As Weak Q4 Earnings Loom, Yahoo Freezes Hiring and Also Contemplates Layoffs

More not-good news from Silicon Valley’s troubled giant.
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On The Verge of a New Tech Site, Which Finally Debuts

Tonight at 1 am PT, techies who have nothing else to do — that would be me! — can click onto a brand new tech site called The Verge.
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Dell’s Earnings Jump as Costs Fall, Services Climb

Dell Inc.’s profit nearly tripled as the computer maker benefited from favorable component costs, strong corporate demand and rising sales of its higher-margin products.

Will Yahoo Be In Play Again? Here's a Few Scenarios (That Could Be More Than Just Scenarios)

One of the results of Yahoo’s weak earnings report earlier this week has been the renewal of chatter about possible changes in its leadership and even ownership. And continued investor discomfort with its troubled stock price and the level of renewed grumbling by major institutional shareholders is causing some key players to go back to their PowerPoints to reevaluate various options.

Rackspace Is Not for Sale, but Thanks for Asking

Rackspace is one of several companies thought to be likely acquisition targets following the buyouts of Terremark and NaviSite. Ask CEO Lanham Napier about it, and he insists the company is not for sale, but he clearly enjoys being asked.

Rupert Murdoch Introduces the Daily, His iPad Newspaper

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch, along with Apple’s Eddy Cue, rented out the Guggenheim Museum to show off their newest creation: A newspaper built for the iPad.

Seven Questions for Sunny Gupta, CEO of Apptio, the CIO's New Best Friend

All CIOs struggle to get a true understanding of the costs associated with IT infrastructure and also of the value it provides their companies. Apptio is a cloud-based service that tracks those costs every month and helps you get the most out of an IT budget.

Start-Up Watch: Smoopa Android App Helps Electronics Shoppers Compare Prices

Smoopa, a new comparison shopping start-up with a pretty silly name, this week introduced its first app, which allows Android users to scan bar codes of electronics, movies and games, and find out whether they’re cheaper online.

LinkedIn Aims to Raise $175 Million in IPO, Filing Shows

LinkedIn’s filings with the SEC show the social networking site for professionals was profitable in the first nine months of 2010, but says it doesn’t expect to remain so in 2011 as costs rise.

Verizon’s iPhone Picture Comes Into Focus

Most of the questions that remained when the product was announced on Jan. 11 have now been answered, including how much the data and hotspot service will cost.

Kindle’s Killer App: A Price Cut

YouTube Saves Money With Text-Only Video

A Sheriff for Web Ads Gets $10 Million