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On Friday Microsoft abruptly rebranded its Windows 8 interface, which has been known as "Metro" since it was introduced for Windows Phone 7. Instead of the simple "Metro," the tile-based interface will now -- and according to online reports, forever -- be known as "Windows 8 style UI." At the root o...

It is hard to remember that only a few months ago, the market was greedily speculating about how high Facebook's stock might go. Fast-forward to one IPO debacle, several negative research reports, the departure of several top executives, and a lukewarm earnings report, and the question is now fearfu...

AT&T announced plans to buy NextWave Wireless in a $600 million deal aimed at boosting its spectrum holdings as the company attempts to meet skyrocketing demand from smartphone and other mobile device users. If the agreement is approved, AT&T will acquire NextWave's Wireless Communication Se...

AT&T announced plans to buy NextWave Wireless in a $600 million deal aimed at boosting its spectrum holdings as the company attempts to meet skyrocketing demand from smartphone and other mobile device users. If the agreement is approved, AT&T will acquire NextWave's Wireless Communication Se...

When Google withdrew from China, it didn't send out a press release or hold a press conference. Instead, it announced the news on its corporate blog. This move proved to be a "milestone event for corporate blogging," said Lou Hoffman, CEO of The Hoffman Agency. "Even though the Google corporate blog...

The mobile payment system Google Wallet now works with all major credit cards and will begin transitioning to a cloud-based model. The service allows users to tap their smartphones to pay at a retail checkout location, rather than having to swipe a credit card or shell out cash. It uses near-field c...

Samsung ranked as the top smartphone in the U.S. for the three-month average period ending in June, claiming 25.6 percent of mobile subscribers, according to the comScore MobiLens service. LG followed, with its 18.8 percent share. Apple ranked third in the OEM market, claiming 15.4 percent of mobi...

As Apple and Samsung continue to fight out their patent dispute in court, Samsung has opted to publicize information that the judge refused to allow jurors to see, according to an AllThingsD report. The high-profile trial started Monday in San Jose, Calif., and will determine whether Samsung copied ...

Last week, Google started selling a very high-speed Internet and television service in Kansas City. This service stands a good chance of blowing customers' minds and changing expectations. The question is, will Google get into this business and compete with cable television and phone companies? Or i...

On Tuesday, mobile carrier Verizon Wireless made a "voluntary" contribution of $125 million dollars to the U.S. Treasury, as part of a Federal Communications Commission consent decree that also slapped down tethering fees the carrier had been charging its customers. Prior to this action, Verizon had...

How easy is it to sell a house, shop for a mortgage, select a mutual fund -- or even make a plane reservation? Sometimes it's not very easy: Mortgage offerings are numerous and complex, and choosing among thousands of mutual funds can be overwhelming. Enter the broker -- or the travel agent. Broker...

Weeks after Marissa Mayer was hired as the new CEO of Yahoo, her predecessor has stepped down. No, not Scott Thompson. He left in May amid a resume scandal involving a false computer science degree. Yahoo's latest defector is Ross Levinsohn, the person who briefly held the position of interim CEO of...

The messaging in VMware's announcement of its planned acquisition of Nicira offers insight into both the company's view of the deal and the current state of cloud computing. In essence, without virtualization, cloud computing is an amorphous pipe dream. However, virtualization alone -- or of one t...

Richard Schulze, the founder and ousted chairman of Best Buy, is assembling a team of executives that could help him lead the electronics retail megachain if his attempts to buy back the company are successful, according to a report from Bloomberg. The Best Buy founder and former CEO left his posit...

In what promises to be a closely watched trial, Apple and Samsung headed to federal court on Monday. Apple has alleged that Samsung Electronics essentially produced illegal knockoffs of its popular iPhone and iPad products, and it is demanding $2.5 billion damages. Samsung has countered that Apple's...