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Pricing for television and computer screen panels in November rose for the first time in eight months as retailers geared up for what they hope will be improved sales of consumer electronics products for the 2010 holiday season.

Dell's third-quarter profit more than doubled from a year earlier as demand for its computers from larger companies and governments offset the effect of tepid consumer growth.

IBM says it will donate a total of $50 million in free technology and services to 100 U.S. cities that can best use it to boost their efficiency in healthcare, education, transportation and other areas.

Shares of SAP fell Wedneday after the German software company's third-quarter profit grew less than analysts had expected. Sales beat Wall Street expectations, growing 20% year over year, but net income rose only 12% on lower margins.

Apple Inc. will preview a new version of its Mac OS X operating system at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., next week, Barron's reported, citing an invitation from the company.

Microsoft (MSFT) instigated its biggest-ever security fix, releasing software to address problems including a flaw in its Windows operating system and Internet browser that could let hackers take control of a personal computer. The new software, released Tuesday, will address a range of...

Apple's iPad launch earlier this year was the most successful tech-gadget debut ever, blowing away previous success stories like the iPhone and the DVD player, according to Bernstein Research analyst Colin McGranahan.

Microsoft says the first tablets equipped with Windows 7 will hit stores this year. The so-called "slate" computing devices, launched in partnership with hardware companies such as Hewlett-Packard, will go on sale during this year's holiday season. Can they take market share away from Apple's iPad?

Global semiconductor revenue growth this year will be slower than previously expected, as weaker-than-expected demand for personal computers and other consumer-electronic devices will cause inventory to pile up, iSuppli said in a statement today.

In the U.S., 52% of companies report problems attracting critical-skill employees. And some of the hottest jobs over the next 10 to 15 years require tech skills that most people aren't learning. Here's what some workers and companies are doing about it.