Cynthia Harvey
Cynthia Harvey is a freelance writer and editor based in the Detroit area. She has been covering the technology industry for more than fifteen years.
Report: Amazon in Talks to Buy TI’s Mobile Chip Business
Amazon is reportedly interested in purchasing Texas Instrument's mobile processor business. Earlier this month, TI announced its intention to...
Japan’s Softbank to Acquire 70% of Sprint
The third largest U.S. wireless carrier will soon have a new owner. Japan-based Softbank has announced plans to purchase...
Making the Case Against Patent Trolls
A new study finds that patent trolls were likely behind almost half of all patent lawsuits filed in 2011....
One Day After Release, Mozilla Pulls Firefox 16
On Tuesday, Mozilla released Firefox 16, which patched several bugs in the previous version of the open source browser....
The World’s Largest PC Maker Is HP—Or Maybe Lenovo
On Wednesday, Gartner and IDC both released preliminary reports on PC industry market share, and the two research firms...
PC Sales Poised for First Annual Decline in 11 Years
Leading market research firms, including IDC, Gartner and IHS iSuppli, are reporting that PC sales have fallen this year....
Analyst: BlackBerry 10 Won’t Launch Until March
A note from a well-respected analyst suggests that RIM's new operating system, BlackBerry 10, might not launch until March...
Box Announces New Features
At its second annual Boxworks conference, file-sharing firm Box took some time to brag about its current success, as...
Facebook Rolls Out ‘Want,’ ‘Collect’ Buttons
Facebook is testing a new "Collections" program with a select group of retailers. Facebook users will now be able...
IDC Study Finds Fewer, Larger Datacenters in the U.S.
In newly published research, IDC reported that the amount of data center capacity in the U.S. is increasing, but...
