Intel Will Have to Prove Itself All Over Again in 2011

Intel’s stock is up just 2% this year compared to the Nasdaq’s 17% rise, and investors fret that the explosive growth of smartphones and tablets will crimp the market for the PC chips that produce the bulk of Intel’s revenue. B…

‘Jeopardy’ to Air Man vs. Machine Challenge

Jeopardy will have an unusual contestant next year – an IBM (IBM) computing system named “Watson.”

Watson will take on the show’s two most successful contestants, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter (pictured left to right), in February, according to the sh…

Social Media Make You More Sociable, Study Says

Social media websites such as Facebook make people more sociable, researchers say.

The findings contradict a widespread belief that online socializing is replacing in person contact as people shun the world beyond their computer screen.

“Our findin…

Hewlett-Packard Fiscal 4Q Profit Beats Estimates

Hewlett-Packard’sfiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 5.2% as the world’s biggest computer maker saw increased demand for high-margin products such as servers and networking and storage equipment that offset lackluster consumer de…