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A digital music store that sells more than MP3s
Hot Topic, a chain of stores that sells clothing and accessories inspired by music and pop culture, plans to start a digital music store called ShockHound.
June 30, 2008 3:51 PM PDTComing soon: Movies on flash memory cards
Distributing movies on the Internet isn't the only game in town. Flash is better, says a new Irish start-up.
March 4, 2008 7:19 PM PSTRecording industry should brace for more bad news
Artists don't need record labels anymore. Mashboxx founder Wayne Rosso says more changes are ahead because of shifts in technology and economics.
January 17, 2008 12:51 AM PSTEight business technology trends to watch
Eight emerging trends are transforming many markets and businesses. Executives should learn to shape the outcome rather than just react to it.
January 31, 2008 6:10 PM PSTWhy PCs aren't pricey anymore
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper remembers the mail-order makers who shook the mainstream computer makers out of their lethargy.
May 28, 2008 2:36 AM PDTDell: Not the PC company you used to know
Company that made it big by being direct will soon sell its gear at Best Buy, not long after similar moves with Staples and Wal-Mart. How times change.
December 7, 2007 1:19 AM PSTThe decline of Black Friday
Where's the pepper spray? People just aren't fighting for holiday bargains like they used to.
November 26, 2007 7:59 PM PSTAmazon to debut Kindle e-book reader Monday
After rumors and delays, the online retailer is set to break into the hardware business with a high-profile launch that its CEO wants to be just perfect.
November 16, 2007 2:41 PM PSTBumps on the road to Microsoft's Surface
Software maker doesn't expect early partners to have their units up and running until spring. It had hoped they would be ready before year's end.
U.K. retailer links poor profits to Vista sales
DSG International profits drop for first half of year, partly due to slow Vista-related hardware sales at its PC World stores.
October 18, 2007 6:54 PM PDTPrivacy experts: T.J. Maxx breach was foreseeable
Canadian privacy authorities say the retailer failed to put adequate security measures in place.
September 26, 2007 4:51 PM PDTTo pay in London, just 'tap and go'
MasterCard rolls out its PayPass contactless-payment technology in several locations across U.K. capital, including Canary Wharf.
September 5, 2007 4:59 PM PDTThe secret of Vizio's success
The Southern California start-up's strategy of low prices and discount retail wins out, as it tops all LCD TV makers in the second quarter.
August 20, 2007 11:21 PM PDTStart-up hawks below-market airfares
You have to buy a membership fee, but the discounts on airfares can be big, CFares CEO says.
August 1, 2007 8:07 PM PDTiPhone supply lives to sell another day
Customers lined up in droves, some for days, but plenty of the phones are still available for the taking.
The great iPhone hunt of 2007
A survey of Apple and AT&T stores finds they're not all the same when it comes to stocking and reserving the much-hyped gadget.
June 13, 2007 4:15 PM PDTSony plans TV line for Wal-Mart, Target
Company plans to supply a "unique series of models" of LCD TVs to big-box retailers for availability in the next 60 days.
June 12, 2007 1:28 AM PDTStudy: Shoppers will pay for privacy
Carnegie Mellon research counters prior studies showing online shoppers are willing to sacrifice privacy for lower prices.
June 8, 2007 1:15 PM PDTSprint adds local product search via GPS
Cell giant introduces a GPS application that lets subscribers search for products in nearby stores from their phones.
June 7, 2007 3:48 PM PDTApple, AT&T stores prepare for iPhone frenzy
Eager fans are expected to line up outside stores when the new music-playing device hits store shelves June 29.
June 7, 2007 1:26 PM PDT
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