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As Google continues to overwhelmingly dominate the search space, and with the Department of Justice just looking for a reason to file antitrust lawsuits, it is safe to say that any serious competition to Google would be widely accepted. Serious competition to Google would have to come in the form of...

The incoming Obama administration wants to clear the air regarding the switchover from analog to digital television, so it has sent a letter to Congress asking for an extension of the Feb. 17 conversion date in order to address "weaknesses" that it says are hurting consumers. Neither the government ...

While television remains the most popular consumer device for viewing video content, it's fast falling before the march of alternatives, according to a report released Thursday by Deloitte. About half of U.S. consumers want the freedom to view their content on any platform they choose -- be it telev...

Microsoft will be providing mobile search to Verizon's huge customer base under a new partnership agreement that Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer have publicly confirmed -- Seidenberg in remarks at a Citigroup conference and Ballmer at the Consumer Electronics Show. The de...

Chinese PC maker Lenovo will cut 2,500 jobs, or about 11 percent of its workforce, during the first quarter, the company said Wednesday. The cuts will include management and executive positions. In addition, Lenovo will cut executive compensation by 30 percent to 50 percent, and trim bonuses. Lenovo...

Without a doubt, major brand name identities will be arriving at the precipice where they will be lined up for a freefall from grace; some will fall, and some will have a parachute. This scene will be repeated all over the world, with new ultra-modern-cyber-age-branding-platforms being structured as...

A year ago, AOL decided to consolidate its various advertising platforms on one Web page. Platform-A was born, followed by a fully integrated sales force and, more recently, a newly designed home page. Since the redesign, advertising click-through rates on the primary ad banner rose 30 percent. Site...

A year ago, AOL decided to consolidate its various advertising platforms on one Web page. Platform-A was born, followed by a fully integrated sales force and, more recently, a newly designed home page. Since the redesign, advertising click-through rates on the primary ad banner rose 30 percent. Site...

A year ago, AOL decided to consolidate its various advertising platforms on one Web page. Platform-A was born, followed by a fully integrated sales force and, more recently, a newly designed home page. Since the redesign, advertising click-through rates on the primary ad banner rose 30 percent. Site...

Sun Microsystems has acquired Belgian cloud computing company Q-layer for an undisclosed price. Q-layer makes software that automates the deployment and management of corporate IT infrastructure such as servers, computers and Web-based applications in both public and private clouds. "Cloud computing...

India's IT outsourcing industry received a shock Wednesday with the news that Satyam Computer Services Chairman Ramalinga Raju had falsified corporate earnings and assets. Raju inflated the cash on the company's balance sheet by nearly $1 billion, overstated September 2008 quarterly revenues by 76 p...

Chip giant Intel has once again preannounced dire financial results -- yet another sign of the year-long U.S. recession's heavy toll on the technology industry. Intel said Wednesday that fourth-quarter revenue will come in at $8.2 billion, down 20 percent from the third quarter and down 23 percent y...

Warren Royal sells bobblehead dolls over the Internet. It's a specific product that demands a specific address for Internet shoppers. So, when Royal decided to get into the burgeoning bobblehead business, he decided the best way to break through the clutter of online bobblehead buyers and sellers wo...

Microsoft announced Monday that 2008 was the best year ever for its Xbox 360 video game system, despite a year-long U.S. recession that has seen consumer spending plummet. The company's worldwide lead over rival Sony's PlayStation 3 widened by 8 million units in 2008, while its total number of 360s ...

Logitech is retreating from its fiscal 2009 forecast and preparing to trim about 15 percent of its global workforce in preparation for what is looking to be a grim retail year. The Switzerland-based company employs 9,000 workers and manufactures mice, webcams and other computer peripherals. Demand f...