With its profits on the rise, Samsung Electronics is now trying to match Apple's ability to sell content and software that run on cellphones and other devices.

  European publishers hope the buzz around electronic books in the U.S. will rub off on them now that Kindle's international version is on its way.

  If you're considering moving your old PC to Windows 7, a $15 program will do the heavy lifting for you. Katherine Boehret reviews Laplink's PCmover.

  Intel served up evidence that the computer market is healthier than many people suspected, reporting third-quarter results that were well above upbeat projections it issued several weeks ago.

  Cisco said it has agreed to buy Starent Networks for $2.9 billion. Starent helps wireless carriers support smart phones.

  PepsiCo's AMP Energy drink has stirred up criticism with an iPhone application that gives men hints on picking up different types of women.

  The FCC is proposing to apply tougher open-Internet rules broadly.

  ASML posted a profit in the third quarter after three consecutive quarters of losses, as demand from the chip industry improved after months of underinvestment.

  A Twitter campaign helped induce an about-face on a legal injunction preventing the Guardian newspaper from reporting on a U.K. parliamentary proceeding.

  Genentech Chairman Arthur Levinson has resigned from Google's board amid an FTC inquiry into overlapping directorships. He is also an Apple director.

  Videogame publishers, pushing to expand their businesses, are making games that target girls and women.

  Obama has shelved a plan to raise more than $200 billion in new taxes on multinational companies following a blitz of complaints from businesses.

  J.P. Morgan tapped Kurt Simon to jointly run its tech team as it gears up for an anticipated flurry of deals.

  SanDisk is delivering a long-awaited technology advance for chips known as flash memory, adding to developments that are helping makers of the widely used components boost their bottom lines.