Articles in Technology

HP could become a takeover target

8/23/2011, 4:03 am from Daniel Pereira in News Headlines, Stocks, Technology

A new report in Bloomberg suggests that Hewlett-Packard ( HPQ ), the globe's largest computer manufacturer, could be a takeover target at its current valuations. The firm recently... Read >>

The Folly Of Large Acquisitions

8/22/2011, 9:00 am from SeekingAlpha in Investing, Technology

By David Merkel : One of my portfolio management rules deals with use of free cash flow. I have a hierarchy of how I would like managements to use cash and free cash flow: Pay down... Read >>

Motorola acquisition pits Google against Apple in hardware arena

8/15/2011, 3:45 am from Daniel Pereira in News Headlines, Stocks, Technology

Google ( GOOG ), the creator of the world's most widely-used smartphone operating system, will now compete more directly with rival Apple ( AAPL ) after acquring Motorola's ( ... Read >>

Build community with a website & social media

8/1/2011, 2:20 pm from Jim Blasingame in Personal Finance, Small Business, Business, Technology

Here is a question many small business owners ask: “Do we need a social media strategy if we have a website?” The answer is the same as for why you have an email address, even though you have a... Read >>

CSG Systems Underpriced and Attractive

7/29/2011, 8:17 am from SeekingAlpha in Investing, Technology

By Geoffrey Rocca : There are many routes to becoming a successful company. The standard one is to provide a desirable product to customers at a profitable price. However, another highly... Read >>

Apple's sales of iPhone, iPad dwarf those of iPod

7/29/2011, 4:45 am from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Business, Technology

The soaring popularity of the iPod, the personal music player invented by Apple ( AAPL ) that was viewed as a window to the soul of the device's owner, seems to have come and gone, CNN... Read >>

Tech Wars: Why Facebook Could Be A Social Outcast In China

7/27/2011, 6:24 pm from Kapitall in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks, Technology

( List compiled by Becca Lipman. Data sourced from Finviz and company profiles .) There have been many business ventures that  failed in China . These companies foolishly walked into the... Read >>

Grow Your Portfolio With CalAmp

7/26/2011, 12:25 pm from SeekingAlpha in Investing, Technology

By Inflection Point Investing LLC : Over the past eight quarters a major transformation has taken place at wireless communications maker, CalAmp Corp. ( CAMP ) . Long perceived as... Read >>

RIM set to begin staff reductions this week

7/25/2011, 1:34 pm from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Business, Technology

The manufacturer of a precedent-setting hand-held device is set to implement significant staff changes this week as its erstwhile signature product struggles for market share against... Read >>

Microsoft after Windows

7/22/2011, 4:20 am from Daniel Pereira in News Headlines, Technology

What will become of Microsoft ( MSFT ), the world's most successful software company, if the demand for Windows fades away? The Windows operating system always stood at the core of... Read >>