From ComputerWorld: Microsoft has reported better-than-expected financial results for the quarter just ended, helped by strong sales of cloud services like Office 365 and Azure.

Commercial cloud revenue more than doubled from a year earlier, the company announced Thursday, and online services like...

From InfoWorld: Comcast is officially walking away from plans to acquire Time Warner Cable, after regulators signaled their displeasure with the deal.

"Today, we move on," Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts said in a statement. "Of course, we would have liked to bring our great products to new...

From PC World: Indian outsourcer Infosys has made an acquisition in the area of cloud computing and invested in a personal health monitoring company as it tries to move into high value products and services.

The transition is, however, taking time and in the financial results the company reported...

From CNET: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been one of the industry's big spenders as he strives to make the company all things to all people, fashioning Amazon as a grocery store, entertainment producer and device maker.

The company on Thursday reported results for the first three months of 2015 that...

From InfoWorld: Google launched its own ambitious wireless network primarily in the U.S. on Wednesday in partnership with Sprint and T-Mobile.

Calling it Project Fi, Google promised seamless wireless connections, initially for Nexus 6 smartphone users, whether they are within more than 1 million...

From PC World: Qualcomm’s second-quarter profit dropped 46 percent, mainly because of a large fine the company had to pay in China for settling antitrust issues.

The chip company also cut its revenue outlook for 2015, citing loss of business for its Snapdragon processor from key customer Samsung...

From CNET: eBay's year got off to a strong start, with the company on Wednesday reporting better-than-expected sales and some lower costs, likely benefiting from previously announced job cuts.

The e-commerce pioneer also said its planned spinoff of PayPal will happen in the third quarter this year...

From DailyTech: Time Warner Inc.'s (TWX) network cash cow HBO (Home Box Office) has convinced some to "cut the cable" (cable TV cable that is... you need internet still) by signing up for HBO Now -- a $15 USD/month subscription service. The service gives you access to all the most coveted content...

From InfoWorld: To overcome emotional barriers to cloud computing, cloud providers often give customers complete control over their data, including encryption keys. Microsoft has been unveiling features in that vein for Azure, and yesterday, the company took a few more steps in that direction with...

From PC World: Huawei Technologies is seeking to double its retail presence around the world, amid a growing a pushing to sell more mid-range and high-end smartphones.

The Chinese handset maker aims to establish 70,000 retail spaces by the end of 2017, up from the 30,000 locations it already has...