Why Your Facebook Account Is More Secure Than Your Bank Account
Facebook and Google use an extra line of defense to keep intruders out of your account. Why don't banks do the same?
Report: Yahoo Nearing $1.1 Billion Acquisition of Tumblr
Yahoo may be on the verge of acquiring content-sharing site Tumblr for $1.1 billion, its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer.
Google Wants to Let Us Say: 'The Check Is in the Email'
If you use Google Wallet, you'll soon be able to send people money using Gmail, attaching a dollar amount to a message just as you might a photo or a PDF.
How to Get Rich by Banking on the Echo Boomers
Although the economic potential of echo boomers may not be as promising as some are expecting, there are several ways investors can profit from their behavior.
Stock Trek: 7 Companies that Behave Like 'Star Trek' Aliens
Whether your investing personality is aggressively "warp speed" or a more conservative "raise shields," here are seven stocks we like that resemble the aliens of "Star Trek."
Google Unveils $10-a-Month 'All Access' Music Plan
Google is introducing a subscription-based music service, allowing users of Android phones and tablets to listen to their favorite songs and artists for a monthly fee.
Amazon Just Gave You 500 Coins. Now What?
If you own an Amazon Kindle Fire, then chances are, today you're 500 richer in Amazon Coin. But is it really worth dealing in this new virtual currency?
Google CEO Larry Page Discloses Health Condition
Google CEO Larry Page is suffering from a rare and chronic medical condition, a paralysis of both vocal chords. Page says it's improving, and he continues to run the company.
Google Set to Unveil Latest Products and Services
Google is expected to use its annual software developers' conference to showcase the latest mobile devices running on its Android software.
Bloomberg Executive Apologizes as New Leaks Surface
Bloomberg LP moves to repair damage to its reputation after a report said that more than 10,000 client messages containing sensitive pricing data had been leaked online.
Court Orders Changes to Google's Autocomplete Hints
A top German court has ordered Google to act on requests to remove autocomplete entries from the search engine after a suit claimed the feature made defamatory suggestions.
5 Stocks to Watch this Week
From state-of-the art technology to good ole fashioned retailing, there's plenty of news waiting to break this week on Wall Street. Here's what to watch.
Barnes & Noble's Nook to Get Google Play App Store
Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets.
Apple Raises $17 Billion in Largest Corporate Bond Sale Ever
Apple sold $17 billion worth of bonds late Tuesday in the largest sale of corporate bonds ever, part of a plan to increase its share buyback program and boost its dividend.
The Trouble With Earnings: Good Profits, Bad Revenues
Seven of every 10 big companies are hitting their targets for earnings, but nearly the same proportion -- 6 out of 10 -- have missed on revenue. What's to blame?