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Wealthfront Finally Launches, Aimed at Silicon Valley’s “Richie Rich” Newbies

Kara Swisher in Commerce on December 1, 2011 at 7:30 am PT

It’s a financial planning tool aimed at geeks.

Zynga Launches Its Most Complex Game Yet and It’s Not a ’Ville

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 31, 2011 at 4:59 pm PT

Empires & Allies launches tomorrow on Facebook, introducing combat and evil to Zynga’s repertoire, while not straying too far from its family-friendly FarmVille roots.

Still Not Convinced the Cloud Is a Risky Place? Here Are Some Scary Numbers To Ponder.

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on April 29, 2011 at 8:15 am PT

The company that says cloud providers are in denial about risk has estimated the total costs from the recent Epsilon data breach. Here’s a hint: They’re big.

Are Cloud Companies in Denial About Risk?

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on March 16, 2011 at 9:48 am PT

Once a sales manager for Salesforce.com, Drew Bartkiewicz was a cloud computing evangelist. Then he worked in the insurance industry. Now he says cloud computing companies and their customers are ignoring a key question: Who’s liable when something goes really wrong?

AOL + Huffington Post Won't Go to 11. But It Does Make Sense.

Peter Kafka in Media on February 7, 2011 at 3:30 am PT

Former AOL CEO Steve Case is right to call out current AOL CEO Tim Armstrong’s fuzzy math. But that doesn’t mean this is a bad deal.

Steve Jobs’s Finest Product–Apple–Won’t Break Down

John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 18, 2011 at 3:15 am PT

It’s been said that Steve Jobs is Apple’s greatest asset and its greatest risk. And there’s no better illustration of that dictum than recent history. The last time Jobs went on medical leave in January of 2009, Apple shares tanked, falling some eight percent to $78.50. But in the months that followed, they rose more than 50 percent, despite continued concerns over his health.

Dell Acquires SecureWorks, Embraces Security-as-Service

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on January 4, 2011 at 8:37 am PT

Dell starts the year off with another small acquisition, this one in the security field.

Wait…There’s Actually a Bear Case for Apple?

John Paczkowski in News on June 21, 2010 at 11:20 am PT

With Apple, in the words of CEO Steve Jobs, “selling an iPad every three seconds” and early demand for the company’s new iPhone 4 strong enough to red-line the company’s pre-order system, Apple shares have been trading at all time highs. The stock is clearly on a tear and will be for some time to come. But that doesn’t mean it is risk-free, says Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi.

News Corp.: Conan’s Not Coming to Fox Just Yet; Amazon’s Ready to Bend on E-Book Pricing

Peter Kafka in Media on February 2, 2010 at 2:41 pm PT

Amazon caved to Macmillan’s demands on e-book pricing, and now the online retailer is set to give News Corp.’s HarperCollins a new deal too, says Rupert Murdoch. Meanwhile, don’t hold your breath waiting for Conan O’Brien on Fox.

EC to Intel: How's This for "Manifestly Disproportionate?"

John Paczkowski in News on September 21, 2009 at 11:16 am PT

Intel’s criticism of the European Commission’s legal acumen clearly has not gone over well in Brussels. The EC today responded to Intel’s claims that the Commission’s antitrust ruling against the company was meted out in error by releasing the full text of its decision and a selection of email correspondence and internal memos that make it clear that Intel probably should have kept its big mouth shut.