Microsoft Corp. to pay Yahoo Inc. a minimum amount per search on Yahoo's website expired March 31. That had raised concerns Yahoo might make less money from the Microsoft ... Wed, 08 May 2013 01:10:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2069418-microsoft-extends-search-guarantee-yahoo-deal.html 2013-05-08T01:10:21Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet. The Senate voted 69 to 27 Monday to pass a bill that empowers states to collect sales taxes from Internet purchases. Under the bill, states could require out-of-state retailers to collect sales ... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:56:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html 2013-05-07T23:56:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067690-microsoft-touching-up-windows-8-to-address-gripes.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. The tune up announced Tuesday won't be released to consumers and businesses until later this year. The changes, part of a software package given the coden... Tue, 07 May 2013 18:44:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067690-microsoft-touching-up-windows-8-to-address-gripes.html 2013-05-07T18:44:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068518-us-job-postings-fell-march-hiring-slowed.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in March compared with February and slowed overall hiring, underscoring a weak month of job growth. The Labor Department said Tuesday that job openings fell 1.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted 3.8 million jobs. Total hiring declined 4.3 percent to 4.3 million. The unemployed faced heavy competiti... Tue, 07 May 2013 17:02:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068518-us-job-postings-fell-march-hiring-slowed.html 2013-05-07T17:02:43Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2065546-senate-passes-bill-letting-tax-online-sales.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate sided with traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping — for many a largely tax-free frontier — to state sales taxes. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 69 to 27, getting support from Republicans and Democrats alike. But oppo... Mon, 06 May 2013 23:36:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2065546-senate-passes-bill-letting-tax-online-sales.html 2013-05-06T23:36:34Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2066674-adobe-shifts-to-subscriptions-software-package.html NEW YORK (AP) — Adobe says it is moving to an online subscription-based model for the software package it sells to designers, Web developers, video editors and other creative professionals. Adobe Systems Inc. said Monday that it will not release new versions of its Creative Suite software package. Instead, the maker of Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat, ... Mon, 06 May 2013 20:20:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2066674-adobe-shifts-to-subscriptions-software-package.html 2013-05-06T20:20:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2065820-ahead-bell-reports-detail-bmc-buyout.html Shares of BMC Software climbed before the opening bell on new reports that a team of private equity firms may attempt to buy the information technology company as soon as Monday. There were several reports that Bain Capital LLC and Golden Gate Capital Group were close to finalizing an agreement to buy the Houston company in a deal valued at more than $6.5... Mon, 06 May 2013 12:05:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2065820-ahead-bell-reports-detail-bmc-buyout.html 2013-05-06T12:05:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2059638-intels-ceo-pick-sticks-to-tried-and-true-formula.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In picking Brian Krzanich as its next CEO, Intel Corp. stuck to a familiar playbook amid a game-changing shift in computing that has raised worries about the future of the world's largest chipmaker. Ever since Intel co-founders Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore ceded their roles as the first two CEOs, the company has always promoted the s... Thu, 02 May 2013 22:06:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2059638-intels-ceo-pick-sticks-to-tried-and-true-formula.html 2013-05-02T22:06:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2058354-intel-taps-coo-krzanich-chipmakers-ceo.html NEW YORK (AP) — Intel, one of the pillars of Silicon Valley, is following its traditions and promoting an insider to the job of CEO. The world's largest chipmaker is tasking Chief Operating Officer Brian Krzanich with steering it through an industry shake-up that is seeing tablets and smartphones overshadow Intel's base in personal computers. Intel announ... Thu, 02 May 2013 20:26:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2058354-intel-taps-coo-krzanich-chipmakers-ceo.html 2013-05-02T20:26:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2057704-youtube-battle-with-tv.html NEW YORK (AP) — YouTube vs. TV? YouTube says the battle — if there ever was one — is over. In a flashy presentation to advertisers Wednesday night, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt declined to forecast that Internet video will displace television watching. Instead he declared: "That's already happened." Schmidt said "the future i... Thu, 02 May 2013 14:18:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2057704-youtube-battle-with-tv.html 2013-05-02T14:18:54Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2057030-mobile-ads-help-grow-facebooks-1q-revenue-38-pct.html NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, Facebook was just testing the waters of mobile advertising, causing plenty of headaches for investors ahead of its massive initial public offering. It has since eased those worries. On Wednesday the world's biggest social networking company said nearly a third of its advertising revenue came from mobile in the first three month... Wed, 01 May 2013 22:58:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2057030-mobile-ads-help-grow-facebooks-1q-revenue-38-pct.html 2013-05-01T22:58:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2045738-samsung-profit-record-high-smartphone-boost.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its first quarter profit jumped to a record high as smartphone sales remained strong despite the April launch of an updated version of its flagship Galaxy phone. Sales of consumer electronics usually slow in the first three months of the year after the holiday shopping season, an effect that an... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:15:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2045738-samsung-profit-record-high-smartphone-boost.html 2013-04-26T07:15:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043608-google-agrees-to-change-search-display-europe.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Google has agreed to change how it displays search results in Europe — including a better labeling of its promoted content and displaying links to competitors — to appease concerns it might be abusing its dominant market position, the European Union's antitrust body said Thursday. Google's search engine, which is the world's most influenti... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:47:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043608-google-agrees-to-change-search-display-europe.html 2013-04-25T12:47:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2040892-senate-chairman-calls-do-track-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning consumers that industry has failed to protect their privacy online, a top Senate Democrat said Wednesday that he will press legislation this year that would create a universal "Do Not Track" option for consumers and penalize companies that fail to honor it. "The American people are smart," said Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., chai... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:46:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2040892-senate-chairman-calls-do-track-bill.html 2013-04-24T21:46:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041200-sk-hynix-posts-159m-profit-chip-prices-rise.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. on Wednesday reported its third consecutive quarterly profit as prices for PC memory chips rose. Its net profit totaled 178.7 billion won ($159 million) in the January-March quarter compared with a net loss of 271.2 billion won a year earlier. The results cemented a return to profit for Hynix ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:49:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041200-sk-hynix-posts-159m-profit-chip-prices-rise.html 2013-04-24T10:49:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041018-nintendo-returns-to-profit-weak-yen-boost.html TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo Co. returned to profit for the fiscal year ended March 31 as a lift from the weakening yen offset sales struggles caused by software delays for its latest home console Wii U. The Kyoto-based maker of Super Mario and Pokemon games reported Wednesday an annual profit of 7.1 billion yen ($72 million), a reversal from a 43 billion yen lo... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:36:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041018-nintendo-returns-to-profit-weak-yen-boost.html 2013-04-24T08:36:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038630-us-immigration-bill-slow-indian-outsourcers.html MUMBAI, India (AP) — Low cost efficiency put India's outsourcing companies at the heart of global business and created a multibillion dollar industry that for years has skated over criticism it was eliminating white collar jobs in rich nations. Now, the industry's long-held fears of a backlash are being realized in its crucial U.S. market. Provisions in a... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:02:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038630-us-immigration-bill-slow-indian-outsourcers.html 2013-04-24T01:02:26Z