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Where Facebook is faltering, and how it can be fixed
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Jul 26, 2012
In its first ever earnings report, Facebook reported a 32 percent boost in revenues, just shy of $1.2 billion. But it's still a wholly unprofitable company. What is it doing wrong?
Sen. Joe Lieberman on why the new cybersecurity bill is more carrot than stick
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Jul 26, 2012
Will incentives be enough to spark security improvement in corporate America?
Watches thrive even in the smartphone age
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Jul 21, 2012
Even as more people use their smartphones as to check the time, watch sales are rising at a healthy clip -- especially on the luxury end
Microsoft vs. Google: A tale of two earnings reports
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Jul 20, 2012
After the close on Wall Street yesterday, Microsoft announced its first quarterly loss ever. And Google announced a $2.8 billion profit for the quarter. Two very different situations -- but they might just share a theme.
Yahoo scores a coup and lands a top Googler
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Jul 17, 2012
And goodbye to installed software: Microsoft Office is becoming a service.
Microsoft expected to unveil new Office suite
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Jul 16, 2012
Microsoft Office is the mainstay of the software company's business. Would a new version catch on with tablet and iPad users?
NBC in talks to buy back Microsoft stake in MSNBC.com
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Jul 12, 2012
NBC is reportedly in talks to buy back Microsoft's chunk of MSNBC.com, essentially ending their partnership. Originally the two companies went in together on the telvision news network and the website.
BlackBerry maker RIM holds annual meeting
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Jul 10, 2012
The struggling maker of BlackBerry smartphones, Research in Motion, holds its annual shareholders meeting today outside Toronto in the Canadian town of Waterloo. Shareholders are hoping to hear some reassuring news.
The downfall of innovation at Microsoft
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Jul 9, 2012
Microsoft used to be the tech industry leader, now it's playing catch up. Kurt Eichenwald has written about the state of the company in the August issue of Vanity Fair.
Why companies practice 'stack rating'
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Jul 6, 2012
The other day on its website Vanity Fair previewed an article about life at Microsoft. And it details a particular human resource practice that drove employees up the wall: something called "stack rating." What exactly is it?









