Motorola Weighs a Shift in Cellphones
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Motorola said Thursday that it was exploring the possibility of selling or spinning off its cellular phone business as a way to make the company more profitable.
Archive for January, 2008
Motorola said Thursday that it was exploring the possibility of selling or spinning off its cellular phone business as a way to make the company more profitable.
Electronic Arts Posts Loss, Citing a Revamp
Thursday, January 31st, 2008The video game maker largely met Wall Street’s forecasts, despite posting a quarterly loss because of reorganization charges and deferred revenue.
Amazon to Buy Audiobook Seller for $300 Million
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Amazon.com, which has been rapidly adding digital downloads to its vast Web store, will bolster those offerings with Audible, the largest online seller of audiobooks.
Sweden Accuses 4 of Copyright Offenses
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Prosecutors say that Pirate Bay, a file-sharing Web site, helps others violate copyright laws by linking providers of pirated songs and films with people searching for the same material.
Sony Reports 25% Rise in Profit, but Lowers Its Forecast
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Sony said its profit rose in the final three months of 2007, aided by robust sales of televisions and computer games.
Sony Reports 25% Rise in Profit, but Lowers Its Forecast
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Sony said its profit rose in the final three months of 2007, aided by robust sales of televisions and computer games.
Coins in the New Realm
Thursday, January 31st, 2008The notion that names of Web sites can be valuable, cash-generating assets just like stocks, bonds or property appears to be gaining a broader acceptance.
Yahoo’s Ex-Chief Is Leaving Its Board
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Terry S. Semel, the ex-chief executive who is credited with reviving Yahoo and then losing touch, is leaving the company’s board.
Software Maker Triples Its Profit
Thursday, January 31st, 2008CA Inc. reported Thursday that quarterly profit ballooned as it cut expenses and the weak dollar helped bolster revenue from overseas operations.
Microsoft Bids $44.6 Billion for Yahoo
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Microsoft Corp. has offered to buy struggling Internet search provider Yahoo for $44.6 billion, a merger that would combine two of the technology world's most well-known names into a potentially potent competitor for Google in the lucrative Web search and advertising market.
Bidder Meets FCC’s Price for Airwaves
Thursday, January 31st, 2008An undisclosed bidder yesterday met the government's minimum asking price at an auction for one of technology's most coveted assets: airwaves that will be used to build a new wireless network.
Google Earnings Dismay Investors
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Google seemed to lose some of its sheen yesterday, after the company posted financial results indicating the online advertising market may be starting to slow.
Sprint Plans Big Write-Off Of Assets
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Sprint Nextel said yesterday that it may write off as much as $31 billion related to its 2005 merger with Nextel Communications.
The Gentle Strains of Laptops
Thursday, January 31st, 2008No one will ever confuse Tokyo's Laptop Orchestra with the Duke Ellington or Count Basie orchestras.
Bidder Meets FCC’s Price for Airwaves
Thursday, January 31st, 2008An undisclosed bidder yesterday met the government's minimum asking price at an auction for one of technology's most coveted assets: airwaves that will be used to build a new wireless network.