Apple trumps expectations, sells 35M iPhones in 2Q

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• Apple trumps expectations, sells 35M iPhones in 2Q
• A look at AT&T subscribers and what they're paying
• NASA’s new earthquake monitoring network uses GPS for improved accuracy
• Hundreds of iPhones smuggled into China inside beer bottles
• Jay-Z Launches Facebook Game 'Empire' for You to Take Over the World [PICS]
• Google launches storage service for personal files
• Monthly smartphone bills down at AT&T
• First Look: Peter Jackson unveils 'Hobbit' scenes
• Swiss scientists demonstrate mind-controlled robot
• MLB.com At the Ballpark is like getting a private tour
• Barnes & Noble says new glowing Nook eReader will ship early in limited supply
• Apple crushes Street targets, dispels iPhone fears
• Though risks are minimal, one in five Mac computers found to contain Windows malware
• Baidu 1Q profit rises, revenue outlook disappoints
• First Look: Peter Jackson unveils 'Hobbit' scenes
• Final major pre-launch Windows 8 release due during first week of June
• Facebook deals may add a week to IPO timing: source
• Apple and Proview likely to settle dispute over iPad trademark
• Monthly smartphone bills down at AT&T
• Swiss scientists demonstrate mind-controlled robot
• Apple trumps expectations, sells 35M iPhones in 2Q
• 'Portlandia' Needles Kickstarter With $25,000 Music Video Campaign [VIDEO]
• Facebook IPO may be delayed until June
• Fortinet 1Q profit matches estimates
• Jay-Z Launches Facebook Game 'Empire' for You to Take Over the World [PICS]
• Apple crushes Street targets, dispels iPhone fears
• A look at AT&T subscribers and what they're paying
• 4 Tips for Keeping Your Gamified Community Motivated
• Google Adds a 'Share' Button for Google+
• Summary Box: Google Drive finally shifts into gear
• How One App Uses Digital to Empower Education
• Philly Tech Week: Startup Weekend Winners Announced
• Oracle confronts Google's Schmidt about Java
• Apple profit climbs to $11.6 billion on iPhone-iPad sales
• Judge seeks WikiLeaks damage assessments
• Google launches storage service for personal files
• A look back: Seven years of YouTube [video]
• The 15 Types Of People Who Play Draw Something [VIDEO]
• Hollywood, Silicon Valley need unity, leader says

Apple trumps expectations, sells 35M iPhones in 2Q Posted: Apple Inc., the world's most valuable company, trumped skeptics once again by reporting blowout iPhone sales.

A look at AT&T subscribers and what they're paying Posted: Here's a look at how many subscribers AT&T has in several categories, and how much they pay.

NASA’s new earthquake monitoring network uses GPS for improved accuracy Posted: Satellites in orbit will soon help scientists and first responders on the ground more accurately pinpoint the location and severity of earthquakes in the Western United States. NASA's Real-Time Earthquake Analysis for Disaster (READI) system, set to begin real-world testing this … Continue reading →

Hundreds of iPhones smuggled into China inside beer bottles Posted: Border patrol offers in China got a surprise recently when they inspected a cart full of beer bottles entering the country from Hong Kong. Some of the bottles — being transported by an elderly woman who stated they were for … Continue reading →

Jay-Z Launches Facebook Game 'Empire' for You to Take Over the World [PICS] Posted: Empire Facebook Game

Google launches storage service for personal files Posted: Google is hoping to build the world's largest digital filing cabinet in the latest attempt to deepen people's dependence on its services.

Monthly smartphone bills down at AT&T Posted: Hidden in AT&T Inc.'s financial statements is a story that runs counter to its optimistic profit projections: The company is generating less revenue from each new smartphone subscriber.

First Look: Peter Jackson unveils 'Hobbit' scenes Posted: Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" is preparing to leave the shire.

Swiss scientists demonstrate mind-controlled robot Posted: Swiss scientists have demonstrated how a partially paralyzed person can control a robot by thought alone, a step they hope will one day allow immobile people to interact with their surroundings through so-called avatars.

MLB.com At the Ballpark is like getting a private tour Posted: Can a ballpark outshine the game being played inside it? Boston's famous Fenway park turns 100 years old this season, so it was a perfect time to take a closer look via my Android device at the new MLB.com At the Ballpark app. Turns out the app provides a handy reference guide and proves to be a helpful companion for any baseball fan visiting a stadium.

Barnes & Noble says new glowing Nook eReader will ship early in limited supply Posted: Barnes & Noble on Tuesday announced that its new Nook Simple Touch eBook reader will begin shipping ahead of schedule over the next week. The bookseller unveiled its new Nook eReader earlier this month, and the response has been positive thus far. BGR reviewed the original Nook Simple Touch and found it to be a terrific device, though Amazon's Kindle ecosystem posed the eReader's biggest hurdle. The new Simple Touch model is very similar to the earlier version, however it includes a new "GlowLight" display that allows users to read in the dark without sacrificing the clarity and look of the E Ink display. Strong demand for the new Nook will result in a limited supply, but Barnes & Noble

Apple crushes Street targets, dispels iPhone fears Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's quarterly profit almost doubled, blowing past Wall Street estimates after a jump in iPhone sales, particularly in the greater China region, and soothing fears that the iPhone was past its best days for sharp growth. Shares in Apple, the world's most valuable technology company, shot 7 percent higher after the bell, recouping some losses from the past two weeks that had stemmed from concerns that iPhone sales growth rates could not be maintained. While iPad sales were a little lighter than expected, fiscal second-quarter revenue jumped to $39. ...

Though risks are minimal, one in five Mac computers found to contain Windows malware Posted: Security firm Sophos on Tuesday indicated that a surprisingly high level of malware has been found on Mac computers — the firm's research revealed that one in every five Mac computers is harboring some kind of Windows malware. Of the 100,000 customers sampled through Sophos's antivirus offerings, 20% of users were found to be carrying one or more instances of Windows malware. The firm highlighted that Windows malware on a Mac won't cause any harm, however, unless the computer also runs a Windows partition in addition to OS X. The company's research found that just 2.7% of Macs that installed the company's free anti-virus software were infected by OS X malware. Nearly all of the OS X malware discovered was an

Baidu 1Q profit rises, revenue outlook disappoints Posted: Baidu Inc., which operates China's leading search engine, said Wednesday that first-quarter net income jumped 76 percent but a disappointing outlook for revenue sent its shares tumbling in after hours U.S. trading.

First Look: Peter Jackson unveils 'Hobbit' scenes Posted: Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" is preparing to leave the shire.

Final major pre-launch Windows 8 release due during first week of June Posted: Microsoft's Buildings Windows 8 Twitter account on Monday evening announced that the Windows 8 Release Preview will be available at some point during the first week of June. The announcement was made at Microsoft's Japan Windows 8 Dev Days, and it comes almost two months after the release of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. The software giant will reportedly complete work on Windows 8 this summer, and the first wave of PCs and tablets powered by the new platform will then launch in October according to rumors. Three versions of the operating system will be available — Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT, the stripped-down version of Windows 8 built for ARM-powered devices. Read

Facebook deals may add a week to IPO timing: source Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A recent acquisition spurt by Facebook Inc may add about a week to the social network's journey to public markets, a source with knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. Facebook recently agreed to buy photo-sharing start-up Instagram for about $1 billion and on Monday the company said it would pay $550 million for hundreds of patents from Microsoft Corp. The deals came weeks before Facebook was expected to enter the final stages of what will likely be the largest Silicon Valley initial public offering ever. ...

Apple and Proview likely to settle dispute over iPad trademark Posted: Last week, Apple and Proview initiated talks in an attempt to resolve an ongoing legal dispute over the iPad trademark, and the Chinese company is confident that it will receive a settlement offer from Apple, the Associated Press reports. "It is likely that we will settle out of court. The Guangdong High Court is helping to arrange it and the court also expects to do so," said Ma Dongxiao, a lawyer for Proview. "Actually Proview always expected to settle out of court from the beginning. I don't know if Apple has changed its attitude, but I believe that the key point now is the price." In a previous statement, Apple claimed it would never "knowingly abuse someone else's trademarks," and

Monthly smartphone bills down at AT&T Posted: Hidden in AT&T Inc.'s financial statements is a story that runs counter to its optimistic profit projections: The company is generating less revenue from each new smartphone subscriber.

Swiss scientists demonstrate mind-controlled robot Posted: Swiss scientists have demonstrated how a partially paralyzed person can control a robot by thought alone, a step they hope will one day allow immobile people to interact with their surroundings through so-called avatars.

Apple trumps expectations, sells 35M iPhones in 2Q Posted: Apple Inc., the world's most valuable company, trumped skeptics once again by reporting blowout iPhone sales.

'Portlandia' Needles Kickstarter With $25,000 Music Video Campaign [VIDEO] Posted: If something's cutting edge or contains an element of hipster culture, chances are the comedy show Portlandia will incorporate it into its sketches. In season 2, episode 6 of the hit IFC show, actors Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen play a musician and director aiming to raise $25,000 for a kooky music video through crowdfunding site Kickstarter.

Facebook IPO may be delayed until June Posted: Due to a string of acquisitions and other business distractions, Facebook's multi-billion dollar initial public offering that was rumored to be set for May 17th may be delayed until early or mid-June, according to CNBC. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has not been preparing for the IPO, but instead has been more focused on running the business and making acquisitions. As a result, the social networking giant's IPO date will reportedly be pushed back so the company has time to make the appropriate preparations. Facebook filed with the SEC in February, and could raise as much as $10 billion at a $100 billion valuation when it goes public in the coming months. Facebook's IPO is expected to top Google's $1.9

Fortinet 1Q profit matches estimates Posted: Network security provider Fortinet Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income grew along with revenue.

Jay-Z Launches Facebook Game 'Empire' for You to Take Over the World [PICS] Posted: Empire Facebook Game

Apple crushes Street targets, dispels iPhone fears Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's quarterly results beat Wall Street estimates on stronger-than-expected demand for the iPhone, especially in the greater China region where sales jumped five-fold. While iPad sales were a little lighter than expected, the overall results sent the stock up 7 percent, recouping some losses from the past two weeks that had stemmed from concerns about weakening sales growth for iPhones. Apple sold 35.1 million iPhones - which accounts for about half its revenue - in the March quarter, outpacing the 30 million or so expected by Wall Street analysts. ...

A look at AT&T subscribers and what they're paying Posted: Here's a look at how many subscribers AT&T has in several categories, and how much they pay.

4 Tips for Keeping Your Gamified Community Motivated Posted: Shannon Duffy is the president of marketing at Data.com, a Salesforce.com company. Follow her @sullytoduffy.

Google Adds a 'Share' Button for Google+ Posted: Lost amid the hysteria over Google's powerful new Drive cloud-storage service was another product introduced by the Mountain View tech giant on Tuesday -- a Google+ "Share" button.

Summary Box: Google Drive finally shifts into gear Posted: DIGITAL FILING CABINET: Google has finally unveiled a long-rumored product called Google Drive. It will store personal documents, photos, videos and a wide range of other digital content on Google's computers.

How One App Uses Digital to Empower Education Posted: 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.

Philly Tech Week: Startup Weekend Winners Announced Posted: Philly Tech Week, April 20-28, is in full swing, and some of the city's best and brightest technological minds and businesses are attending, according to a PTW announcement. This year's theme is creating a "better Philadelphia through technology," the announcement says. Philly Tech Week began with Startup Weekend.

Oracle confronts Google's Schmidt about Java Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google's former CEO told jurors that he was confident that the Android smartphone platform was developed legally, and that top executives at Sun Microsystems did not object to the project now at the center of a high-stakes court battle. Eric Schmidt, now Google's executive chairman, took the stand on Tuesday in the trial of Oracle against Google over smartphone technology. Oracle, which acquired Sun in 2010, sued Google in August 2010, saying Android infringed on its copyrights and patents for the Java programming language. ...

Apple profit climbs to $11.6 billion on iPhone-iPad sales Posted: Apple on Tuesday reported it made a profit of $11.6 billion in the first three months of the year driven by record sales of iPhones and iPad tablet computers.

Judge seeks WikiLeaks damage assessments Posted: A military judge on Tuesday ordered Army prosecutors to provide several government assessments of the potential damage caused by the online publication of reams of government secrets allegedly leaked by a low-level Army intelligence analyst.

Google launches storage service for personal files Posted: Google is hoping to build the world's largest digital filing cabinet in the latest attempt to deepen people's dependence on its services.

A look back: Seven years of YouTube [video] Posted: The first video ever uploaded to YouTube recently celebrated its seventh anniversary. The video, called "Me at the zoo," was uploaded by YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim at 8:27 pm on April 23rd, 2005. In the video, Karim stands in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo and comments about their "really, really long trunks." While the clip runs for only 19 seconds and the quality is terrible, it marks a crucial moment during the launch of a service that would to change the Internet forever. Since the video's debut, YouTube has seen enormous growth, amassing over 1 trillion views — equal to almost 140 views for every person on Earth. More than 4 billion videos are viewed each day,

The 15 Types Of People Who Play Draw Something [VIDEO] Posted: Draw Something, the Pictionary-like game for iOS and Android whose parent company was recently aquired by Zynga, is the addiction that keeps on giving.

Hollywood, Silicon Valley need unity, leader says Posted: Chris Dodd, the head of the Motion Picture Association of America, said Tuesday that Hollywood and Silicon Valley must work together to protect intellectual property.

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