Barnes and Noble's Nook Tablet is a beautifully designed device that sports a slick interface. Too bad it costs so much and lacks for extras.
FORTUNE -- Barnes & Noble is not in an enviable position. Its new Nook Tablet is launching in the shadow of Amazon's Kindle Fire, a device many reviewers -- myself included -- think is likely to take second place behind Apple's dominant iPad. (In fact, I MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer-Reporter - Nov 15, 2011 8:19 PM ET
Like Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey believe in the power of long walks to discuss important matters. They're not alone.
By Dan Mitchell, contributor
FORTUNE -- Just over a year ago, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg were reportedly spotted taking a walk together in Palo Alto. The topic was Ping, Apple's (AAPL) "music social networking" service and recommendation engine for iTunes. Jobs was interested in having it incorporated into Facebook, MORE
Dan Mitchell, contributor - Nov 15, 2011 2:25 PM ET
But Gartner expects it to bounce back in Q4 after "strongest ever" orders for iPhone 4S
Source: Gartner, Inc.
The slowdown in iPhone sales in advance of the October release of iPhone 4S is reflected in the report on mobile phone shipments for the third quarter of 2011 issued Tuesday by Gartner, Inc.
Apple (AAPL) shipped 17 million iPhones in the quarter -- up 21% year over year but down nearly 3 million MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Nov 15, 2011 12:27 PM ET
Google has made progress selling its cloud-based suite of office software by bulking it up. But it's still struggling to woo the big businesses that are Microsoft's bread and butter customers.
FORTUNE -- A few years back, many doubted Google's ability to sell enterprise-worthy applications. Today, it's safe to say that Google Apps for Business has become a viable alternative to server-based email and other applications, much like Apple's (AAPL) iPhone MORE
Michal Lev-Ram, writer - Nov 15, 2011 10:47 AM ET
CapEx spending is up 9 fold in 3 years, the bulk on equipment for a few key suppliers
Data: Company reports via Bernstein. Chart: PED
When Apple (AAPL) reports an uptick in its cash and marketable securities holdings -- up $5.4 billion to $81.6 billion last quarter -- Bernstein's Toni Sacconaghi can usually be counted on to call for the company to return some of that cash to the shareholders (70% MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Nov 15, 2011 8:12 AM ET
Cisco has been struggling to find a suitable second act. Now, with its major competitors distracted, the first glimmers of hope may be in sight.
By Kevin Kelleher, contributor
FORTUNE -- Few companies have been as central to the Internet's development as Cisco. ISPs, private companies and public institutions have relied on its switches and routers so much that the San Jose company's name might as well be synonymous with the Net's MORE
Nov 15, 2011 5:00 AM ET
Former Pixar engineer Pat Hanrahan has found a new calling organizing and analyzing business data, and bringing the information to life.
By Richard Nieva, contributor
Mr. Incredible: Pat Hanrahan in his lab at Stanford
FORTUNE -- How many enterprise software executives can brag that they have been feted by Hollywood? At least one: Pat Hanrahan, a Stanford University professor and co-founder of Seattle-based Tableau Software, earned a Scientific and Engineering Academy Award MORE
Nov 15, 2011 5:00 AM ET
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* Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, told CNBC that his company spent about $10.7 billion this year to buy 64 million IBM (IBM) shares, acquiring a bold 5.5% stake in the company. (Fortune)
Author Salman Rushdie
* Author Salman Rushdie raised a ruckus on Twitter yesterday after Facebook deactivated his MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer-Reporter - Nov 15, 2011 3:30 AM ET
The ups and downs at the social network continue. A catalogue of high-profile staff exits paints a stark picture.
By Caitlin Keating, reporter
FORTUNE -- Why is everyone leaving Twitter? The product's growing more popular by the day -- it's now generating 250 million tweets, a jump from 90 million in September of 2010. As of mid-October, the company's value was some $8 billion, according to CEO Dick Costolo. And yet, a MORE
Nov 14, 2011 4:22 PM ET
CEO Bob Bowman, the man behind baseball's digital properties, made bold bets that have paid off big time. Now, the challenge is to keep growing without alienating fans.
By Daniel Roberts, reporter
FORTUNE -- Here's a surprise: Major League Baseball provides back-end streaming services for conservative talker Glenn Beck. In addition to his web channel, GBTV, it also powers almost all of ESPN3's online video. And the Webby Awards. And March Madness MORE
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