Thursday, August 30, 2012

Amazon Kindle Fire sold out as new model expected

Amazon Kindle Fire sold out as new model expected

Amazon Kindle Fire sold out as new model expected

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:28 PM PDT

FILE- This Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 file photo shows the Kindle Fire at a news conference in New York. Amazon.com Inc. quenched the Kindle Fire on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, saying its first tablet computer is now sold out. The Internet retailer has a major press conference scheduled for next Thursday in Santa Monica, Calif. It's widely expected to reveal a new model of the Fire there. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, FILE)Amazon.com Inc. says it has sold out of its Kindle Fire tablet computer amid expectations of a new model for the holiday season.

Twitter unveils new targeting tool for advertisers

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Twitter is offering a new way for advertisers to deliver their marketing pitches to the people who are most likely to buy their products and services.

Virgin Airlines giving away a free trip into space to its best customer

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:32 PM PDT

Are you the type to save up frequent flyer miles? If so, Virgin Airlines may have something better to offer you than a free trip to visit your in-laws. Today, the company announced that the customer who accumulates the most … Continue reading →

HBO announces a new market with HBO Nordic and a long-awaited standalone subscription

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:01 PM PDT

HBO announced that it will launch a new service called HBO Nordic that will bring its shows to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The linear and on-demand television service is expected to roll out in October, and it has a … Continue reading →

Clint Eastwood's Empty Chair Routine Inspires Internet Meme

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:37 PM PDT

Watch Clint Eastwood Talking to a Chair [VIDEO]Eastwood/Chair 2012

PeopleSoft founder seeks windfall in Workday IPO

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:02 PM PDT

The billionaire who founded business software maker PeopleSoft is looking to strike it rich again by taking his latest startup public.

China dissident jailed on Yahoo info is freed

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:41 PM PDT

A Chinese dissident imprisoned for 10 years on a state subversion conviction supported by evidence from Web portal Yahoo was released early Friday after completing his term, his wife said.

Facebook co-founder sells 450,000 shares

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 09:31 AM PDT

FILE-In this Thursday April 26, 2012, file photo, Dustin Moskovitz co-founder of the collaborative software company Asana, poses outside of his office in San Francisco. Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz has been selling 150,000 shares of Facebook stock a day out of the hundreds of millions that he owns. So far, he has shed 1.35 million shares for proceeds of $26.2 million, at prices ranging from $18.79 to $20.08. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz is shedding another 450,000 company shares for a take of about $8.7 million.

LinkedIn plans to expand to Sunnyvale, Calif.

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

Professional networking website LinkedIn plans to expand its California operation to a new campus in Sunnyvale.

Bastion tops iPhone Games of the Week

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:58 PM PDT

This is a very special week in iOS gaming as far as I'm concerned. The incredibly lauded indie hit Bastion dropped on the iPad totally unexpectedly, and it is far and away the best game of the week, if not the summer. We've also got some other solid titles, such as an indie puzzler called Blast-a-Way, a crazy endless runner called The Last Driver, and a port of the most creative and fun game Square Enix has put out in the last half decade. Here are this week's top iPhone games.

Amazon brings its app store to Europe ahead of new Kindle Fire launches

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:50 PM PDT

Amazon brings its app store to Europe ahead of new Kindle Fire launchesAmazon (AMZN) on Thursday announced the launch of localized Android Appstores in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and Spain. "Amazon has spent years developing innovative features that help customers find and discover the products that are right for them and have applied that know-how to the Amazon Appstore. We're delighted to extend that experience to our European customers," said the company's VP of the Appstore, Jim Adkins. The overseas launch is a strong indication that the company's next-generation Kindle Fire tablets may also launch in Europe. Amazon is scheduled to hold a press conference in Santa Monica, California on September 6th and is expected to unveil a slew of new Kindle devices. The company's press release follows below. Amazon Appstore Launches in

Bing gets even more social, allows you to search through your friends’ Facebook photos

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:55 PM PDT

Bing gets even more social, allows you to search through your friends' Facebook photosMicrosoft (MSFT) on Thursday announced a new update to its Bing search engine that will bring deeper Facebook (FB) integration to the service. The company's new "Friends' Photos" feature allows users to quickly search through and locate photos belonging to their Facebook friends. "On Bing, your Facebook privacy settings are always respected," said Ian Lin, a senior program manager for Bing. "Your Facebook friends will only be able to see the photos you have made viewable, and you will only see photos your friends have made viewable, and your photos will never be shared with the public." This isn't Microsoft's first attempt at socializing its search product. The company invested in Facebook and it currently provides results on Bing based

HTC announces Desire X

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:00 PM PDT

HTC announces Desire XStruggling smartphone vendor HTC (2498) on Thursday unveiled a new entry-level smartphone it hopes will resonate with buyers who by and large haven't been sold on the company's One-series Android handsets yet. While pricing hasn't yet been announced, the HTC Desire X appears to be a budget-friendly smartphone with a dual-core 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera with HTC's fantastic ImageChip technology, Beats Audio and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich beneath HTC's Sense UI and service layer. The Desire X will be released in select European and Asia Pacific markets beginning next month, and U.S. launch details were not announced. HTC UNVEILS HTC DESIRE X: BLAZING PERFORMANCE, STATE OF THE ART CAMERA AND AUTHENTIC SOUND

China dissident jailed on Yahoo info is freed

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:41 PM PDT

A Chinese dissident imprisoned for 10 years on a state subversion conviction supported by evidence from Web portal Yahoo was released early Friday after completing his term, his wife said.

Photos of unannounced Nokia Windows Phone 8 device emerge

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:05 PM PDT

Photos of unannounced Nokia Windows Phone 8 device emergeImages of what is claimed to be an unannounced next-generation Lumia smartphone from Nokia (NOK) running Windows Phone 8 have been published on Chinese micro-blogging service Weibo. No information about the handset was provided, though if it is authentic, it appears to be a low- or mid-range handset. Bernstein Research said in a recent research note that consumers don't want Windows Phones, but Nokia is betting big that smartphone users will come around. The Finnish smartphone vendor is expected to unveil multiple Windows Phone 8-powered smartphones during a press conference next week, including a high-end device that may include Nokia's ultra-high resolution PureView camera technology. Read

Watch Clint Eastwood Talking to a Chair [VIDEO]

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:21 PM PDT

Watch Clint Eastwood Talking to a Chair [VIDEO]Without a doubt, it was the most iconic visual moment of the 2012 Republican Convention -- and one of the more surreal moments in American politics.

Strange 'Heartland Virus' Discovered; Rosacea Comes From Mite Feces

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:15 PM PDT

Strange 'Heartland Virus' Discovered; Rosacea Comes From Mite FecesDiscovered: Few people experience information overload; signing forms at top deters liars; mysterious disease detected in Missouri farmers; mite poop causes rosacea.

Google Now updated with support for movie showtimes, public alerts and sports

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:10 PM PDT

Google Now updated with support for movie showtimes, public alerts and sportsGoogle (GOOG) on Wednesday updated its Android Search app with some extra goodies for Google Now. The new version adds support for movie theaters, public alerts, enhanced sports information and it now reorganizes Korean. Google Now can be set to display a card that includes movie showtimes based on how a user searches or even if the smartphone is near a theater. The new public alerts card will be displayed during emergencies, and will include information and warnings regarding storms, earthquakes and more. Google previously would supply sports information based on earlier searches, however with the enhanced sports card, users can now manually input their favorite teams to receive scores and updates. The latest version of Google Now is included in

PeopleSoft founder seeks windfall in Workday IPO

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:02 PM PDT

The billionaire who founded business software maker PeopleSoft is looking to strike it rich again by taking his latest startup public.

Clint Eastwood's Empty Chair Routine Inspires Internet Meme

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:37 PM PDT

Watch Clint Eastwood Talking to a Chair [VIDEO]Eastwood/Chair 2012

Madden NFL 13 sells franchise-record 900,000 copies during first day

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:15 PM PDT

Madden NFL 13 sells franchise-record 900,000 copies during first dayElectronic Arts (EA) has apparently succeeded in convincing gamers that the newest version of its popular Madden franchise is more than just another roster update. EA on Thursday announced that it sold 900,000 copies of Madden NFL 13 during its first day of availability, representing a franchise record for the current console generation. The latest version of Madden features a revamped physics engine and new career mode options, and has received generally positive reviews from critics who have scored the Xbox 360 version of the game an aggregate 82 out of 100 on Metacritic so far. EA's full press release is posted below. Hot Start for Madden NFL 13; Sell-Through, Online Usage, and Strong Critical Acclaim Fuel Record Day One REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS

Exclusive: Amazon teams with Nokia, snubs Google for maps - sources

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:09 PM PDT

Amazon CEO Bezos holds up the new Kindle Fire tablet at news conference in New YorkSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's new Kindle Fire will have mapping services via a tie-up with Nokia Oyj, according to two people familiar with the situation, filling a gap in the tablet's capabilities while snubbing Google Inc's popular service. The world's largest Internet retailer, which says its nine-month old Kindle Fire now accounts for one in five U.S. tablet sales, has teamed up with Nokia on mapping, the two people told Reuters. Amazon will release at least one new version of the Kindle Fire next Thursday. ...

New DNA Analysis Shows Ancient Humans Interbred with Denisovans

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:00 PM PDT

New DNA Analysis Shows Ancient Humans Interbred with Denisovans

Clint Eastwood Makes the GOP's Day [VIDEO]

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Actor and director Clint Eastwood took to the Republican National Convention stage tonight to endorse Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, to talk to an empty chair (where he insisted President Barack Obama sat) and to make the delegates very happy by saying "Go ahead, make my day" -- a line from one of his "Dirty Harry" films -- just one more time.

Twitter unveils new targeting tool for advertisers

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Twitter is offering a new way for advertisers to deliver their marketing pitches to the people who are most likely to buy their products and services.

Apple shoots down drone strike tracking iPhone app

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:52 PM PDT

Apple has shot down an app that would alert iPhone users to US military drone strikesThe maker of an application that would alert iPhone users to US military drone strikes said Thursday that Apple has repeatedly shot down his efforts to get it into the App Store.

Amazon Launching Kindle Touch With 'Paperwhite' Display [REPORT]

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:41 PM PDT

Amazon Launching Kindle Touch With 'Paperwhite' Display [REPORT]Amazon is holding an event in Los Angeles next Thursday. Now pictures have emerged on the web of what may be the subject of that announcement.

Windows Phone and BlackBerry are the only things that can slow Android’s rise in enterprise

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:20 PM PDT

Windows Phone and BlackBerry are the only things that can slow Android's rise in enterpriseWorkers love their smartphones, and unless Microsoft (MSFT) and RIM (RIMM) do anything about it, workers will soon be loving Android smartphones most of all. The latest numbers from ABI Research project that 2.7 billion workers will be using smartphones for their jobs by 2017, roughly three times the number using them today. What's more, ABI projects that Android phones will account for 56% of all devices used by workers, although the firm hedges its bets somewhat by saying that Microsoft's Windows Phone and RIM's BlackBerry OS could snatch market share away from Android depending on how well they execute. According to ABI, the success of Android in the workplace all depends on whether "Microsoft and RIM put more power in

Paul Allen's real estate firm to sell Amazon headquarters

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:54 PM PDT

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen's investment empire plans to sell the buildings housing the headquarters of online retailer Amazon.com Inc in Seattle. Allen's Vulcan Real Estate, part of his Vulcan Inc investment vehicle, said on Thursday it wants to sell the buildings in the South Lake Union area in central Seattle so it can use the funds to develop nearby land. Amazon, which only recently moved into its new headquarters, declined comment on whether it would be a bidder to buy the 11 buildings on 1.8 million square feet of land which make up its headquarters. ...

Stuff at Target Just Needs Better Names [VIDEO]

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:48 PM PDT

Stuff at Target Just Needs Better Names [VIDEO]Jeff Wysasky decided that some products need better names -- or at least names that provide a more accurate description.

Mountain Lion adoption surpasses 10% in one month

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:45 PM PDT

Mountain Lion adoption surpasses 10% in one monthApple (AAPL) released the latest version of its OS X operating system, Mountain Lion, just over a month ago and it can already be found on more than 10% of all Macs according to research from ad network Chitika. Within four days of its release, Mountain Lion already accounted for 5.65% of all OS X web traffic and since then has grown steadily. On August 27th, the operating system peaked at 10.3% and is en route to surpass the growth of OS X Lion, which took three months to reach 14%. "Mountain Lion has already surpassed the 10% mark after only a single month," Chitika noted in its report. "It's possible that Mountain Lion's growth will stall slightly once the post-launch

Amazon Kindle Fire sold out as new model expected

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:28 PM PDT

FILE- This Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 file photo shows the Kindle Fire at a news conference in New York. Amazon.com Inc. quenched the Kindle Fire on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, saying its first tablet computer is now sold out. The Internet retailer has a major press conference scheduled for next Thursday in Santa Monica, Calif. It's widely expected to reveal a new model of the Fire there. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, FILE)Amazon.com Inc. says it has sold out of its Kindle Fire tablet computer amid expectations of a new model for the holiday season.

Google Maps for Android Adds Half a Billion Meters of Bike Paths

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:27 PM PDT

Google Maps for Android Adds Half a Billion Meters of Bike PathsIf you're an avid European biker with an Android smartphone, you're in luck.

Amazon is working on a dual-display Kindle tablet

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:10 PM PDT

Amazon is working on a dual-display Kindle tabletHave you ever wished that your tablet had two screens, one on the front and one on the back? No? Well, Amazon (AMZN) may be developing one anyway as Mashable has found a newly-awarded Amazon patent showing a tablet that has one LCD screen on the front of the device for the standard full-color tablet experience and one E Ink screen on the back that's designed specifically for reading electronic books. Interestingly, the Amazon patent says the device will let users move content from one screen to another and will save battery life because some content that would normally be shown on the LCD screen will instead appear on the E Ink screen. While we have no idea if Amazon plans to

Weak Ciena forecast drags down telecom gear makers

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:04 PM PDT

Shares of network equipment providers fell Thursday after a disappointing forecast from Ciena Corp.

Exclusive: Google, Apple CEOs in secret patent talks

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 01:50 PM PDT

A combination photo showing Google CEO Page in New York and Apple CEO Cook in CupertinoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook have been conducting behind-the-scenes talks about a range of intellectual property matters, including the mobile patent disputes between the companies, people familiar with the matter said. The two executives had a phone conversation last week, the sources said. Discussions involving lower-level officials of the two companies are also ongoing. Page and Cook are expected to talk again in the coming weeks, though no firm date has been set, the sources said on Thursday. ...

HBO Is Finally OK with Cord Cutting (In Scandinavia)

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 01:48 PM PDT

HBO Is Finally OK with Cord Cutting (In Scandinavia)HBO, the content provider that has said many times that it has no interest in offering HBO Go as a standalone service, will now offer its content through a standalone streaming service. Don't get too excited: This isn't happening here in the good ole U.S.A but rather in Norway, Finland and Denmark. Sigh. As Variety's Andrew Wallenstein reports, starting in mid-October for something around 10 Euros a month, Scandinavians can pay for just HBONordic.com, without a cable subscription.

OmniVision forecasts second-quarter revenue above Street, shares rise

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 01:48 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Image sensor maker OmniVision Technologies Inc reported first-quarter revenue that beat analysts' expectations, and the company forecast current-quarter sales well above estimates, sending its shares up 9 percent in extended trade. The company, which makes back-lit image sensors for most of Apple Inc's products, forecast second-quarter adjusted earnings of between 21 cents to 37 cents per share on revenue of $355 million to $390 million. Analysts on average were expecting earnings of 33 cents per share on revenue of $268.6 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. ...

Romney's Campaign is First to Buy a Twitter Trending Topic

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 01:44 PM PDT

Romney's Campaign is First to Buy a Twitter Trending TopicMitt Romney's presidential campaign is becoming the first in history to buy a national trending topic on Twitter on Thursday, the last night of the Republican National Convention. #RomneyRyan2012, the official hashtag of the campaign, will appear as a trending topic throughout the night.
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