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Facebook introduced a long-expected development on Wednesday: Timeline for Pages -- that is, Timeline for brands. It is similar in look and feel and function to the feature that was pushed out to user profiles last fall. ...

There has been a shakeup in LightSquared's executive ranks following the Federal Communications Commission's refusal to let the company launch its high-speed wireless network due to potential disruptions to devices that rely on the Global Positioning System. ...

New figures from comScore echo what many Google+ critics have been saying for the past few months. Google+ seems to be good at signing up users for its network, in large part due to its strategy of integrating its other products to the network. However, these users, which now number 90 million, don't stick around to actually use the network, according to the data. Where are they? At Facebook and, to a lesser extent, Twitter and even Pinterest...

Dell has unveiled a portfolio of new blade, rack and tower PowerEdge 12th Generation servers. The product line is nothing short of amazing, the company would like you to know. However, please don't focus so much on the underlying technology; rather, consider what it can do for the business line end user ...

Groupon's push into mobile is firing on all cylinders, to hear the company describe its progress at the World Mobile Congress now under way in Barcelona. ...

Attorneys General from 36 states have written to Google CEO Larry Page expressing deep concerns over the company's privacy terms ...

Salesforce.com hit it out of the park with quarterly earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year, which ended Jan. 31, 2012. Total Q4 revenue was US$632 million, an increase of 38 percent on a year-over-year basis, topping the $624 million expected by analysts. For the full fiscal year 2012, the company reported revenue of $2.27 billion, an increase of 37 percent from the prior year.

Speculation that Google is going to disrupt yet another industry -- this time cable television -- is circulating, prompted by an application the search engine giant filed with the Missouri Public Service Commission, seeking a franchise to provide video service in Kansas City, Mo. A similar application was filed in Kansas City, Kan ...

When Microsoft's next service update to Microsoft Dynamics CRM is released in Q2 2012, users who rely on its business intelligence functionality will be in for a pleasant surprise. ...

Microsoft has filed a formal complaint with European Union antitrust authorities alleging that Motorola Mobility -- and hence, Google -- is improperly restricting the use of certain patented technologies ...

Research In Motion has released its first update for the BlackBerry PlayBook's operating system. ...

Avaya has provided a sneak preview of several healthcare IT-based mobile applications it will be rolling out later this year at the 2012 HIMSS Conference and Exhibition now under way in Las Vegas. These include Avaya Mobile Activity Assistant, Avaya Flare Communicator for iPad, and other collaborative service offerings in telehealth and social media...

The hacker group Anonymous has struck again -- this time taking down the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's consumer protection business center website as well as one touting National Consumer Protection Week. ...

Stefani Germanotta might be one of the most popular music performers today but many people still have to think a moment before they realize she's Lady Gaga. ...

Three years ago, the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia was at a crossroads with its constituent relationship management system. The system it was using at the time, based on Unidata, was decades old, said Necie Steward, director of advancement services for USciences. ...

A Morgan Stanley analyst has cut his rating on Amazon to equal weight from overweight. The reason? Mounting near-term challenges that mean 2012 will be a year of transition for the stock. ...

Google has cleared a significant hurdle in what will perhaps be its greatest prize yet: its US$12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility. The deal has gotten the green light from both U.S. and European regulators. ...

On Monday, Myspace announced startling news: 1 million new members have joined in the past month, and the rate of signups has risen to 40,000 per day. ...

Doug Whitman, a hedge fund manager with Whitman Capital, has been charged with insider trading of tech stocks by federal prosecutors. The Securities and Exchange Commission is also pursuing Whitman in a parallel civil case. ...

If you are a Boston Red Sox fan who splurges on luxury seats, don't be surprised if the organization suddenly seems much more familiar with your tastes and preferences. Last year, toward the end of the season, the team deployed parts of Green Beacon Solutions' Sports CRM app, which is based on Microsoft Dynamics CRM. ...