Industry

HealthCare.gov deploys new queuing feature on busy Monday

The website launches a new user queue after performance lags with about 35,000 users

With look ahead to manned mission, China launches lunar rover

Chinese spacecraft, carrying lunar probe and rover, expected to land in mid-December

CIOs Opting for IT Contractors Over Hiring Full-Time Staff

U.S. antitrust regulators okay Microsoft-Nokia deal

EU approval is expected Wednesday

Yahoo buys SkyPhrase to better understand natural language

Enhanced fantasy sports apps might be developed with SkyPhrase technology

Microsoft’s new volume-licensing scheme could simplify buying, managing products

Microsoft service include a new Web site that offers a new set of options for making purchases and keeping track of agreements easier

Self-driving cars to hit Swedish public roads

By 2017 it should be possible for consumers to read the paper or have a cup of coffee behind the wheel, Volvo said

Rumored Microsoft CEO plan is a very bad idea

The next CEO needs authority. Don't make him a lame duck on his first day.

The latest move to kill bad patents divides tech industry

Patent trolls have succeeded in one thing: Every industry is riled up and wants something done

Acer needs to focus on brand building, tablets under new leaders

Acer is currently searching for a new president and chairman to lead the company