Spencer E. Ante, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 30, 2011 at 10:38 am PT
International Business Machines Inc. topped rival Microsoft Corp. in market valuation for the first time since 1996, the latest sign of the technology industry’s shift in emphasis away from the personal computer.
Spencer E. Ante and Lauren Pollock, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on July 22, 2011 at 5:00 am PT
Carl Icahn lit a fire under shares of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. and opened up a potential battle with the company’s board, as the activist investor said he has urged the firm to explore options for its patent portfolio, in the wake of the $4.5 billion deal for Nortel Networks Corp.’s patents.
Spencer E. Ante and Joann S. Lublin, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 13, 2011 at 12:00 am PT
As International Business Machines Corp. prepares to celebrate its centennial on Thursday, the contest to become the company’s ninth chief executive is heating up.
People familiar with the thinking of Chief Executive Samuel J. Palmisano say he is seeking advice on how to handle the transition and that they expect him to designate a successor by appointing a president or operating chief in 12 to 18 months.
Spencer E. Ante and Amir Efrati, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 8, 2011 at 5:00 am PT
A major software attack on mobile phones has put pressure on Google Inc. to do more to secure its online store for smartphone applications.
The company behind the now ubiquitous Android operating system came under fire after computer-security experts last week uncovered more than 50 malicious applications that were uploaded to and distributed from Google’s Android Market.
Pui-Wing Tam and Spencer E. Ante, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 18, 2011 at 5:40 am PT
Top venture-capital firms including Accel Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers are riding the frenzy around companies like Facebook Inc. and Groupon Inc. to raise billions of dollars in new funds, even as the rest of the venture industry struggles to gather money.
Spencer E. Ante, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 23, 2010 at 4:50 am PT
As consumers and companies embrace smartphones to do more of their computing, the wireless industry is taking its first steps to beef up security on mobile devices.
Carriers are deploying new services and cutting deals with start-ups to help protect people from malicious attacks and misuse of their personal data stored on a smartphone.
