Technology
Amazon.com Girds for Combat With Netflix
The world's top online retailer has approached Time Warner and other studios to start an online video subscription service that would vie with Netflix, Hulu and Apple
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India to target Google and Skype for data access
NEW DELHI/TORONTO (Reuters) - India added Google and Skype to its electronic security crackdown on Wednesday and began accessing some of the traffic carried on its initial target, Research In Motion's BlackBerry.
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Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 to manufacturers
With most of the engineering done, Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 to its OEM and carrier partners for final customization in preparation for a holiday launch.
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Cisco, Itron team on smart-grid networking
Cisco and smart-meter maker team on communications system based on IP to connect everything from people's homes to power distribution equipment on the grid.
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Outsourcers warn US producing too few engineers
US universities are producing too few engineers to meet industry demand, Indian outsourcing companies say, leaving such businesses little choice but to hire foreign skilled workers to fill jobs in America
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Social networking comes of age
For Indian outsourcing companies, the growing demand among employees and consumers for social networking-like functions represents a new frontier
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Verizon May Grant Investors Smallest Dividend Raise Since 2006
Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. phone company, may increase its quarterly dividend by the smallest amount in four years tomorrow amid slowing sales growth, according to a Bloomberg estimate.
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IBM ships 5.2GHz chip, its fastest yet
A chip in IBM's new zEnterprise System clocks in at 5.2GHz. The fastest IBM microprocessor to date is targeted at mainframes. It packs in four cores, plus a respectable helping of DRAM.
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Twist in the tale for digital reading
Falling e-reader prices and a growing digital inventory help drive strong e-book sales for publishers, with as many as 10m e-readers expected to be in use in the US this year
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Media stocks beat market ahead of Apple launch
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Media stocks gained more than the market in early trading on Wednesday ahead of details of a new online TV product announcement expected from Apple Inc later in the day.
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Google's Hoof an Issue in Washington After Web Accord
Google and Verizon's proposed rules for Internet traffic face opposition in Washington as they weigh how hard to lobby Congress and the FCC
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IE slips in usage share; Chrome resumes growth
In August, earlier trends reasserted themselves, with IE dipping, Chrome rising, and Firefox flat. Microsoft is happy to see IE6 on its way out.
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Windows 7 continues to gain ground on Vista
Usage of Microsoft's Windows 7 outpaces that of Vista for the second month, though XP remains the dominant operating system, Net Applications says.
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Survey: Few companies virtualizing critical apps
Despite hype and promise of virtualization, many companies are avoiding the tech for mission-critical applications. A new survey helps to explain why.
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Exploring a healthy cloud-computing job market
In a struggling economy, the tech industry is a shining light. Even within the strong tech economy, though, cloud computing stands out right now.
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Microsoft brings back Windows 7 'family pack'
Once again, though, the software maker bills the three-copy bundle of Windows 7 Home Premium as a limited-time, "while supplies last" offer.
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Benchmarking-software industry remains profitable
A new survey suggest that SaaS companies can remain highly profitable, even in a down economy.
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Swisscom Weighing Options on Buying Out FastWeb Minorities
Swisscom AG is weighing its options on buying out minority interests in FastWeb SpA and hasn’t decided yet, Carsten Roetz, a spokesman for the Swiss company, said in comments e-mailed to Bloomberg.
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Gartner throttles back on 2010 PC forecast
Worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to rise 19 percent for the year, but the market researcher says economic uncertainty points to somewhat less robust growth in the second half.
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more