Thursday, September 1, 2011

Netflix stock falls as talks on Starz deal unravel (AP)

Netflix stock falls as talks on Starz deal unravel (AP)

Netflix stock falls as talks on Starz deal unravel (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:39 PM PDT

In this Aug. 2, 2011 photo shows Netflix CEO Reed Hastings speaking at a meeting in Palo Alto, Calif. Starz says that it has ended renewal talks with Netflix on providing movies and other content for its on-demand streaming service. The decision announced Thursday deals a big blow to Netflix Inc.'s streaming service at a time when many users are angry about its recent decision to raise its monthly subscription prices. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Netflix's negotiations to keep a key piece of its Internet video library have collapsed, dealing a major blow to the largest U.S. video subscription service as it raises the prices for most of its 25 million customers. The setback triggered a nearly 9 percent drop in Netflix Inc.'s stock price.

"Grossly excessive" award axed in Oracle-SAP case (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:13 PM PDT

AP - A federal judge on Thursday threw out a "grossly excessive" $1.3 billion verdict that Oracle won against SAP in a landmark intellectual property case, possibly setting the stage for another circus-like showdown between the two technology companies.

Mobile shopping: More buzz than buy so far (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:00 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 13, 2011 file photo, one of the pages of 'Today's Deals,' appears on the screen of an iPhone, in New York. As the number of people who use iPhones and other smartphones grows, companies selling everything from hardware to high fashion are touting all the new applications they're rolling out that enable shoppers to do anything from check a store's inventory while in the dressing room to order prescriptions. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)AP - When it comes to mobile shopping, so far there's more buzz than buy.

Toyota’s all-electric racer sets new record at Nürburgring (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:04 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - While all-electric vehicles undoubtedly have a bright future, many current consumer offerings lack the get-up-and-go of their gasoline-powered counterparts. Toyota Motorsports latest electric creation doesn't have that problem, and the sleek racer proved it with a record-setting lap around the famed Nürburgring …

Just Show Me: How to set the default browser on your Mac (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 12:42 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you how to set your default web browser on yourMac. Safari, the default …

Airbnb Launches New Service Offering Monthly Rentals, Sublets (Mashable)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 07:59 PM PDT

Mashable - Airbnb, the "marketplace for spaces" that lets people rent their property just like it's a hotel room, has now extended that concept to also include monthly rentals and sublets. As the company moves into this new category, it aims to make it just as easy to book a monthly stay or a sublet as it is to rent a hotel room. One advantage for those who are looking to host or rent property for a month or longer with Airbnb is the convenience of being able to search more than 20,000 properties around the world and filter choices by location or price.

China's Baidu launches mobile apps platform (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:36 PM PDT

Reuters - China's top search engine Baidu Inc launched a new mobile application system on Friday, seeking to bolster its presence in the mobile web as competitors including Alibaba Group increase their mobile offerings.

Starz to pull content from Netflix as talks fail (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:28 PM PDT

A screen grab shows the access to Netflix online, as displayed on a television screen, in Encinitas, California July 25, 2011. REUTERS/Mike BlakeReuters - Starz Entertainment will pull all of its movies and television shows from Netflix Inc's streaming service early next year, depriving Netflix customers from online viewing of new releases out of two major Hollywood studios.

BlackBerry PlayBook gets $150 discount at Best Buy (Digital Trends)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:51 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Last month Best Buy appeared to be complaining that its stockrooms were full of unsold Hewlett-Packard TouchPads. A few days later HP announced it was ending tablet and smartphone production. The price of the TouchPad was then slashed to virtually nothing, resulting in the devices flying off the shelves in a matter of hours.

Seesmic’s enterprise update leads Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 02:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - Seesmic is a one-stop shop for social media management, aggregating a number of streams, from Twitter to YouTube, into a single Android app. With a major update this week, Seesmic added more business tools via deep integration with Salesforce. On the lighter side, DC Comics turns to Android as part of its massive digital push, releasing new digitized superhero tales on a weekly basis. From work to play, Android's got you covered.

Facebook and Google add Like, +1 buttons to Chrome (Digital Trends)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:37 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Without a mention last month, Facebook released a plugin in early July to provide a built-in graphical button and pop-up menu functions for sharing a page on Facebook. After adding the plugin, users can click the thumbs up button and a pop-up window appears which loads the Facebook Like button widget. Users can also right click on any webpage to bring up a menu for liking, recommending or sharing the content. There isn’t an option for Facebook’s Send button though, a function that allows users to send content to any email address as well as people on the Facebook friend’s list. A user doesn’t need to be logged into Facebook to get the button to work and there’s minimal setup to get started.

Sony tablets face tough sell on price, hardware (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:14 PM PDT

Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, presents the new Sony S tablet (R) and the P tablet during a news conference at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin August 31, 2011.Sony Corp took the wraps off its long-awaited tablets on Wednesday with price tags that could hurt the company's chances to compete for the No. 2 spot in the tablet market. In Europe, the S tablet will cost 479 euros and will be in stores in September. Sony said the S tablet is unique because of a universal remote inside the computer that can be used to control stereos, cable television boxes and TV sets of many brands. The P tablet comes with 4 GB of memory and looks like a clutch purse. It has two 5.5-inch screens that can be folded together and weighs less than a pound. In Europe, the P tablet will cost 599 euros and be out in November. REUTERS/Tobias SchwarzReuters - Sony's new tablet computers failed to excite gadget reviewers and analysts who criticized the pricing and quality of the devices, underscoring the battle Sony faces regaining its consumer electronics crown.

Jetpack Joyride leads iPhone Games of the Week (Appolicious)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - Another simple and yet crazily addictive title from Halfbrick, Jetpack Joyride, just hit the iTunes App Store. It's packed full of content, yet manages to be simple and easy to play. It's that combination that makes it our top iPhone game this week, but there are quite a few worthy entries just behind it. Read about all of them below.

With a Few Mobile Apps Popular, the Rest Are Just Noise (NewsFactor)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 02:48 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Mobile apps on Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace have shown impressive growth in the past 10 months and recently passed 30,000 offerings. "Big deal," wrote one commenter on a technology news site. "Apple has what, half a million?"

Elvis estate taps finance firm to sue Arista (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:27 PM PDT

Reuters - Elvis Presley's estate is turning to a litigation-finance firm to sue Arista Music in Germany for unpaid royalties from ringtones, downloads and apps that feature the icon's hit songs.

Suspects plead not guilty in lost iPhone 4 prototype case (Digital Trends)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:36 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Last year tech blog Gizmodo turned up with an iPhone 4 prototype in its possession. It was subsequently accused of receiving stolen goods. Last month, San Mateo County district attorney Steven Wagstaffe, having reviewed all the evidence, decided that no crime had been committed by Gizmodo.

Woman sues Microsoft over mobile location tracking (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 01:40 PM PDT

AP - Microsoft Corp. is being sued by a Michigan woman who alleges the world's largest software maker illegally tracks people whose mobile devices run its Windows Phone 7 operating software.

IBM to buy Algorithmics for $387 million (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:19 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. IT company IBM is buying Toronto-based risk analytics software firm Algorithmics for $387 million in cash to enhance its financial services capabilities.
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