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Monday, May 5, 2008
  1. Qwest drops Sprint in favor of Verizon Wireless AP - Mon May 5, 6:43 PM ET Sent 10 times

    NEW YORK - Qwest Communications International Inc. will stop reselling Sprint Nextel Corp.'s wireless service and move its subscribers to Verizon Wireless' network, Qwest said Monday.

  2. Sprint Nextel silent on report of DT mulling bid AP - Mon May 5, 6:40 PM ET Sent 8 times

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Sprint Nextel Corp. was silent about its future Monday as reports emerged that the company was considering spinning off or selling Nextel and that Deutsche Telekom AG was investigating a bid to buy the struggling wireless provider.

  3. A businessman watches a presentation from a screen at the Thomson Reuters building in New York April 17, 2008. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
    T-Mobile eyes 25 U.S. high-speed markets in '08 Reuters - Mon May 5, 3:00 PM ET Sent 5 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - T-Mobile USA, the No. 4 U.S. mobile service, said on Monday it launched its first commercial high-speed wireless service in New York City, and plans to expand the service to 20 to 25 other major U.S. markets by the end of the year.

  4. External Hard Drives Buyer's Guide TechWeb - Sat May 3, 7:00 AM ET Sent 4 times

    We assess 25 of the hottest external hard disk drives from Cavalry, Iomega, LaCie, Maxtor, Seagate, Western Digital, and more.

  5. WTO gives Japan until September to change chip import rules AP - Mon May 5, 1:28 PM ET Sent 2 times

    GENEVA - The World Trade Organization is giving Japan until Sept. 1 to change its punitive charges on imports of South Korean computer memory chips.

  6. Employees of Samsung Group work at the company's headquarters in Seoul April 22, 2008. (Jo Yong-Hak/Reuters)
    Samsung, Intel, TSMC to work on next-gen chip format Reuters - Mon May 5, 10:19 PM ET Sent 2 times

    SEOUL/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), the world's top maker of memory chips, on Tuesday said it would cooperate with top rivals Intel and TSMC (2330.TW) to develop next-generation bigger silicon wafers to boost efficiency in chip manufacturing.

  7. Exterior of Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., Monday, May 5, 2008. Yahoo shares fell in early trading Monday as hopes for the once-dominant search engine dimmed following Microsoft's withdrawal of a $47.5 billion takeover bid. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
    Yahoo facing shareholder fireworks at July 3 annual meeting AP - Tue May 6, 8:47 AM ET Sent 2 times

    SAN FRANCISCO - When Yahoo Inc. holds its annual meeting July 3, expect fireworks from irate shareholders seeking retribution for the company's decision to remain independent instead of accepting a $47.5 billion takeover offer from Microsoft Corp.

  8. In this Jan. 6, 2008 file photo, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang smiles during his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Tech-industry history shows that the failure of Microsoft and Yahoo to come together on an acquisition could turn out to be brilliant. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)
    Walking away could turn out best for Yahoo and Microsoft AP - Mon May 5, 6:01 PM ET Sent 2 times

    Sure, things look rough for Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. after they couldn't agree on a deal. Yahoo's stock has cratered, and its would-be suitor has to figure out another way to catch up in the online ad market, a flaw so big Microsoft was willing to pay $47.5 billion to fix it.

  9. A worker cleans a wall with the logo of IBM during preparations for the upcoming CeBIT fair inside a hall in Hanover February 29, 2008. (Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)
    IBM technology strategy and hardware execs retiring Reuters - Mon May 5, 4:06 PM ET Sent 2 times

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two of IBM's most senior executives, technology strategy chief Nick Donofrio and hardware chief Bill Zeitler, will retire later this year, an IBM memo showed on Monday.

  10. Stupid hacker tricks, part two: The folly of youth InfoWorld - Mon May 5, 6:00 AM ET Sent 2 times

    San Francisco - Ah, youth. Ready to take on the world, today's generation of dynamic, tech-immersed youngsters have grown up alongside the Internet. Firsthand, and sometimes single-handedly, they have advanced some of today's hottest technology trends, from peer-to-peer networking, to massively multiplayer online games, to social networks and instant messaging. And along the way, a small, sociopathic number of them have behaved very, very badly.

  11. US federal court officials have warned that hackers are emailing phony subpoenas, embedded with malicious software, to high-ranking executives to steal valuable corporate information(AFP/File/Joel Saget)
    Hackers harpoon US executives with phony email subpoenas AFP - Mon May 5, 10:35 PM ET Sent 2 times

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - US federal court officials have warned that hackers are emailing phony subpoenas embedded with malicious software to high-ranking executives to steal valuable corporate information.

  12. A worker checks a shipment of outgoing boxes at the Amazon.com warehouse facility in New Castle, Delaware, November 24, 2006. (Tim Shaffer/Reuters)
    Amazon suing NY state over sales tax law Reuters - Mon May 5, 8:36 AM ET Sent 1 times

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has sued the state of New York, challenging a new statute requiring Internet retailers based elsewhere to collect New York sales taxes.

  13. An advertisement for the 'Grand Theft Auto 4' video game is seen on the side of a phone booth in New York's Times Square April 28, 2008. (Mike Segar/Reuters)
    "Grand Theft Auto" sales top $500 mln in 1st week Reuters - Wed May 7, 8:50 PM ET Sent 1 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc scored over $500 million in global sales of its criminal action game "Grand Theft Auto 4" in its first week, making it one of the most lucrative entertainment launches in history.

  14. SaaS, Web Services Top Software Priorities For Businesses TechWeb - Wed Apr 23, 4:41 PM ET Sent 1 times

    A new research report also shows signs of SaaS's maturity, with fewer businesses reporting they adopted SaaS for the first time last year.

  15. US, EU asked to reconsider biofuel goals as food prices rise AP - Mon May 5, 1:09 PM ET Sent 1 times

    BRUSSELS, Belgium - The U.S. and European Union should reconsider a shift to biofuels that has helped increase food prices worldwide by turning agricultural land over to energy crops, American economist Jeffrey Sachs said Monday.

  16. Ballmer's Withdrawal Letter to Yang PC World - Sat May 3, 9:50 PM ET Sent 1 times

    The full text of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's letter to Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang concerning Microsoft's withdrawal of its acquisition offer.

  17. Chip Makers Plot Shift to Larger Silicon Wafers PC World - Mon May 5, 8:30 PM ET Sent 1 times

    Chip makers Intel, Samsung Electronics and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced Monday that they will collaborate...

  18. Ruckus Sues Netgear Over Wi-Fi PC World - Mon May 5, 9:50 PM ET Sent 1 times

    Ruckus Wireless has sued Netgear, alleging the networking vendor infringed its patents on technology for improving Wi-Fi...

  19. Visitors play with Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 game consoles during the opening day of Madrid's International Data Processing, Multimedia and Communications SIMO Fair November 7, 2006. (Victor Fraile/Reuters)
    Xbox 360 sales surpass Wii, PS3 Reuters - Thu May 15, 8:15 AM ET Sent 1 times

    SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday its Xbox 360 game machine beat Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii and Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 to reach 10 million units in U.S. sales.

  20. Best Of The Best: Awards At Interop Honor Tech Innovation TechWeb - Sat May 3, 12:01 AM ET Sent 1 times

    Top honor goes to Palo Alto Networks for its next-generation firewall; other standouts include Vidyo for its videoconferencing suite and Foundry Networks for its eco-friendly approach to manufacturing.

  21. In this Jan. 7, 2008 file photo of Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang gestures in the Yahoo booth after he gave his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Yahoo shares fell 17 percent in early trading Monday as hopes for the once-dominant search engine dimmed following Microsoft's withdrawal of a $47.5 billion takeover bid. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)
    AP sources give inside look at Microsoft's raised Yahoo bid AP - Wed May 7, 6:04 PM ET Sent 1 times

    SAN FRANCISCO - Just how serious was Microsoft Corp. about raising its bid to $47.5 billion for slumping Internet pioneer Yahoo Inc.?

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