Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Chairman, 3 others out in Yahoo board shake-up (AP)

Chairman, 3 others out in Yahoo board shake-up (AP)

Chairman, 3 others out in Yahoo board shake-up (AP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:54 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2004 file photo, Roy Bostock, chairman of the Partnership for a Drug Free America, speaks during a news conference in New York. Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 announced taht Bostock, Chairman of Yahoo since 2008, and three longtime board members are stepping down, fulfilling the wishes of many frustrated shareholders who believe the directors have been part of the problem that has dragged down the Internet company's revenue and stock price. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)AP - Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock and three longtime board members are stepping down, submitting to the demands of many frustrated shareholders who blame them for contributing to the follies that have dragged down the Internet company's revenue and stock price.

Disney 1Q revenue misses estimates but profits up (AP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 03:58 PM PST

In this Feb. 6, 2012 photo, The Disney Soda Fountain & Studio Store marquee is seen on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Walt Disney Co. releases quarterly financial earnings Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, after the market close. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that its net income rose 12 percent in the final quarter of 2011, as a slimmer movie slate and upbeat theme park results helped the company top earnings forecasts even while revenue gains were less than expected.

2.1 million viewers live stream Super Bowl online (AP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:01 PM PST

AP - The first live stream of the Super Bowl drew 2.1 million unique viewers, NBC said Thursday.

Just Show Me: 3 great and free cooking apps for the iPhone (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 06:49 PM PST

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 three great cooking apps for the iPhone. BigOven Epicurious Serving Sizer Take a look …

Transparent Screen app saves you from bodily injury while texting (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 06:39 PM PST

Yahoo! News - Fond of texting while walking? Unless you're extremely nimble, you may have bumped into people, objects, or even stumbled. In extreme cases, you may have even bruised yourself or broken a few things. But if you have an Android device, you can …

Yahoo chairman exits, review drags on (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:23 PM PST

In this image released by Yahoo!, documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is shown in 'The Failure Club,' a series about people trying to do the things they've always feared, for Yahoo! After years of drips and drabs of experimentation, the top video destinations on the Web are flush with original projects and teaming with a new wave of niche-oriented content creators. (AP Photo/Yahoo!)Reuters - Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including discussions on dealing with its stakes in China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan.

IMDB "Jane Doe" case gets a court date (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 03:35 PM PST

Reuters - Junie Hoang, the actress suing the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) for revealing her age, will see her day -- and perhaps two days -- in court next year.

Social Gaming Apps for Android -- Steam, Xbox Live and More (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:26 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - For many people, gaming is no longer a solitary experience where you buy a game and bring it back home and play it -- not even on Android-powered smartphones and tablets. Because it's not just that people are buying games from the Android Market, or Gameloft's store, or other online marketplaces. They're making friends, playing online, and earning trophies and achievements through gameplay that their friends can then see on their profiles.

Google Android Mascot Merchandise -- Own Your Own Tiny Robot (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 02:50 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Say what you will about the relative merits of Android smartphones vs. the iPhone, but the Android mascot wins against the iPhone's hands-down. This is largely because the iPhone doesn't have a mascot, but that's not the point. The point is that the cute little green robot seen all over Android phone commercials (and depicted in Google branding) can be yours, and can sit on your desk or even do useful things for you. And yes, he comes in more colors than just green.

CalSTRS wants Facebook board to expand, add women (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:31 PM PST

An illustration picture shows the log-on screen for the website Facebook, in Munich February 2, 2012. REUTERS/Michael DalderReuters - The California State Teachers' Retirement System, the second-largest largest pension fund in the United States, wants Facebook Inc to expand its board of directors and diversify a panel that has no women.

Halliburton to abandon BlackBerry, turn to iPhone (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 03:35 PM PST

Reuters - Oil field services company Halliburton plans to stop issuing BlackBerry smartphones to employees and switch over to Apple's iPhone, which it said was better suited to its needs, marking another setback for Research In Motion.

Path iPhone app shown to be uploading iOS address books to its servers (Appolicious)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 03:13 PM PST

Appolicious - One of the most popular social networking apps available for iOS and Android devices is in a bit of hot water.

Summary Box: Jobs flow from mobile, Facebook apps (AP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 12:50 PM PST

AP - CAREER OPPORTUNITY: All those apps being made for smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network are helping the U.S. economy lower its unemployment rate. A study released Tuesday by the technology trade group TechNet estimates apps are responsible for creating about 466,000 U.S. jobs since 2007.

Amazon, Viacom close to Web video deal (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 02:51 PM PST

Reuters - Amazon.com Inc is about to announce a Web video deal with Viacom Inc in what sources said was one of the last steps in a plan to launch a standalone subscription service to compete with Netflix Inc.

Don’t stress tax time with these helpful iPhone apps (Appolicious)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST

Appolicious - It's tax time! What, it isn't a happy time for you? Well maybe you should spend more time prepping throughout the year with your iPhone apps so you don't get so stressed out come the beginning of next year. Tax time shouldn't be stressful, it should be routine. Here are some helpful tax apps to get you started on a road to financial stability.

RIM tells European developers it's "ready to compete" (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 02:53 PM PST

A sign of Research in Motion (RIM) is seen at its headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, January 22, 2012. REUTERS/Geoff RobinsReuters - Next-generation software for BlackBerry's smartphones is "ready to compete", Research In Motion's new chief executive, Thorsten Heins, told more than 2,000 technical developers on Tuesday, expressing confidence in RIM's long-term future.
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