Parent of Taiwan's Foxconn reports profit drop

The parent of Taiwan technology giant Foxconn, which makes iPads and iPhones for Apple, said Monday its third-quarter profit dropped, with analysts pointing to the cost of moving factories in China.

Cloud computing: Gaps in the 'cloud'

Researchers from Ruhr-University Bochum have found a massive security gap at Amazon Cloud Services. Using different methods of attack (signature wrapping and cross site scripting) they tested the system which was deemed "safe". ...

Newspaper website visits up despite paywalls: NAA

Traffic to US newspaper websites rose over the past year despite the introduction of paywalls by a number of outlets, the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) said Thursday.

Venture investments grow in 3Q from last year

(AP) -- Venture capitalists invested more money in more U.S. startups in the third quarter than they did a year earlier - especially in the software industry.

Microsoft, Samsung expand smartphone partnership (Update)

(AP) -- Microsoft and Samsung Electronics have agreed to cross-license one another's patent portfolios, with Microsoft getting royalties for the mobile phones and tablets Samsung sells that run Google Inc.'s Android operating ...

Top Groupon exec jumps back to Google

Groupon revealed that the startup's chief operating officer was leaving after just five months for a job at her former employer -- Google.

Pandora net loss widens but revenue up sharply

Internet radio company Pandora on Thursday posted its first quarterly earnings since going public, reporting a wider net loss but revenue that more than doubled on solid advertising growth.

Dell's 2Q comes amid PC strife

(AP) -- Dell Inc.'s latest earnings come at a difficult time for the PC industry. Consumer demand is sagging, as tablets and smartphones steal market share. The Round Rock, Texas-based company's fiscal second quarter results, ...

KPN reports profit drop, blames Internet phone apps

Dutch telecoms operator KPN reported an 11.0-percent drop in net profit to 414 million euros for the second quarter on Tuesday, blaming the rise of Internet-based telephone applications.

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