CEO Appleton reflected Micron's high-risk business
The death of Micron Technology's CEO during a solo flight in a hard-to-handle aircraft symbolizes the risky memory chip market that is the company's bread and butter.
Why Apple's A5 is so big--and iPhone 4 won't get Siri
Noise-reduction technology from a start-up called Audience accounts for the size of the iPhone 4S chip and keeps Siri off the iPhone 4, analyst Linley Gwennap concludes.
Firefox 11 to get add-on sync
Changes are afoot again for Firefox. The beta channel can now sync add-ons, the Aurora channel completes a smoother update process, and work on the faster native UI for Android continues.
Mozilla preps the Web to push
Mozilla's gestating a new project that takes its cues from the mobile world: site-specific push notifications. Could this be a next-generation RSS?
Microsoft withdraws one patent claim against Barnes & Noble
The software giant narrows its claims against Barnes & Noble, saying it hoped to streamline its case before hearings on the dispute begin on Monday.
HP coughs up close to $47 million on CEO change
Hewlett-Packard spent $30.41 million in total compensation for ousted CEO Leo Apotheker, while new chief Meg Whitman landed $16.52 million in total compensation, according to a new filing.
Hardware makers suffer through drive shortages
Here's a tour of how the Thailand flooding and a hard drive shortage affected three tech giants: Sony, Western Digital, and Seagate.
Facebook opens its books for historic IPO
week in review Filing gives first look at Facebook's financials, while Windows 8 details leak out. Also: Sony gets a new CEO.
AMD spells out Windows 8 tablet strategy
Advanced Micro Devices has a Windows 8 tablet strategy predicated on new power-efficient chips.
Adobe gives Photoshop CS6 a new graphics-chip boost
The Liquify tool is responsive and more powerful thanks to use of the graphics processing unit in Photoshop CS6. Also: background save.
Adobe: Here's why Creative Cloud is worth $600 a year
The subscription to Adobe's software, services, and social features will arrive later this year, and the company is showing new attractions.
Will Windows 8 ARM devices offer a limited desktop interface?
The latest scuttlebutt from the Verge suggests that tablets and other ARM-based devices running Windows 8 may move beyond the Metro UI to provide some type of desktop interface.
Dell taps former CA chief to head new software group
John Swainson, former CEO of software company CA, has been named as president of Dell's New Software Group, to focus on selling software to the enterprise crowd.
Zynga shares soar on Facebook IPO
The social gaming company's shares have risen well over 10 percent as investors find value in its relationship with Facebook.
Coming off $2B loss, Sony's Hirai faces 'toughest challenge'
Sony's troubling fiscal third-quarter performance comes just a day after the company announced it is replacing its CEO Howard Stringer with Kazuo Hirai on April 1.
Cocoon now sheathes you in IE, too
Cocoon extends its protective casing for you and your Internet habits to Internet Explorer users in a new beta. Along with IP address masking and anonymous browsing, you get secure Wi-Fi, e-mail on-the-fly, and antivirus scanning.
BitTorrent Live attracts steady stream of interest
Bram Cohen forever altered file sharing when he invented the torrent protocol 10 years ago. Now, he and his company, BitTorrent, are poised to revolutionize live streaming.
Apple tips chip spending scales in favor of wireless
The popularity of Apple's handheld products like the iPad and iPhone is pushing the lion's share of chip spending to wireless, away from traditional computer-related spending.
Google fights back, says Microsoft has same data-sharing policy
The Web giant responds to critical Microsoft ads, noting that the software giant has a similar policy regarding sharing consumer information across its services.
Smartphone and TV sales trim losses for LG
The South Korean electronics company sees its revenue drop but its net loss narrows due to higher sales of smartphones and HDTVs.
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