Picking the Brightest, Most Efficient Bulb

Katie offers a brief guide to the latest energy-efficient light bulbs.
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2012: Siri Is a Stunner, Amazon Is Amazin’ and Security Gets Spendy

Tech prognosticator Mark Anderson is back in New York with his annual predictions for the world of tech in 2012.
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GE Comes to Silicon Valley to Build Software

You’ve probably never thought of General Electric as a software company. And yet, it kind of is.
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Thoughts on the First Day of Apple’s Era Without Jobs

Today Apple faces its first full day without Steve Jobs. His greatest legacy may be the potential that still lies ahead.
Many people found young Hong Kong designer Jonathan Mak's illustration poignant.

Heading Off Privacy Problems — Before They Arise

With “privacy-impact assessments,” companies understand how regulators and consumers will react to new products and services.

Executive Moves Continue at HP as Investor Relations VP Leaves

In another executive shift at HP, Steve Fieler, VP of investor relations, will be leaving in November.
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IBM Acquires Tririga, Real Estate Software Company

Big Blue has promised to spend $20 billion on software over the next five years. Today it grabbed a company that specializes in managing the costs associated with running big buildings.

Meg Whitman, Patricia Russo Among Five Joining HP Board

In the first big change of the Léo Apotheker era, five new directors are named, four directors are leaving. With this change no directors pre-date HP’s 2002 merger with Compaq.

HP Plans Another Probe Into Hurd Departure

A new set of independent lawyers may be tapped to revisit the circumstances of how Mark Hurd came to resign as the CEO of Hewlett-Packard, court filings show.

AT&T Plans $2.7 Billion Charge

AT&T Inc. will take a pretax charge of about $2.7 billion in the fourth quarter in a move to simplify how it accounts for pension and other post-retirement benefits.