We’ve all done it — you’re about to register on a new website, you come to the “terms of service” agreement, and your eyes immediately glaze over. Instead of viewing it as the legally binding document that it is, you see it …
Do Credit-Card-Comparison Sites Work as Promised?
Tech tools that let you comparison-shop are awesome: You go to a single destination, plug in a little info, and some app or bot combs the universe looking to match your needs with the best deal. That’s the idea, anyway. …
RIM-Samsung Buzz: A New Hope For Blackberry?
There is a growing consensus on Wall Street that RIM cannot survive on its own. Now, speculation is mounting that the Blackberry-maker will strike a licensing deal with a hardware giant like Samsung.
The Smartphone Shakeout: Time Is Running Out for a Viable No. 3
Smartphone maker HTC has repeatedly cut its earnings and revenue outlook, and is reportedly shuttering its South Korea office. Nokia is struggling with a lukewarm response to its Lumia Windows Phone devices and challenges in …
From Chick-fil-A to Amazon, Why Companies Take a Stand on Social Issues
Last week, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie pledged $2.5 million to help pass a referendum on same-sex marriage in Washington State. With the donation, the Bezoses became the largest public financial …
The Ten Most Influential Women in Technology
Marissa Mayer’s appointment as CEO of Yahoo! was an exciting development for her legion of fans — both male and female. It was also an undeniable cause for celebration among those who would like to see more women in positions of …
Why Marissa Mayer Is Feeling Lucky
Silicon Valley likes leaders with star power, and they don’t come any bigger than Marissa Mayer, the newly anointed head of Yahoo. Her resume is surely the template for a post-modern, information-age celebrity CEO — Stanford artificial intelligence degree, employee No. 20 at Google, developer of the iconic white search page, user …
Can Google Star Marissa Mayer Save Yahoo!?
Google’s 20th employee is one of Silicon Valley’s brightest stars and a ‘tireless champion’ of the user experience.
Blackberry-Maker RIM Could Face Testy Crowd at Annual Meeting
When Research in Motion CEO Thorsten Heins addresses the company’s shareholders at its annual meeting Tuesday, he could face a tough audience. Two weeks ago, the company reported a $518 million loss and said it plans to lay off …
How Recruiters Use Social Networks to Make Hiring Decisions Now
By now, we’ve all heard about how employers scope out the Tweets and Facebook profiles of job seekers to winnow down the field of applicants. But job seekers may be surprised to hear just how many recruiters now use social media …
Fastest Growing Segment of Piracy? Live TV
Illegal streaming of live television programming online now comprises more than half of all Internet copyright infringement, according to a new study.
How Google’s Chief Innovator Sergey Brin Is Making Science Fiction Real
Who says innovation is dead in Silicon Valley? At a time when some pundits are questioning whether the region’s innovation engine is tapped out, Web-search titan Google offered a powerful display last week of why that’s not the …