Stories Tagged as
Mobile
Market for desktops on decline
by
Queena Kim
Jan 24, 2013
Smartphones and tablets are changing the equation for desktop computers. And an entire industry is feeling the pain.
Retailers take the Big Apple
Jan 14, 2013
In New York today, retail professionals are gathered for The National Retail Federation's annual conference. After a tepid holiday season, retailers will not be reflecting on a pleasant 2012.
What to expect from tech in 2013
by
Queena Kim
Dec 27, 2012
Marketplace's technology reporter Queena Kim tells us what we can look forward to in the tech sector in 2013, from ongoing tablet wars to more privacy regulations.
Are mobile ads finally bringing in the bucks?
by
Jeff Horwich
Dec 18, 2012
The future of ad revenues at Facebook is looking somewhat brighter than most had expected.
Staples shifts strategy to selling more products online
Sep 26, 2012
The office-supply chain will close dozens of stores in the U.S. and Europe and increase its selling online and through mobile apps.
Getting away from the office is getting harder to do
Aug 29, 2012
A new survey finds Americans more tethered to work by their mobile devices than they ever were to landlines.
Where Facebook is faltering, and how it can be fixed
Jul 26, 2012
In its first ever earnings report, Facebook reported a 32 percent boost in revenues, just shy of $1.2 billion. But it's still a wholly unprofitable company. What is it doing wrong?
For public good, not for profit.
Microsoft vs. Google: A tale of two earnings reports
by
Scott Tong
Jul 20, 2012
After the close on Wall Street yesterday, Microsoft announced its first quarterly loss ever. And Google announced a $2.8 billion profit for the quarter. Two very different situations -- but they might just share a theme.
Twitter solves mobile ad riddle
by
Jeremy Hobson
and David Brancaccio
Jun 7, 2012
This week, in a nudge at Facebook's mobile ad struggles, Twitter said its mobile ads are booming, already outpacing web ads and on track to keep growing.
2012: The mobile web election
by
Molly Wood
Apr 23, 2012
Candidates are scrambling to figure out web on-the-go by November. Plus, a new "Frogger."