Iconic Atari turns 40, tries to stay relevant

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• Iconic Atari turns 40, tries to stay relevant
• RIM turnaround tougher, stock hits 9-year low
• A brief history of cell phone design
• Could a new “Want” button be coming to Facebook soon?
• Miss your prom? Travel back in time to it in style with a DeLorean Limo
• Moms Are Biggest Brand Boosters on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
• EMI half sold as Sony closes $2.2B publishing deal
• AOL promotes exec to organize company into 3 units
• Cybercrime disclosures rare despite new SEC rule
• Fresh iPhone Apps for June 29: Dead Trigger and Kingdom Rush
• Iconic Atari turns 40, tries to stay relevant
• NPD: Ultrabooks are saving the high-end notebook market
• RIM turnaround tougher, stock hits 9-year low
• Apple wins block of Samsung smartphone sales in US
• Instagram Photo Page receives a facelift, adds comments
• Apple scores second legal win vs Samsung in a week
• U.S. trade panel remands Motorola Mobility case
• Apple wins injunction on U.S. Galaxy Nexus sales
• Apple’s iPhone now available from Virgin Mobile
• Microsoft names new industry hardware chief
• South Carolina clamps down on municipal Wi-Fi menace
• Woman behind 'Centipede' recalls game icon's birth
• U.S. investigating Google unit over patent licensing
• Facebook's stock ends week lower
• Key developments in proposed sale of EMI Group
• Yahoo's top lawyer ending 12-year stint at company
• Google Nexus Q: Ready for Party Fouls, Not Prime Time [REVIEW]
• Weekly changes in Facebook stock prices
• A look at how some IPO stocks have fared
• Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO
• A comparison of smartphone and tablet shipments
• A look at recent tech-industry earnings
• How consumer-electronics makers are faring
• EMI half sold as Sony closes $2.2B publishing deal
• Moms Are Biggest Brand Boosters on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
• Foxconn moves to secure Apple HDTV orders, industry exec says

Iconic Atari turns 40, tries to stay relevant Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:34 PM PDT A scruffy, young Steve Jobs worked at Atari before he founded Apple. "Pong," one of the world's first video games, was born there, as was "Centipede," a classic from the era of quarter-guzzling arcade machines. "Call of Duty" creator Activision was started by four of Atari's former game developers.

RIM turnaround tougher, stock hits 9-year low Posted: 29 Jun 2012 07:24 PM PDT The maker of the BlackBerry is running out of time.

A brief history of cell phone design Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:04 PM PDT In 1983, Motorola introduced the first cellular telephone in the United States. Between then and now, handsets have undergone a dramatic evolution, changing as much in terms of aesthetics as they have on the inside.

Could a new “Want” button be coming to Facebook soon? Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:29 PM PDT While Facebook is the world's largest social networking site with nearly 1 billion users, newcomer Pinterest is giving the site a run for its money. Pinterest has become something of a showcase for people's wants — the go-to site for posting what wedding … Continue reading →

Miss your prom? Travel back in time to it in style with a DeLorean Limo Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:13 AM PDT Ah, prom night. That magical mix of innocence, high hopes, and hormones that led some of us down the wrong path in life. But what if you could grab your hoverboard, go back in time, and change what happened at your … Continue reading →

Moms Are Biggest Brand Boosters on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:48 PM PDT Moms lead the pack when comes to liking brands on , according to a recent survey by Burst media. Fifty eight percent of moms follow or like brands on social media sites.

EMI half sold as Sony closes $2.2B publishing deal Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:52 PM PDT A group led by Sony Corp. said Friday it has purchased Britain's EMI Music Publishing for $2.2 billion from Citigroup, creating the world's largest music copyrights company with a catalog that includes hits from Motown, The Beatles, Jay-Z and Norah Jones.

AOL promotes exec to organize company into 3 units Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:06 PM PDT AOL is promoting its head financial officer to chief operating officer. The company has tasked him with organizing the online media conglomerate into three divisions.

Cybercrime disclosures rare despite new SEC rule Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:45 AM PDT Hackers broke into computers at hotel giant Wyndham Worldwide Corp. three times in two years and stole credit card information belonging to hundreds of thousands of customers. Wyndham didn't report the break-in in corporate filings even though the Securities and Exchange Commission wants companies to inform investors of cybercrimes.

Fresh iPhone Apps for June 29: Dead Trigger and Kingdom Rush Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:25 AM PDT We've got a pair of interesting games for you to take into the weekend: Dead Trigger, a first-person zombie shooter with awesome graphics, and Kingdom Rush, a slick tower defense game that made a big splash when it was initially released on iPad.

Iconic Atari turns 40, tries to stay relevant Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:34 PM PDT A scruffy, young Steve Jobs worked at Atari before he founded Apple. "Pong," one of the world's first video games, was born there, as was "Centipede," a classic from the era of quarter-guzzling arcade machines. "Call of Duty" creator Activision was started by four of Atari's former game developers.

NPD: Ultrabooks are saving the high-end notebook market Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:00 PM PDT For people who want super-thin computers and who don't feel like paying more than $2,000 for a Retina MacBook Pro, ultrabooks are a blessing. And according to the NPD Group, ultrabooks are helping to keep the U.S. notebook market afloat as they "are off to a fast start capturing nearly 11 percent of all $700+ Windows notebooks sales at U.S. retail through the first five months of 2012." What's more, ultrabooks' share of Windows notebooks costing at least $700 has steadily climbed month by month this year, going from just over 6% in January to more than 15% in May. NPD says strong ultrabook sales are welcome news for the Windows notebook industry, which has seen overall sales of laptops

RIM turnaround tougher, stock hits 9-year low Posted: 29 Jun 2012 07:24 PM PDT The maker of the BlackBerry is running out of time.

Apple wins block of Samsung smartphone sales in US Posted: 29 Jun 2012 06:49 PM PDT A judge granted Apple's request for an injunction blocking US sales of Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphones made in collaboration with Google to challenge the iPhone.

Instagram Photo Page receives a facelift, adds comments Posted: 29 Jun 2012 06:35 PM PDT Instagram recently updated its Photo Page website and gave users the ability to interact with photos from their computers. The website, which now features a blue-and-white theme to match the app, allows users to log in and edit their profiles, follow new friends and like and comment on different photos. The Instagram website still does not have a main hub, and users can only view photos by clicking on external links. The only way to search for friends or photos is through the Instagram app on Android and iOS. Read

Apple scores second legal win vs Samsung in a week Posted: 29 Jun 2012 06:00 PM PDT SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday granted Apple Inc's request for a pre-trial injunction against the sale of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy Nexus phone, handing the iPhone maker its second legal victory against Samsung in a week. Apple and Samsung, the world's largest consumer electronics corporations, are waging legal war in several countries, accusing each other of patent violations as they vie for supremacy in a fast-growing market for mobile devices. Friday's decision, by U.S. ...

U.S. trade panel remands Motorola Mobility case Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:46 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. trade panel has decided to defer a final ruling on a complaint filed by Google unit Motorola Mobility accusing Microsoft of infringing its patents to make its popular Xbox. A judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled in April that Microsoft infringed four patents owned by Motorola Mobility, now a Google unit, but did not infringe on a fifth named in the complaint. The full commission said on Friday that it would send the case back to the judge for reconsideration. That reconsideration will likely take months. ...

Apple wins injunction on U.S. Galaxy Nexus sales Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT Apple has been granted a preliminary injunction banning sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the United States. U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh made her determination on Friday evening, just two days after granting a similar injunction banning sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. The judgement prevents Samsung from selling its Galaxy Nexus Android phone or any other device that is "no more than colorably different" in the U.S., All Things D reported. Judge Koh ruled that Apple will likely be able to prove at trial that Samsung's smartphone infringes on four Apple patents, though All Things D notes that the preliminary injunction granted on Friday related only to one Apple patent that covers "core voice and

Apple’s iPhone now available from Virgin Mobile Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:45 PM PDT The world's most popular smartphone is now available as a prepaid handset on Virgin Mobile. The 8GB iPhone 4 is being offered for $549, while the newer 16GB Phone 4S costs $649 with no contract. Both handsets are eligible for Virgin Mobile's unlimited data and messaging plans that start as low as $35 per month. Apple's smartphone is available through Virgin Mobile's website, RadioShack, Best Buy and select local retailers. Regional carrier Cricket, owned by Leap Wireless, was the first carrier to offer a prepaid iPhone in the United States. The company is charging users $399.99 for the 8GB iPhone 4 and $499.99 for the 16GB iPhone 4S, besting Virgin Mobile's hardware pricing by $150. Read

Microsoft names new industry hardware chief Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:51 PM PDT SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Microsoft Corp executive in charge of relations with PC makers is moving to a new job just two weeks after the software company broke with tradition by announcing it would manufacture a tablet computer, ruffling feathers of some hardware partners. Steven Guggenheimer will move from his position of corporate vice president of Microsoft's original equipment manufacturer unit July 1, the company said, to take up an unspecified new senior leadership job within the company. The move was the result of long-term planning, Microsoft said. ...

South Carolina clamps down on municipal Wi-Fi menace Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:50 PM PDT Ars Technica has a steller report on the South Carolina state legislature's recent passage of a bill that "effectively makes it difficult, if not impossible" for town and city governments to create their own municipal Wi-Fi networks — networks that are aimed at giving citizens taxpayer-funded, free-to-use Internet service. The two big powers behind the legislation, Ars reports, were AT&T and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a group that creates corporate-friendly model legislation for state legislators to pass. ALEC's primary objection to municipal Wi-Fi, it seems, is that it might compete with private Wi-Fi services and put the squeeze on incumbent carriers' profitability. "If municipalities are inclined to pursue broadband initiatives then certain safeguards must be put in place in order

Woman behind 'Centipede' recalls game icon's birth Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:43 PM PDT Dona Bailey was working as a computer programmer at General Motors when she heard the Pretenders song "Space Invader" and fell in love with it. The year was 1980. She had no clue about video games.

U.S. investigating Google unit over patent licensing Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust regulators are investigating whether Google unit Motorola Mobility is living up to licensing commitments made when its patents were adopted as industry standards, two people familiar with the probe said on Friday. The Federal Trade Commission sent civil investigative demands, essentially civil subpoenas, to companies this week asking them about Motorola Mobility's licensing practices, one person said. The industry standards affected have to do with Wi-Fi and video standards, one of the people said. ...

Facebook's stock ends week lower Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:37 PM PDT During the week that the bankers behind Facebook's initial public offering issued their first ratings on the company, its shares fell nearly 6 percent.

Key developments in proposed sale of EMI Group Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:29 PM PDT EMI Group Ltd., the iconic British music company that is home to The Beatles, Coldplay and Katy Perry, is being split and sold, though it faces regulatory scrutiny as the planned buyers increase their dominance of the music industry.

Yahoo's top lawyer ending 12-year stint at company Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:29 PM PDT Yahoo's top lawyer is resigning after more than 12 years with the Internet company.

Google Nexus Q: Ready for Party Fouls, Not Prime Time [REVIEW] Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:23 PM PDT Beautiful to Look At

Weekly changes in Facebook stock prices Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:23 PM PDT On its first day of trading, Facebook Inc.'s stock closed barely above its public offering price. It gained 23 cents, or 0.6 percent, to close at $38.23. Since then, the stock price fell for three weeks and climbed for two before falling again this week.

A look at how some IPO stocks have fared Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:19 PM PDT Facebook's public debut was the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August 2004. But the stock has lost much of its value since it began trading in mid-May.

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:16 PM PDT Facebook Inc.'s stock fell again Friday, the third straight day of decline.

A comparison of smartphone and tablet shipments Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:02 PM PDT On Thursday, Research in Motion Ltd. released details on the number of BlackBerry smartphones and tablet computers shipped in the latest quarter.

A look at recent tech-industry earnings Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:01 PM PDT Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy:

How consumer-electronics makers are faring Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:01 PM PDT A look at how selected makers of phones and other consumer-electronic gadgets are faring:

EMI half sold as Sony closes $2.2B publishing deal Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:52 PM PDT A group led by Sony Corp. said Friday it has purchased Britain's EMI Music Publishing for $2.2 billion from Citigroup, creating the world's largest music copyrights company with a catalog that includes hits from Motown, The Beatles, Jay-Z and Norah Jones.

Moms Are Biggest Brand Boosters on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:48 PM PDT Moms lead the pack when comes to liking brands on , according to a recent survey by Burst media. Fifty eight percent of moms follow or like brands on social media sites.

Foxconn moves to secure Apple HDTV orders, industry exec says Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:45 PM PDT Recent moves by Foxconn were made with the sole intention of securing a deal to manufacture Apple's upcoming high-definition television, an industry executive recently claimed. Ho Chao-yang, former head of display panel supplier Chimei Innolux and current chairman of Chi Mei Materials Technology, told Digitimes on Friday that Foxconn's recent investment in Sharp was aimed squarely at ensuring the manufacturing giant lands the deal to build the much-rumored "iTV." Ho's comments join a laundry list of reports from numerous industry insiders who claim that Apple is working on its own HDTV that will utilize Sharp display panels. The device will reportedly employ Siri voice controls, the iOS operating system and possibly even a unique new content distribution model. Launch speculation ranges from the

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