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Facebook Says Government Requests for User Data Rises 24 Percent

Facebook said requests by governments for user information rose by about a quarter in the first half of 2014 over the second half of last year. In the first six months…

IBM Names Martin Jetter Head of Global Technology Services Unit

IBM named Martin Jetter as senior vice president and head of its global technology services unit, effective immediately. Jetter, who currently heads IBM’s operations in Japan, will initially report to Erich Clemanti…

Microsoft Partners with Dropbox for Online File-Sharing

Microsoft said it teamed up with online file-sharing company Dropbox Inc to allow Office software users to manage and share files through Dropbox’s website and mobile app. Microsoft said the functionality would be…

Linkedin Reports 3Q Loss But Sales Climb

LinkedIn Corp. posted a third-quarter loss on Thursday, but its results were better than expected as revenue grew sharply, sending shares of the online professional networking service higher in extended…

Apple Plans Investor Call Ahead of a Potential Bond Sale

Apple is planning an investor call on Monday ahead of a potential bond sale, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a banker working on the deal. Deutsche Bank AG and Goldman Sachs…

HTC Forecasts Higher Fourth-Quarter Sales; Above Market Estimates

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC said on Friday that it expects revenue in the fourth quarter to reach T$43 billion-T$47 billion ($1.4 billion-$1.57 billion), beating market expectations of T$41.5 billion. The…

Microsoft Unveils Fitness Gadget, Health Tracking

Microsoft is releasing a $199 fitness band that also checks your email and even pays for coffee as the software company seeks to challenge Apple and others in the still-infant…

Time Warner Cable Loses More Video Customers in Latest Quarter

Time Warner Cable Inc, the No. 2 U.S. cable TV operator, lost more video subscribers than analysts had expected in the third quarter as more customers opt for internet streaming…

IBM, Twitter to Partner on Business Data Analytics

IBM on Wednesday announced a partnership with Twitter to help shape business decisions using data collected from tweets worldwide. IBM will help businesses predict trends in the marketplace and consumer sentiment…

Facebook Third-Quarter Revenue Rises 59 Percent, Shares Down Slightly

Facebook mobile ads powered the social network past Wall Street revenue targets in the third quarter, even as the company revealed deep losses in its recently acquired WhatsApp business. Shares…

Alibaba’s Ma Says Open to Working with Apple on Payments

Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma said he’s open to working with Apple on mobile payments, as China’s richest person prepares to call on Hollywood this week in search of media partners. Alibaba…

Apple CEO Fires Back as Retailers Block Pay

Apple CEO Tim Cook fired back at CVS and Rite Aid on Monday after the drugstore chains blocked the iPhone maker’s mobile payments service, saying there were plenty of other…

Apple CEO Challenges Home State on LGBT Rights

Apple CEO Tim Cook is challenging his home state of Alabama to do more to ensure the rights of people based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Cook says educational…

Italian Lawmakers Plan Free Wi-Fi to Bridge Digital Gap with Europe

Italian lawmakers have put forward a proposal for free Wi-Fi in thousands of public places to bridge a gap with other European countries in broadband penetration, e-government and other digital…

Cloud Business Lifts Microsoft’s Quarterly Results

Microsoft’s quarterly profit and revenue sailed past expectations Thursday, as CEO Satya Nadella’s push to embrace cloud computing and diversify into mobile devices helped lift sales by 25 percent. Revenue…