Tuesday, May 1, 2012

CBS 1Q beats Street on digital, overseas sales

CBS 1Q beats Street on digital, overseas sales

CBS 1Q beats Street on digital, overseas sales

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CBS Corp. on Tuesday said its net income grew 80 percent in the first quarter, as revenue surged on digital licensing deals for its TV shows and overseas sales of reruns.

BlackBerry-maker RIM unveils prototype

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Thorsten Heins, president and CEO of Research In Motion, the company that makes BlackBerry, delivers the keynote speech during the BlackBerry World conference, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Orlando Fla. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)Research In Motion's new chief executive unveiled a newly-designed BlackBerry smartphone prototype powered by a re-imagined operating system —the very software the company has pinned its future on.

Wall Street Journal remains No. 1 US newspaper

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U.S. newspapers reported a slight increase in circulation the past year as more readers purchased digital subscriptions, according to a media industry group.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 revealed in futuristic debut trailer

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If there's one thing Call of Duty fans have been missing out on since the very beginning of the storied franchise, it's a glimpse into the future. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was just revealed in a two minute long trailer, … Continue reading →

How to pick the right tablet for your personality

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At least a dozen times a week, someone asks me about buying a tablet. Inevitably, their one main question is, "Should I get the no-frills $499 version of the newest iPad or the fully loaded $829 model?" (By the way, we're … Continue reading →

Access Your Thumb Drive Using Your Voice [VIDEO]

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USB thumb drives are so convenient because of their tiny, portable size -- also making them easier to lose. A new voice recognition thumb drive keeps your data safe, even if it makes its way into someone else's hands.

Wall Street Journal remains No. 1 US newspaper

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U.S. newspapers reported a slight increase in circulation the past year as more readers purchased digital subscriptions, according to a media industry group.

Report: Facebook IPO set for May 18

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Facebook will go public on May 18, a published report says, in one of the most highly anticipated tech initial public offerings since Google went public in August 2004.

UK lawmakers: Rupert Murdoch unfit to lead company

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FILE - This Sunday July 10, 2011 file photo shows Chairman of News Corporation Rupert Murdoch, right, and his son James Murdoch, chief executive of News Corporation Europe and Asia arrive at his residence in central London. An influential group of British lawmakers say Rupert Murdoch is unfit to lead his global media empire, in a scathing report that says his company misled Parliament about the scale of phone hacking at one of its tabloids. Parliament's cross-party Culture, Media and Sport committee said Tuesday May 1, 2012, that News International, the British newspaper division of Murdoch's News Corp., had deliberately ignored evidence of malpractice, covered up evidence and frustrated efforts to expose wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, file)A committee of British lawmakers called Rupert Murdoch unfit to run his global media empire — a finding that reflects just how deeply the phone hacking scandal born of his defunct News of the World has shaken the relationship between the press and politics.

Facebook to make it easier to become organ donor

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FILE - In a Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 file photo, Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg takes questions from members of the media as a crowd looks on on the campus of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass. On Tuesday, May 1, 2012, Facebook launched an upgrade to its Timeline structure, which asks users to check their organ donor status and directs them to Donate Life America's National Registration Page, allowing them to designate a donation decision if they have not done so already. In an exclusive interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts on Facebook wants to help you share your organs.

LilyPad HD helps you spend less time tapping and more time chatting

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It seems that Android tablet apps are starting to pick up steam. In terms of productivity, "floating" apps, which are basically windowed programs similar to what you see on a Windows PC, are all the rage. Though Android is a multitasking OS, Google chose to omit using paned windows. As such, all apps run full screen. This might work for smartphones, but what about a tablet that have enough screen real estate? Apps like LilyPad HD picks up the slack that the folks in Mountain View left behind.

LG launches iCloud competitor

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LG launches iCloud competitorLG on Monday announced the beta release of its own iCloud competitor, dubbed LG Cloud. The service allows users to manage and consume all types of content across Android smartphones, PCs and smart TVs. "Most companies today only see the cloud as a storage device or in the case of YouTube or Flickr, only for one type of content," LG's Home Entertainment President and CEO Havis Kwon said. "LG makes the devices that millions of people watch content on so we can set a new yardstick for ease of use by setting up our own cloud service. Tomorrow's consumers don't want to go to one cloud for music, another cloud for video, another location for photos and yet another cloud

Facebook's IPO show to hit the road on May 7: source

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The Facebook logo is shown at Facebook headquarters in Palo AltoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The roadshow for Facebook Inc's initial public offering is scheduled to start on Monday, meaning the company's shares should begin trading on May 18, a source familiar with the process said on Tuesday. Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has mostly operated in the background during Facebook's closely watched journey to public markets, will be involved in the roadshow, another source said. Facebook declined to comment. ...

Skype exploit reveals users’ remote and local IP addresses

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Skype exploit reveals users' remote and local IP addressesA new security vulnerability in Skype has been discovered that allows a third-party script to reveal users' remote and local IP addresses, according to GHacks. The script, which was uploaded to Github, allows users to lookup the IP addresses of any online Skype accounts. The code then initiates the contact addition process, but does not complete it. The log file will instead display the local and remote IP of the requested Skype user, even if the user is not added to the list of contacts. An IP address can be used to determine the location and Internet service provider of the user, and the only method of protecting against this vulnerability would be to use a virtual private network or proxy to hide the

Report: Facebook IPO set for May 18

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Facebook will go public on May 18, a published report says, in one of the most highly anticipated tech initial public offerings since Google went public in August 2004.

Android and Apple continue to grow in Q1 as RIM and Microsoft slide

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Android and Apple continue to grow in Q1 as RIM and Microsoft slideComScore on Tuesday announced the results of a three month study on the smartphone market in the United States. The research firm found Google's Android operating system has continued to grow, increasing its market share from 47.3% in December to 51% in March. Apple's iOS accounted for 30.7% of all smartphone subscribers in the U.S., an increase from 29.6% in December. Research In Motion ranked third with a 12.3% share, followed by Microsoft's Windows Phone at 3.9% and Symbian with a 1.4% share. The study also revealed that more than 106 million Americans own a smartphone, up 9% from December, while 234 million Americans age 13 and older used a mobile device during the quarter. Samsung ranked as the top mobile

Ergen lays out Dish Network's 10-year plan

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Charlie Ergen, the billionaire who controls Dish Network Corp., has a 10-year plan to transform the satellite TV provider into a one-stop shop for Internet access, video and voice services at home and on the go.

RIM BlackBerry 10 prototype fails to wow investors

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RIM CEO Heins holds up a prototype of the BlackBerry 10 smartphone at the Blackberry World event in OrlandoORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd gave developers a glimpse at its next-generation BlackBerry 10 smartphone on Tuesday and a set of software tools to create flashy apps to run on its new operating system, but investors were unimpressed and RIM's shares tumbled. At RIM's annual BlackBerry World conference in Orlando, new CEO Thorsten Heins took center stage to unveil a prototype of the devices RIM expects to launch later this year. The BlackBerry 10 devices will navigate with fewer keystrokes than the legacy smartphones, relying on swipe gestures and word suggestions. ...

New golf apps promise to fine-tune your game

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If only perfecting your golf swing was as simple as playing Angry Birds. Well, while the idea of developing a PGA-quality swing will never be that easy, a growing array of mobile apps, now enhanced by cloud technology, really could help take a stroke or two off your game.

UK lawmakers: Rupert Murdoch unfit to lead company

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FILE - This Sunday July 10, 2011 file photo shows Chairman of News Corporation Rupert Murdoch, right, and his son James Murdoch, chief executive of News Corporation Europe and Asia arrive at his residence in central London. An influential group of British lawmakers say Rupert Murdoch is unfit to lead his global media empire, in a scathing report that says his company misled Parliament about the scale of phone hacking at one of its tabloids. Parliament's cross-party Culture, Media and Sport committee said Tuesday May 1, 2012, that News International, the British newspaper division of Murdoch's News Corp., had deliberately ignored evidence of malpractice, covered up evidence and frustrated efforts to expose wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, file)A committee of British lawmakers called Rupert Murdoch unfit to run his global media empire — a finding that reflects just how deeply the phone hacking scandal born of his defunct News of the World has shaken the relationship between the press and politics.

Ex-AOL exec calls Facebook new 'walled garden'

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A former AOL executive says Facebook is doing what the Internet portal should have done: It is keeping its structure as a "walled garden."

How One Actor Used an iPhone to Land a Role in the 'Star Trek' Sequel [VIDEO]

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Now here's something straight out of the future: A British actor used his iPhone to land a role in the J.J. Abrams-directed sequel to Star Trek.

Facebook IPO roadshow scheduled for May 7: source

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The Facebook logo is shown at Facebook headquarters in Palo AltoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The roadshow for Facebook Inc's initial public offering is scheduled to start on Monday, meaning the company's shares should begin trading on May 18, a source familiar with the process said on Tuesday. Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has mostly operated in the background during Facebook's journey to public markets, will be involved in the roadshow, another source said. IPO roadshows, in which company management present their strategy to prospective investors, typically last two weeks. ...

Instagram surpasses 50 million users

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Instagram surpasses 50 million usersThe popular photo sharing app Instagram, which allows users to capture photos or import them from a smartphone's camera roll and then apply retro effects before sharing them with friends, is coming off its biggest month yet. After being acquired by Facebook for $1 billion dollars, the app amassed more than 5 million Android users a mere week after the service launched on Google's operating system. Instagram continued to see tremendous gains, surpassing 10 million Android downloads and totaling 40 million users in late April. Mashable on Tuesday reported that Instagram now has more than 50 million users and, according to its API, is adding roughly 5 million per week. Instagram is free for both iOS and Android. Read

Facebook calls on members to flag organ donor status

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens to a question from the audience in San FranciscoCHICAGO (Reuters) - Tired of the long wait for a new kidney, Michael Shelling, a 50-year-old video game marketing consultant based in San Diego, decided to take a more active role in the search. About three months ago, he decided to tap into his social network by setting up a Facebook page to get the word out to his friends, and their friends, that he needs a new kidney and, by the way, his blood type is O. The search may have paid off. A potential donor is going through testing to see if they are a match. It is the kind of scenario Facebook hopes to foster. ...

Access Your Thumb Drive Using Your Voice [VIDEO]

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USB thumb drives are so convenient because of their tiny, portable size -- also making them easier to lose. A new voice recognition thumb drive keeps your data safe, even if it makes its way into someone else's hands.

Screenleap Aims to Make Conference Calls More Like Social Media

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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.

Developments in British phone-hacking scandal

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Developments in a phone-hacking scandal involving British newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.:

Summary Box: Scathing report in UK on Murdoch

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FILE - This Sunday July 10, 2011 file photo shows Chairman of News Corporation Rupert Murdoch, right, and his son James Murdoch, chief executive of News Corporation Europe and Asia arrive at his residence in central London. An influential group of British lawmakers say Rupert Murdoch is unfit to lead his global media empire, in a scathing report that says his company misled Parliament about the scale of phone hacking at one of its tabloids. Parliament's cross-party Culture, Media and Sport committee said Tuesday May 1, 2012, that News International, the British newspaper division of Murdoch's News Corp., had deliberately ignored evidence of malpractice, covered up evidence and frustrated efforts to expose wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, file)THE CONCLUSION: A committee of British lawmakers called Rupert Murdoch unfit to run his global media empire, News Corp.

2012: Year of the Online Political Ad [INFOGRAPHIC]

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The 2012 race to the White House is shaping up to be the most expensive in history -- and an ever-increasing amount of campaign spending is going towards online advertising and social media.

Summary Box: Oscars to stay in same theater

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FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2012 file photo, an Oscar state is displayed outside the Kodak Theatre in preparation for the 84th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The Academy Awards' home at Hollywood's former Kodak Theatre is being renamed the Dolby Theatre. Facility owner CIM Group on Tuesday announced a 20-year naming deal with the audio technology company Dolby Laboratories Inc. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, file)NEW NAME: The theater that hosts the Oscars will be called the Dolby Theatre following a sponsorship deal with the audio technology company Dolby Laboratories Inc.

CBS 1Q beats Street on digital, overseas sales

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CBS Corp. on Tuesday said its net income grew 80 percent in the first quarter, as revenue surged on digital licensing deals for its TV shows and overseas sales of reruns.

Summary Box: Webby Awards winners named

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FILE - In this April 28, 2012 photo, comedian Louis C.K. appears onstage at The 2012 Comedy Awards in New York. When Louis C.K. released his comedy special THE HONORS: The Webby Awards name Louis C.K. as the "person of the year" for setting "a new precedent for distribution."

IDC: Samsung passes Apple to become No.1 in smartphones

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IDC: Samsung passes Apple to become No.1 in smartphonesThe global smartphone market grew by 42.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, as the worldwide mobile phone market declined 1.5%. According to market research firm IDC, vendors shipped a total of 398.4 million mobile phones in the first quarter compared to 404.3 million units in the same quarter last year. Samsung ousted longtime leader Nokia to become the world's largest mobile phone vendor, and it topped Apple to become the world's largest smartphone vendor. The South Korea-based vendor increased its profits by 82% to a record 5.05 trillion won in the first quarter, and shipped 42.2 million smartphones to capture 29.1% of the market according to IDC. Apple's smartphone share grew around 6%, as the Cupertino-based company shipped 35.1

Summary Box: RIM unveils prototype

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Thorsten Heins, president and CEO of Research In Motion, the company that makes BlackBerry, delivers the keynote speech during the BlackBerry World conference, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Orlando Fla. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)the very software the company has pinned its future on.

Wall Street Journal remains No. 1 US newspaper

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U.S. newspapers reported a slight increase in circulation the past year as more readers purchased digital subscriptions, according to a media industry group.

Fire Extinguisher Punched by Knicks Player Tweets Taunts

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In an all-time classic bonehead NBA moment, New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire lacerated his hand while punching a fire extinguisher's glass case following a playoff loss Monday night. The self-inflicted injury will force Stoudemire to miss the series' third game and likely its fourth as well -- all but sealing the Knicks' fate for a winless first round playoff exit.

RIM BlackBerry 10 prototype fails to wow investors

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ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd gave developers a glimpse at its next-generation BlackBerry 10 smartphone on Tuesday and a set of software tools to create flashy apps to run on its new operating system, but investors were unimpressed and RIM's shares tumbled. At RIM's annual BlackBerry World conference in Orlando, new CEO Thorsten Heins took center stage to unveil a prototype of the devices RIM expects to launch later this year. The BlackBerry 10 devices will navigate with fewer keystrokes than the legacy smartphones, relying on swipe gestures and word suggestions. ...

Online simulator lets average Joe slay U.S. debt dragon

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ditch the Pentagon's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and cut school breakfasts for poor kids, or raise taxes on the rich. On second thought, scratch those and raise the retirement age. It is your choice in an online debt-reduction simulator that a quarter million Americans already have played. Known as "Stabilize the U.S. Debt," the game created by a bipartisan group of experts, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, will never be as much fun as "Mortal Kombat Komplete," but serious gamers likely would find it just as difficult to master. ...

BlackBerry-maker RIM unveils prototype

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Thorsten Heins, president and CEO of Research In Motion, the company that makes BlackBerry, delivers the keynote speech during the BlackBerry World conference, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Orlando Fla. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)Research In Motion's new chief executive unveiled a newly-designed BlackBerry smartphone prototype powered by a re-imagined operating system —the very software the company has pinned its future on.
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