Some Microsoft investors want Ford's Mulally, CSC's Lawrie considered for CEO choice  —  Exclusive: Microsoft urged to put Mulally, Lawrie on CEO shortlist  —  (Reuters) - At least three of the top 20 investors in Microsoft Corp want a turnaround expert to succeed Steve Ballmer as chief executive …

Live from Apple's new iPhone event!  —  Apple has promised that this event “should brighten everybody's day.”  With the anticipated release of the iPhone 5S, various colors on an iPhone C, and iOS 7 all expected, the company is probably right.  What else does Tim Cook have in store?

On Apple's Heels, Walmart Launches In-Store Smartphone Trade-In Program … Best Buy has one.  Apple has one too.  And now so does Walmart.  A smartphone trade-in program, that is.  —  Just a few hours before Apple is set to announce its new iPhone 5S and 5C, Walmart has announced …

Driving mobile advertising forward: welcoming MoPub to the Flock  —  We're excited to announce that we've agreed to acquire MoPub, a mobile-focused advertising exchange.  MoPub's technology lets mobile application publishers manage their inventory and optimize multiple sources of advertising …

Apple built Google Glass-like prototypes, says former Senior VP of iPod division  —  Tony Fadell, the Nest CEO who was Senior VP of Apple's division from 2006 to 2008, says that Apple built prototypes of a similar device to Google Glass but “didn't have time” to turn them into actual products.

Intel ships Haswell, the low-powered chip that could save Windows tablets  —  After promising to bring power-efficient Haswell processors to tablets, Intel has now started shipping new low-power, fourth-generation Core i3 processors, including one that draws as little as 4.5 watts of power in specific usage scenarios.

Look out Netflix and Google!  An analyst thinks the court may allow ISPs to charge you  —  The FCC's open internet rules that prevent ISPs from blocking content or otherwise discriminating against the packets that are flowing across their broadband networks are on trial today.

John Sculley Just Gave His Most Detailed Account Ever Of How Steve Jobs Got Fired From Apple  —  After years of silence, former Apple CEO John Sculley has recently been moving more into retrospective mode.  On Thursday, Sculley gave perhaps his fullest public account ever …

The Data Factory - How Your Free Labor Lets Tech Giants Grow The Wealth Gap  —  You're the product, but when you're sold, it's only a lucky few who get rich.  Technology lets big companies distribute tools that turn us into volunteers who contribute our time and data while they profit.

Cisco buys Whiptail for $415 million amid solid-state storage run  —  Summary: Cisco's acquisition highlights the run on solid-state storage companies as data center players aim to speed up applications.  —  Cisco on Tuesday said it will acquire Whiptail, a solid state memory system company, for $415 million.

Apple's Latest iPhone Puts Focus Back on Fingerprint Security  —  Apple's latest product launch could breathe new life into a technology that failed to take hold the first time: fingerprint scanners.  —  Placing a finger on a computer or smartphone has long been proposed as a way to avoid …

Nokia and Mercedes self-driving car project taps HERE research  —  Nokia and Mercedes Benz will work together on self-driving cars, the companies have confirmed, with Nokia's HERE developing metadata-rich navigation and mapping data with extra information for robot drivers.

Outbrain Isn't Going Public Yet.  But a CFO Hire Gives You a Hint About Where They're Headed.  —  Is Outbrain, the content-recommendation service, getting ready to go public?  —  The Israeli tech press says that's the plan, and offers varying valuations the New York-based company is supposedly seeking.

Verizon Plans $20 Billion Debt Sale  —  Proceeds From Deal, Expected to Raise $20 Billion, Would Fund Venture Buyout  —  In a development that is sending ripples throughout the corporate-bond market, Verizon Communications Inc. is expected to raise $20 billion or more Wednesday in what would be the largest-ever debt sale by a company.

The Cloud Era Begins for Enterprise Tech  —  Let's say it: Last summer was the beginning of the end for the old guard in what is still the biggest part of technology - business spending on everything from servers to software.  This fall begins a new competition for the hearts and minds of corporate customers.

Crypto prof asked to remove NSA-related blog post  —  Matthew Green is a well-known cryptography professor, currently teaching in the computer science department of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.  Last week, Green authored a long and interesting blog post about the recent revelations …

Agency denies helping NSA undermine privacy standards  —  A Commerce Department agency that sets technical standards is denying that it helped the National Security Agency “deliberately weaken” a security tool.  —  “We want to assure the [information technology] cybersecurity community that the transparent …

Vimeo On Demand gets rent and own pricing options, preorders, promo code generator, and more advanced stats  —  Vimeo today announced a big update to Vimeo On Demand (VOD), its direct distribution platform.  The new features include rent and own pricing options, preorder availability via …

Illustrated: Game console growth slows as mobile devices take over the living room  —  Game over  —  In the “Race to a Billion” there is a graph showing Android reported activations and iOS cumulative unit sales along cumulative console sales.  The contrast between mobile phone platforms …