May 24, 2014 HP’s Whitman on PC Decline and Job Cuts by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES Meg Whitman, Hewlett-Packard’s chief executive, took to CNBC on Friday morning to discuss the company’s prospects, noting how cutting…
May 23, 2014 Amazon’s Tactics Confirm Its Critics’ Worst Suspicions by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO For years, Amazon’s critics have warned that the bookseller may flex its power once it controls the market for books. Now…
May 23, 2014 Amazon Escalates Its Battle Against Hachette by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD Just weeks after the retailing giant began pressuring the publisher on pricing by delaying shipping and cutting discounts, it is now…
May 23, 2014 HP May Cut Up to 16,000 More Jobs as Results Disappoint by REUTERS By REUTERS The company posted a bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly revenue, as it struggles to maintain its grip on a shrinking personal computer market…
May 23, 2014 Facebook’s New Privacy Mascot: The Zuckasaurus by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON On Thursday, Facebook showed off a blue dinosaur character that will become the privacy ambassador on the social network. But the…
May 23, 2014 Hit by Rivals, Hewlett-Packard Will Cut Jobs by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY The chief executive said she would lay off 11,000 to 16,000 employees, as quarterly results released on Thursday underlined that a…
May 22, 2014 Google Plans to Offer Wi-Fi Access Equipment to Businesses: Report by REUTERS By REUTERS Google Inc plans to offer Wi-Fi network hardware and software at a discount to small and medium-sized businesses, tech blog The Information…
May 22, 2014 Virtual Rift Leads to Legal Rift for Oculus and ZeniMax by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD The accusations by ZeniMax, a games publisher, center on the technical assistance John Carmack, a famed game programmer and former ZeniMax…
May 22, 2014 Facebook Offers Privacy Checkup to All 1.28 Billion Users by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The move responds to complaints that the service’s privacy settings are too complicated and that people often don’t know who can…
May 22, 2014 A Green Thumb on the Touch Screen by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Apps can help you improve your horticultural skills, identify plants and problems, and plan your landscaping. Published: May 22, 2014 at…