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Ellison: Cloud Is Evolution, Not Revolution

In discussing cloud technology, Oracle's Larry Ellison objected to the thought it was "new" -- which probably is why ORCL is set up to make a fine transition.

Thursday Apple Rumors: Cricket Debuts Prepaid iPhone in June

The iPhone comes to prepaid carrier Cricket in June; Microsoft Office will arrive in App Store for iPad in November; and Mac sales rise sharply in Asia.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: New Apple TV OS to Debut at WWDC

New Apple TV operating system to debut at WWDC; Tim Cook would like to see American-made Apple products; and Apple may have purchased Redmatica.

Sprint Gives Date for Nextel Shutdown

Sprint Nextel, the nation's third-largest wireless carrier, announced on Tuesday its plans to shutter its iDEN Nextel Network as early as June 30, 2013.

5 Lessons From LightSquared’s Failure

Politics may have gotten LightSquared its initial waiver, and politics may have quashed it in the end.

Facebook Risks Becoming Another Desperate ‘Serial Acquirer’

Wall Street is littered with the carcasses of busted buyouts, and one of my favorite stocks to kick around for its poor acquisition history is…

Tuesday Apple Rumors: New iPhone Has Longer Body, Metal Back

New iPhone has longer body, metal back; Apple shares to hit $700 on iPhone, updated MacBooks; and FCC change could boost Apple TV service.

Social Media Screwups Illustrate Why Yahoo Is Doomed

Some might not know it, but Yahoo could have bought Facebook for $1 billion if it only pulled the trigger. Sadly, that wasn't its only social-media misstep.

Does Alcatel-Lucent Have a Cisco Killer?

A blazingly fast new 'core router' could make it a top player in a crucial market. It's five times faster than Cisco's comparable machine.

Friday Apple Rumors: Siri Would’ve Made Steve Jobs Crazy

Steve Jobs 'would have lost his mind' over Siri performance; Apple shares could rise to $1,000; and Facebook launches iPhone camera app.

Thursday Apple Rumors: Apple Should Make iHub, Instead of TV Set

Instead of a TV set, Apple Should make portable iHub; Apple experimenting with styluses for iPhones and iPads; and John Malkovich appears in iPhone 4S/Siri ads.

Siri Is Not Welcome at IBM

IBM has banned its employees from using Siri while at work. Here's what the company fears about the iPhone 4S dictation device.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: Microsoft to Release Full Office Suite for iOS

Microsoft will release full Office Suite for iOS; iconic Apple designer knighted in Britain; and the summit of Apple and Samsung CEOs fails to make progress.

Winners and Losers of Digital Age Banking

Growth in mobile commerce already is blistering, and the market is expected to explode in just a few years. Who is primed to benefit, and who will be left out?

Too Many Androids for Its Own Good

Fragmentation is getting lethal, especially in the enterprise market -- where Apple's iOS is now the IT department choice by far over Google's Android.

Disney: Skip Our Ads and We Cancel ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Disney CEO threatens that skipping ads with Dish Network's new Auto Hop may result in the end of programs like 'Dancing with the Stars'.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: Apple Testing iPhone Prototype With 3.95-Inch Screen

Apple testing new iPhone with 3.95-inch screen; iPads used at Greek debt negotiatons; and Apple receives favorable ruling in Proview case.

Monday Apple Rumors: 28nm Chip Shortages Won’t Affect iPhone 5 Launch

Shortages of 28nm chips won't delay iPhone 5 launch; Foxconn adds $210 million facility for Apple products; and larger iPhone doesn't upset app developers.

Friday Apple Rumors: Steve Jobs Worked on Next iPhone Design Overhaul

Steve Jobs Supervised iPhone Overhaul; Apple-Branded TV Set Could Double Household Spending on Apple Products; and Steve Jobs Toyed with iCar Idea.