Industry

Yahoo acquires to-do list app Astrid

Yahoo said it was acquiring both the technology and the talent

SAP loses bid to overturn $345 million patent judgment

The long-running dispute centers on pricing software

Facebook revenue rises 38% amid continued mobile growth

The results show 'a lot of progress in the first few months of the year,' said CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Think tablets are popular? Shipments explode in first quarter

Apple is biggest provider; Androids tablets make up 56% of market

Senator introduces legislation targeting patent trolls

The bill, introduced by Charles Schumer, would extend a patent-challenging provision of a 2011 law

Dunkin’ Donuts brews up strong social response to Boston bombings

Experts say Mass.-based coffee chain finds perfect response by remembering that it's a community member

Obama nominates Wheeler as new FCC chairman

The venture capitalist has served as the head of two telecom-related trade groups

Is Twitter broken?

Hacks, false information have some questioning Twitter’s resolve

Half of companies will require BYOD by 2017, Gartner says

But most IT executives surveyed believe they haven't yet made a strong business case for BYOD

8 Tips for Retaining Top IT Talent