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GM to hire 3,000 workers from Hewlett-Packard
General Motors will hire 3,000 workers from Hewlett-Packard, part of a push to bring most of its computer technology in-house. The HP employees, who ...
Review: Technology helps with fitness goals
Many of us know firsthand that losing weight and staying fit can be tough. For me, I started a journey a little over a year ago to get in better shape ...
Microsoft becomes friend and foe to PC partners
With the launch of its Surface tablet computer, Microsoft is becoming a genuine "frenemy" — part friend, part enemy — to its longtime manufacturing ...
US warning reflects fears of Iranian cyberattack
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's pointed warning that the U.S. will strike back against a cyberattack underscores the Obama administration's growing ...
New computer virus targets Venezuelans after vote
A newly detected computer virus aims to steal Venezuelans' online credentials using a link that purports to reveal information about the country's ...
Review: Tablet apps fill in gap, won't replace PCs
There's nothing I like more than getting some writing done at my favorite neighborhood coffeehouse. It's relaxing, I'm more productive and the place ...
GM moves to bring computer technology in-house
Now hiring in Detroit: Scads of software developers and programmers. General Motors is moving past layoffs and the Motor City's rusty, low-tech image.
Review: Apple's maps app lets you follow the voice
Apple's new maps app came out the day I started a 2,243-mile road trip through four states. As complaints about it trickled in and Apple's CEO ...
AT&T to sell Nokia's first Windows 8 phones
Lending support to two companies struggling to make a comeback in smartphones, AT&T Inc. said Thursday it will be selling Nokia smartphones that run ...
South Korean software mogul hopes for presidency
As a bookish entrepreneur who made his fortune in software before turning to philanthropy, Ahn Cheol-soo has been called South Korea's Bill Gates.
Facebook revamps its help center
If you've used Facebook, chances are you've needed help with reporting spam, un-tagging photos or understanding the site's ever-changing privacy ...
Microsoft says settlement reached in botnet case
Microsoft says it has settled a computer-fraud case against a website operated by a Chinese businessman that had become a major hub for illicit ...
Apple CEO apologizes for error-ridden new map app
Apple CEO Tim Cook apologized Friday for the company's error-ridden new mobile mapping service and pledged to improve the application installed on ...
Intel previews tablets powered by its new chip
Intel previewed a wave of tablet computers powered by a microprocessor that the company redesigned to make a bigger dent in the rapidly growing mobile ...
Glance: A look at how the Nook HD stacks up
A look at some of the hardware specs for Barnes & Noble's new Nook HD and HD+ tablets, compared with Amazon.com's new Kindle Fire and Apple's iPad3.
BlackBerry maker plants seeds for comeback attempt
Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins is promising to restore the BlackBerry phone's stature as a trailblazing device even as many investors fret ...
Iran official says will boycott 2013 Oscars
Iran's culture minister said Monday that his country will boycott the 2013 Oscars in the wake of the anti-Islam video made in the United States that ...
Google says it will shut China music service
Google Inc. said Friday it will close a music download service in China, further reducing its presence in the world's most populous Internet market ...
New Maps app is rare Apple flub
With a touch of geek whimsy, Google Maps warns anyone who seeks walking directions to Mordor —the land of evil in "The Lord of the Rings"— to use ...
New search engine offers better access to Congress
Congress unveiled a new search engine Wednesday to help politicos, lobbyists, researchers, students and any other interested citizens find legislation ...
German watchdog warns of Internet Explorer breach
The German government agency overseeing IT safety is warning of a security breach in Microsoft's Internet Explorer and recommending people use other ...
Messaging apps show mobile Internet's rise in Asia
A handful of smartphone apps that began as basic instant messaging services have amassed several hundred million users in Asia in just a couple of ...
Review: iPhone 5 blends beauty with versatility
As I played around with the iPhone 5, I wondered what the late Steve Jobs would have thought about the latest twist on Apple's best-selling device.
Microsoft finds malware on new computers in China
A customer in Shenzhen, China, took a new laptop out of its box and booted it up for the first time. But as the screen lit up, the computer began ...
Tall, skinny iPhone in US stores Sept. 21
For the first time, the iPhone is growing even as it slims down. After sticking for five years to the same screen size, Apple on Wednesday revealed ...