Research in Motion is counting on the upcoming release of its new BlackBerry 10 to improve the company’s flagging fortunes. But based on early demonstrations of the new smartphone, analysts and investors aren’t impressed.

New Yahoo! Inc. CEO Scott Thompson cleared an important hurdle this week, hosting his first earnings call since taking over the struggling company and reporting stronger-than-expected profits.

Listening to music at full volume — no matter what kind of headphones you wear — is akin to listening to a power drill or jackhammer nonstop and is just as damaging to your hearing.

Zynga’s stock price soared with Facebook’s IPO announcement, but revenue may not be growing fast enough to cover expansion costs.

Sharing the latest Nicki Minaj album through Dropbox? You’re breaking the law, but it’s unlikely the copyright police will come after you.

The Internet caught fire with anti-SOPA and anti-PIPA protests and blackouts to urge people to contact their representatives—and quite a few Chicagoans did.

Investors’ high growth expectations for Amazon have made it an attractive investment, with its shares having risen 57 percent over the past year. But a diminishing competitive advantage and possible headwinds in the future make Amazon’s profitability highly unpredictable and its stock overvalued.

Mobile banking is one of the newer technologies being used in microfinance to expand access and provide convenience for borrowers.

The 7500 employees employed by Motorola’s wireless network group will be moved entirely under the Nokia Siemens umbrella, with no expected layoffs. Nokia Siemens confirmed that the approximately 1600 Illinois employees would remain in place, to “maintain an Illinois” presence.

Google’s second quarter saw rising revenues and earnings, but fell short of Wall Street expectations.