BusinessWeek.com -- Technology

Prime Time for Telecom Takeovers

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:01:14 EST

Silver Lake sees buyout firms targeting phone equipment after stock prices swoon

Facebook Insiders Limit IPO by Pushing $100 Billion Value

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:55:27 EST

Private-stock purchases pushed Facebook's valuation past $100 billion this month, possibly limiting immediate gains for IPO investors

Hewlett-Packard Profit Forecast Falls Short of Estimates

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:16:04 EST

HP forecast quarterly profit that fell short of analysts' estimates as consumers curtail PC purchases, shifting to rivals' mobile devices

Meg Whitman's Challenge

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:53:50 EST

Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. forecast fiscal second-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates as consumers curtail personal-computer buying, doing more computing on smartphones and tablets made by rivals. Sales in the PC group dropped 15 percent to $8.87 billion in the period that ended in January, as consumers held off on buying new machines in the first full quarter under Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman. Emily Chang and Jon Erlichman report on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)

EZchip Jumps to Record as Competitors Acquired: Israel Overnight

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:29:43 EST

EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. soared to a record high in New York yesterday on speculation the Israeli chipmaker will be bought after competitors were acquired over the past two months.

Billabong Low Value Prompts Wonder What TPG Bid Knows: Real M&A

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:02:57 EST

Billabong International Ltd. is so beaten down that potential buyers could top TPG Capital’s offer for the Australian surf-wear company and still pay the lowest valuation for an apparel deal on record.

Google Agrees to Join ‘Do-No-Track’ Button Industry Agreement

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:02:42 EST

Google Inc. said it will support a industry agreement to introduce a “do-not-track” button that will be embedded in Web browsers.

Shanghai Court Rejects Proview Request to Halt Apple IPad Sales

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:57:15 EST

A court in Shanghai rejected a request by the Shenzhen unit of Proview International Holdings Ltd. to halt sales of Apple Inc.’s iPad tablet in the city, the lawyer for the Chinese company said.

Garmin Finds a New Direction

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:18:01 EST

The navigation maker's quarterly earnings show how the company has avoided obsolescence

The Social Return on Data

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:00:53 EST

As the first chief technology officer for the Department of Health and Human Services, Todd Park is teaching the government about the power of information

Caffeine Zone, an App for Coffee Drinkers

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:00:47 EST

Want to know when you need a coffee fix, or when one more cup will have you staring at the bedroom ceiling? There’s an app for that

How the Experts Would Fix Health Care

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:00:45 EST

Five innovative health-care leaders assess the challenges in costs, technology, and prevention

Pow! Wham! Shazam! Health-Care Reform Explained!

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:00:43 EST

MIT Economist Jonathan Gruber has written (and stars in) a 152-page comic book that combats misconceptions about the Affordable Care Act

Freeing Up Spectrum for Rural Broadband

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:00:43 EST

The payroll tax law will open up "white spaces" to wireless data providers