Kindle Fire helps Amazon beat 1Q estimates

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• Kindle Fire helps Amazon beat 1Q estimates
• Just Show Me: 3 newsreader apps for the iPad
• New study explains why lefties are rare
• Meet the 80-Year-Old Grandma on a Quest for 80,000 Twitter Followers
• Zynga reports 1Q net loss, higher revenue
• Wal-Mart offers online shoppers a "cash" option
• FTC hires outside lawyer to steer Google probe
• Google fires back at FCC on Wi-Fi investigation
• Lights! Camera! Action! with Ultimate Special Fx
• iOS developers plan an alternative to WWDC after sell out
• Two-thirds of Americans unwilling to spend over $50 on mobile data
• Samsung Electronics reports record profit
• House passes cyber bill despite veto threat
• One in four iPad owners are first-time Apple buyers
• Spotify reportedly prepping Pandora competitor
• Summary Box: FTC hires more help in Google probe
• FTC hires outside lawyer to steer Google probe
• Samsung posts record $5.15 billion profit; mobile sales surge
• Amazon's streak of Fire ignites shares
• This $20 Trillion Rock Could Turn a Startup Into Earth's Richest Company
• Providence to sell stake in Hulu for $200 million
• Meet the 80-Year-Old Grandma on a Quest for 80,000 Twitter Followers
• Zynga reports 1Q net loss, higher revenue
• U.S. House passes CISPA
• Major Video Game Villains to Appear in a Disney Movie
• House OKs cybersecurity bill despite veto threat
• Google fires back at FCC on Wi-Fi investigation
• Kindle Fire helps Amazon beat 1Q estimates
• Google Maps updated to include ‘photo tours’ [video]
• Digi stock dives after earnings falls short
• How to Develop Customer Evangelists
• Lights! Camera! Action! with Ultimate Special Fx
• A look at tech companies with recent IPOs
• Zynga beats estimates, boosted by OMGPOP acquisition
• Angie's List 1Q loss widens on expenses
• Google's interactions with federal regulators
• Google disputes FCC claims of obstruction

Kindle Fire helps Amazon beat 1Q estimates Posted: Amazon.com Inc. posted first-quarter profits Thursday that blew by analysts' estimates and boosted the company's stock in extended trading. The online commerce giant said its Kindle Fire tablet computer was its best-selling item and helped lift revenue from digital movies and books.

Just Show Me: 3 newsreader apps for the iPad Posted: 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 how to stay in touch with the news using apps for … Continue reading →

New study explains why lefties are rare Posted: How many lefties do you personally know? If you can say more than 10 names in rapid succession, you must know a lot of people... or at least a lot of athletes — only 10% of the general human population is … Continue reading →

Meet the 80-Year-Old Grandma on a Quest for 80,000 Twitter Followers Posted: When the poet Dylan Thomas wrote of growing old, "do not go gently into that good night," it's a safe bet he didn't have Twitter in mind. But Josephine Lamberti does.

Zynga reports 1Q net loss, higher revenue Posted: Online games company Zynga reported a net loss in the first quarter because of stock-compensation expenses, but adjusted earnings were better than Wall Street expected.

Wal-Mart offers online shoppers a "cash" option Posted: Wal-Mart shoppers now will be able to pay cash for online purchases.

FTC hires outside lawyer to steer Google probe Posted: The Federal Trade Commission has hired a prominent trial lawyer to oversee its broad investigation into Google's business practices, signaling the agency is troubled by what it has discovered so far in its year-old probe.

Google fires back at FCC on Wi-Fi investigation Posted: After being spanked by the Federal Communications Commission, Google is scolding the agency for its handling of a recently concluded investigation into the company's collection of emails, passwords and other personal information transmitted over wireless networks.

Lights! Camera! Action! with Ultimate Special Fx Posted: Now I know what the director of a Hollywood summer blockbuster feels like. Well, maybe only just a little. Still, it's a thrill to add some cool special effects to your own home video with the surprising Ultimate Special Fx app.

iOS developers plan an alternative to WWDC after sell out Posted: Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference is scheduled to take place in San Francisco from June 11th to June 15th. Tickets for the event sold out in less than two hours, leaving many West Coast developers in the dark, and the Cupertino-based company is enforcing restrictions this year that prevent tickets from being transferred. For developers who aren't interested in legally changing their name to get past Apple's restrictions, there is an alternative — Indie Developer Labs. "Indie Developer Labs is an open area where developers are provided with space to work, free Wi-Fi, and an open environment to connect with other developers. Our mission is to help foster the collaborative spirit of the Apple developer community," the organizers said, adding that

Two-thirds of Americans unwilling to spend over $50 on mobile data Posted: A new study from Parks Associates found that two-thirds of U.S. consumers are unwilling to spend more than $50 per month on mobile data plans, while almost half of smartphone users were unsure how much data they consumed each month.  The report highlights the risks carriers face as they try to shift consumers from unlimited data plans to usage-based ones. "Moving mobile users to usage-based plans will be difficult and painful, but changes are necessary for operators to maintain revenues," said Harry Wang, Director of Mobile Research at Parks Associates. "Operators would benefit by recasting mobile data services as experience-driven in order to reduce price sensitivity, fend off competition, and keep their mobile data revenue engine humming." The firm believes that

Samsung Electronics reports record profit Posted: Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest consumer electronics firm by revenues, on Friday reported a record-high profit as strong smartphone sales helped mask a drop in semiconductor and TV profit.

House passes cyber bill despite veto threat Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a cybersecurity bill on Thursday that would allow the government and companies to share information about hacking, but which has raised privacy concerns and a veto threat from the White House. The House approved the bill 248-168, prompting the top Republican and Democrat on the intelligence committee who sponsored it to issue a joint statement lauding the bipartisan approval. ...

One in four iPad owners are first-time Apple buyers Posted: NPD Group on Thursday released the results of its Apple Ecosystem Study, which suggests that almost 25% of U.S. iPad owners are first-time Apple buyers. The firm's data, as reported by AppleInsider, indicated that 33% of U.S. households own Apple products, with a majority owning an iPod. That number is growing beyond the 37 million American households the Cupertino-based company's products are already found in, thanks to Apple's flagship tablet. "iPad sales are growing much faster than any other Apple product has this soon after launch," said Ben Arnold, director of industry analysis at NPD. "In fact, one-in-five Apple owner households has one — nearly equivalent to the number that own an Apple computer. This demonstrates the appeal of both

Spotify reportedly prepping Pandora competitor Posted: Web-based streaming music provider Spotify is reportedly preparing to launch a new service that will add new radio and content discovery elements to its portfolio. Citing multiple unnamed sources, Bloomberg on Thursday reported that Spotify is developing a new online radio service that will compete directly with Pandora. Due to launch by the end of this year, the ad-supported service will allow users to stream unlimited music through Spotify's software, and the service may launch with new music content that is not currently available to Spotify customers. It is unclear exactly how the new offering will differ from Spotify Radio, which was unveiled late last year as an artist-based streaming radio service available for free to all Spotify users. The company's

Summary Box: FTC hires more help in Google probe Posted: DEEPENING INVESTIGATION: The FTC has hired prominent trial lawyer Beth Wilkinson to oversee its year-old probe into Google's business practices.

FTC hires outside lawyer to steer Google probe Posted: The Federal Trade Commission has hired a prominent trial lawyer to oversee its broad investigation into Google's business practices, signaling the agency is troubled by what it has discovered so far in its year-old probe.

Samsung posts record $5.15 billion profit; mobile sales surge Posted: SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top technology firm by revenue, reported a record quarterly profit on Friday, as its Galaxy smartphones and Note phone/tablet helped it win market share from Nokia and as it outmuscled Japanese rivals in TVs and memory chips. Samsung did not break out its first-quarter smartphone and handset shipments, but analysts forecast it ended Nokia's 14-year leadership of the global cellphone market, outselling the struggling Finnish company for the first time. Nokia sold 83 million handsets in January-March, including 12 million smartphones. ...

Amazon's streak of Fire ignites shares Posted: (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's quarterly results beat Wall Street's most bullish expectations as heavy spending by the world's largest Internet retailer began to pay off through sales of more digital products on its new Kindle Fire tablet. Amazon shares surged almost 15 percent, increasing the company's market value by more than $10 billion and boosting the stake of Chief Executive Jeff Bezos by almost $2.5 billion. Analysts cheered first-quarter earnings and revenue which comfortably exceeded their forecasts. ...

This $20 Trillion Rock Could Turn a Startup Into Earth's Richest Company Posted: Meet Amun 3554. Doesn't look like much, right? Little more than a mile wide, it's one of the smallest M-class (metal-bearing) asteroids yet discovered. Unless it ever decides to smash into us -- a theoretical possibility, but extremely unlikely over the next few centuries -- it will continue orbiting the sun, unknown and unmolested.

Providence to sell stake in Hulu for $200 million Posted: A person familiar with the matter says Providence Equity Partners has agreed to sell its 10 percent stake in online video service Hulu for $200 million to other shareholders.

Meet the 80-Year-Old Grandma on a Quest for 80,000 Twitter Followers Posted: When the poet Dylan Thomas wrote of growing old, "do not go gently into that good night," it's a safe bet he didn't have Twitter in mind. But Josephine Lamberti does.

Zynga reports 1Q net loss, higher revenue Posted: Online games company Zynga reported a net loss in the first quarter because of stock-compensation expenses, but adjusted earnings were better than Wall Street expected.

U.S. House passes CISPA Posted: The United States House of Representatives has voted to pass the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), talk of which has swept the Internet over the past few weeks. The House vote was moved up to Thursday night, and CISPA passed as 248 members of Congress voted for the bill and 168 voted against. The bill is sponsored by Representatives Mike Rogers (R-Michigan) and Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Maryland), and it now faces further modifications in the Senate if it is to avoid being vetoed by the White House. President Barack Obama has indicated that he intends to veto the bill if it makes it to his desk, noting that as it is written now, the legislation would allow "broad sharing of information

Major Video Game Villains to Appear in a Disney Movie Posted: Wreck-It Ralph, a 3D computer-animated Disney movie due out Nov. 2, will feature cameos from the gaming world's most-beloved bad guys.

House OKs cybersecurity bill despite veto threat Posted: The House ignored Obama administration objections Thursday and approved legislation aimed at helping stop electronic attacks on critical U.S. infrastructure and private companies.

Google fires back at FCC on Wi-Fi investigation Posted: After being spanked by the Federal Communications Commission, Google is scolding the agency for its handling of a recently concluded investigation into the company's collection of emails, passwords and other personal information transmitted over wireless networks.

Kindle Fire helps Amazon beat 1Q estimates Posted: Amazon.com Inc. posted first-quarter profits Thursday that blew by analysts' estimates and boosted the company's stock in extended trading. The online commerce giant said its Kindle Fire tablet computer was its best-selling item and helped lift revenue from digital movies and books.

Google Maps updated to include ‘photo tours’ [video] Posted: Google Maps has been updated to allow users to access new "photo tours" within the service. The feature uses contributed photos from around the world that are stitched together to give a 3D photo scene of a popular location. Photo tours are available for more than 15,000 popular sites around the world and can be initiated through Google Maps in two ways. "First, when you search for a place, such as Trevi Fountain, the results in the left panel will indicate if there is a photo tour available: click either the thumbnail image or the link to start the tour," Google wrote on its blog. "Alternatively, if you're browsing the map and click on the label for a particular landmark,

Digi stock dives after earnings falls short Posted: Digi International shares lost almost a third of their value in after-hours trading after the computer networking equipment maker said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell a 5 percent due to subpar revenue for some of its products.

How to Develop Customer Evangelists Posted: Alex Goldfayn's new book is called Evangelist Marketing: What Apple Amazon and Netflix Understand About Their Customers (That Your Company Probably Doesn't). He is CEO of the Evangelist Marketing Institute, a marketing consultancy with clients that include T-Mobile, TiVo, and Logitech. Follow him @alexgoldfayn.

Lights! Camera! Action! with Ultimate Special Fx Posted: Now I know what the director of a Hollywood summer blockbuster feels like. Well, maybe only just a little. Still, it's a thrill to add some cool special effects to your own home video with the surprising Ultimate Special Fx app.

A look at tech companies with recent IPOs Posted: Here's a look at how some companies that had initial public offerings of stock since January 2011 are faring. The companies are all loosely Internet-related, though their businesses vary widely.

Zynga beats estimates, boosted by OMGPOP acquisition Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc posted first-quarter revenue of $321 million, beating Wall Street expectations on the back of strong performances from new titles, including "Hidden Chronicles" and "Slingo," as well as the acquisition of social gaming startup OMGPOP. In late March, Zynga made its biggest acquisition ever by paying $180 million in cash to acquire OMGPOP, a relatively obscure New York-based company that shot to prominence about six weeks ago when its "Draw Something" game became a sensation in the mobile market. ...

Angie's List 1Q loss widens on expenses Posted: Angie's List, a consumer-reviews site that went public in November, said Thursday its first-quarter loss widened as it spent more on marketing and operations, offsetting a 76 percent jump in revenue.

Google's interactions with federal regulators Posted: Some of Google's interactions with U.S. regulators:

Google disputes FCC claims of obstruction Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google said it would have been of little help to U.S. regulators to give them access to the engineer who wrote a computer program that let its Street View cars collect emails, passwords and other personal data from people's home wireless networks. "The fact that the engineer was legally unavailable did not leave any significant factual questions unanswered," Google wrote in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau on Thursday. ...

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