Boston Globe -- Technology stories http://www.boston.com/business/technology New Technology Articles - Business technology information featuring technology news, headlines and stories from the Boston Globe. en-us 2009-11-27T01:42:56Z Boston.com http://www.boston.com/ http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/File-Based_Image_Resource/bcom_logo_140w.gif Microsoft-Pure alliance is no threat to the iPhone http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/19/microsoft_makes_modest_strides_to_regain_ground_in_smartphones?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories Remember when Microsoft Corp. seemed unbeatable, like the New England Patriots with a 17-point lead? Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff 2009-11-19T04:09:19Z eco Asus’s Skype tool helps connect the travel-weary http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/23/asuss_skype_tool_helps_connect_the_travel_weary?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories Videophones We may never get those hover cars we still dream about when we watch “The Jetsons’’ on Boomerang. Mark Baard 2009-11-23T03:35:54Z eco EU urged to speed up Oracle review http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/25/eu_urged_to_speed_up_oracle_review?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories SAN FRANCISCO - US senators are pressuring European antitrust regulators to hurry their investigation of Oracle Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. , citing Sun’s “precarious’’ financial condition and fears about more layoffs at the struggling computing company. Associated Press 2009-11-25T04:02:54Z eco Facebook to form dual-class stock structure http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/25/facebook_to_form_dual_class_stock_structure?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook is taking a rudimentary step down the path to becoming a public company. Brad Stone, New York Times 2009-11-25T04:17:22Z eco Analog Devices says income fell http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/24/analog_devices_says_income_fell?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories NORWOOD - Chipmaker Analog Devices Inc. said yesterday its net income fell 27 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter, as demand declined for semiconductors in its industrial and communications business. Associated Press 2009-11-24T04:23:26Z eco Google to buy an ad software firm http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/24/google_to_buy_an_ad_software_firm?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc., owner of the most-used Internet search engine, has agreed to buy Teracent Corp. to gain software that helps online display advertisements better target Web users. Bloomberg News 2009-11-24T04:16:26Z eco News Corp., Microsoft said to be in search talks http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/24/news_corp_microsoft_said_to_be_in_search_talks?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories NEW YORK - News Corp. is considering blocking Google Inc.’s Internet search engine from displaying its news articles and is talking to Microsoft Corp. about listing only on its site, according to people familiar with the matter. Sarah Rabil and Dina Bass, Bloomberg News 2009-11-24T04:25:48Z eco Avid making big move to Burlington http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/23/avid_making_big_move_to_burlington?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories Avid Technology Inc. is moving its headquarters from Tewksbury to Burlington, signing up for 200,000 square feet in the largest lease transaction in the suburbs this year. Casey Ross, Globe Staff 2009-11-23T03:09:58Z eco Gift Guide: Accessories to jazz up mobile phones http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/26/gift_guide_accessories_to_jazz_up_mobile_phones?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories People you know have spent small fortunes on shiny new smart phones such as the iPhone 3GS, a BlackBerry or the Droid. But the devices still don't have all the features they want. Deborah Yao, AP Business Writer 2009-11-27T01:25:43Z Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/26/holiday_web_shopping_looks_brighter_than_last_year?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories Internet retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season -- even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales. Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer 2009-11-26T16:25:48Z Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/26/sony_optimistic_on_3_d_tvs_in_house_display?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday. Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer 2009-11-26T10:50:56Z Time Warner Cable asks help on rising program fees http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/25/time_warner_cable_asks_help_on_rising_program_fees?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels and broadcast stations on its systems. Deborah Yao, AP Business Writer 2009-11-25T21:30:56Z Review: A riff on robotics with self-tuning guitar http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/25/review_a_riff_on_robotics_with_self_tuning_guitar?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories New cars have been tuning themselves for the better part of two decades now, so it should feel less impressive that Gibson has built a guitar that can smoothly do the same. Josh L. Dickey, AP Entertainment Writer 2009-11-25T21:05:59Z A look at startup firms challening mutual funds http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/25/a_look_at_startup_firms_challening_mutual_funds?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories Covestor Investment Management and kaChing are online ventures that seek to challenge traditional mutual funds. Borrowing ideas from social networking, the startups help connect small investors with individuals the companies deem top money managers. The investors can choose a manager to follow, and make trades in a brokerage account based on the managers' market moves. The Associated Press 2009-11-25T21:00:51Z Startups play matchmaker to challenge mutual funds http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/25/startups_play_matchmaker_to_challenge_mutual_funds?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories If you're unhappy with your mutual fund, you can easily find another. After all, there are nearly 8,000 to choose from. Mark Jewell, AP Personal Finance Writer 2009-11-25T20:55:52Z Italian prosecutors seek jail for Google execs http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/25/italian_prosecutors_seek_jail_for_google_execs?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories An Italian prosecutor demanded jail time Wednesday for four Google executives charged in absentia with defamation and violating privacy for allowing a video to be posted online showing an autistic youth being abused. Colleen Barry, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-25T20:11:40Z US online ad revenue down 5.4 pct in third quarter http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/25/us_online_ad_revenue_down_54_pct_in_third_quarter?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories Online advertising revenue in the U.S. fell 5.4 percent in the third quarter from a year ago, as the sputtering economy kept its tight grip on even the fastest growing segment of industry, according to a report released Wednesday. Deborah Yao, AP Business Writer 2009-11-25T19:11:43Z Blue Coat Systems rises on strong results, outlook http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/25/blue_coat_systems_rises_on_strong_results_outlook?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories Shares of Blue Coat Systems Inc. rose Wednesday after the security hardware and software maker reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results and third-quarter earnings expectations. 2009-11-25T18:35:55Z