Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Yahoo faces investor mutiny as Asia talks unravel (AP)

Yahoo faces investor mutiny as Asia talks unravel (AP)

Yahoo faces investor mutiny as Asia talks unravel (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:47 PM PST

AP - Yahoo's hopes for a fresh start under a new CEO faded Tuesday as its closely watched discussions to sell most of its Asian holdings unraveled and a frustrated shareholder announced that he will try to seize four seats on the struggling Internet company's board.

Zynga posts 4Q net loss on IPO-related stock costs (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:12 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2011 file photo, the corporate logo for Zynga, center, is shown on an electronic billboard at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York. Zynga Inc., releases quarterly financial results Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, after the market close. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)AP - Online game maker Zynga Inc. reported a net loss for the last three months of 2011, weighed down by hefty stock-compensation expenses and other costs in its first quarter as a public company.

Yahoo's talks to sell Asian assets unravel (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:29 PM PST

AP - As Yahoo tries to head in a new direction, the fate of the struggling Internet company's Asian holdings remains in limbo.

Just Show Me: 3 free apps for your Android phone to plan a romantic evening (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:04 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 you three free apps for your Android phone to help you plan the …

Nanovalentine: How scientists created the teensiest way to say I love you (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:52 PM PST

Yahoo! News - Scientists from the University of Birmingham's Nanoscale Physics Research Laboratory have created the teensiest heart in the world â€" one that can't be seen by the naked eye. The nano-size valentine is made out of gold and palladium atoms on a …

Valentine's Day Google Doodle Depicts All Forms of Love [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 06:08 PM PST

Mashable - Cupid's big day is upon us again, and Google is celebrating the Feb. 14 holiday with an animated Doodle that demonstrates the limitations of the company's search engine when romance is thrown into the mix.

Zynga user growth slows, shares fall (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:56 PM PST

Reuters - Zynga Inc failed to boost the ranks of its online players compared to the earlier quarter, fanning worries that it will have to rely on new games and other ways to squeeze more revenue out of its users.

Yahoo-Alibaba talks at an impasse: sources (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:15 PM PST

Iranian women use computers at an Internet cafe in central Tehran, Iran, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. Many Iranian web users say their access to foreign email services such as Gmail, Yahoo mail and Hotmail appears to have been restored after a four day outage. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)Reuters - Talks between Yahoo Inc and China's Alibaba over the U.S. Internet giant's Asian assets have hit an impasse, throwing their plans for a $17 billion tax-free asset swap into question, according to sources briefed on the situation.

Time Warner releases live TV streaming app for the PC (Digital Trends)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:09 PM PST

Digital Trends - As mentioned within an official blog post on Time Warner Cable Untangled, the cable provider is launching a beta test of a streaming application called TWC TV that allows subscribers to access live TV at a desktop or laptop computer. After logging into TWCTV.com, the user can browser through channel listings organized by network and includes both the show name as well as the episode name. The user interface includes a search function that allows subscribers to find content by a person’s name, show’s title or episode name. Similar to a TiVo interface, the guide contains up to seven days of data and users can organize content by HD quality or setting up a group of favorite channels. 

New iPad 3 rumor hints that 4G LTE is in the cards (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 02:54 PM PST

Yahoo! News - Harder, better, faster, stronger? The new iPad 3 devices on their way to store shelves could be all of those, with emphasis on faster. According to the Wall Street Journal, the new iPad 3 will come ready to run on fourth-generation LTE networks. …

Caesars CEO cites online gaming opportunity (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 01:42 PM PST

Reuters - Caesars Entertainment Corp stands to benefit from the rise of social media gaming, Chief Executive Gary Loveman said in a speech on Tuesday.

Pay as you charge: Sony pushes tech that may charge your wallet as well as your laptop (Digital Trends)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:39 PM PST

Digital Trends - Imagine, for a minute, that you’re at the airport. Your plane was delayed a few hours, you missed your connecting flight, your phone battery is annoyingly low, and all you want to do is let your loved ones back home know you’ll be late while you pass the time watching your favorite TV shows on your laptop or tablet of choice. As you wander into the airport café, your eyes swing left to right like a pendulum. Past the mom with the crying kid, beyond the courteous fellow who feels his bag is more entitled to a seat than you are. You continue to search until you find it, a free power outlet unoccupied by anyone, only it isn’t free.

Apple says independent group will inspect partner Foxconn’s plants (Appolicious)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:01 AM PST

Appolicious - Apple has announced that an independent organization called the Fair Labor Association is conducting inspections of plants in China where Apple devices are manufactured. This is in response to controversy over working conditions that kicked up in the last few weeks.

FCC plans to suspend LightSquared's land network (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:19 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. communications regulators dealt a severe blow on Tuesday to LightSquared's plans to establish a high-speed wireless network, proposing to withdraw authority for the land-based portion after government experts said it would interfere with the GPS system.

Buffett builds media portfolio in fourth quarter (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:32 PM PST

Reuters - Berkshire Hathaway increased its exposure to media companies significantly in the fourth quarter, adding a new position in Liberty Media and substantially raising its stake in DirecTV, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

Round-up: Apple CEO Tim Cook talks at Goldman Sachs event (Digital Trends)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:15 PM PST

Digital Trends - Since Tim Cook took over at Apple last year shortly before the death of Steve Jobs, not a great deal has been heard from the man at the top. But on Tuesday the new CEO appeared on stage at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco to take part in a wide-ranging discussion about the company, its current situation and where it’s heading. The event gave observers an opportunity to get to know the new CEO a little better and find out more about his plans for the tech giant.

Android an obvious benefactor of Google-Motorola deal (Appolicious)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:57 AM PST

Appolicious - The jig is up. As the $12.5 billion Google-Motorola deal gained approval from the U.S. just hours after the European Union granted clearance, it's becoming harder to believe the acquisition will have little impact on Android. Google insists the Motorola Mobility buy was a patent acquisition to defend Android from the recent smattering of lawsuits from Apple and others. But this is really a win for Google, its Android OS and Motorola. From a device and software standpoint, it's high time Google admits the need for an independent hardware channel. After all, this could work.

Philips investigates possible cyber security breach (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:26 AM PST

Reuters - Philips Electronics said it shut down one of its servers on Monday because of a possible cyber attack and that it was investigating the nature and extent of the information that might have been accessed.
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