Twitter’s announcement last week that it could begin censoring tweets on a country-by-country basis drew criticism from many free-speech activists, including Reporters Without Borders, a global nonprofit group that advocates for …
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Facebook Could File IPO Documents Next Week: Report
Social networking juggernaut Facebook could file the paperwork for its much-anticipated initial public offering as early as next Wednesday, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal. If previous reports are correct, …
Netflix Stock Soars as Subscribers Return
Netflix, the streaming video and DVD service, saw its stock price soar over 22% Thursday after reporting earnings results that beat Wall Street expectations. The company said it added 610,000 new customers last quarter, in a …
Should Americans Care About Apple’s iPhone-Factory Conditions?
The New York Times is out with the second installment of its iEconomy series, which explores high-tech manufacturing in an era of globalization. Not surprisingly, Apple, America’s top technology company, is a central focus of the …
$100 Billion Question: What Should Apple Do With Its Cash?
When Apple reported its blowout financial results this week, it disclosed an amazing fact: The company is now sitting on $97.6 billion in cash. So what will the tech juggernaut do with all of that money? Company executives were …
Isaacson on Jobs: Should He Have Been a Nicer CEO?
During Tuesday evening’s State of the Union address, President Obama honored the memory of Steve Jobs by underscoring the creative and technological engines that drive America. He also called attention to one of the necessary …
Apple Reports Record Sales, Profit on Massive iPhone, iPad Sales
Technology icon Apple reported record earnings Tuesday on blowout holiday sales of its signature iPhone and iPad devices. The results far exceeded Wall Street expectations and demonstrated that the company’s momentum continues …
Google, Facebook, Twitter in Social Spat as Antitrust Probe Looms
Google’s growing struggle with Facebook and Twitter for advantage in the social networking space erupted into public view Tuesday after the search giant’s competitors unveiled a new tool to undermine its latest product, Google …
The Over Thirty Crowd Doesn’t Understand How Easy It Is to Pirate Content
Internet companies like Google and Mozilla dealt backers of SOPA and PIPA a pretty vicious, if not deadly, blow last week with a coordinated online protest against the proposed laws, which seek to curb online piracy of …
New RIM CEO Fails to Impress as Shares Tank After Shakeup
Investors greeted new Research in Motion CEO Thorsten Heins by promptly dumping the company’s shares on Monday, as analysts and industry observers questioned whether the shakeup will reverse the Blackberry-maker’s waning …
Is U.S. Manufacturing Really Back?
Is America in the middle of a manufacturing job revival? The latest numbers would make it seem so. The U.S. has added more net manufacturing jobs since the start of 2010 than the rest of the G7 nations put together, with only two …
In Kodak Bankruptcy, Another Casualty of the Digital Revolution
Kodak’s decision to file for bankruptcy protection is a sad, though not unexpected, milestone for an American corporate icon that pioneered consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but ultimately failed to …