In the last several weeks, two leading mobile operating system vendors moved into the mobile payments space. Apple announced its new mobile wallet Passbook that will debut with iOS 6 this fall.
After failing to generate expected growth with the 2007 purchase of aQuantive, Inc., Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) reduced its forecasts regarding the online services division segment, and the company is taking a U.S.$6.2 billion write-down for the fiscal fourth quarter. In a statement, Microsoft also...
Following rumors, Microsoft Corp. paid $1.2 billion in cash to buy Yammer Inc., a provider of social networking software for businesses and institutions. The agreement was made public yesterday. “The acquisition of Yammer underscores our commitment to deliver technology that businesses need and people...
The tablet world was rocked this week when Microsoft announced its latest foray into the space with its highly anticipated Surface device sporting the latest Windows operating system.
To some serious head scratching, Microsoft unveiled its Surface tablet device at a refreshingly non-star-studded event in Hollywood, Calif. (Sorry Steve Ballmer.)
The device looks to somehow more thinly slice the space between current tablet devices and ultrabook computers, packing features from both segments. More...
The last-minute invitation from Microsoft ended with this tantalizing line: "This will be a major Microsoft announcement -- you will not want to miss it."
Rumors indicate that Microsoft (MSFT) is in discussions to purchase Yammer, a provider of social networking software for businesses and institutions. Reports suggest the company is expected to pay $1.2 billion for Yammer.
The move shows Microsoft could be looking to add more social and...
Tribold and Alcatel-Lucent have signed a global OEM agreement under which Alcatel-Lucent can resell Tribold EPM (enterprise product management) as either a stand-alone product or in the context of their end-to-end Business Support Systems (BSS). It will put Tribold EPM at the heart of...
Motorola Mobility (MMI) appears to be another victim of Samsung's dominance in the smartphone market. The company lost $86 million in the first quarter on revenues of $3.1 billion. Losses would have been even steeper without the positive contribution of the company's cable box...
Microsoft's decision to invest in Barnes & Noble's Nook has some of its loyal corporate customers wondering if the Nook might become a Windows 8 tablet that could bridge the gap between consumers and corporate IT departments. Many chief technology officers have been eagerly...
Shares of Barnes and Noble (BKS) skyrocketed today on news that Microsoft (MSFT) will invest $300 million in a new subsidiary Barnes and Noble is forming to market and distribute its Nook tablet. Microsoft will also develop software for the Nook, even though it...
Verizon WIreless sees a window of opportunity to develop a third major wireless device ecosystem with Nokia's Windows-based phones. The nation's largest carrier is looking for a third option for customers as RIM's Blackberry devices steadily lose market share. Last year Verizon put a...
Openwave (OPWV), the software company that describes itself as "the inventor of the mobile internet," is selling its mediation and messaging businesses to private equity group Marlin Equity Partners for an undisclosed sum. Going forward the company will call itself Unwired Planet and will...
The world's largest seller of mobile phones says its devices and services unit will lose money during the first half of this year as it struggles to make the transition from feature phones to smartphones. So far Nokia says it has sold 12 million...
Although cloud computing is still in its infancy, the technology has already begun changing how IT departments deliver economic value to countries, cities, industries and small businesses. According to IDC, spending on public cloud IT services hit $28 billion in 2011, compared with more than...
Almost one in three Americans now uses a smartphone, and 3 out of 4 have at least one mobile device. According to ComScore's quarterly report on the mobile phone industry, Samsung remains the top handset manufacturer with 25.4% of the market, followed by LG...
Google (GOOG) has approval from the United States Department of Justice and from the European Union to proceed with its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility (MMI). The Justice Department says its antitrust division has closed its investigation of the deal, having determined that...
Microsoft Windows is the software language of choice for business, and the Redmond company is making sure that language translates to tablets. The company says key Windows applications will run on tablets powered by ARM-based chips, the processors that power most tablets and smartphones...
Almost half of all Americans now own a smartphone, and the number of smartphone owners is rising every day. But carriers are struggling with the cost of subsidizing smartphone sales and looking for less expensive ways to attract new customers. Enter the low-end smartphone:...
Looking to expand revenues, Brazilian carrier Oi announced its cloud strategy dubbed "Oi Smart Cloud." The offering is designed to complement the carrier's enterprise portfolio, which currently includes fixed and mobile telephony, connectivity and IT solutions.
“Within three years, we expect to double data...
Big information technology companies posted positive results for their recent fiscal quarter and their optimist outlook for 2012 may suggest a growth in IT spending. However, Gartner recently reduced its worldwide ICT spending growth forecast from 4.6% to 3.7% for 2012 reaching $3.8 billion.
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