Using psychology to sort through social-media static

Software firms are racing to help brands understand what customers are really saying about their products.

Software firms are racing to help brands understand what customers are really saying about their products.

AT&T is closing in on Verizon in LTE network coverage

AT&T announced another a new batch of 14 LTE market launches on Wednesday.

Apple patents technology to follow your trajectory, drive your appliances crazy

Apple patents technology to follow your trajectory, drive your appliances crazy

Apple received a patent for wireless location tracking technology.

Gaithersburg cloud firm GXS to be acquired for $1.165 B

OpenText agreed to pay more than twice GXS’s FY 2012 revenue.

SAP CEO McDermott takes a bet on millennial leaders

SAP CEO McDermott takes a bet on millennial leaders

As the world’s largest purchasing class, SAP can’t ignore them — so it’s trying to attract them.

Open data could save trillions, but not yet

Open data could save trillions, but not yet

The public and private sectors must first embrace free information sharing, and regulate accordingly.

Business tech spending slow but steady, earnings show

Business tech spending slow but steady, earnings show

Tech giants such as Intel and IBM have seen mixed results this year as consumer demands change.

Oracle acquires cloud company BigMachines

The move could be an attempt to catch up to competitors such as Salesforce, according to one analyst.

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Childhood home of Steve Jobs gets 'historic' label

Childhood home of Steve Jobs gets 'historic' label

The Silicon Valley home where Apple co-founder Steve Jobs grew up and built some of his first computers is now on the Los Altos, Calif., list of historic properties.

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Microsoft showcases
new technologies in D.C.

The software giant displayed some of its most cutting-edge innovations at a fair.

What can be made from 3-D printers?

From models of Les Paul guitars to toy robots, 3-D printers are churning out usable products.

When a tablet is more than just a tablet

Check out these ingenious uses of the mobile device.