Analysts see bellwether computing giant on solid ground as it prepares to report earnings for the first quarter of the fiscal year, an event that promises insight into the state of the larger technology industry.
An online contest from Mattel unveils the latest “career” for the iconic doll: she’s now a computer engineer. But do real female programmers actually wear that much pink?
The search giant makes some changes to Gmail’s new social features in response to user concerns.
Regulatory approval for the deal in Europe seems on track, as Yahoo and Microsoft await approval from U.S. regulators.
Big Blue might have been a prime mover behind the Xen open source hypervisor, but along with Red Hat, it’s now putting its efforts behind its rival technology.
Search giant unveils new social-networking tool, as well as a plan to help create ultra-fast broadband access. Also: The birth of a gaming start-up.
Adobe Systems warned of new critical holes in Reader and Flash Player, released a security update for the Flash hole, and said a patch for Reader would come next week. by Elinor Mills CNET News
A San Francisco Bay Area man who gunned down a mother walking with her four-year-old child was convicted in part based on his Web searches for handguns, silencers, and videos showing real-life murders.
Japanese Astronaut Souichi Noguchi, in orbit on board the International Space Station, tweets images back to Earth.
The struggling firm said it thinks it will be better able to focus as two companies instead of one.