The collapse of Solyndra should raise questions about government investment — not the solar-technology industry. Solyndra leaves behind $535 million in federally guaranteed loans. All because the U.S. government ignored key market indicators. READ MORE
Apple built its fame in part through carefully choreographed media events. Dressed in a black turtleneck and straight-leg jeans, the act’s main performer, CEO Steve Jobs, would take the stage to present the company’s newest innovative product. The event was as much about flash and glam as disseminating information. READ MORE
Last month, we reported on Apple’s loss of yet another iPhone prototype misplaced in yet another bar. Apple apparently used location technology to trace the phone to the home of Sergio Calderon, who had been at the bar that evening. His home was searched and no prototype was found. READ MORE
HP may have a buyer for its webOS division: Amazon. The two companies are in “serious negotiations” over the deal. READ MORE
To a marketer, it must have seemed like a throwaway line: “A photographer is only as good as the equipment he uses.” Something you would drop into a promotional brochure without even giving it much thought. READ MORE
Remember Apple, the company that sued Samsung for selling a tablet that is…tablet-shaped? Amazingly, Apple apparently believes no other company has the right to sell anything that looks like a tablet. Even more amazing, the suit succeeded in barring the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from Germany. READ MORE
Most computer users believe that setting their browsers to not accept cookies will prevent websites from downloading these bits of tracking code to their hard drives. But that isn’t necessarily true. Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported on a new breed of cookies, called “supercookies” that are downloaded to a different portion of users’ hard drives than traditional cookies are. Browser “no-cookie” settings won’t prevent them from being stored there, and removing them is a cumbersome and repetitive process. READ MORE
You might’ve heard about the phone hacking scandal that’s enveloped Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. But have you thought about the business potential in that? Well, we mean the potential for designing, marketing, and selling mobile-security solutions. READ MORE
It works like this: Somebody trying to log into a PayPal account accidentally types “PatPal” instead. Up pops a page that looks exactly like PayPal, with a place to put in a username and password. Are users smart enough to double-check the URL at the top of the browser before they do so? READ MORE
Yammer has raised $17 million in Series D funding from a new fund run by a former Facebook vice president. Yammer’s platform works quite like Facebook, but targets businesses looking to streamline collaboration. READ MORE
