Boston Globe -- Technology stories

Microsoft-Pure alliance is no threat to the iPhone

Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff — 2009-11-19T04:09:19Z

Remember when Microsoft Corp. seemed unbeatable, like the New England Patriots with a 17-point lead?

Asus’s Skype tool helps connect the travel-weary

Mark Baard — 2009-11-23T03:35:54Z

Videophones We may never get those hover cars we still dream about when we watch “The Jetsons’’ on Boomerang.

Facebook to form dual-class stock structure

Brad Stone, New York Times — 2009-11-25T04:17:22Z

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook is taking a rudimentary step down the path to becoming a public company.

EU urged to speed up Oracle review

Associated Press — 2009-11-25T04:02:54Z

SAN FRANCISCO - US senators are pressuring European antitrust regulators to hurry their investigation of Oracle Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. , citing Sun’s “precarious’’ financial condition and fears about more layoffs at the struggling computing company.

Analog Devices says income fell

Associated Press — 2009-11-24T04:23:26Z

NORWOOD - Chipmaker Analog Devices Inc. said yesterday its net income fell 27 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter, as demand declined for semiconductors in its industrial and communications business.

News Corp., Microsoft said to be in search talks

Sarah Rabil and Dina Bass, Bloomberg News — 2009-11-24T04:25:48Z

NEW YORK - News Corp. is considering blocking Google Inc.’s Internet search engine from displaying its news articles and is talking to Microsoft Corp. about listing only on its site, according to people familiar with the matter.

Google to buy an ad software firm

Bloomberg News — 2009-11-24T04:16:26Z

SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc., owner of the most-used Internet search engine, has agreed to buy Teracent Corp. to gain software that helps online display advertisements better target Web users.

Avid making big move to Burlington

Casey Ross, Globe Staff — 2009-11-23T03:09:58Z

Avid Technology Inc. is moving its headquarters from Tewksbury to Burlington, signing up for 200,000 square feet in the largest lease transaction in the suburbs this year.

EU assembly adopts Internet, phone user rights

Robert Wielaard, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-25T16:30:52Z

The European Parliament has endorsed new telecom rules that would give phone and Internet users more rights and allow them to appeal to national courts if they are cut off for illegal file-sharing.

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2009-11-25T16:30:52Z

Internet activists push for greater democracy

Ciaran Giles, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-25T16:15:55Z

The Internet can be a powerful medium for politicians to get their message across but it is also a vital means for civilians to have a say in what politicians do, participants in a political conference say.

Google apologizes for offensive first lady image

2009-11-25T14:31:00Z

Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site.

Hutchison wants more technology in Texas schools

Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-25T13:31:00Z

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said Tuesday that if elected governor, her education plan would focus on bringing more technology to the classroom, recruiting and retaining teachers, lowering the high school dropout rate and helping school districts find ways to save money.

AT&T and Verizon ads duel on airwaves and in court

Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer — 2009-11-25T05:06:20Z

What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings? AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks. While the ads stick fairly close to the truth, there's a lot they don't say.

Google apologizes for offensive first lady image

2009-11-25T00:35:47Z

Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site.

Microsoft says cost-cutting CFO to step down

Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer — 2009-11-24T22:46:20Z

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said its chief financial officer is departing at the end of the year and will be replaced by the man now responsible for the books at the division that produces Microsoft Office and other business programs.

EMC lowers 2009 guidance on $100M charge

2009-11-24T22:01:49Z

Data storage company EMC Corp. has lowered its 2009 profit forecast because of a $100 million charge it will take this quarter from a restructuring of international subsidiaries.

Facebook creates dual-class structure, but no IPO

Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer — 2009-11-24T20:40:55Z

Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company.

Google documents Iraqi museum treasures

Ryan Lucas, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-24T20:30:56Z

Google is documenting Iraq's national museum and will post photographs of its ancient treasures on the Internet early next year, Google chief Eric Schmidt announced Tuesday.