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Why Aren't Smartphones Making Us More Productive?

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:27:46 -0400

Imagine you woke up each morning, strapped a keyboard, monitor, Wi-Fi receiver, desktop computer, camera and stereo to your body, and ventured clumsily out the door. About 100 million smartphones have ...

Here Is Martha Stewart's New Match.com Profile

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:23:36 -0400

She received more than 1,000 requests within a couple of hours of signing up.

Flight delayed due to furloughs? Here's what to do

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:23:10 -0400

Furloughs of air traffic controllers because of U.S. government spending cuts are leading to flight delays and cancelations. The Federal Aviation Agency logged 1,200 delays related to the sequester on ...

Is Zach Braff ruining Kickstarter?

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:43:04 -0400

Actor and writer Zach Braff has raised an eye-popping $1.5 million for his 2-day-old Kickstarter campaign, which asks for crowdsource-backed funding for a creative project.

Galaxy S 4 Is a Good, but Not a Great, Step Up

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:15:38 -0400

Overall, Samsung's Galaxy S 4 isn't a game-changer.

The First Ever Email, the First Tweet, and 10 Other Famous Internet Firsts

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:59:04 -0400

Here are 14 famous Internet firsts that were monumental in shaping web history.

Don't Be the Office Tech Dinosaur

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:56:14 -0400

As younger colleagues speak fluent Twitter, old pros find ways to upgrade their skills.

The Luxury Market for Babies and Toddlers Is Back

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:23:54 -0400

Is the right product for your baby a $1,000 stroller or a $600 Greenguard-certified crib?

Mark Zuckerberg Says It's Totally OK to Ignore Dinner Guests While Checking Your Phone

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:06:32 -0400

Three new Facebook ads all have one thing in common: They show people ignoring friends, family and colleagues while they check their phones.

Speed through the airport like a celebrity

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:54:49 -0400

Cutting lines at airports used to be only for the rich, famous or very frequent fliers. But then airlines started granting fast-track access to anybody with the right credit card or who was willing to ...

Where Airfares Are Taking Off

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:37:05 -0400

Airline mergers bring hefty fare increases, with some big-city routes seeing punishing price increases of 40% and 50%.

Facebook Gets a Hold on Phones

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:06:27 -0400

Facebook aims to immerse you in its social network with just a glance at your phone's opening screen.

Tech Upstarts Threaten TV Broadcast Model

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:13:50 -0400

By Liana B. Baker and Ronald Grover REUTERS - Two fledgling technologies could dramatically reshape the $60 billion-a-year television broadcast industry as they challenge the business model that has helped ...

Vacay Layaway: Pay Now, Enjoy Later Plans Spread to Vacations

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0400

Cruises, airlines and travel agencies turn to layaway financing options so dreams of faraway places can come true, debt-free.

6 Cool Innovations We're Still Waiting For

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:16:03 -0400

Check out these bold tech ideas, like hologram calls, that have hit a few snags.

The Best Guesses About What Apple's iWatch Will Look Like

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:34:35 -0400

The world is waiting for the next industry defining Apple gadget. For a long time, people thought it was going to be a television. But lately, the rumor mill has been pointing to a smart watch.

Pro Gaming: Master StarCraft, Get Paid

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:38:37 -0400

Last week, a group of the best video game players in the world gathered in Dallas to compete for their share of $170,000 in prize money. Some 15,000 fans paid at the door to watch them. Around the world, 2.6 million more tuned in via the Internet.

The Best Tweets in History

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:58:37 -0400

In honor of Twitter's seventh birthday, we decided to pull together this list of epic tweets.

Oracle blames sales force for Q3 miss, stock drops

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:43:16 -0400

Oracle Corp blamed its rapidly expanding salesforce for a severe miss in third-quarter software sales and warned that its ailing hardware business will lose more ground this quarter, driving its shares ...

Meg Whitman: 'Moonshot' Servers Will Make You Rethink HP's Products

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:15:00 -0400

HP's CEO names other breakout products, too.

Instant View: Oracle misses sales targets, shares sink

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:24:12 -0400

Oracle Corp's new software sales and cloud-based subscriptions missed Wall Street's targets, while its struggling hardware division again contracted sharply, driving its shares more than 6 percent lower. ...

HP develops glasses-free 3-D for mobile devices

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:10:46 -0400

Researchers at Hewlett-Packard Co. have developed a way to put glasses-free 3-D video on mobile devices with a viewing angle so wide that viewers can see an object more fully just by tilting the screen.Glasses-free ...

H-P develops glasses-free 3-D for mobile devices

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:53:10 -0400

Researchers at Hewlett-Packard Co. say they've developed a way to put glasses-free 3-D video on mobile devices with a wide enough viewing angle to allow viewers to see objects more fully just by tilting ...

JetBlue to add premium seats on some flights

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:38:48 -0400

JetBlue Airways Corp. plans to sell premium seats on some cross-country flights beginning next year in an attempt to lure more high-spending travelers.The airline plans to sell the upgraded seats on daytime ...

Google announces Google Keep

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:33:01 -0400

On its company blog, Google (GOOG) announced Google Keep. With Keep users can quickly jot ideas down when they think of them and even include checklists and photos to keep track of what’s important. A ...

Wal-Mart expands test of mobile checkout program

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:19:29 -0400

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding a test of a new checkout program that allows shoppers to scan items with their smartphones while they're in the aisles and then pay at self-checkout terminals.The world's ...

NJ tourism increased last year despite Sandy

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:00:48 -0400

Not even Superstorm Sandy could wash away a historic tourist season last year in New Jersey.Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that tourism hit a record level in 2012 and accounted for nearly $40 billion, ...

Oracle Earnings Miss as Hardware Revenue Sinks

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:41:31 -0400

"Pretty disappointing. Trying to find the silver lining here, looks like the software update and support business was better. But pretty disappointing on the hardware side," one analyst said....

Ericsson loses ruling in Airvana trade secrets case

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:34:19 -0400

Airvana Network Solutions Inc, a Massachusetts broadband network company, has won a preliminary injunction against Ericsson in a trade-secrets lawsuit that seeks more than $330 million from the Swedish ...

Software co. Intertrust accuses Apple of infringing patents

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:14:39 -0400

Intertrust Technologies Corp, a software firm owned by a group that includes Sony Corp and Royal Philips Electronics, said on Wednesday it has sued Apple Inc for infringing 15 patents relating to security. ...

Oracle Shares Dive After Earnings

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:05:00 -0400

Ouch.

Intertrust files patent suit against Apple

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:39:54 -0400

Intertrust Technologies Corp. has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc., saying Wednesday that the iPhone and iPad maker infringes on 15 of its patents.Founded in 1990, Intertrust develops and licenses software ...

Microsoft Takes Over Netbreeze

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:18:30 -0400

Microsoft Corp. acquired language analytics firm Netbreeze for an undisclosed sum to strengthen its CRM product portfolio.

Orange Offers Microsoft Biz Tool

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:58:30 -0400

Orange Business Services, the commercial brand of France Telecom will offer Microsoft Corporation's Office Together Select.

Google's Schmidt: I Was Late to Social Media Revolution

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:49:26 -0400

Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, said he regrets coming to the social media revolution late during his ten years as the company's CEO.

AT&T Extends Ties with Microsoft

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:08:30 -0400

AT&T announced the expansion of its business collaboration with Microsoft Corporation.

Volkswagen Recalls for Gearbox Problem in China

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:58:31 -0400

Volkswagen revealed that there could be a problem with direct-shift gearboxes, which may lead to power interruption

BlackBerry shares higher after Morgan Stanley upgrade

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:56:18 -0400

Shares of BlackBerry rose more than 7 percent on Wednesday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock and doubled its price target for shares of the smartphone maker, as it sees the company's new BlackBerry ...

Blackberry shares rise following analyst upgrade

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:55:23 -0400

Shares of BlackBerry, formerly known as Research In Motion Ltd., increased Wednesday as an upgrade from Morgan Stanley helped add to a months-long rally.THE SPARK: The company's stock has more than doubled ...

Queens hotel boom brings NYC tourists across river

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:29:08 -0400

A hotel boom is luring tourists out of Manhattan and across the East River to Long Island City, Queens.Since 2006, 15 hotels have opened there, ranging from boutiques to chains.Many of them boast lower ...