Symantec Cutting up to 1,700 Jobs as Early as Today

New CEO Steve Bennett has instituted a company-wide reorganization. Cuts are expected to hit middle management hard.
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Seven Questions for Silicon Valley Superlawyer Gordy Davidson

Soon to step down from his position as chairman of Fenwick & West.
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Windows Version of Quicken on the Mac

Walt answers a reader’s question on using a Windows version of Quicken on the Mac.

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Intuit Q3 Earnings Rise 12 Percent

Intuit Inc.’s fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 12 percent as the company attracted more online customers for its small business services.

Former Homestead Founder Returns to SV Curious — And With $7.5 Million in Funding

Justin Kitch is back with Curious, a lifelong learning startup aimed at connecting teachers and students on “subjects as varied as salsa dancing, integral solving, pipe soldering … and knife sharpening.”
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Intuit Profit Down 40 Percent as Tax Season Delayed

Intuit Inc.’s fiscal second-quarter profit fell 40 percent as the financial software provider grappled with a later-than-expected start to the 2013 tax filing season.

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Court to Consider When Software Can Be Patented

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., will hear arguments Friday over a fundamental question that has vexed the technology industry for nearly two decades: When is a piece of software patentable?

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Intuit Confirms Purchase of Payvment After Shutting Down Its Commerce Platform

Payvment announced it was shutting down its Facebook commerce platform last night and handing over its customers to Ecwid, and today Intuit confirmed it is acquiring at least some of its employees. In a statement, the financial software provider said: “Intuit has acquired a team of highly skilled developers who will be of great value to the social teams at Intuit.” No other terms of the deal were disclosed. Meanwhile, Payvment’s social commerce platform and companion shopping site, Lish.com, will close as of March 1.

Should VeriFone’s Exit From the Mobile Payments Space Worry Square?

Square should be thrilled that a fierce competitor is giving up, but maybe it’s also a bad sign?
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