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News Summary: Windows 8 event a subdued affair

News Summary: Windows 8 event a subdued affair
By The Associated Press EIGHT AT THE GATE: Microsoft launched Windows 8 in New York without some of the fanfare of the past at a subdued event on a pier jutting into the Hudson River. THEATRICS LITE: No rock stars on hand, just a couple photo ops. One was of Surface GM Panos Panay dropping the

High-tech product announcements this fall

High-tech product announcements this fall
By The Associated Press It's high season for consumer electronics. Manufacturers of various gadgets are unveiling their holiday lineups. Add to that products surrounding a new version of Windows coming out Friday. Here's a recap of the announcements so far: - Sept. 4: Microsoft Corp.

News Summary: Windows 8 event a subdued affair

News Summary: Windows 8 event a subdued affair
By The Associated Press EIGHT AT THE GATE: Microsoft launched Windows 8 in New York without some of the fanfare of the past at a subdued event on a pier jutting into the Hudson River. THEATRICS LITE: No rock stars on hand, just a couple photo ops. One was of Surface GM Panos Panay dropping the

High-tech product announcements this fall

High-tech product announcements this fall
By The Associated Press It's high season for consumer electronics. Manufacturers of various gadgets are unveiling their holiday lineups. Add to that products surrounding a new version of Windows coming out Friday. Here's a recap of the announcements so far: - Sept. 4: Microsoft Corp.

High-tech product announcements this fall

High-tech product announcements this fall
By The Associated Press It's high season for consumer electronics. Manufacturers of various gadgets are unveiling their holiday lineups. Add to that products surrounding a new version of Windows coming out Friday. Here's a recap of the announcements so far: - Sept. 4: Microsoft Corp.

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO
By The Associated Press Facebook's stock has been down on 61 trading days, up on 48 and unchanged on three since its initial public offering. Facebook began trading publicly in mid-May following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. The IPO priced at $38, at the top of a

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO
By The Associated Press Facebook's stock has been down on 61 trading days, up on 48 and unchanged on three since its initial public offering. Facebook began trading publicly in mid-May following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. The IPO priced at $38, at the top of a

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO
By The Associated Press Facebook's stock has been down on 61 trading days, up on 48 and unchanged on three since its initial public offering. Facebook began trading publicly in mid-May following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. The IPO priced at $38, at the top of a

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO
By The Associated Press Facebook's stock has been down on 61 trading days, up on 48 and unchanged on three since its initial public offering. Facebook began trading publicly in mid-May following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. The IPO priced at $38, at the top of a

Microsoft enters hardware business with Surface

Microsoft enters hardware business with Surface
By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft will be releasing its own tablet computer for the first time when the new version of Windows comes out Friday, as the software company tries to challenge Apple Inc. and its dominant iPad. The initial version of Surface will run a