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2008 Sector Outlook: Technology

The fifth in a series examining the outlook for five sectors. S&P analysts have just one overweight recommendation: information technology Read More...

Posted Thursday, December 13, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Internet, Technology, Investing, MSFT, LOGI, IBM, EBAY, CTSH, ORCL, SNDA, Stock Recommendations, STX, NTGR, ADP, GLW, CTXS, CYMI, WFR

Short Shrift for Short Codes

AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and other big cellular carriers are dragging their feet on approving services that could compete with their own Read More...

Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Internet, Legal Issues, Technology, Computers, Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications, Wireless, T, S, VZ, EBAY, WB, STI

Building a Facebook for Wine

Wine enthusiasts are creating social-networking sites for fellow oenophiles, and they're doing more than just selling bottles Read More...

Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 3:52 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: EBAY

Why YouTube Is MIA in China

The Google-owned video-sharing service is conspicuous by its absence in the mainland, and Chinese often have trouble seeing the U.S. site Read More...

Posted Thursday, December 06, 2007 1:47 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: GOOG, Internet, Legal Issues, Entertainment, MSFT, International, Asia, Policy, YHOO, Politics, EBAY, SINA, SOHU

Ticketmaster's Hail Mary Pass

Amid IAC's breakup drama, the ticketing giant wants to be the NFL's official reseller Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 11:16 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Technology, EBAY, IACI, LCAPA, LYVAL

Open Networks Could Spark a Gadget Boom

As wireless providers increasingly let outside devices run on their networks, a slew of new Web-enabled electronics could hit the market Read More...

Posted Tuesday, December 04, 2007 3:05 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, Internet, Technology, AAPL, MSFT, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, T, S, QCOM, EBAY, AMZN, SNE, RIMM, CLWR

Skype's 'Make-or-Break Year'

EBay may be more apt to sell the online phone service if new initiatives, including a digital-content push and a potential social network, aren't successfu Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, Internet, Technology, Company News, YHOO, Telecommunications, EBAY, Mergers & Acquisitions

Facebook May Scale Back Beacon

After pressure from MoveOn and members, the social network may change a policy on sharing info on users' Web buying and activities Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:19 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, Technology, BBI, EBAY, OSTK

Holiday Shoppers' Fast Start

Retailers attracted 147 million shoppers over Thanksgiving weekend, up 4.8% from last year, according to the National Retail Federation Read More...

Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: TGT, WMT, Retailing, EBAY, SNE, GRMN, CC, JCP, Personal Finance Banking & Budgeting, M, SKT

Credit Cards Lose Ground to PayPal

Internet-based payment services are growing in popularity, as PayPal and others capitalize on fear of identity theft and payment fraud Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: GOOG, Internet, Technology, DELL, Retailing, IT, EBAY, Financial Services, AXP, MA, E-commerce

Facebook in China? Not So Fast

There's much speculation that the social networking site will follow MySpace to the mainland, most likely through an acquisition, but Facebook denies the Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:12 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, MSFT, YHOO, EBAY, MS

World Wide Web: Land of Free Stuff

You want it? It's yours. From a college education to your favorite shampoo, it's all happening gratis on the Internet Read More...

Posted Monday, November 19, 2007 2:23 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: GOOG, Internet, Technology, AAPL, Computers, MSFT, EBAY, FORR, E-commerce, JAVA, CHD

Good Times for Asia's Young Entrepreneurs

Thanks to an improved business climate and a wave of funding from U.S. venture capitalists, the region's entrepreneurs are finding success right at hom Read More...

Posted Friday, November 16, 2007 1:34 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: MSFT, International, Asia, IBM, EBAY, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurs

Qualcomm Embraces Its Software Side

Its purchase of Firethorn, a provider of mobile banking solutions, reflects another step into wireless technologies Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 9:30 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: GOOG, Technology, Computers, T, S, VZ, QCOM, Semiconductors, EBAY, TXN, OPY

Baidu's Censored Answer to Wikipedia

The Chinese search engine's Baike online encyclopedia blocks politically sensitive entries; some say it condones plagiarism and copyright abuse Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 12:07 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: GOOG, Internet, Technology, International, Asia, YHOO, Politics, EBAY, SINA, BIDU, Search Engines, SOHU, NDAQ, E-commerce, Ethics

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