David Needle

U.S. researchers have developed a new type of semiconductor ink that brings companies a step closer to making bendable computer screens or inexpensive sensor tags to help retailers keep track of their inventory. The discovery lies in the new material — a soluble semiconductor ink capable of carrying a negative electrical charge, said Philippe Inagaki, […]

Details of the rumored next-generation T-Mobile G2 phone have started to pop up on the Web. T-Mobile currently offers the G1, based on the Android operating system, an effort driven by Google and partners in the Open Handset Alliance. The G2 will be thinner and not include the pull out keyboard of the original G1, […]

Intel is slashing prices on a number of its processors, including cuts of up to 40 percent on some of its higher-powered, faster quad-core chips, as the world’s largest chip maker copes with weakening demand. The company, which called the changes part of regularly scheduled price moves, is confronting slumping demand brought on by the […]

IBM has been touting the success of its resurgent mainframe business, but one company thinks Big Blue hasn’t played fair with the competition. T3 Technologies announced today that it filed a formal complaint with the European Commission, charging IBM with abusing its monopoly position in the mainframe business. Previously, T3 had filed an antitrust claim […]

Emotions are flaring in the media in the wake of Steve Jobs’ announcement earlier this week that he plans to take a five month leave of absence for health reasons. While the announcement from Apple was straightforward (a terse e-mail from Jobs to employees), It comes only a week after Jobs downplayed his health issues […]

Source: Reuters How big an impact will Apple’s Steve Jobs departure from day-to-day operations have on the company? The most immediate effect has been on Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) share price, which dropped seven percent in after-hours trading following Wednesday’s news that Jobs would be out until at least the end of June. In an e-mail […]

Source: Reuters Apple CEO Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence, a week after revealing that he suffers from a condition he described as a hormone imbalance. In an e-mail to employees released today by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Jobs said he was stepping aide temporarily to focus on his condition, which he had […]

After a test run with 50 companies worldwide, Google officially launched a reseller program today for its Google Apps Premier suite of programs. Under the new program, authorized resellers will be able to sell, customize and support Google Apps Premier themselves. Previously, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) offered the suite directly via its Web site and through […]

Carol BartzSource: Yahoo Yahoo’s new CEO Carol Bartz dismissed the idea she wasn’t ready to lead an Internet company and said instead that she’s ready to “kick some butt.” The comments came during a conference call today that announced her appointment — and gave her a chance to come out swinging at naysayers. While credited […]

Carol BartzSource: Yahoo Yahoo has officially named former Autodesk CEO Carol Bartz as its new CEO. Rumors of the appointment surfaced earlier today in the online edition of the Wall Street Journal. In choosing Bartz, the embattled Web portal gains an accomplished tech CEO who, in addition to her 16-year stint at Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), […]

Sue Decker? Carol Bartz? Those are two of the more prominent names rumored to be finalists for the top spot at Yahoo. To recap, the struggling Internet giant announced last November it was [looking for a new CEO](/search/article.php/3785606/Yang+Out+as+Yahoos+CEO.htm). Co-founder Jerry Yang is helping with the search and maintains the CEO position until his replacement is […]

Internet.com announced the winner of its registration contest this week. Ruby De Bruyn, a channel sales team manager for China Telecom (Americas) won a new Toyota Prius Hybrid in a random drawing. Internet.com, a network of Web sites for IT professionals, is owned by Jupitermedia (NASDAQ: JUPM), which also owns InternetNews.com. DeBruyn came by the […]