Thursday, March 24, 2011

Oracle fiscal 3Q net income up 78 pct (AP)

Oracle fiscal 3Q net income up 78 pct (AP)

Oracle fiscal 3Q net income up 78 pct (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:04 PM PDT

In this March 22, 2011 photo, the company logo for Oracle Corp. headquarters is shown in Redwood City, Calif. Oracle Corp. is scheduled to report its fiscal third quarter results Thursday, March 24, after the market close.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Database software maker Oracle Corp. said Thursday its net income rose 78 percent in the fiscal third quarter, helped by a rise in new software license sales and the benefit of three full months of revenue from Sun Microsystems, a company it acquired last year.

RIM shares down on BlackBerry revenue miss (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:27 PM PDT

In this March 22, 2011 photo, a customer looks at a Research In Motion Blackberry Curve 3G using a Verizon carrier, in Mountain View, Calif. Research In Motion Ltd. releases quarterly financial results Thursday, March 24, after the market close. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Research in Motion Ltd.'s stock took a hit Thursday after the maker of the BlackBerry reported revenue from its latest quarter that fell short of expectations and warned that sales in the current three-month period are shifting to cheaper models.

Google in translation pact for European patents (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 09:27 AM PDT

AP - Google said Thursday it has reached an agreement with European patent authorities to use its online technology to translate some 50 million patents.

Is "Closing" Honeycomb the Beginning of an Androidocalypse? Hardly. (Mashable)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:34 PM PDT

Mashable - Earlier today, we learned that Google would be limiting access to the source code for Android 3.0, a.k.a. Honeycomb, its tablet-specific OS.

Top 5 Online 2011 Tax Scams (PC World)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:00 PM PDT

PC World - You may not want to think about your taxes until Tax Day on April 15, but online scammers are already plotting to separate you from your tax refund and your identity. Scams for the 2011 tax season include promises of tax credits for charitable donations to disaster relief in Japan, malware-laden Websites optimized for search engines, dangerous e-mail, and so-called 'likejacking' techniques found on the social network Facebook.

NPR Deploys Splunk for Web Analytics (PC World)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:20 PM PDT

PC World - In a novel use of the software, National Public Radio is using the Splunk log search engine to analyze Web traffic for its audio streams and downloads.

RIM's outlook disappoints, shares tumble (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:52 PM PDT

Reuters - Blackberry maker Research In Motion on Thursday warned its earnings would slip as it spends heavily on the launch of its PlayBook tablet, sending its shares tumbling as much as 12 percent.

RIM confirms Blackberry PlayBook Android integration, with a catch (Digital Trends)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:31 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Finally, there’s been some confirmation on a very important PlayBook rumor that’s been around for months now. RIM has officially stated that it will open up the PlayBook for BlackBerry Java and Android-based applications â€" but of course, it can’t be quite that simple. In a press release, RIM explains that the Android Market itself won’t be operable on the PlayBook. Users will only be able to access Android apps via BlackBerry App World. And there’s another catch: Only specific Android apps will run on the tablet. For now, the PlayBook will only support Android 2.3 apps.

Facebook revamps and reintroduces Questions (Digital Trends)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:31 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Facebook has relaunched its Questions application and turned it into a succinct, sleek, poll-taking machine. There’s nothing Quora-like about this feature: Facebook doesn’t want your personal diatribes about anything. Instead the application works like an addition to the user status and lets you ask your network their opinion and force them to vote for an answer or provide their own.

Incase Courier Collection for spring offers bike-conscious designs (Digital Trends)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:00 PM PDT

Digital Trends - A new collection from Incase for spring and summer of this year features a set of modern bags catering to the urban cyclist, hence the ‘courier’ title. The collection’s two standouts are the well-equipped Courier Messenger Bag (above, $180) and the Courier Messenger Backpack ($150), but the line also includes a few other items, like a hip pack and iPhone pouch. The weather-resistant messenger bag is made of 1680D nylon with a waterproof lining and has an exterior waterproof stash pocket as well as a variety of interior pockets, including two that are lined with plush faux-fur for gadget protection. An ergonomic, padded cross-body strap features a one-handed adjustment slack pull and a large side release buckle for convenience and comfort on cycling trips around town. Other bike-conscious features include bicycle lock storage, a pump tie-down, removable stabilizer strap, and an exterior reflective panel.

Color to Get Major Update, Fix 'Loneliness' Problem (Mashable)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 01:59 PM PDT

Mashable - Color, the dynamic photo-sharing app that made a splash with its launch yesterday, is already hard at work on the next version of its app.

New Android Opera browsers offer simplicity and smoothness (Appolicious)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:05 PM PDT

Appolicious - Opera Mobile and Opera Mini were just updated for the Android platform. After trying both, I've discovered that it's their simplicity that makes them so efficient.

Time Cable seeks wireless pact (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:15 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - The cable giant is in talks with LightSquared to form a partnership that would allow Time Warner Cable to offer wireless services over LightSquared's next-generation network, according to published reports. An outright acquisition isn't expected, and Time Warner Cable is seen maintaining a stake in another wireless company, Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR - News), which is currently the focus of its wireless strategy. Time Warner Cable rose 1.3%. Clearwire slid 0.1%.

Alesis iO Dock for iPad lets users create music on the fly (Digital Trends)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Digital Trends - This new iPad dock from Alesis is the first of its kind, designed to make the iPad a portable and easy-to-use interface for creating, producing, and performing music. The iO Dock ($399) transforms your iPad (or iPad 2) into a professional tool for musicians, producers, and recording engineers, allowing users to create and produce music with connected instruments and professional gear, or all alone with one of the numerous iPad music-creation apps. Almost any instrument or professional gear can be connected to the dock, which also includes Core MIDI support and two combination XLR and 1/4-inch inputs. A convenient guitar-direct switch lets the guitarist play and record right into the iPad’s amplifier- or effects-modeling apps. We’re not going to say we know everything about the technical mumbo-jumbo, head on over here to get all the details, but we’d say that this is a pretty smart way to combine the functionality of creative apps with traditional recording methods.

Apple's iPad 2 hits overseas stores after U.S. sellout (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:47 PM PDT

Reuters - Hundreds of customers lined up outside Apple stores in Australia and New Zealand on Friday for the international launch of the iPad 2, which has flown off the shelves in the United States leaving the company struggling to meet demand.

Google delays open access to new Android software (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:34 PM PDT

Motorola's new tablet Xoom, which is operated by Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Google on Thursday said it will be keeping a tight grip on its Honeycomb software crafted specially for tablet computers.(AFP/File/Kimihiro Hoshino)Reuters - Google Inc is delaying widespread access to the new version of its Android software, saying it has more work to do before the product is ready for certain types of devices.

Oracle Slandered Itanium To Boost Sun Servers, HP Says (NewsFactor)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:05 PM PDT

NewsFactor - On Tuesday, Oracle declared it is discontinuing all software development for Intel's Itanium microprocessor. The company said its decision came after "Intel management made it clear that their strategic focus is on their x86 microprocessor and that Itanium was nearing the end of its life." Except that Intel disputes that assessment, with Intel Chief Executive Paul Otellini issuing a statement that his company remains "firmly committed" to Itanium.
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