Displaying items 25-36 of 5116
» View latimes.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-427
•
Next >
-
Dell's earnings fall 79% as PC sales sag
ROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell Inc.'s earnings plunged 79% in the latest quarter as the shift to smartphones and tablets reduced demand for the company's personal computers. The dismal performance announced Thursday might work to the advantage of Dell'...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Michael S. Dell, Leveraged Buyouts, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Companies and Corporations
-
2013 TV upfronts: NBC revamps with family Thursday, Spader Monday
NEW YORK -- In a time long removed from Michael Scott and must-see TV, NBC is hoping Michael J. Fox and Sean Hayes can help fill its Thursday night comedy void. The network on Monday unveiled its programming for the year ahead during its annual upfront...
Tags: Jimmy Fallon, Parkinson's Disease, Entertainment, The Tonight Show (tv program), Mike Henry
-
Microsoft says Windows 8 sales 'good' but will update amid criticisms
In the face of mounting criticisms and sluggish PC sales, Microsoft continues to insist that its gamble on the radically redesigned Windows 8 operating system is paying off, if slowly. Tami Reller, the Windows division's chief marketing officer and...
Tags: Mother's Day
-
Investors snap up $17 billion in Apple bonds
First came the frenzy for iPhones and iPads. Now there's a scramble for iBonds. Apple Inc. sold $17 billion in bonds Tuesday, a gargantuan deal that ranked as the largest in global corporate history. And even though the securities are paying...
Tags: Financial Markets, Credit Ratings, Global Expansion, Apple iPhone, Labor Markets
-
DreamWorks Animation acquires AwesomenessTV for $33 million
In a deal that underscores the growing importance of digital platforms for reaching young audiences, DreamWorks Animation said it is acquiring the YouTube teen network AwesomenessTV for $33 million in cash. Under terms of the agreement, DreamWorks...
Tags: Chris Hardwick, Entertainment, Conservation, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Social Media
-
BlackBerry CEO expects tablets to be obsolete in 5 years
Desktop computers appear to be dying, but BlackBerry Chief Executive Thorsten Heins says he thinks tablets will die soon too. Heins said he believes tablet computers will become obsolete in five years, and as such, BlackBerry has no plans to enter the...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Corporate Officers, Computer Hardware, BlackBerry, Apple iPad
-
How Intuit became a pioneer of 'delight'
Say "delight" in Silicon Valley, and most people will immediately think of Apple. In a Column One story today, I note that much of the valley's current obsession with the word can be traced back to Steve Jobs' embrace of it. But there's another company...
Tags: New Products, Steve Jobs, Invention and Innovation
-
Silicon Valley is beginning to see 'delight' in a new light
PALO ALTO — Ask Joshua Reeves about his online payroll service, and the last thing he'll want to discuss are its features and algorithms and software code and all that other cold jargon that usually comes pouring out of the mouths of Silicon...
Tags: Square, Inc., Social Media, Human Interest, Yahoo! Inc., Invention and Innovation
-
Senate OKs Internet sales tax
WASHINGTON — The Senate gave strong bipartisan approval to landmark legislation that could largely lead to the end of the nation's decades-long Internet sales tax holiday. Now the issue shifts to the more skeptical, Republican-controlled House,...
Tags: Jackie Speier, E-Commerce Industry, Parties and Movements, Local Government, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
-
Amazon's big TV push reflects reality of a swiftly changing business
Amazon, the online retailer, recently posted 14 original "TV pilots" on the Web for public viewing and reviewing. In an instant, and before a single show has officially debuted, it has established a brand. Television is changing fast, so fast that it is...
Tags: Entertainment, AOL LLC, Jeffrey Tambor, Bill Murray, Joe Lewis
-
$42.6 million hidden in city fund through accounting error
During years of cuts to basic services, Los Angeles city officials say, nearly $43 million piled up unnoticed in a Department of Transportation fund because of an accounting error. The discovery of $42.6 million will be a welcome one-time infusion...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Accounting and Auditing, Paul Krekorian, Finance
-
John McCain introduces Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013
Calling the business practices of the television industry an "injustice being inflicted on the American people," Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) introduced legislation Thursday he said will give consumers more choice and control over their pay-TV services....
Tags: ABC (tv network), Cablevision Systems Corp., Entertainment, Satellite and Cable Service, TNT (tv network)
May 16, 2013
|Story| AP Member Choice Complete
May 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 7, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 1, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 1, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 30, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 10, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 10, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 7, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 8, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Computing and Information Technology Industry topic gallery.
