Apple iPad sales disappoint, Street eyes the holidays

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• Apple iPad sales disappoint, Street eyes the holidays
• Samsung says to book patent provisions after U.S. ruling
• Tech CEOs trade barbs, warm up for holiday tablet wars
• Facebook, Twitter Help Teens Develop, Says Study [VIDEO]
• Clinton: Facebook Post About Libya Attack Is Not Evidence
• Samsung posts $7.4 billion profit, handsets mask weak chips
• Amazon reports first quarterly net loss in years
• Pandora falls on report that Apple in talks for Internet radio
• Tracks tops Android Apps of the Week
• Samsung logs record high profit in 3Q
• Samsung posts $7.4 billion profit, handsets mask weak chips
• Samsung sold 56.3 million smartphones in third quarter: report
• Tech CEOs trade barbs, warm up for holiday tablet wars
• Samsung sees global DRAM shipment rising about 10 pct in fourth-quarter
• Samsung Electronics logs record-high profit in 3Q
• Pandora shares fall on reported Apple music talks
• News Summary: Apple warns of holiday earnings drop
• CA Technologies posts lower profit in fiscal 2Q
• Amazon reports first quarterly net loss in years
• Samsung posts $7.4 billion profit as handsets mask weak chip sales
• Is This the Slimmest iPhone Case Ever?
• Apple warns of holiday earnings drop
• On the Call: Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer
• Windows 8 to bridge gap between PC, mobile devices
• The Blue Screen of Death: 6 Fatal Errors That Crushed Your Soul
• Tracks tops Android Apps of the Week
• Microsoft highlights Surface at Windows 8 launch
• Buying guide: How to get, or avoid, Windows 8
• Microsoft enters hardware business with Surface
• Microsoft makes risky bet with Windows 8 release
• Facebook, Twitter Help Teens Develop, Says Study [VIDEO]
• Apple misses Wall Street 4Q expectations
• Apple iPad sales disappoint, Street eyes holiday quarter
• Amazon posts 3Q results below expectations
• Holiday gadgets: Windows, Surface latest launches
• News summary: Microsoft launches Surface tablet
• News Summary: Windows 8 event a subdued affair

Apple iPad sales disappoint, Street eyes the holidays Posted: 25 Oct 2012 07:08 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc delivered a second straight quarter of disappointing results and iPad sales fell well short of Wall Street's targets, marring its record of consistently blowing past investors' expectations. Shares in the world's most valuable technology company briefly dipped to levels not seen since the start of August, after it delivered a 27 percent rise in revenue for its fourth quarter while earnings rose 24 percent. ...

Samsung says to book patent provisions after U.S. ruling Posted: 25 Oct 2012 07:49 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will book patent-related provisions once a U.S. court makes a ruling on its over $1 billion litigation with Apple Inc, it said on Friday. "The amount of provisioning will be fixed according to U.S. court ruling, and the costs will be set aside this quarter only if there's a ruling within the current quarter," Robert Yi, head of Samsung investor relations, told analysts. A U.S. federal jury said in late August that Samsung had copied key features of Apple's iPhone, and awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages. ...

Tech CEOs trade barbs, warm up for holiday tablet wars Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:18 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The biggest names in consumer technology, stung by a string of disappointing quarterly results this month, are suiting up for what's shaping to be the fiercest holiday battle in years. Investors and consumers have already largely written off flaccid quarterly numbers from tech behemoths like Microsoft, Apple, Google and Amazon. What counts is the next 60 days, when the biggest names in technology do battle at a near-unprecedented scale and pace. ...

Facebook, Twitter Help Teens Develop, Says Study [VIDEO] Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:04 PM PDT Timeline posts, direct messages and retweets on Facebook and Twitter are directly shaping the social development of today's teens -- giving them a sense of belonging and identity.

Clinton: Facebook Post About Libya Attack Is Not Evidence Posted: 25 Oct 2012 01:20 PM PDT U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is denying that an alleged Facebook post is "hard evidence" for who was responsible for last month's attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans.

Samsung posts $7.4 billion profit, handsets mask weak chips Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:19 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean technology powerhouse Samsung Electronics Co posted a fourth straight record quarterly profit - of $7.4 billion - with strong sales of its Galaxy range of phones masking sharply lower sales of memory chips. The record run, though, is likely to end in December, with profit growth slowing even more next year as TV markets stagnate and growth in high-end smartphones eases from the recent breakneck speed. Profit is expected to grow 16 percent next year, down from a forecast 73 percent this year, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. ...

Amazon reports first quarterly net loss in years Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:26 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc reported its first quarterly net loss in more than five years on Thursday as the world's largest Internet retailer spent heavily and suffered from an economic slowdown in Europe. Amazon shares slipped slightly to $220.75 in after-hours trading after the results. The company said its third-quarter net loss was $274 million, or 60 cents a share, versus net income of $63 million, or 14 cents a share, in the third quarter of 2011. Part of the loss related to an impairment charge from Amazon's investment in daily deal company LivingSocial. ...

Pandora falls on report that Apple in talks for Internet radio Posted: 25 Oct 2012 01:41 PM PDT (Reuters) - Shares of online streaming music service Pandora Media closed down 12 percent on a report that Apple Inc was in serious talks with major music labels to start an advertising-supported internet radio service by early next year. A deal could be reached by mid-November with Apple starting a service within the first three months of 2013, Bloomberg said, quoting people with knowledge of the negotiations. News last month that Apple could be considering a potential launch of an online streaming music service cast a shadow over Pandora's business prospects. ...

Tracks tops Android Apps of the Week Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:54 PM PDT This week brings us lots of variety, from great social photo sharing apps like Tracks, to the continued impending enslavement of the world by Google with Google Calendar. We've also got a new RSS Feed reader in NewsBlur, the latest iteration of the Dolphin mobile web browser, and a really unique way to find music for your next rave! Here are this week's top Android apps.

Samsung logs record high profit in 3Q Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:37 PM PDT Strong sales of Galaxy phones propelled Samsung's quarterly profit to a record high, but its shares dropped Friday on the prospect its growth will slow in an increasingly crowded smartphone market.

Samsung posts $7.4 billion profit, handsets mask weak chips Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:19 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean technology powerhouse Samsung Electronics Co posted a fourth straight record quarterly profit - of $7.4 billion - with strong sales of its Galaxy range of phones masking sharply lower sales of memory chips. The record run, though, is likely to end in December, with profit growth slowing even more next year as TV markets stagnate and growth in high-end smartphones eases from the recent breakneck speed. Profit is expected to grow 16 percent next year, down from a forecast 73 percent this year, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. ...

Samsung sold 56.3 million smartphones in third quarter: report Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:03 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world's top phone handset maker, sold 56.3 million smartphones in the third quarter, widening its lead over rival Apple Inc, a report by research firm IDC showed. Samsung took 31.3 percent of the global smartphone market, while Apple, which sold 26.9 million iPhones, had 15.0 percent of the market in the September quarter. (Reporting by Miyoung Kim; Editing by Daniel Magnowski)

Tech CEOs trade barbs, warm up for holiday tablet wars Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:18 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The biggest names in consumer technology, stung by a string of disappointing quarterly results this month, are suiting up for what's shaping to be the fiercest holiday battle in years. Investors and consumers have already largely written off flaccid quarterly numbers from tech behemoths like Microsoft, Apple, Google and Amazon. What counts is the next 60 days, when the biggest names in technology do battle at a near-unprecedented scale and pace. ...

Samsung sees global DRAM shipment rising about 10 pct in fourth-quarter Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:02 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top technology firm by revenue, forecast on Friday global computer memory chip shipments would increase by 10 percent or slightly more in the current quarter and said it plans to grow faster than the broader market. The world's top memory chipmaker sees global shipments of NAND chips growing in the mid-20 percents in the current quarter sequentially, led by new mobile product launches, and Samsung again plans to grow faster than the market. (Reporting by Miyoung Kim; Editing by John Mair)

Samsung Electronics logs record-high profit in 3Q Posted: 25 Oct 2012 05:54 PM PDT Samsung Electronics Co.'s third-quarter net profit nearly doubled over a year earlier to a record high propelled by strong sales of Galaxy phones that helped widen its lead over rivals.

Pandora shares fall on reported Apple music talks Posted: 25 Oct 2012 05:52 PM PDT Shares of Pandora Media Inc. snapped downward Thursday after a report said Apple Inc. and major music companies had intensified talks about starting a new music service early next year.

News Summary: Apple warns of holiday earnings drop Posted: 25 Oct 2012 05:29 PM PDT EXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS: Apple expects its profit to decline this holiday season, compared to last year. It's usually conservative in its forecasts, but it's sending a strong signal to Wall Street to bring down its estimates.

CA Technologies posts lower profit in fiscal 2Q Posted: 25 Oct 2012 05:21 PM PDT CA Technologies said Thursday that its fiscal second-quarter net income declined from a year earlier, as the software company recorded weaker subscription and maintenance revenue.

Amazon reports first quarterly net loss in years Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:58 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc reported its first quarterly net loss in more than five years on Thursday as the world's largest Internet retailer spent heavily and suffered from an economic slowdown in Europe. Amazon shares slipped slightly to $220.75 in after-hours trading after the results. The company said its third-quarter net loss was $274 million, or 60 cents a share, versus net income of $63 million, or 14 cents a share, in the third quarter of 2011. Part of the loss related to an impairment charge from Amazon's investment in daily deal company LivingSocial. ...

Samsung posts $7.4 billion profit as handsets mask weak chip sales Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:56 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top technology firm by revenue, reported record quarterly profit of $7.4 billion on Friday, with strong sales of its Galaxy range of phones masking sharply lower memory chip sales. The South Korean firm said July-September operating profit almost doubled from a year ago to 8.12 trillion won, in line with its earlier estimate. Samsung, reporting its results just hours after main rival Apple Inc, did not detail its third-quarter smartphone shipments, though these are estimated to have soared to 58 million. Apple said it shipped 26. ...

Is This the Slimmest iPhone Case Ever? Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:54 PM PDT Though iPhones may be beautiful just the way they are, you'll still need a case to protect them. But how minimalist can an iPhone case get?

Apple warns of holiday earnings drop Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:47 PM PDT Apple has a new iPhone, two new iPads and three new PCs as it heads into the holiday quarter, the biggest selling season of the year. But, paradoxically, it expects these new gadgets to bring down its profits compared to last year.

On the Call: Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:31 PM PDT When reporting results for its latest quarter on Thursday, Apple Inc. said it expects its profit for the holiday quarter to below last year's results for the same period. Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer was asked to explain the background on a conference call with analysts.

Windows 8 to bridge gap between PC, mobile devices Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:28 PM PDT Microsoft launched a radical redesign of its world-dominating Windows operating system Thursday, introducing a touch-enabled interface that attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and fast-growing mobile devices powered by the company's fiercest competitors.

The Blue Screen of Death: 6 Fatal Errors That Crushed Your Soul Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:11 PM PDT 1. Windows 3.x

Tracks tops Android Apps of the Week Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:54 PM PDT This week brings us lots of variety, from great social photo sharing apps like Tracks, to the continued impending enslavement of the world by Google with Google Calendar. We've also got a new RSS Feed reader in NewsBlur, the latest iteration of the Dolphin mobile web browser, and a really unique way to find music for your next rave! Here are this week's top Android apps.

Microsoft highlights Surface at Windows 8 launch Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:51 PM PDT NEW YORK/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp put its Surface tablet center stage at its Windows 8 launch event, hoping the sleek new device will spark a fightback against Apple Inc and Google Inc in the exploding mobile computing market. With interest in traditional computers waning, the world's largest software company is attempting to reinvent the Windows PC in a new format and directly challenge Apple's all-conquering iPad. ...

Buying guide: How to get, or avoid, Windows 8 Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:41 PM PDT On Friday, Microsoft Corp. will release a new version of its Windows operating system, one designed to make desktop and laptop computers work more like tablets. There will be several ways to get it — or avoid it.

Microsoft enters hardware business with Surface Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:40 PM PDT Microsoft will be releasing its own tablet computer for the first time when the new version of Windows comes out Friday, as the software company tries to challenge Apple Inc. and its dominant iPad.

Microsoft makes risky bet with Windows 8 release Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:17 PM PDT Microsoft unveiled a radical redesign of its world-dominating Windows operating system Thursday, introducing a touch-enabled interface that attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and fast-growing mobile devices powered by the company's fiercest competitors.

Facebook, Twitter Help Teens Develop, Says Study [VIDEO] Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:04 PM PDT Timeline posts, direct messages and retweets on Facebook and Twitter are directly shaping the social development of today's teens -- giving them a sense of belonging and identity.

Apple misses Wall Street 4Q expectations Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:59 PM PDT Apple has a new iPhone, two new iPads and three new PCs as it heads into the holiday quarter, the biggest selling season of the year. But, paradoxically, it expects these new gadgets to bring down its profits compared to last year.

Apple iPad sales disappoint, Street eyes holiday quarter Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:52 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc delivered another quarter of lackluster results and iPad sales fell well short of Wall Street targets, pushing its stock down more than 1 percent. The world's most valuable technology company, whose share price flirted after hours with sub-$600 levels for the first time since August, delivered results largely in line with expectations. It had missed revenue forecasts a quarter ago. Apple sold fewer iPads than anticipated as the economy remained weak and consumers waited for the new iPad mini, which will hit store shelves next month. ...

Amazon posts 3Q results below expectations Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:48 PM PDT Amazon reported third-quarter results below Wall Street's expectations on Thursday — including a large loss that was weighed by its stake in online deals service LivingSocial and spending on its Kindle business and distribution centers to grow its business.

Holiday gadgets: Windows, Surface latest launches Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:45 PM PDT It's been a big week for technology releases. Microsoft Corp. kicked off its campaign for the Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet computer, just days after Apple and Samsung refreshed their lineups.

News summary: Microsoft launches Surface tablet Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:34 PM PDT SURFACING: Microsoft's first self-made tablet computer goes on sale at its Times Square store in New York at 10 p.m. Eastern time Thursday and on Friday in 60 Microsoft stores in North America.

News Summary: Windows 8 event a subdued affair Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:16 PM PDT EIGHT AT THE GATE: Microsoft launched Windows 8 in New York without some of the fanfare of the past at a subdued event on a pier jutting into the Hudson River.

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