http://phys.org/technology-news/business-tech/ en-us Phys.org Phys.Org provides the latest news on the technology businesses, technology business, technology companies and tech business news. (AP)—Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service. http://phys.org/news288625408.html Technology - Business 2013-05-24T14:43:36-07:00 PayPal is doubling down on efforts to bring the mobile payment platform to brick-and-mortar stores and restaurants, offering new pay-from-your-smartphone services that threaten to make the physical wallet obsolete. http://phys.org/news288618638.html Technology - Business 2013-05-24T13:40:02-07:00 Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook disclosed during a Senate hearing this week that the tech giant will invest more than $100 million to build a factory in the Lone Star State, where it will assemble a line of Mac computers. http://phys.org/news288618241.html Technology - Business 2013-05-24T13:10:02-07:00 (AP)—News Corp. says its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. http://phys.org/news288614441.html Technology - Business 2013-05-24T11:40:46-07:00 The US International Trade Commission sided with Microsoft in a patent dispute with Google-owned Motorola Mobility that could have led to Xbox 360 videogame consoles being banned from import. http://phys.org/news288591235.html Technology - Business 2013-05-24T05:14:04-07:00 (AP)—Internet radio company Pandora reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with losses in line with analysts' forecasts, as the number of subscribers who pay for ad-free listening rose above 2.5 million. http://phys.org/news288549937.html Technology - Business 2013-05-23T17:45:43-07:00 Yahoo! pressed on with its shopping spree on Thursday with the acquisition of a startup that powers games played on smartphones, tablets, consoles or personal computers. http://phys.org/news288543335.html Technology - Business 2013-05-23T16:20:01-07:00 Hollywood will have the box office heating up this summer with dozens of blockbuster films. But whether a movie is a worldwide box office bomb or a box office bonanza has a lot to do with the culture and release strategy in other countries, says a Kansas State University researcher. http://phys.org/news288517411.html Technology - Business 2013-05-23T09:50:01-07:00 Apple has asked a federal judge in Silicon Valley to add Samsung's new flagship Galaxy smartphone to the list of devices targeted in a patent lawsuit involving Siri personal assistant software. http://phys.org/news288508303.html Technology - Business 2013-05-23T06:11:49-07:00 South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday its latest flagship Galaxy S4 had become its fastest selling smartphone to date, topping 10 million units globally less than a month after its debut. http://phys.org/news288508086.html Technology - Business 2013-05-23T06:08:12-07:00 Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded. http://phys.org/news288507393.html Technology - Business 2013-05-23T05:56:39-07:00 The United States should consider curbs on Chinese investment or even offensive operations against hackers to address the growing toll from intellectual property theft, a report said Wednesday. http://phys.org/news288464841.html Technology - Business 2013-05-22T18:07:40-07:00 Hewlett-Packard's slump is deepening as the world's largest personal computer maker scrambles to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices. http://phys.org/news288461781.html Technology - Business 2013-05-22T17:16:28-07:00 Google boss Eric Schmidt insisted Wednesday his company was trying to do the "right thing" as it faces criticism in Britain over the amount of tax it pays, saying it was for countries not companies to decide tax policies. http://phys.org/news288458648.html Technology - Business 2013-05-22T16:40:01-07:00 Clearwire wants to accept a richer buyout offer made by Sprint this week and is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of it. http://phys.org/news288457695.html Technology - Business 2013-05-22T16:30:02-07:00 Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division. http://phys.org/news288423668.html Technology - Business 2013-05-22T06:41:17-07:00 Now that tech favorite Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law. http://phys.org/news288420876.html Technology - Business 2013-05-22T05:54:52-07:00 US online giant Amazon has unveiled plans for a futuristic greenhouse style headquarters "where employees can work and socialize in a more natural, park-like setting." http://phys.org/news288379001.html Technology - Business 2013-05-21T18:16:47-07:00 (AP)—Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores. http://phys.org/news288367449.html Technology - Business 2013-05-21T15:04:15-07:00 The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world's most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in U.S. taxes. http://phys.org/news288367244.html Technology - Business 2013-05-21T15:01:02-07:00 Wireless equipment maker Ericsson AB says it will close down its telecom cable manufacturing operation and cut around 350 jobs in Sweden. http://phys.org/news288356237.html Technology - Business 2013-05-21T12:20:03-07:00 Yahoo has agreed to pay $1.1 billion to buy blogging forum Tumblr, ranking it in among the top 10 tech deals announced this year, according to research firm Dealogic. Here's a list of the top 10 tech mergers and acquisitions in 2013. Valuation is based on Dealogic's criteria and includes debt. http://phys.org/news288356374.html Technology - Business 2013-05-21T11:59:43-07:00 Will Xbox mark the spot once again for Microsoft? The company is set to reveal the next generation of its Xbox entertainment console during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. http://phys.org/news288347272.html Technology - Business 2013-05-21T09:27:58-07:00 German software giant SAP said on Tuesday it intended to employ hundreds of people globally with autism as software testers and programmers over the next seven years. http://phys.org/news288342534.html Technology - Business 2013-05-21T08:30:03-07:00 A Senate panel says Apple Inc. is avoiding billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates and is prepared to question the company's chief executive Tuesday about the "loopholes." http://phys.org/news288342679.html Technology - Business 2013-05-21T08:11:27-07:00 Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank. http://phys.org/news288339585.html Technology - Business 2013-05-21T07:19:57-07:00 Marissa Mayer has made her boldest move to date as chief of Yahoo! with the billion-dollar purchase of Tumblr, a popular blogging platform she vowed not to ruin after protests from youthful users. http://phys.org/news288328819.html Technology - Business 2013-05-21T04:30:01-07:00 Reinvigorated technology player Yahoo! unveiled a dusted-off design of its Flickr photo platform only hours after the company's dramatic acquisition of blogging site Tumblr. http://phys.org/news288297606.html Technology - Business 2013-05-20T19:40:48-07:00 The billion-dollar deal for Tumblr has stirred talk on the next big acquisition target in the sector, with cash-rich tech giants looking for the next potential star. http://phys.org/news288290933.html Technology - Business 2013-05-20T18:50:01-07:00 Tumblr lovers were quick to express ire in trademark sassy posts Monday after news that Yahoo! is buying the blogging platform in a $1.1 billion deal. http://phys.org/news288290853.html Technology - Business 2013-05-20T17:48:00-07:00