Sunday, October 30, 2011

Can Kodak rescue itself via a patent bonanza? (AP)

Can Kodak rescue itself via a patent bonanza? (AP)

Can Kodak rescue itself via a patent bonanza? (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:30 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2011 file photo, Kodak headquarters is shown in Rochester, N.Y. Kodak — the company that invented the first digital camera in 1975, and developed the photo technology inside most cellphones and digital devices — is in the midst of the worst crisis in its 131-year history. (AP Photo/David Duprey, file)AP - Picture this: Kodak — the company that invented the first digital camera in 1975, and developed the photo technology inside most cellphones and digital devices — is in the midst of the worst crisis in its 131-year history.

New Cain Internet ad shines focus on viral videos (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 05:18 AM PDT

In this frame grab from video provided by the Herman Cain campaign, campaign manager Mark Block smokes a cigarette in an ad. Before Smoking Man, there was Obama Girl. And who can forget Jib Jab? The new ad showing Block is the latest political video to become an overnight web sensation. The ad, showing Block take a deep drag on a cigarette while Cain flashes a Cheshire cat grin, has had close to 1 million clicks on Cain's website since its debut last week. It's also been aired repeatedly on cable news shows and become the subject of countless parodies. (AP Photo/Herman Cain 2012)AP - Before Smoking Man, there was Obama Girl. And who can forget Jib Jab?

3 Startups Bring New Angles to Social Buying (Mashable)

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 09:44 AM PDT

Mashable - The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Each weekend, Mashable selects startups we think are building interesting, unique or niche products.

Cablecom head eyes "all options" regarding Swiss Orange: report (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 05:25 AM PDT

Reuters - The head of internet, telephone and TV provider Cablecom said he was looking at all options when asked about whether his firm might buy mobile phone provider Orange Switzerland, a unit of France Telecom SA, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

South Korea smart phone subscribers exceed 20 million (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 02:57 AM PDT

Reuters - The number of smart phone subscribers in South Korea, one of the world's most wired countries, hit 20 million last week, as some 40 percent of the country's citizens signed up to use the mobile device, the state telecoms regulator said on Sunday.

Battery problem draining patience of some iPhone 4S owners (Appolicious)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:06 PM PDT

Appolicious - Apple fans greeted the iPhone 4S with glee and record sales after the latest iPhone was introduced Oct. 14.

YouTube mounts TV challenge with original programming (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:40 AM PDT

A visitor is seen at the You Tube stand during the annual MIPCOM television programme market in Cannes, southeastern France, October 3, 2011. REUTERS/Eric GaillardReuters - YouTube has announced plans to create dozens of channels with original content, constructing an online challenge to the television experience and signaling the video giant's official leap into high-quality programing.

Insight: Dreaded "Brazil cost" may dim Foxconn's iPad dreams (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:13 AM PDT

Reuters - The nondescript stretch of asphalt is an unlikely symbol of Brazil's attempt to lift its economy into a new high-tech era.
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