Take a glance at the clock right now. How much have you gotten done today? How much time do you think it should have taken you to get that much done? Probably a lot less. We all fall victim to it; Constantly checking emails, browsing through Facebook or Twitter, and looking at pictures of cats has probably taken up more time than productive work or – at the very least – distracted you from getting... 

During her tenure as Chief Executive Officer, Marissa Mayer has done more at Yahoo than her previous five predecessors. She has steered Yahoo through a good quarter for the first time in the company’s last four years. In a call with analysts, Ms. Mayer attributed the growth to a redirected focus on the people and the products. Yahoo has made improvements to the Yahoo email service and Flickr service,... 

Verizon Communications reported a significant loss for the fourth quarter.  The company reported a loss of $4.22 billion, or $1.48 a share, in the fourth quarter.  This was more than double the loss a year ago. Revenue increased to $30.05 billion, a 5.7% increase from a year ago.  This was slightly higher than analysts’ estimates. The impact of Hurricane Sandy and pension costs had a devastating... 

Microsoft has integrated video and voice messaging capabilities powered by Skype into its office productivity suite. This integration has prompted privacy advocates to ask Microsoft to disclose whether or not government agencies are able snoop on users. Many privacy advocates, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Reporters Without Borders, are requesting Microsoft release to the public... 

Computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd. based in China, is on its way to claiming the top spot in personal computer manufacturing in the world. The company also reported a record profit for its recently ended third quarter. The profit was 33% higher for the quarter that ended December 31, 2012 than the same quarter a year earlier. The Chinese computer maker gained much more market share for PCs and made large... 

Intel has seen a significant profit reduction in the fourth quarter.  Intel’s fourth-quarter earnings report reported net income of $2.5 billion, or $0.48 a share.  This was down 27% from $3.4 billion, or $0.64 a share, a year earlier. Revenue decreased 3% to $13.5 billion from $13.9 billion. Revenue was in line with analysts’ expectations and net income was higher than the $0.45 a share that... 

Google Apps, Google’s software for businesses, is beginning to catch on with larger enterprises.  Gartner, the information technology research company, said in a recent report that Google was “the only strong competitor” to Microsoft in cloud-based business productivity software.  However, it also warned that “enterprise concerns may not be of paramount importance to the search giant.” ... 

Ericsson announced that it would take a sizable charge against earnings to write down the value of ST-Ericsson.  Ericsson reported that the charge of 8 billion Swedish kronor, or $1.2 billion, would reduce its earnings in the fourth quarter by a corresponding amount.  Ericsson is the world’s biggest maker of mobile network equipment. ST-Ericsson was created in February 2009 as a joint venture with...