Bitcoin and tech IPOs were also hot stories this year
PCs and servers slump but software, components for mobile devices and good economic news generate optimism
Costs are an issue for both companies
Vendor quarterly results are a mixed bag, as Cisco forecasts weak quarter
Admitting to past company mistakes, CEO Michel Combes says the company is poised to take advantage of the rush to the cloud
The number of IPOs is ramping up but the market is still not dealing with dot-com era numbers
Some positive news from Apple, Facebook, as well as upbeat reports on software and tablet sales help fuel share prices
Microsoft shares hit a six-year high in an up day for the market
Nasdaq Computer Index ends week on upbeat note, as IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Cisco, Intel, and Microsoft shares rise.
A month-long stoppage would impact U.S. tech spending, a debt default could have disastrous consequences
