Apple, Samsung spar in court, ruling to come

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• Apple, Samsung spar in court, ruling to come
• Apple to return some Mac production to U.S. in 2013
• T-Mobile USA plans to ditch phone subsidies, sell iPhone in 2013
• 8 Kickstarter Alternatives You Should Know About
• The 10 Best Political Memes of 2012
• Top U.S. carriers to set up 911 texting services
• Facebook in talks to buy Microsoft ad technology: reports
• Google to charge small businesses for Web-based Apps software
• Etsy leads Android Apps of the Week
• Netflix says CEO's Facebook post triggered SEC notice
• Google, Wikipedia are American kids’ top tools for school research
• Japan's Hitachi to cease production of chips by 2014
• Spotify tops 1 million paid subscribers in the U.S., more than 5 million worldwide
• Big-data analytics company Cloudera raises $65 million
• Judge may trim Apple's $1 billion patent verdict
• Huawei executive confirms plans for a 6.1-inch behemoth smartphone
• Apple to produce line of Macs in the US next year
• McAfee hospitalized after being denied asylum
• Calif. sues Delta Airlines over mobile app privacy
• Minecraft sells almost 4.5 million copies on Xbox 360 as other indie games continue to struggle
• Kim Dotcom allowed to sue New Zealand police, spy agencies
• Judge may trim Apple's $1B patent verdict
• New iPad mini orders will be delivered in time for Christmas
• U.S. judge names lead plaintiffs in Facebook litigation
• Broadcom eyes entry into LTE chip market in 2013
• Netflix says CEO comments triggered SEC action
• Detained software guru McAfee hospitalized in Guatemala
• Google launches Snapseed photo editor on Android, makes iOS version free
• Big Data Project Susses Us Out
• Apple, Samsung face off in court again
• Google announces new Google+ Communities as social network tops 500 million users [video]
• HP, RIM take flak from nervous financial industry customers
• The Healing Power of Slime; Drones for a Better Cause
• AMD cuts back on GlobalFoundries buys as PCs sputter

Apple, Samsung spar in court, ruling to come Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:15 PM PST SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics squared off again in court on Thursday, as the iPhone maker tried to convince a U.S. district judge to ban sales of a number of the South Korean company's devices and defended its $1.05 billion jury award. Apple scored a sweeping legal victory in August at the conclusion of its landmark case against its arch-foe, when a U.S. jury found Samsung had copied critical features of the iPhone and iPad and awarded it damages. Both sides re-convened on Thursday. U.S. ...

Apple to return some Mac production to U.S. in 2013 Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:37 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to move some production of Macintosh computers to the United States from China next year, Chief Executive Tim Cook said in remarks published on Thursday, in what could be a important test of the nascent comeback in U.S. electronics manufacturing. Apple makes the majority of its products, from Macs to the iPhone and iPad, in China, the world's factory floor for electronics. But like other U.S. corporations, it has come under fire for relying on low-cost Asian labor and contributing to the decline of the U.S. manufacturing sector. ...

T-Mobile USA plans to ditch phone subsidies, sell iPhone in 2013 Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:21 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - T-Mobile USA said on Thursday it planned to stop subsidizing smartphones, the first major U.S. carrier to do so, in a move it hopes will cut costs and woo customers frustrated with restrictions on upgrades in longer-term contracts. T-Mobile USA also announced an agreement to sell the iPhone, becoming the last big carrier to sign on with Apple Inc, which will also help it win new customers and keep existing subscribers. U.S. operators typically pay phone subsidies, giving subscribers discounts in exchange for tying them into a two-year contract. ...

8 Kickstarter Alternatives You Should Know About Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:17 PM PST Indiegogo

The 10 Best Political Memes of 2012 Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:01 PM PST Texts From Hillary

Top U.S. carriers to set up 911 texting services Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:02 PM PST (Reuters) - Four top U.S. mobile phone service companies have agreed to set up a service to allow people to send text messages to emergency aid call center 911, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) said. At present, emergency 911 services can be accessed only through a phone call. The change will particularly help people with hearing or speech disabilities. AT&T Inc, Verizon Communications, Sprint Nextel Corp and T-Mobile have agreed to provide text-to-911 services, with major deployments expected in 2013, the FCC said in a statement. ...

Facebook in talks to buy Microsoft ad technology: reports Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:32 AM PST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is in negotiations with Microsoft Corp about acquiring advertising technology that could allow the social network displays ads on other websites, broadly expanding its advertising business, according to media reports on Thursday. Facebook is in "serious" discussions with Microsoft about a deal to purchase Atlas Solutions, an ad-serving product that Microsoft acquired through its $6 billion acquisition of aQuantive in 2007, according to reports in the technology blogs Business Insider and AllThingsDigital on Thursday. ...

Google to charge small businesses for Web-based Apps software Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:07 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc will no longer offer its Web-based office productivity software free to small businesses, the Internet company's latest move to expand revenue beyond its core advertising services. Google said on Thursday that businesses with 10 or fewer people will now need to pay $50 per user per year - the same rate that larger businesses pay - to use its Google Apps software which includes email, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation tools. ...

Etsy leads Android Apps of the Week Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:20 PM PST This week's releases put modern spins on old-fashioned things, whether that's shopping, reading, listening to music, or even managing your investments! Topping the list is everyone's favorite place to shop for unique, handmade arts, crafts, toys, and decorations, Etsy! We've also got a Rhapsody update, a new alternative eBook reader, a Personal Capital Investing app, and the best thing to ever hit the Internet, Adblock Plus!

Netflix says CEO's Facebook post triggered SEC notice Posted: 06 Dec 2012 08:57 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Netflix Inc said on Thursday securities regulators warned they may bring civil action against the company and its chief executive for violating public disclosure rules with a Facebook post, in a case that raises questions about how public companies communicate on social media. The high-profile Silicon Valley CEO, Reed Hastings, dismissed the contention and said he did not believe the Facebook post was "material" information. ...

Google, Wikipedia are American kids’ top tools for school research Posted: 06 Dec 2012 08:01 PM PST Are you old enough to remember when doing research at school meant opening up incredibly boring encyclopedias or, even worse, flipping through your library's card catalogue? Well, American kids these days don't have to put up with such indignities as they're turning to more modern tools to help them write research papers. The Pew Internet and American Life Project has conducted a survey of over 2,400 middle school and high school teachers showing that 94% of teachers said their students were "very likely" to use Google (GOOG) to conduct research while 75% said the same of Wikipedia. Meanwhile, just 18% of teachers said their students were very likely to consult textbooks and only 12% said their students were very likely

Japan's Hitachi to cease production of chips by 2014 Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:03 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi Ltd said on Friday it would cease production of chips used in information and telecoms hardware at the end of March 2014. "The semiconductor industry has seen an increasingly horizontal division of labor in terms of development, design and manufacturing in recent years," said Hitachi in a statement. Hitachi, an industrial manufacturer that makes goods ranging from nuclear reactors to washing machines, said efforts to boost cost efficiency and competitiveness drove the decision. (Reporting by Mari Saito; Editing by Michael Watson)

Spotify tops 1 million paid subscribers in the U.S., more than 5 million worldwide Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:03 PM PST Spotify CEO Daniel Ek announced at a press event in New York City on Thursday that the company's music streaming service has more than 5 million paid subscribers and 20 million active users worldwide, TheNextWeb reported. The latest numbers are an increase from July when the company said it had only 4 million paying members and 15 million active users. Ek noted that Spotify has been "growing like crazy" and that 1 million paid subscribers are located in the United States. As of today, the company has paid out more than $500 million to copyright holders and its users have created more than 1 billion playlists, 4 million of which have been titled "Love," that have streamed 80% of Spotify's

Big-data analytics company Cloudera raises $65 million Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:56 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cloudera, a distributor of software that helps companies analyze big data, said it has raised $65 million in new funding. The company is part of a growing group of businesses that help dig into the vast trove of data created by digital sources such as sensors, posts to the Internet, pictures and videos. The field caught investor attention when Splunk, another data analytics firm, held an initial public offering earlier this year and doubled in price on its first trading day. ...

Judge may trim Apple's $1 billion patent verdict Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:40 PM PST A federal judge on Thursday appeared ready to trim millions from a $1.05 billion jury verdict Apple Inc. won over Samsung Electronics this summer as she urged the top two smartphone companies to settle their myriad legal actions around the world.

Huawei executive confirms plans for a 6.1-inch behemoth smartphone Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:12 PM PST Huawei (002502) has confirmed that it is working on a Samsung (005930) Galaxy Note II competitor. A few months ago it was reported that the company was planning to release an oversized smartphone rumored to be called the Ascend Mate. The handset was said to come with a massive 6.1-inch full HD 1080p display and feature an in-house 1.8GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM. Speaking on Chinese social network Weibo on Wednesday, Huawei Senior Vice President Yu Chengdong confirmed that the company is working on such a device. The executive added that it will be more powerful than the Galaxy Note II and include a "cooler" design, slimmer bezel, better grip, more stunning display and longer battery life. He

Apple to produce line of Macs in the US next year Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:10 PM PST Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will produce one of its existing lines of Mac computers in the United States next year.

McAfee hospitalized after being denied asylum Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:55 PM PST Software company founder John McAfee was hospitalized briefly Thursday after being denied political asylum in Guatemala, and his lawyers said they were making a last-ditch effort to keep him from being flown back to Belize for questioning about the killing of a fellow American expatriate.

Calif. sues Delta Airlines over mobile app privacy Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:34 PM PST California sued Delta Airlines Inc. on Thursday, alleging the Atlanta-based company is breaking state law by not warning users that the airline is collecting sensitive information each time customers contact the company on its "Fly Delta" mobile application.

Minecraft sells almost 4.5 million copies on Xbox 360 as other indie games continue to struggle Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:20 PM PST Big-budget games such as Halo 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops II might brag about how they rule the Xbox 360 in terms of sales, but indie games can also compete – if they're addictive enough and offer enough value. Take Minecraft, an indie game developed by Markus "Notch" Persson's company Mojang. According to Mojang, Minecraft, an indie game originally made for PC and ported to the Xbox 360 seven months ago has sold 4,476,904 copies as of the end of November with 40,000 to 60,000 copies sold every week. Minecraft is an anomaly because it doesn't boast high-definition graphics that ooze of detailed lighting effects and didn't cost millions of dollars to make, and yet it is the third-most played game on Xbox LIVE. According to Gamasutra's analysis and

Kim Dotcom allowed to sue New Zealand police, spy agencies Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:31 PM PST Kim Dotcom may soon have his revenge. The New Zealand Herald reports that the Megaupload founder has been "cleared to pursue a case for damages against the police and the Government Communications Security Bureau in a judgment which has opened the Government's handling of the criminal copyright case for its harshest criticism yet." The latest ruling, handed down by New Zealand's High Court at Auckland, comes just a little less than a year after government officials raided Dotcom's mansion and shut down his hugely popular file-sharing website. A New Zealand judge earlier this year ruled that the Dotcom raid had been carried out illegally and said "that the police, in executing the warrants, have exceeded what they could lawfully be authorised

Judge may trim Apple's $1B patent verdict Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:52 PM PST A federal judge appears ready to reduce a $1.05 billion jury verdict Apple Inc. won over Samsung Electronics.

New iPad mini orders will be delivered in time for Christmas Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:47 PM PST For the first time since the tablet launched in early November, estimated shipping times for Apple's (AAPL) iPad mini have fallen to one week as supply finally begins to catch up with demand. The iPad mini launched on November 2nd and was met with heavy consumer demand — while Apple failed to break down sales by model, the company announced that it sold more than 3 million iPad and iPad mini tablets combined during their first weened of availability. Shipping times for new orders placed on Apple's website have remained lengthy since early November but as of Thursday, estimates are down to one week for all Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular models, ensuring that deliveries will arrive in time for

U.S. judge names lead plaintiffs in Facebook litigation Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:37 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of investors including state pension funds in North Carolina and Arkansas will be the lead plaintiffs in securities lawsuits arising out of Facebook Inc's $16 billion initial public offering, a U.S. judge ruled on Thursday. The investors, in a proposed class-action case, have accused Facebook of misrepresenting its financial condition in the run-up to the May stock offering. They are represented by law firms Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann and Labaton Sucharow. ...

Broadcom eyes entry into LTE chip market in 2013 Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:27 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Broadcom Corp said on Thursday it would provide sample chips supporting the latest high-speed wireless services to its top cellphone customers in 2013. This could help the company compete better with bigger rival Qualcomm Inc, which is years ahead of its peers in Long Term Evolution (LTE), the high-speed wireless technology being adopted by wireless service providers around the world. Bob Rango, Broadcom's general manager for wireless, announced the company's LTE plan during its annual investor meeting and discussed design features it would include. ...

Netflix says CEO comments triggered SEC action Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:25 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Netflix Inc said securities regulators plan to take action against the company because of a Facebook post by Chief Executive Reed Hastings that allegedly violated public disclosure rules, even as Hastings dismissed the contention in a public letter to shareholders on Thursday. "We remain optimistic this can be cleared up quickly through the SEC's review process," said Hastings, in the letter the company submitted alongside a regulatory filing announcing the receipt of a "Wells Notice" from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff. ...

Detained software guru McAfee hospitalized in Guatemala Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:23 PM PST GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Software guru John McAfee, fighting deportation to Belize, was rushed to a hospital in Guatemala on Thursday after his lawyer said he had two mild heart attacks earlier in the day, and doctors said he was suffering from anxiety and hypertension. Reporters saw McAfee carried out on a stretcher from an immigration service cottage where he was detained after crossing illegally into Guatemala from neighboring Belize, where police want to question him in connection with his neighbor's murder. The 67-year-old U.S. ...

Google launches Snapseed photo editor on Android, makes iOS version free Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:18 PM PST After acquiring the makers of Snapseed in September, Google (GOOG) on Thursday released the popular photo application for Android smartphones and tablets. Google also updated the iOS version of the app to add Google+ integration and some new filters, and it cut the price of the original app from $4.99 to free. Snapseed is a simple yet powerful photo editor from Nik Software that allows users to enhance images with various tweaks and gesture-based touch ups, along Instagram-like filters. Snapseed is available now for the iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones and tablets.

Big Data Project Susses Us Out Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:08 PM PST A project called the "Human Face of Big Data" asks smart-phone users worldwide what they think about beliefs, rituals and hopes. Larry Greenemeier reports.

Apple, Samsung face off in court again Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:02 PM PST SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics squared off again in court on Thursday, as the iPhone maker prepares to convince a U.S. district judge to ban sales of a number of the Korean company's devices and defend a $1.05 billion jury award. Apple scored a sweeping legal victory in August at the conclusion of its landmark case against its arch-foe, when a U.S. jury found Samsung had copied critical features of the iPhone and iPad and awarded it $1.05 billion in damages. U.S. ...

Google announces new Google+ Communities as social network tops 500 million users [video] Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:51 PM PST Google (GOOG) on Thursday announced the latest numbers for its Google+ social network and described it as the "fastest-growing network" of all time. The Internet giant revealed that more than 500 million people have joined the social networking service since it launched a little over 14 months ago in September of 2011. Better yet, 235 million users are actively using Google+ features each month such as +1ing content and video chatting in hang outs, while 135 million are active in the actual service. The numbers are an increase from September of this year when Google revealed that 400 million people had joined the service and 100 million were active. In comparison, the company's closest competitor in the social space, Facebook

HP, RIM take flak from nervous financial industry customers Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:50 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co and BlackRock Inc voiced concerns about Hewlett-Packard Co and Research In Motion Ltd this week, saying business and operational struggles may affect the reliability of two of the biggest technology service providers. "We are concerned about some of the players that we have relied on to provide material services and equipment," Scott Condron, chief technology officer of asset management giant BlackRock, said at an information technology conference in New York sponsored by Waters magazine. ...

The Healing Power of Slime; Drones for a Better Cause Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:50 PM PST Discovered: Wormy discharge heals wounds by suppressing the immune system; drones will keep tabs on endangered animals; fish strike back against birds; memories back you hungry.

AMD cuts back on GlobalFoundries buys as PCs sputter Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:36 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices will scale back on purchases from manufacturing partner GlobalFoundries Inc in 2013, helping the struggling microprocessor company conserve cash as the personal computer market continues to decelerate. A distant runner-up to Intel Corp, AMD is trying to raise capital and arrest steep declines in revenue alongside the declining PC market, on which it depends for the lions' share of its revenue. It divulged plans last month to sell and lease back its campus in Austin, Texas, to raise cash and fund its chipmaking business. ...

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