The FINANCIAL -- More than half of adult cell phone owners used their cell phones while they were in a store during the 2011 holiday season to seek help with purchasing decisions.

THe FINANCIAL -- Intel Corporation announced that its board of directors has promoted Mooly Eden and Richard Taylor to the position of senior vice president.According Intel Corporation the promotions recognize outstanding performance.

The FINANCIAL -- The IBM board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per common share, payable March 10, 2012 to stockholders of record February 10, 2012. IBM has paid consecutive quarterly dividends every year since 1916, according to IBM.

THe FINANCIAL -- In a move that will help expand the enterprise mobile capabilities it offers to clients, IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Worklight, a privately held Israeli-based provider of mobile software for smartphones and tablets. According to IBM financial terms were not disclosed.

The FINANCIAL -- IBM introduced new software to help organizations better manage and secure the explosion of smartphones and tablets in the workplace, while also managing laptops, desktops and servers, according to IBM.