Infamous security researcher Sammy Kamkar last week demonstrated a gadget that can intercept wireless signals to unlock cars and garage doors. Kamkar showed off the device, which cost him just $32 to make, at the DefCon conference in Las Vegas. Dubbed "RollJam," the wallet-sized gadget works like th...
To buy a flashy new ultra-thin framed 3D TV or not: Like many consumers over the holiday buying hustle, I struggled with that question. I finally gave in and decided to buy one. That decision was not an impulse-only submission, however. I was toying for a while with replacing my aging 42-inch plasma...
Texas Instruments announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to acquire its rival, National Semiconductor, in an all-cash transaction totaling US$6.5 billion. This will merge two leading analog semiconductor companies. National's shareholders will receive $25 a share, 78 percent higher tha...
The technology industry was rocked by more dismal news Tuesday with a Gartner report predicting sales of semiconductors will drop by 16.3 percent to $219.2 billion in 2009 due to the recession and lower consumer spending. The decline in chip sales in 2009 will mark the first time the sector has seen...
After years spent battling obstruction of justice charges in an investigation of Credit Suisse First Boston, former investment banker Frank Quattrone is back with an investment firm of his own. Qatalyst Group, launched Monday by Quattrone and some former colleagues, is a technology-focused merchant ...
Hoping to convince more enterprises to ditch existing search tools for its offerings, Google is giving away its Google Mini search appliance to companies willing to make the switch to its high-end search tools for business. Customers who sign up to switch to Google Enterprise will be able to receive...
Touting a one-watt, "desktop-style" experience from its new Geode processor, AMD said the chip's support for Windows XP and XP Embedded would enable the next generation of x86-based HDTV, point-of-sale kiosks, tablet computers and new devices that compact desktop computing into smaller, low-power fo...
Stocks closed mixed today, with the Dow and the S&P 500 ending their three-day losing streaks, but the Nasdaq still stuck in reverse. The Dow ended at 10,622.88, up 25.05 points, or 0.24 percent. The Nasdaq fell 1.24 points, or 0.06 percent, to 2,090.00. The S&P 500 gained 4.15 points, or 0....
U.S. stocks rallied late in the session today as some positive earnings news outweighed a spike in weekly jobless claims and the prospect of tighter oil supplies heading into 2005. The Dow, which was down more than 70 points during the trading session, reversed course in late trading and finished hi...
In what has been a rare occurrence this year, technology stocks outshone their counterparts as some good earnings news from the sector helped power the Nasdaq higher. A better-than-expected earnings report from National Semiconductor and an upbeat forecast from Nokia that said cell phone sales were ...
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