Technology
It sometimes seems like every new idea Amazon has dreamed up lately has been designed to help it lose money more efficiently. But the truth is more subtle: If it doesn't take these short-term hits now, it's destined to get crushed in a few years when the tax men come a-calling.
As Facebook Files for Its IPO, a Look Back
10:50AM 2/03/2012
On Thursday, Facebook finally filed for its IPO. As the site that made it possible for you to reconnect with your third-grade girlfriend moves into the next phase of its life, we decided to look back at some of the high points in Facebook's brief but captivating history.
7 Startling Numbers We Now Know About Facebook
10:35AM 2/02/2012
Now that Facebook has filed its IPO paperwork, we've gotten our first real glimpse at the inner workings of the world's largest social networking website. No shock, the company's fundamentals are impressive, but here are a few of the numbers that may surprise you -- and what they mean.
Netflix Tells Amazon: 'Been There, Done That'
2:30PM 2/01/2012
An online giant sees its margins contract as it replaces physical delivery with digital delivery. Revenue's growing. Profitability's shrinking. It may even post an operating loss during the next quarter. Not many months ago, this was Netflix. Now, it's Amazon.com.
Super Bowl Advertisers Go After "Second Screens"
10:30AM 2/01/2012
Company News, Technology, Coca-Cola Company, Motorola, Facebook, Toyota, Entertainment
Call it the "second-screen" Super Bowl. About two-thirds of smartphone and tablet owners use their gadgets to do things like text or post on Twitter while watching TV, according to research firm Nielsen. So, for Sunday's game, companies from Coke to Chevy are trying to reach fans on all the "second screens" they have.
Tech Companies Team Up to Combat Email Scams
2:10PM 1/30/2012
Technology, Google , Microsoft, Bank of America, Facebook, Yahoo, eBay, AOL
Google, Facebook and other big tech companies are jointly designing a system for combating email scams known as phishing. Such scams try to trick people into giving away passwords and other personal information by sending emails that look as if they come from a legitimate bank, retailer or other business.
Is Amazon About to Repeat Netflix's Big Mistake?
3:00PM 1/26/2012
Amazon.com may be gearing up to start charging for the unlimited video streaming service it now includes free with Amazon Prime. Sound familiar? Of course it does -- just rewind a few months to a summer that Netflix would certainly prefer to forget.
Just Fuel It? Nike Fans Get Exercised Over FuelBands
7:00AM 1/26/2012
The Nike FuelBand won't hit the market for weeks, but the sultan of swoosh already knows it has a hit. The $149 high-tech wristbands sold out quickly during two short-lived online buying opportunities over the weekend. Here's what all the fuss is about.
Off the RIM: The Worst Co-CEOs of 2011 Step Down
5:01PM 1/24/2012
BlackBerry maker RIM's maligned co-CEOS Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis are stepping down, and co-COO Thorsten Heins is taking the reins solo. And while the markets aren't sure about Heins yet, he has one thing going for him his predecessors didn't.
Study Finds Tablet, E-Book Ownership Soared
10:00AM 1/23/2012
Tablets and e-readers were a popular gift over the holidays, so much so that the number of people who own them nearly doubled between mid-December and January, a new study finds. A report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project set to be released Monday found that 29 percent of Americans owned at least one tablet or e-reader as of the beginning of this month. That's up from 18 percent who said the same in December.
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