Customers who want to know when their favorite stores – retail outlets like Anthropologie, Zara, Nasty Gal, Free People, Forever 21 and more – have sales, are going to have a much easier time. WishClouds,…

Many are familiar with the Sony Betamax case, the landmark Supreme Court decision which nearly 30 years ago ruled that selling videocassette recorders to consumers was not copyright infringement.  Not as well known, but equally important, was the…

Taiwan’s HTC said on Friday it had swung to its first net loss since listing in 2002, as it struggles to gain foothold in the highly competitive smartphone market. The firm reported a net loss of Tw$2.97 billion ($101 million) in July-September, compared…

By Ashley Eckel Right now, at this very moment, your (would-be) customers are on their smartphones looking for anything that will help them shop better, become more informed and connect to brands in a more…

JUDY WOODRUFF: Next: the end of an era for an embattled smartphone company. Last week, BlackBerry announced that it was facing a huge loss due to unsold devices and that it would lay off about 40 percent of its already reduced work force. And, yesterday…