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Twitter has set the price range for its highly anticipated initial public offering at between $17 and $20 per share, according to a document filed on Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company plans to raise as much as $1.61 billion by selling between 70 million and 80.5 milli...

Microsoft on Thursday announced revenue of $18.53 billion and net income of $5.24 billion for its first quarter of 2014. The earnings, which outperformed what analysts had been expecting, were driven in large part by strong sales of Office and the company's server software. They came in spite of the...

The tough political bargaining over the federal budget underscored by the recent government shutdown portends a continuing emphasis on keeping the cost of government under control. As federal agencies resume full operations after the budget and debt ceiling hiatus, it is clear that the goal of getti...

AT&T on Wednesday posted Q3 earnings that beat analyst expectations with increases in revenue and net income, thanks largely to solid subscriber growth. It reported net income of $3.8 billion, or 72 cents per share, a 4.9 percent increase from the $3.6 billion, or 63 cents per share, it reported...

AT&T on Wednesday posted Q3 earnings that beat analyst expectations with increases in revenue and net income, thanks largely to solid subscriber growth. It reported net income of $3.8 billion, or 72 cents per share, a 4.9 percent increase from the $3.6 billion, or 63 cents per share, it reported...

LinkedIn on Wednesday announced three new mobile apps designed to increase users' productivity and mobile reach. First and foremost, LinkedIn Intro is a brand-new mobile app for iPhone Mail that gives users a preview of the credentials of people who send them email from popular email accounts. With ...

Executives tasked with deciding which technologies their companies should buy said a year ago that they didn't think Windows 8 would work for them. Consumers didn't like it either. It doesn't appear that any of them have changed their minds. The vast majority of companies and consumers are staying a...

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday unanimously voted to propose new rules that would allow entrepreneurs to sell securities through crowdfunding portals such as Kickstarter. The new rules, which are part of Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, are now up for comment...

There has been no shortage of questions and concerns about BlackBerry's ongoing viability in recent months, but this week brought some good news for the once-dominant mobile phone maker at last. Specifically, just 24 hours after releasing its BlackBerry Messenger chat app for Android and iOS devices...

eBay on Tuesday announced a set of initiatives -- including the acquisition of Shutl -- designed to help it offer speedier deliveries and a more personalized shopping experience. Shutl, which uses couriers to deliver goods within a few hours of their online purchase, is currently operating in Chicag...

Facebook has introduced Stories to Share, a tool to help media outlets -- from online publications to TV broadcasters to music startups -- maximize value. Appearing in the media panel of a publisher's Facebook page, Stories to Share makes recommendations based on the number of shares a post has rece...

Google Glass may currently be the name most associated with Internet-connected eyewear, but Microsoft is apparently hoping to make its own mark on the nascent category. Specifically, the company is now testing prototypes of a smart glass technology of its own, according to a Tuesday report. There ar...

Netflix beat expectations with Q3 revenue of $1.11 billion -- up from the $905 million it reported in the same quarter a year ago. At first, investors seemed energized -- they sent the stock soaring to a daily high of $389.16 on Tuesday. It was another boost for a company that has already been one o...

Yahoo on Monday announced the hire of New York Times tech columnist David Pogue to lead "a major expansion of consumer tech coverage." He will publish columns, blog posts, video stories and more, starting later this year, the company said. Pogue and his team "have much bigger plans, too, for all kin...

Customer testimonials play an odd role in many IT industry announcements. At first glance, they offer proof that technologies are actually being used successfully as advertised, lending credence to vendors' sometimes lofty go-to-market claims. Even the most enthusiastic clients tend to guarded, thou...