The Early Line on Holiday Retail Sales: Up a Merry 5.5%

Shoppers did their part this holiday season, spending more on clothes, jewelry and luxury items than last year, according to new sales tallies from MasterCard SpendingPulse, which tracks purchases by credit card, cash and other…

Microsoft to Unveil Windows for Tablet Computers

Software giant Microsoft (MSFT) plans to unveil a version of its Windows operating system that runs on hand-held devices such as tablet computers.

Executives will debut the software at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, Bloomberg News reported…

How Big Video-Game Studios Might Profit From Smartphones

Keep an eye on Falcon Gunner, a new breed of “augmented reality” game. It’s far more sophisticated than a typical iPhone game, but still far cheaper than a console game. And that could give major game makers a much-needed openi…

Google TV Launch Reportedly Delayed

Google has asked its television partners to delay the launch of Google TV while it refines the software. This means the service will miss debuting at the Consumer Electronics Show next month.
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Is Twitter Worth $3.7 Billion? Not in the Real World

That’s the value a $200 million venture investment led by Kleiner Perkins this week implies. But that means Twitter would have a price-to-sales ratio of 840 compared to Facebook’s 26 — or Google’s 8.7. And Twitter’s growth may…