Thursday, August 25, 2011

Jobs' new job at Apple could be 'chief visionary' (AP)

Jobs' new job at Apple could be 'chief visionary' (AP)

Jobs' new job at Apple could be 'chief visionary' (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:55 PM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken Jan. 11, 2011, Tim Cook, Chief Operating Officer of Apple, announces that Verizon Wireless will carry Apple's iPhone, in New York. Apple Inc. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 said Steve Jobs is resigning as CEO, effective immediately. He will be replaced by Cook, who was the company's chief operating officer. It said Jobs has been elected as Apple's chairman. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)AP - The end of Steve Jobs' reign as Apple Inc. CEO doesn't mean he is bowing out as the maestro of personal technology.

After Apple's fall, is it time to buy or sell? (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:30 PM PDT

An Apple MacBook is seen on display as customers browse an Apple retail store in central London, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011. Steve Jobs resigned as CEO on Wednesday, saying he could no longer handle the job and would continue to play a leadership role as chairman of the board. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Should you buy or sell Apple?

Apple's magic enthralls Main Street., Wall Street (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, June 6, 2011, Apple CEO Steve Jobs talks about iTunes and iCloud during a keynote address to the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Apple Inc. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 said Jobs is resigning as CEO, effective immediately. He will be replaced by Tim Cook, who was the company's chief operating officer. It said Jobs has been elected as Apple's chairman. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - It's easy to forget now, but Apple's magnetism was once confined to a cult-like following of geeks seduced by the elegance and simplicity of the company's computers.

Diamond planet discovery is an astronomer’s gem (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:04 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Diamonds are rare on Earth, but diamonds in space? That's rarer yet. Astronomers have just discovered a planet that's far smaller than Jupiter but has roughly the same mass, thanks to its superdense carbon composition. That ultracompact carbon means that the …

Jaw-droppingly gorgeous video captures the Milky Way as Earth spins (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 04:46 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Tempest Milky Way requires very little exposition before you watch the video. It's essentially 3 minutes of incredible, jaw-dropping scenery as the Earth spins, the stars revoling through the night sky as if riding a conveyer belt. The clarity and …

Rachael Yamagata's New Album Cover Created on the iPhone (Mashable)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 06:53 PM PDT

Mashable - It's not just fashion photographers that are embracing camera apps for the iPhone -- musicians are too. When it came time for singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata to create the album cover for her upcoming release, Chesapeake, the musician didn't look for an expensive digital SLR camera. Instead, she reached for her iPhone.

Tumblr close to raising up to $100 million: report (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:41 PM PDT

Reuters - The blogging service Tumblr is close to raising $75-$100 million in venture capital, implying a market value of $800 million, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Pandora Media revenue beats on strong ad sales (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:35 PM PDT

Reuters - Online radio service Pandora Media Inc reported results that beat expectations on strong advertising sales in its fiscal second quarter.

Rumor: Walmart cutting 4GB Xbox 360 price to $250 August 28 (Digital Trends)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:21 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Price cuts; you know you want them. The Wii was first to fall earlier this year, and with the PS3 price drop announced last week at Germany’s Gamescom the Xbox is expected to follow in order to stay competitive. That Xbox price drop may actually be happening quite soon as rumors are circulating that the console will get $50 shaved off next week at Walmart.

Analysis: LG on mute as mobile phone losses mount (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 09:11 PM PDT

Reuters - South Korea's LG Electronics hasn't been so smart with its smartphone business. Its mobile phone division has suffered five consecutive quarterly losses, cutthroat competition is pressuring it to overhaul the business and its shares have plummeted.

Virginia quake resulted in 5,500 tweets per second, map shows spread (Digital Trends)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:30 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Every time a major event happens in the world these days, it’s only a matter of seconds before Twitter starts fizzing as people jump online to start spreading the news and sharing experiences.

Samsung leaks names of three unannounced products in Android app (Digital Trends)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:29 PM PDT

Digital Trends - It looks as thought Samsung has provided the leaked information on three mystery products to be announced September 1. There appears to be three logos for unannounced products buried inside Samsung’s Android app created for their IFA conference. The product names are Galaxy Note, Wave 3, and Galaxy Tab 7.7. The Wave 3 is most likely Samsung’s next Bada Device which isn’t overly interesting. The Galaxy Note and Tab 7.7 have peaked our interest though as they appear to be variations of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab line up.

What Skype’s purchase of GroupMe means for the future of mobile messaging (Appolicious)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - The mobile messaging landscape is set for another shakeup following Skype's purchase of GroupMe, a mobile group messaging provider than was created at the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon in New York in 2010.

The Galaxy S II will not be coming to Verizon (Digital Trends)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 04:05 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Samsung’s four pronged attack of the US mobile phone market with the Galaxy S won’t be repeated with the Galaxy S II. Verizon, the countries largest carrier, will not be carrying the next-generation Galaxy S phone. Verizon says that they will be carrying a similar device, but it will not be a Galaxy S branded device.  It is possible that the Galaxy S II phone on Verizon will just be rebranded a Droid phone, but that seems unlikely at this time.

China bars some Lady Gaga hits from download sites (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:39 PM PDT

In this music video image released by Interscope Records, a sceen from Lady Gaga's “Born This Way” video is shown. The video is nominated in the new category Best Video with a Message at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Interscope Records)AP - China's Ministry of Culture has ordered music download sites to delete songs by Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, the Backstreet Boys and other pop stars within two weeks or face punishment.

Analysis: Apple's supporting cast steps into the limelight (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:17 PM PDT

Reuters - As Steve Jobs leaves the stage at Apple Inc, four of his top understudies are coming into the limelight.

Low-Cost Nokia Phones Target Emerging Markets (NewsFactor)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:41 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Nokia has taken the wraps off two low-cost mobile handsets slated for introduction at $30 and $35 price points later this year, not including carrier subsidies. Based on Nokia's Series 30 operating system, the Nokia 100 and Nokia 101 feature a built-in color display, an FM radio, pre-loaded games, and even an integrated flashlight.

AMD names Lenovo's Rory Read as new CEO (Digital Trends)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Digital Trends - Chipmaker AMD has named Rory Read as its new CEO, effective immediately. Read comes to AMD from five years at PC maker Lenovo, where he was most recently company president and chief operating officer; before working at Lenovo, Read put in 23 year with IBM, including serving as general manager for business consulting services in teh South Pacific as well as managing director for IBM’s Consulting Services division. AMD has also appointed Read to the company board of directors.
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