Apple: iPhone 5 orders topped 2M in 24 hours

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• Apple: iPhone 5 orders topped 2M in 24 hours
• Google snaps up Snapseed's photo-editing service
• Bewildering $1,600 luxury smartphone a “worst buy of the year”
• Own the 4th-largest chunk of Moon rock for $380,000
• Microsoft Urges Internet Explorer Users to Protect Against Targeted Attacks
• Developing Minds Want to Know: Q&A With Eyal Rabinovich of MoMinis
• Apple iCloud apps updated with iOS-like notifications
• Microsoft warns on Internet Explorer security flaw
• JetBlue to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi starting early next year
• LG sticks to 2012 handset target, no plan to use Microsoft OS
• LG unveils new premium phone with voice-activated power camera
• Music-identifying Shazam app can now ID any TV show in the U.S.
• Huawei rumored to announce Windows Phone 8 smartphone on September 25th
• Oppo ‘Find 5′ smartphone packs 5-inch 1080p display and quad-core CPU into 6.65mm body
• Clearwire shares fall as Time Warner exits stake
• Elpida's bondholders open new front in fight over Micron deal
• Google developer hints that site log-ins could soon be a thing of the past
• Borderlands 2: Even Better Than the Original [REVIEW]
• Grim analyst report delivers latest hit to Netflix
• Microsoft Urges Internet Explorer Users to Protect Against Targeted Attacks
• After suing Mark Zuckerberg, the Winklevoss twins’ dream comes true at last
• Blue Apron Delivers Recipes and Ingredients to Make Cooking at Home Easier
• Microsoft urges customers to install security tool
• Oracle to buy SelectMinds social recruiting firm
• Tweeters mock Newsweek's #MuslimRage cover
• Google acquires Nik Software, maker of iOS app Snapseed
• What earnings reports have revealed about ads
• AMD loses respected CFO, shares plunge
• Warm Currents: Graphite Powder Stirs Up Hints of Room-Temperature Superconductivity
• How makers of phones and tablets are faring
• What financial reports reveal about TV networks
• Light-Speed Travel Not as Impossible; Kids Eat Way Too Much Salt
• How consumer-electronics makers are faring
• How the video games industry is faring
• How chips, PCs, services companies are faring

Apple: iPhone 5 orders topped 2M in 24 hours Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:09 PM PDT Orders for the iPhone 5 topped 2 million in their first 24 hours, more than double the amount of its predecessor over the same period.

Google snaps up Snapseed's photo-editing service Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:18 PM PDT Google has snapped up the digital photo editing service Snapseed as part of its effort to compete against Facebook's online social network.

Bewildering $1,600 luxury smartphone a “worst buy of the year” Posted: 17 Sep 2012 06:37 PM PDT It's a bit early to do a roundup of the "Worst Buys of 2012," but we're pretty sure we have a contender for the list should one ever get made. Meet the Aston Martin Aspire, an Android smartphone that packs … Continue reading →

Own the 4th-largest chunk of Moon rock for $380,000 Posted: 17 Sep 2012 06:32 PM PDT Ah, the moon. Our nearest celestial neighbor that makes an appearance in the night sky to remind us that our spinning blue orb isn't alone as we hurtle through space. But if you want to get a bit more personal … Continue reading →

Microsoft Urges Internet Explorer Users to Protect Against Targeted Attacks Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:30 PM PDT On Monday night, Microsoft urged users of Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions to deploy a toolkit that could help protect against a series of attacks hitting its system.

Developing Minds Want to Know: Q&A With Eyal Rabinovich of MoMinis Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:56 PM PDT MoMinis is an Israel-based publisher of Android games. MoMinis titles are downloaded more than 500,000 times a day and played by more than 25 millions users worldwide. Their latest title, Jelly Jump was one of our daily picks just a few weeks ago, and their catalog of addictive Android games is deep. The company also offers a powerful and user-friendly game development suite.

Apple iCloud apps updated with iOS-like notifications Posted: 17 Sep 2012 08:50 PM PDT In preparation for iOS 6 and the iPhone 5, Apple (AAPL) has updated its iCloud website. New Web apps in iCloud include Notes and Reminders, but that's not all: To bring the iCloud experience ever closer to that of iOS, there is now a notifications bar that pops up when users receive new emails, events, reminders and so on, as well as iOS-style badges that update in real-time. As it stands, users will need to have the iCloud website open in a window or tab in order to get real-time notifications, but the same can be said for any other cloud-based service that can be viewed in a browser. As Apple adds more Web apps to iCloud, the service is slowly

Microsoft warns on Internet Explorer security flaw Posted: 17 Sep 2012 08:21 PM PDT BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp warned a newly discovered bug in its Internet Explorer web browser makes PCs vulnerable to attack by hackers and urged customers to download a piece of security software to mitigate the risk of infection. The security flaw affects hundreds of millions of Internet Explorer browser users. Microsoft said attackers can exploit the bug to infect the PC of somebody who visits a malicious website and then take control of the victim's computer. ...

JetBlue to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi starting early next year Posted: 17 Sep 2012 08:05 PM PDT JetBlue (JBLU) is looking to keep its customers more entertained than ever before while traveling. According to a purported internal memo obtained by The Verge, the discount airline will soon partner with ViaSat (VSAT) to offer free high-speed Internet access across its entire fleet. Initial tests are said to be very fast with 10 Web pages loading in an average of 1 minute and 18 seconds, almost eight times faster than an unnamed competitor. The company will offer in-flight Wi-Fi for free until at least 30 planes have been equipped with the technology, and then the service will reportedly remain free for only "basic email and browsing" purposes. JetBlue will begin rolling out its high-speed wireless networking in the first

LG sticks to 2012 handset target, no plan to use Microsoft OS Posted: 17 Sep 2012 07:46 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc will stick to its previous sales target for 2012 smartphones and handsets, in the hope new product launches revive sales momentum later this year after weak sales in the first half, its head of mobile business said on Tuesday. Park Jong-seok, president of the South Korean firm's mobile business, also told reporters that LG was not considering using different operating systems such as Microsoft's Windows for its phones. LG on Tuesday introduced a new smartphone running on the Android platform. (Reporting by Miyoung Kim)

LG unveils new premium phone with voice-activated power camera Posted: 17 Sep 2012 07:46 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc unveiled its latest high-end smartphone packed with powerful hardware upgrades on Tuesday, as the struggling South Korean firm tries to win market share from Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in the crucial holiday quarter. LG's handset business, which was slow to move into smartphones and has largely failed to win consumers from sector leaders Apple and Samsung, hopes the new 'Optimus G' will also help it compete against Google's Motorola, Taiwan's HTC Corp and China's ZTE and Huawei. ...

Music-identifying Shazam app can now ID any TV show in the U.S. Posted: 17 Sep 2012 07:20 PM PDT Popular music identification service Shazam is now more versatile than ever. After announcing on Monday the app is now used by over a quarter of a billion global users, the company is setting its sights on helping couch potatoes identify TV programs in the U.S. When used during a TV show, the Shazam app can pull up information on the cast, trivia, the buzz on celebrities and links from IMDB, Wikipedia and official websites. Naturally, Shazam's chief revenue officer Doug Garland believes the ability to identify TV shows with its robust audio track database will help the app become the definitive second-screen experience. "We've applied what we've learned to our newly expanded service, and will continue to work closely with our network

Huawei rumored to announce Windows Phone 8 smartphone on September 25th Posted: 17 Sep 2012 06:35 PM PDT Shortly after Microsoft (MSFT) announced Windows Phone 8, Huawei (002502) revealed that it had partnered with the software giant to offer a new smartphone later this year. According to a report from Chinese website Wimp.cn, Huawei will announce its new Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Ascend W1, at a press conference on September 25th. Pricing details are unknown at this time, however the device is expected to compete directly with Nokia's (NOK) new Lumia 920. The Ascend W1 is expected to be available in black, white, blue and pink later this year in Europe, China and the United States. [Via WMPowerUser] Read

Oppo ‘Find 5′ smartphone packs 5-inch 1080p display and quad-core CPU into 6.65mm body Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:50 PM PDT Most Android smartphones today have a screen sized somewhere between 4.3-inches and 4.7-inches with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. China's Oppo Mobile CEO Chen Mingyong has just declared 720p obsolete, however. Chen claims his company's upcoming Oppo "Find 5″ smartphone will sport a 5-inch display running at 1080p resolution, effectively making it a phablet with 441 pixels per inch (ppi). That's sharper than the iPhone 5's 326 PPI and the Nokia (NOK) Lumia 920′s 331 PPI. Even with such a large 1080p display, Oppo remains confident it can deliver the quad-core Find 5 in a design that is only 6.65mm thick. Only time will tell if the Oppo Find 5 lives up to its impressive spec sheet. [Via GottaBeMobile] Read

Clearwire shares fall as Time Warner exits stake Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:47 PM PDT Shares of wireless infrastructure company Clearwire Corp. fell after Time Warner Cable Inc. said it would sell its 7.8 percent stake in the company starting as early as Monday.

Elpida's bondholders open new front in fight over Micron deal Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:46 PM PDT (Reuters) - U.S. bondholders who have been battling Elpida Memory Inc's planned sale to Micron Technology Inc revealed on Monday the bankrupt Japanese chipmaker had carried out "unauthorized" dealings involving its U.S. assets. The bondholders made the disclosure just prior to a key court hearing at which they were scheduled to ask a U.S. bankruptcy court for greater oversight of Elpida's U.S. assets. The hearing in Delaware's bankruptcy court in Wilmington was canceled in favor of talks with the bondholders, Elpida's attorney, Mark Collins, told reporters. ...

Google developer hints that site log-ins could soon be a thing of the past Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT Google (GOOG) software developer Tim Bray has posted a cryptic entry on his personal blog hinting that Google may be working on new technology that lets users avoid having to sign up for and log into multiple websites across the Internet. Bray says that his job at Google right now "is mostly about reducing that pain" of logging into websites and adds that the company's long-term goal is to make sure logging in either "gets simpler" or "vanishes" all together. Bray says that this work is important because websites that have extensive log-in processes are inherently less likely to generate clicks because users don't want to go through the hassle of creating and remembering yet another complex password. In fact,

Borderlands 2: Even Better Than the Original [REVIEW] Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:03 PM PDT In 2009, Gearbox Software and 2K Games released a game made from love, but one that wasn't expected to earn much commercial success. Three years and 5 million copies later, the original Borderlands is a hit. And now its highly anticipated sequel must live up to fan expectations.

Grim analyst report delivers latest hit to Netflix Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:33 PM PDT Netflix Inc.'s stock slid nearly 6 percent Monday amid the latest round of investor concerns about the video subscription service's ability to make money and retain customers as it grapples with higher licensing costs and tougher completion.

Microsoft Urges Internet Explorer Users to Protect Against Targeted Attacks Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:30 PM PDT On Monday night, Microsoft urged users of Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions to deploy a toolkit that could help protect against a series of attacks hitting its system.

After suing Mark Zuckerberg, the Winklevoss twins’ dream comes true at last Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:20 PM PDT Back when they were students at Harvard, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, along with their fellow alum Divya Narendra, had a vision for a hoity-toity social networking site that would only be available to the Harvard elite. To realize this vision, the story goes, they outsourced building the site to fellow student Mark Zuckerberg, who famously took the Winklevoss twins' idea and transformed it into the largest social networking site in the world. But The Wall Street Journal reports that after the Winklevosses settled their lawsuit with Zuckerberg for $65 million, they began plugging it into their own social networking site that looks a lot more like their original idea than what Facebook (FB) turned into. According to the Journal, the Winklevosses and Narendra are

Blue Apron Delivers Recipes and Ingredients to Make Cooking at Home Easier Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:13 PM PDT Name: Blue Apron

Microsoft urges customers to install security tool Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:13 PM PDT BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp urged Windows users on Monday to install a free piece of security software to protect PCs from a newly discovered bug in the Internet Explorer browser. The security flaw, which researchers say could allow hackers to take remote control of an infected PC, affects Internet Explorer browsers used by hundreds of millions of consumers and workers. Microsoft said it will advise customers on its website to install the security software as an interim measure, buying it time to fix the bug and release a new, more secure version of Internet Explorer. ...

Oracle to buy SelectMinds social recruiting firm Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:11 PM PDT Business software giant Oracle Corp. said Monday that it is buying SelectMinds, a company that uses social media tools to help recruiters.

Tweeters mock Newsweek's #MuslimRage cover Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:44 PM PDT If Newsweek intended its latest cover story to spark conversation, it certainly got what it was looking for.

Google acquires Nik Software, maker of iOS app Snapseed Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:35 PM PDT Nik Software on Monday announced on its blog that it has been acquired by Google (GOOG). The company offers a variety of photo editing software for Windows and Mac OS X computers, as well as the popular iOS app Snapseed. "For nearly 17 years, we've been guided by our motto, 'photography first', as we worked to build world class digital image editing tools," the company wrote. "We've always aspired to share our passion for photography with everyone, and with Google's support we hope to be able to help many millions more people create awesome pictures." The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read

What earnings reports have revealed about ads Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:21 PM PDT Several companies that sell advertising have been reporting their quarterly earnings. Here are highlights from selected Internet and media companies and what they say about the state of spending on advertising:

AMD loses respected CFO, shares plunge Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:20 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc said Chief Financial Officer Thomas Seifert was leaving the struggling personal computer chipmaker to pursue other opportunities, sending its shares down almost 12 percent. After filling in as AMD's temporary CEO through August last year, Seifert now wants to find a permanent CEO position, a source close to the company said. Seifert's departure is concerning because - even though he had only been CFO for three years - he had more experience at AMD than other top executives, said Evercore Partners analyst Patrick Wang. ...

Warm Currents: Graphite Powder Stirs Up Hints of Room-Temperature Superconductivity Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:20 PM PDT Warm Currents: Graphite Powder Stirs Up Hints of Room-Temperature Superconductivity

How makers of phones and tablets are faring Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:19 PM PDT Many companies including Nokia and Research in Motion have been struggling to compete with Apple and manufacturers of devices running Google's Android software. That shows in some of the earnings reports released so far for the latest quarter.

What financial reports reveal about TV networks Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:18 PM PDT Companies with television networks have been releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. It generally covers the April-June period, though some companies have fiscal quarters that depart from that.

Light-Speed Travel Not as Impossible; Kids Eat Way Too Much Salt Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:18 PM PDT Discovered: superstitious people don't work out; the unit for measuring space just got longer; kids consume adult levels of sodium; warp drive may be possible.

How consumer-electronics makers are faring Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:17 PM PDT Makers and sellers of consumer-electronics devices have been releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Here's a look at selected companies that report unit sales on phones, tablet computers and other devices. Some companies including Samsung Electronics Co. do not release data on unit sales.

How the video games industry is faring Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:16 PM PDT Companies in the video games business have been reporting earnings for the most recent quarter. Here's a look at reports and results for selected companies that make or sell video games.

How chips, PCs, services companies are faring Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:15 PM PDT Personal computer makers have been scrambling to adapt to a technological upheaval unleashed by Apple Inc.'s line of sleek devices such as the iPhone and iPad and by a shift toward Internet-based software services instead of programs installed on individual machines.

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