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Computer Potatoes: Black Friday Online Shopping Crosses $1 Billion in 2012

Kara Swisher in Commerce on November 25, 2012 at 2:55 pm PT

First billion-dollar Black Friday online.

Exclusive: Twitter Eyeing Media Bigs, Including Hollywood Mogul Peter Chernin, for Board Seats

Kara Swisher and Mike Isaac in Media on September 24, 2012 at 8:07 pm PT

A little entertainment glamour along with the tweets?

What Will Marissa Do?: Yahoo CEO Zeroes in on Search, While Her Ad Team Eyes Tech Upgrade Options

Kara Swisher in Media on September 21, 2012 at 12:27 pm PT

Free food and iPhones do not a turnaround make. Now it’s time for the hard part of remaking the Silicon Valley giant.

IT Spending This Year? Almost Four Triiilllion Dollars.

Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 5, 2012 at 8:40 am PT

Gartner says growth is looking good this year overall; just watch out for that currency effect.

Hot-Button Topic: Do Women Buy More Consumer Tech Than Men?

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 17, 2012 at 3:12 pm PT

Women spend more than men on consumer electronics. And men spend more than women on consumer electronics. Confused yet? Here’s a different way of looking at it.

In the 1986 movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", Ferris got a computer, while Jeannie got a car.

Youth Is Wasted on the Young, and So Are Consumer Electronics

Lauren Goode in Commerce on December 12, 2011 at 9:46 am PT

Ah, to be young again, spending that precious disposable income on gadgets.

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EMC Posts Strong Results

Shara Tibken, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Enterprise on October 18, 2011 at 8:30 am PT

EMC Corp. posted record results in its third quarter and said demand for its products remains strong, alleviating worries about a slowdown in technology spending.

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Worries Persist for IBM

Shara Tibken, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Enterprise on October 18, 2011 at 5:30 am PT

International Business Machines Corp.’s quarterly profit and sales rose amid growth in emerging markets, but the technology giant failed to dispel investors’ concerns about the health of technology spending.

Attention Shoppers: Coupons.com Grabs $30M in Funding From Greylock

Kara Swisher in Commerce on October 3, 2011 at 8:00 am PT

VCs search for a bargain in longtime digital promotions site.

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Juniper Plunges on Outlook Fears

Matt Jarzemsky, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Enterprise on July 27, 2011 at 2:50 pm PT

Juniper Networks Inc. lost about a fifth of its market value Wednesday, a day after the networking company said economic concerns are pressuring business and government spending.