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Feds Tiptoe Into Telecommuting Territory March 12, 2013 
Yahoo's recently adopted ban on telecommuting is designed to boost creativity and cooperation by having employees work on-site. That may work for the search company, but elsewhere employers regard telework as a useful and productive option. That includes the single largest U.S. employer -- the federal government.
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Bringing Icahn Into Dell's Henhouse Could Be Foxy Move March 11, 2013 
Carl Icahn has been pushing back against Dell's proposal to go private in a $24.4 billion deal. Dell finally gave way -- a little -- and is allowing Icahn to examine the company's confidential information. Dell has been battling shareholders about the proposed leveraged buyout almost since it was unveiled in February.
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Judge Orders Apple to Quit Pussyfooting Around March 11, 2013 
A judge gave Apple until the end of last week to produce details about how it would provide documents and other evidence requested in a privacy lawsuit. U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal issued the order in San Jose, Calif., on March 6, following claims from the plaintiffs' lawyers that Apple was withholding documents it had been ordered to produce.
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New Layoffs Show Google Still Trying to Connect Motorola to Profitability March 11, 2013 
Motorola Mobility announced another round of layoffs Friday, alerting its workers that it plans to cut 1,200 jobs, or about 10 percent of its current work force. It is the second round of layoffs since the company was acquired by Google last May in a $12.4 billion deal. Motorola announced the first round of 4,000 job cuts -- about 20 percent of its employees -- last August.
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The Employee Heroes at HP: Making an Impossible Turnaround March 11, 2013 
It is very difficult to pull off a turnaround. This is because you typically start with a company that is unprofitable and lacking the resources to compete. You have employees who are still on the job only because they haven't been able to find another one, and you're selling products that few want to buy. To successfully execute a turnaround, you need heroic employees who are willing to step up despite the problems.
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How Microsoft Became Denmark's Billion-Dollar Baby March 09, 2013 
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Denmark was seeking $1 billion in back taxes from Microsoft. The case, the biggest ever pursued by the Danish tax authority, stems from Microsoft's 2002 purchase of the Danish company Navision. Microsoft promptly sold Navision to one of its subsidiaries in Ireland.
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Pandora Tunes In Good Q4 Despite Royalty, Mobile Challenges March 08, 2013 
Pandora exceeded Wall Street expectations with its quarterly earnings report Thursday, sending the company's stock soaring. The streaming music service still faces the inherent challenges in its sector, however -- namely rising royalty costs and how to monetize a mobile presence.
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T-Mobile, MetroPCS Merger Gets More Wind in Its Sails March 07, 2013 
The T-Mobile-MetroPCS merger has moved one step closer to the finish line now that the Department of Justice has signaled it doesn't oppose the deal. The department allowed a required waiting period to pass without objection, Deutsche Telekom said Wednesday, bringing the deal to an "important staging post."
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China Starts Arm Wrestling Android March 07, 2013 
Android -- and, by extension, Google -- has too much control over China's smartphone industry, according to a white paper from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Android is used by handset manufacturers such as Huawei and ZTE, as well as Samsung, which has a solid footprint in China.
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Verizon May Pay Dearly for Full Control of Its Precious March 06, 2013 
Verizon wants complete control of its joint Verizon Wireless division with Vodafone, so it is reportedly considering a merger of the two companies or a buyout. Vodafone currently holds a 45 percent stake in the wireless venture, estimated to be worth about $115 billion. The two have discussed a merger as recently as December.
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Microsoft Picks Up Tab for $732M Mistake March 06, 2013 
Microsoft was just handed -- and has accepted -- a fine by the European Union for failing to offer users a choice of browsers on its Windows 7 operating system, despite a legally binding commitment. The European Commission's top antitrust regulator, Joaquin Almunia, announced the decision on Wednesday.
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EU Fines Microsoft $731M for Flubbing Browser Deal March 06, 2013 
After Denmark announced it was seeking US$1 billion in back taxes from Microsoft, the tech giant was hit with a $731 million fine from the European Union. The fine is for Microsoft's failure to promote a range of Web browsers, not just Internet Explorer.
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E-Commerce's Fast Boat to China - and Beyond March 06, 2013 
When Brooklyn-based PruneDanish.com sends shipments of its electronics, accessories, and home and garden products to customers overseas, it uses Swedish stamps. As odd as that might seem, it makes sense for the e-commerce company. PruneDanish.com uses the services of Direct Link, a U.S. subsidiary of Sweden Post.
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White House Support for Unlocked Phones May Dial Up Pressure on Congress March 05, 2013 
The White House agreed Monday with consumers who want to be able to legally unlock their mobile phones and tablets and move them to the carrier of their choice. The Obama administration's statement was in response to a petition on the White House's We The People forum.
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FBI Wins Skirmish in War on Dotcom March 05, 2013 
Kim Dotcom experienced a legal setback late last week when the New Zealand Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling that had required the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation to disclose all of its evidence against him. However, his fight to avoid extradition is nowhere near closure.
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For Microsoft, There's Something Costly in Denmark March 05, 2013 
Little Denmark is looking for a big check. In one of the biggest tax cases in the history of the Scandinavian country with a population of 5.5 million, the Danish tax authority is seeking $1 billion from Microsoft in back taxes. The case stems from Microsoft's 2002 purchase of Danish software company Navision.
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German Lawmakers Get Weak on Google March 04, 2013 
Google and other aggregators won a partial victory Friday in the lower house of the German parliament, where lawmakers approved legislation that would allow publishers to protect their digital copyrights by charging to fully reproduce their content. Questions remains about whether other countries -- particularly the U.S. -- could follow Germany's example.
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Judge Vaporizes Big Chunk of Apple's Billion-Dollar Win in Samsung Case March 04, 2013 
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh on Friday struck more than $450 million from the damages a jury awarded to Apple in last summer's blockbuster verdict against Samsung. The jury found that Samsung had willfully copied a number of Apple's design and software patents for the iPhone and ruled that it should pay more than $1 billion in damages.
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Lights, Camera, Console: Xbox Live Premieres Its 1st Original Movie March 04, 2013 
A comedy film called Pulp will skip theaters and DVDs and instead premiere on the Xbox 360 -- the first time a feature-length film has ever been distributed exclusively on the video game console. The film chronicles the adventures of a comic book publisher recruited by police to stop a crime syndicate.
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Barnes & Noble's Nook Not a Best Seller in Q3 March 01, 2013 
Barnes & Noble reported this week that it will be rethinking strategy for its Nook division, since slow sales of its e-reader led to a tough recent quarter for the nation's largest book retailer. The company reported an overall total revenue slump for its third quarter, down 8.8 percent to $2.2 billion.
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