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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

Where the Affordable Suburbs Are

Demand—and prices—for homes in the best suburbs remains strong. But good deals in good communities exist if you know where to look Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: PEP, Real Estate, GE, IBM, Mortgage Industry, Family & Home

Supercomputing for the Masses

Advances in chip design are prompting companies to take advantage of the potential power. But the necessary new markets and software are lagging Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: GOOG, Technology, Computers, HPQ, AMD, MSFT, Innovation, YHOO, IBM, Semiconductors, INTC, SNE, NTDOY, IDC, ELY

Bad Time for Biometrics

Talk that troubled VeriFone may acquire the doubly troubled Pay By Touch, a leader in point-of-sale fingerprint payments, has turned to murmurs Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 5:15 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Technology, Retailing, IBM, IT, ACN, SVU, OZM, PAY

Global Capital's New Direction

In a shift, developing markets like China and Brazil are now ponying up big-league cash to acquire U.S. and European assets Read More...

Posted Monday, December 03, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Investing, International, Asia, F, C, GE, IBM, SNE, ACN, Mergers & Acquisitions, BX, CEO, TTM, MAHM.BO, PDE, LUKOY, DL.L

The Coming Wireless Wholesale Wave

An auction of wireless airwaves could create a new breed of wireless players that lease network space to upstarts Read More...

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

Filed under: GOOG, Internet, Technology, AAPL, MOT, Computers, Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications, Wireless, T, S, VOD, VZ, IBM, CSCO, AMZN, ACN, GLBC, LVLT, TSTR

Web 2.0 Startups Find Europe Fertile Ground

Serial entrepreneurs, lots of broadband, and multilingual style blend to raise a bumper crop of search engines, video sites and other Net companies Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:01 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Media, GOOG, Internet, Technology, Computers, Consumer Electronics, International, Europe, YHOO, Telecommunications, Wireless, IBM, CBS, CMVT

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

Computing Heads for the Clouds

IBM, Yahoo!, and Google are all putting the power of cloud computing to work. Here's a short primer on how the new technology works Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: GOOG, Internet, Technology, Computers, Software, MSFT, Innovation, YHOO, IBM, AMZN

HP's Cultural Revolution

To pick up the pace of innovation, the tech giant is betting on startups and injecting their DNA into its operations Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 10:42 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, DELL, HPQ, Innovation, YHOO, IBM, CSCO, INTC, BA, XRX

Ellison on Oracle's Future

Announcements of an accelerated Fusion launch and new virtualization software—and no signs of the tech slump—pleased analysts Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:25 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Technology, Investing, AAPL, Company News, DELL, Executives, Software, IBM, CSCO, INTC, ORCL, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, SAP, RHT, VMW, CEOs, BPSG

IBM, Cognos, and the End of Best of Breed

The software giant's $5 billion acquisition of Cognos shows how difficult it is becoming for mid-size software companies to survive on their own Read More...

Posted Monday, November 12, 2007 4:06 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Technology, MSFT, IBM, ORCL, BOBJ, NCR, SAP, COGN, SY, BEAS, TDC

Looming Online Security Threats in 2008

Web-based services, including social networks MySpace and Facebook, are becoming prime targets for hackers seeking your personal information Read More...

Posted Sunday, November 11, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, Media, Internet, Technology, AAPL, Computers, MSFT, Consumer Electronics, International, Personal Technology, IBM, IT, Banking, SBUX, CRM, Most Popular Stories, MA, STI, Family & Home, Networking, ADP, TJX, TMICY

New Applications for Microchips

Semiconductor makers such as STMicroelectronics are finding medical uses for the tiny chips they develop—from cancer and flu detection to insulin Read More...

Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 5:58 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Technology, Computers, HPQ, International, Science, Europe, Innovation, Health Care, IBM, Semiconductors, SNE, STM

The Good Times Roll at Lenovo

Taiwanese rival Acer got Packard Bell, but Lenovo is surging ahead in Europe and other markets, leading to a quarterly earnings gain of 178% Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 01, 2007 1:44 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: DELL, Computers, HPQ, International, Asia, Earnings, Stock Market News, IBM, MER, Mergers & Acquisitions

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