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Apple maintains top spot in 2013 BrandZ brand rankings

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:20:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1369185833_applestore-fifthavenuemindlessconsumers.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MarketingWeek. Apple's brand is estimated to be worth $185.071 billion, putting it well ahead of next-closest rivals Google ($113.669 billion) and IBM ($112.536 billion). Other companies in the top 10 include McDonald's, Coca-Cola, AT&T, Microsoft, Marl...]]>

Lenovo said to consider buying IBM's server business

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:11:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1201/IBM-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Bloomberg reports that the company is in talks with IBM to buy its server business. The deal, still very much in the...]]>

IBM Roadrunner supercomputer shuttered over power usage

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:58:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1364813658_roadrunnersupercomputer.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Roadrunner supercomputer, after deeming it too energy inefficient. Constructed by IBM in 2008, the five-year-old supercomputer was at one point the fastest in the world after achieving a ...]]>

Briefly: Facebook UK Android update, IBM tech center

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:11:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1364569871_facebookvoipthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Android version of its Messenger app in the United Kingdom, enabling Voice over IP (VoIP) calls in the country. The new version comes just days after the list. The chart is based on a poll of executives. "Apple has had a rough time lately with its ...]]>

Google grows, Apple reduces US lobbying cash in 2012

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:40:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn4.macnn.com/news/1108/corruption.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Fortune. The company ended up spending $18.22 million, easily beating out any other American technology firm. Microsoft, in fact, came in second place with $8.09 million, despite likewise increasing its spending. Other major tec...]]>

IBM beats street, reveals fourth quarter $5.8 billion profit

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:45:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1358905640_ibmsign-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />IBM announced its fourth-quarter 2012 diluted earnings on Tuesday. The IT services company revealed earnings of $5.13 per share, compared with diluted earnings of $4.62 per share in the fourth quarter of 2011, an increase of 11 percent. Fourth-quarter net income was $5.8 billion compar...]]>

IBM, Cleveland Clinic turning Watson towards medical support

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:46:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1346272720_ScreenShot2012-08-29at4.32.08PM.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Watson's Deep Question Answering technology in a medical capacity. Researchers will work with Watson and medical students to improve the syste...]]>

IBM to bring Watson to smartphones

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:32:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1346272720_ScreenShot2012-08-29at4.32.08PM.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Watson to smartphones. The technology giant says that advances in both battery power and computing efficiency make it possible to bring a new version of the smart computer, dubbed Wats...]]>

IBM buys Kenexa for $1.3 billion

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:31:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1346203995_ScreenShot2012-08-28at9.32.21PM.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Wall Street Journal