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Columbia tech company Lotame Solutions gets $5.5 million loan

Columbia-based technology company Lotame Solutions Inc. has been awarded a $5.5 million venture loan that's expected to help boost sales and...

High Street Partners receives $8 million in financing

High Street Partners, a business software and services company based in Annapolis, said Monday it received $8 million in financing, the...

AT&T rolls out 4G network in Catonsville and Ellicott City

AT&T has upgraded a mobile Internet cell site in Catonsville that will expand 4G LTE mobile coverage for Catonsville and Ellicott City...

Epic Games closes Baltimore County location

Epic Games Inc., a North Carolina-based video game manufacturer, closed its office in Baltimore County last month, laying off 40 employees,...

Columbia-based Micros Systems gets boost from ValueAct acquisition

Micros Systems Inc., a maker of software for the hospitality and retail industries, jumped its most in 18 months Tuesday after ValueAct...

Roland Park Civic League to hold public meeting about broadband

The Roland Park Civic League has scheduled a public meeting March 14 to talk about options — or lack thereof — for broadband...

'Bring your own' devices pose challenges for government

Mika J. Cross, a human resources manager for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, sometimes uses a laptop issued by the agency. But she is...

Zynga closes Timonium video game studio in broader consolidation

Zynga, the video game maker best known for FarmVille and Words With Friends, has closed its Timonium office as part of a broader corporate...

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer causes uproar with telecommuting ban

SAN FRANCISCO — Corporate America's most famous working mother has banned her employees from working at home. Now the backlash is...

O'Malley names state cyber security czar

Gov. Martin O'Malley tapped a private-sector cyber security veteran to lead a push to promote that industry's job growth in the state, he...

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Yahoo's board is said to OK buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash

SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo's board of directors has approved a $1.1-billion cash acquisition of blogging site Tumblr.

In Brazil, Domino's makes rented DVDs smell like pizza

Don't forget the napkins when you watch a DVD in Brazil.

Yahoo plans announcement Monday in N.Y., Tumblr's hometown

Yahoo is set to hold a news conference Monday, and many believe the company might announce it is acquiring Tumblr.

Privacy watchdog EPIC files complaint against Snapchat with FTC

SAN FRANCISCO -- A privacy watchdog group is going after Snapchat for deceiving users about self-destructing messages that don't actually...

Pentagon approves military use of iPhones and iPads

The U.S. Defense Department on Friday approved the use of iOS devices for its network and systems, setting up a fight among Apple, Samsung...

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Yen edges up from lows, Asian shares firmer

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen pulled up from a 4-1/2 year low against the dollar on Monday after Japan's economics minister said a further...

Yahoo's board approves $1.1 billion Tumblr acquisition: WSJ

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash,...

New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft

SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game...

Google's wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy?

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week'...

Bernanke upbeat on innovation outlook in commencement address

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture on Saturday for the potential of innovation to lift...

Yahoo to vote on $1.1 billion Tumblr buy: AllThingsD

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board will meet on Sunday to vote on whether to offer $1.1 billion in cash for New York-based blogging...

Target goes hunting in Silicon Valley, following Wal-Mart

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Target Corp said on Friday it opened a new San Francisco office to track down technology companies that can...

Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark fourth week of gains

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as...

DirecTV interested in buying video website Hulu

(Reuters) - The largest U.S. satellite video provider, DirecTV, is one of the companies considering a bid for online video website Hulu,...

Plaintiffs in Mexico Yahoo case say will appeal court ruling

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two Mexican firms embroiled in a contractual dispute with Yahoo Inc will appeal a court ruling that overturned an...

FCC nominee Wheeler will divest holdings if confirmed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tom Wheeler, nominated to become the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, pledged to divest...

Sanyo may cease to exist under Panasonic reorganization: Nikkei

(Reuters) - Sanyo Electric Co may cease to exist under a reorganization by Panasonic Corp that includes global jobs cuts, Nikkei reported on...

Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million user IDs leaked: Kyodo

(Reuters) - Yahoo Japan Corp said on Friday night it suspected that up to 22 million of its user IDs may have been "leaked" and it...

Sacramento Kings owners reach deal to sell team to local investors

(Reuters) - The owners of the Sacramento Kings basketball franchise have struck a tentative deal to sell the California team to local...

Tableau Software shares close up 64 percent in market debut

(Reuters) - Shares of Tableau Software Inc rose as much as 68 percent in their trading debut as investors expect the rising interest in...