4 posts and columns on Jessica Hodgson

Symantec Gets a Consumer Lift

in News on October 28, 2009 at 2:52 pm PT

Security-software maker Symantec Corp.’s quarterly profit rose 19 percent as higher margins and strong sales of its Norton computer-security tools to consumers stemmed revenue declines in its corporate business. Although the company said it is seeing continuing caution among corporate buyers, it has stemmed some of the sharp declines it reported in the previous quarter.

Google Founder: A "Shame" That Yahoo Abandoned Search

in News on October 23, 2009 at 1:00 am PT

Google co-founder Sergey Brin said Thursday that he believes it’s a “shame” that Yahoo had decreased its focus on Internet search, through its recently announced partnership with Microsoft.

TV Shapes Up as Web Battleground

in News on September 23, 2009 at 8:00 am PT

Convergence between the television and the home computer — a holy grail of the digital age — has largely eluded the industry, but the living-room screen is now emerging as a key battleground for software and Internet companies.

Federal Government Mulls Web 2.0

in News on August 24, 2009 at 4:52 pm PT

The country’s technology chief said that he would push the government to embrace blogs, wikis and social networking sites to achieve both greater efficiency and transparency.