Key factors of today's technologies

Advances in technology make it easier to get your information on the go, but are you more prone to security attacks? Take a look at some of the latest news in the industry.

Apple’s iPad is put to the test on a five-day business trip. Can you leave your laptop at home? Read more...

While Twitter tends to get lumped in with other social-networking sites, a group of Korean researchers has analyzed how people use the service and found that it more closely resembles a traditional news media outlet. Read more...

Targeted cyberattacks of the sort that hit Google Inc. earlier this year are testing enterprise security models in new ways, and they represent an imminent threat to sensitive corporate data. Read more...

Texas’ high-tech sector employment grew by 14,600 jobs between 2007 and 2008, according to figures reported Wednesday by TechAmerica Foundation. Read more...

BP plc on Friday began the next phase in the cleanup of the Gulf of Mexico spill, which involves preparing for a major protection and cleaning effort on the shorelines of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Read more...

CEO Larry Ellison set up a plan to sell up to 50 million shares in the company. Read more...