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Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 31 at 1:35 pm PT
IBM said today it had reached a deal to acquire Worklight, a privately held Israeli mobile software company. Terms weren’t disclosed, but at least one report put the deal at $70 million. IBM said 75 percent of CIOs it had recently surveyed considered spending on mobile devices and software a priority.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 31 at 9:51 am PT
Brian Hernacki, chief architect of HP’s webOS business, is just the latest from that group to head for the exits.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 19, 2011 at 12:29 pm PT
Big Blue marks the end of the year by rolling out its crystal ball.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 8, 2011 at 8:59 pm PT
Tech prognosticator Mark Anderson is back in New York with his annual predictions for the world of tech in 2012.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on November 29, 2011 at 4:47 pm PT
Think Intel has no real future in the post-PC era? CEO Paul Otellini would like a word with you.
Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on November 11, 2011 at 5:46 am PT
You know that smartphone you just got that you use to check your office email? The one the guy in the IT department grumbled about? IBM wants to give that guy one less thing to complain about.
Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on November 2, 2011 at 12:50 pm PT
China-based PC maker Lenovo today reported profits that grew 88 percent and officially became the No. 2 PC maker in the world, behind Hewlett-Packard.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on October 27, 2011 at 5:45 am PT
The judge in the Android patent infringement lawsuit between Oracle and Google says there will be no trial until sometime in 2012. He expects a long trial.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on October 21, 2011 at 5:19 am PT
While its earnings results are initially encouraging, subscriber additions were below some expectations. Also: How many iPhone 4Ss has Verizon sold? We hope to find out.
Christopher Lawton and Arild Moen, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 20, 2011 at 8:15 am PT
Nokia swung to a second successive net loss in the third quarter, but reported better-than-expected results thanks to higher sales of its low-end cell phones. Its shares rose more than 8 percent, as results highlighted an increase in shipments of its cheaper feature phones.
