Read more tech industry stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/23270/tech-industry.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:52:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65714/silicon-valley-unemployed-turn-from-tech.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter holding its own against the economic tide, the tech industry is hurting—and many jobless in Silicon Valley are heading to other sectors, the Wall Street Journal reports. One group that helps job-seekers grew to capacity this year, from 180 to 225 members, with 450 on the waiting list;...http://www.newser.com/story/65714/silicon-valley-unemployed-turn-from-tech.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Jul 2009 8:45:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65170/microsoft-posts-first-yearly-sales-decline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft Corp. said today its profit in the last quarter plunged 29% because of weak computer sales, ending a fiscal year in which the software maker's revenue fell for the first time since the company went public in 1986. The results reflect how Microsoft's fortunes are tied to the PC...http://www.newser.com/story/65170/microsoft-posts-first-yearly-sales-decline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 19:23:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57042/microsofts-revenue-drops-for-first-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft Corp. said today its quarterly revenue fell from the previous year for the first time in its 23-year history as a public company, while its profit dived 32 percent. The shortfall illustrated the toll the recession has taken on the world's largest software maker, even though it remains one...http://www.newser.com/story/57042/microsofts-revenue-drops-for-first-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Apr 2009 16:15:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49141/here-comes-the-new-kindle-probably.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTech bloggers reading their tea leaves say e-book fans can expect the new version of the Kindle on Feb. 9. Though maker Amazon has made no announcement, the company has scheduled a major press conference that day with chief Jeff Bezos. And, notes Brad Stone of the New York Times...http://www.newser.com/story/49141/here-comes-the-new-kindle-probably.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Jan 2009 18:00:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42766/tech-sector-short-circuits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA sudden slowdown has sent the tech industry into a slump so severe some are comparing it to the dot-com bust, the New York Times reports. The sector was confidently chugging along as recently as September but last month saw orders for both business and consumer tech rapidly plunge—"like...http://www.newser.com/story/42766/tech-sector-short-circuits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Nov 2008 7:09:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39361/wall-streets-woes-will-breed-cheaper-gadgets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWall Street's current tremors will be felt in Silicon Valley for years, "worst case, the next decade," John Biggs writes in TechCrunch, and that could be good news for gadget freaks. Though pinched consumers probably won't "be able to stomach even mild extravagances," luxury brands—Apple included—will likely slash...http://www.newser.com/story/39361/wall-streets-woes-will-breed-cheaper-gadgets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Oct 2008 19:16:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31985/tech-holds-ground-amid-slump.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite malaise in most sectors of the economy, the technology industry is weathering the downturn well, USA Today reports. Sales are up only 3% this year over 2007—a mediocre result, considering the industry usually grows by more than 10%—but with tech unemployment at 3.9% compared to 5....http://www.newser.com/story/31985/tech-holds-ground-amid-slump.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Jul 2008 19:10:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31242/tech-giants-join-forces-against-patent-trolls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome of tech's biggest players are banding together to corner the market on patents key to their various businesses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Companies like Google and Verizon are afraid of being held hostage by small players with a claim on key bits of intellectual property, and wary of...http://www.newser.com/story/31242/tech-giants-join-forces-against-patent-trolls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Jun 2008 11:45:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27960/indias-it-hub-challenging-politics-as-usual.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor years, Bangalore—India’s answer to Silicon Valley—has endured traffic jams, power blackouts and a chaotic airport that businesses blame on politicians who’ve ignored the city’s IT elites to court rural voters. Now, Reuters reports, an updated constituency map giving urban voters more clout has hope high for change...http://www.newser.com/story/27960/indias-it-hub-challenging-politics-as-usual.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 May 2008 15:01:10 CDT