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Bidding to reshape its image, Xerox is launching a major rebranding effort meant to encourage business customers to think of it as an innovation company, not just a leading maker of copiers. The new image is meant to reflect the needs of today's business and to be "a bit less formal, a lot more live...

Shares of leading chipmaker Intel lost more than 7 percent in midday trading Friday after the company's stock was downgraded for a second time in a week. JP Morgan analyst Christopher Danely downgraded the company on Friday, citing rising inventory levels at personal computer makers and a likely slo...

A Michigan grand jury has indicted the man widely know as the "Spam King" and 10 others in connection with an alleged stock fraud scheme that used bulk e-mails to pump up the prices of stocks. The biggest name among those indicted is that of 52-year-old Alan Ralsky, who earned the nickname of "Spam ...

Overstock.com cofounder Jason Lindsey has resigned from the company's board and has given up his titles of president and chief operating officer, unexpected moves likely to raise questions about the company's holiday season performance. Lindsey, who founded Overstock with CEO Patrick Byrne, stepped ...

Movie rental giant Netflix will partner with LG Electronics to offer set-top boxes that will enable consumers to stream movies from the Internet to their network-enabled TV sets. The service will eliminate the need to use a personal computer to download films -- a service Netflix currently offers on...

Qualcomm began the new year by scrambling to deal with an old problem. The mobile chip maker will appeal a judge's injunction barring it from selling products found to infringe on patents held by rival Broadcom. Qualcomm intends to push hard to finalize development of work-around alternatives to the...

Considering the speed at which technology evolves, predicting even a year in advance can be a dicey proposition. Still, given key tech sector developments during 2007 and the outlook for 2008, some trends are unmistakable. It's a safe bet that social networking and Web 2.0 overall will remain a clos...

Strong growth in mobile advertising and a "major iPhone security incident" are among the predictions a wireless consulting firm is making for 2008. Google and the upcoming FCC auction of wireless spectrum will also alter the mobile landscape in 2008, predicts inCode. The firm has been making annual ...

Google received an early holiday present from federal regulators Thursday, as the Federal Trade Commission granted a wish the search giant has had on its list since April -- approval to complete its purchase of interactive advertising agency DoubleClick. The Federal Trade Commission approved the dea...

In a significant boost for its Internet unit, Microsoft has reached a long-term deal to work with media giant Viacom on content and advertising distribution, an agreement worth an estimated $500 million. The partnership calls for Microsoft's Atlas to become the exclusive advertising platform for all...

In a bid to settle a dispute arising from an aggressive effort to ban gambling by its residents, the United States has agreed to trade concessions meant to make it easier for some European companies to compete against domestic rivals. The U.S. has approved concessions dealing with easing trade restr...

United Online is pulling the plug on a planned initial public offering for its Classmates Media unit, citing unfavorable market conditions. The move is a reminder that the market for technology IPOs and particularly those in the Internet space remains somewhat limited, even though Classmates, which ...

Three months after a messy breakup with Apple's iTunes Store, NBC Universal said Tuesday it will make its catalog of TV shows available through a download service made by rival portable device maker SanDisk. The shows the studio will offer through Fanfare, SanDisk's Web-based download service, inclu...

In a nod to its recent success and an expression of confidence in its future, AT&T will boost its dividend by the largest amount ever and buy back as many as 400 million shares of its own stock. The AT&T board of directors voted to increase the company's quarterly dividend rate from 35 cents...

In a nod to its recent success and an expression of confidence in its future, AT&T will boost its dividend by the largest amount ever and buy back as many as 400 million shares of its own stock. The AT&T board of directors voted to increase the company's quarterly dividend rate from 35 cents...

In a nod to its recent success and an expression of confidence in its future, AT&T will boost its dividend by the largest amount ever and buy back as many as 400 million shares of its own stock. The AT&T board of directors voted to increase the company's quarterly dividend rate from 35 cents...

Though the date didn't garner the advance hype of Cyber Monday, the first Thursday in December actually set the pace for the holiday shopping season so far, with consumers spending a record $800 million in virtual stores, according to a report released Monday by comScore. Thursday, Dec. 6, marked th...

Bidding to stake an early claim on the fast-growing mobile advertising space, Microsoft said Monday it was making display advertising space available on its MSN Mobile portal for the first time and had already signed up advertisers for the service. Jaguar Cars North America and Paramount Pictures wi...

At first glance, tech stocks may appear to have missed out on the great stock market rally of 2007. When the Dow Jones Industrial Average set a new all-time high on Oct. 2, the Nasdaq would have had to gain more than 100 percent to match its best level ever. Still, for a lot of reasons, 2007 was a s...

IBM asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate an alleged patent infringement it says is being committed by Taiwan-based Asus. IBM took out the complaint against both Asus and its North American subsidiary, Asus Computer International, after "repeated attempts to reach a licensing ...