Apple software, retail chiefs out in overhaul

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• Apple software, retail chiefs out in overhaul
• Google unveils first 10-inch Nexus tablet
• Microsoft CEO says Windows 8 sales rate higher than Windows 7
• NYC Goes Dark: 10 Eerie Photos of the Hurricane Blackout
• Mind-Blowing Hurricane Sandy Photos Taken By Readers
• Sandy foils Facebook staffers' long-awaited stock sales
• PayPal cutting jobs as part of major reorganization
• Security firm CrowdStrike hires U.S. Air Force info-warfare expert
• Three scary horror-themed iPhone games for Halloween
• Smartphone Apps to Help New Yorkers in 2012 Election
• Baidu profit up 60 percent, revenue growth slows
• 2 top executives leaving Apple
• In Vietnam, US relies on pirate site to network
• Apple software, retail chiefs out in overhaul
• Media, advertisers ready for audience surge
• NYC Goes Dark: 10 Eerie Photos of the Hurricane Blackout
• PayPal cutting jobs as part of major reorganization
• Developing Flu Shots That Last; Computer-Induced Tourette's
• Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgets
• Microsoft: Windows Phone to catch up in apps
• Biographical details on Apple's Scott Forstall
• Apple software, retail chiefs out in sweeping overhaul
• Haley: Taxpayer info didn't need to be encrypted
• Verizon to sell Nokia phone
• Nexus 10 Cheaper Than iPad; Has Sharper Screen, Fewer Apps
• High-tech product announcements this fall
• Pandora refreshes iPhone, Android apps
• Google unveils another phone, larger Nexus tablet
• Two top executives leaving Apple
• Mind-Blowing Hurricane Sandy Photos Taken By Readers
• Security firm CrowdStrike hires U.S. Air Force info-warfare expert
• The Man Who Messed Up Maps Is Out at Apple
• News Summary: Pandora refreshes apps
• Facebook, Twitter abuzz with hurricane chatter
• China search engine company Baidu posts slower revenue growth
• How to stay connected during Hurricane Sandy
• South Carolina governor seeks to calm taxpayers after security breach
• Sandy foils Facebook staffers' long-awaited stock sales
• France eyes 'Google Tax' for French websites

Apple software, retail chiefs out in overhaul Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:45 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook on Monday replaced the heads of its software and retail units in the company's biggest executive shake-up in a decade following embarrassing problems with its new mapping program and unpopular store-related decisions. Software chief Scott Forstall, who oversaw the launch of the flawed mapping software and much criticized Siri voice-enabled assistant, will leave Apple next year. Forstall, seen as a polarizing figure inside Apple, had been billed as one of the future candidates to take the top job at Apple. ...

Google unveils first 10-inch Nexus tablet Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:05 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc unveiled a larger version of its Nexus-branded tablet computer on Monday, and updated its mobile gadget and online content offerings as competition with Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp heats up ahead of the holiday sales season. The device follows a spate of new product launches by the technology leaders in recent weeks, including Apple's iPad Mini last week and software-maker Microsoft's first-ever home-built tablet, the Surface. Google, the world's No. ...

Microsoft CEO says Windows 8 sales rate higher than Windows 7 Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:03 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Monday sales of the company's new Windows 8 operating system, released to the public on Friday, were running at a higher rate than its last release, Windows 7. "We're above where we were with Windows 7," Ballmer told the audience at an event launching new phones running Microsoft's phone software called Windows Phone 8. Windows 7 is the best-selling version of Windows so far, selling more than 670 million licenses in three years since release in 2009. (Reporting By Malathi Nayak; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)

NYC Goes Dark: 10 Eerie Photos of the Hurricane Blackout Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:45 PM PDT Via Alana Newhouse

Mind-Blowing Hurricane Sandy Photos Taken By Readers Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:43 PM PDT Williamsburg, Brooklyn: 10 a.m.

Sandy foils Facebook staffers' long-awaited stock sales Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:50 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's Silicon Valley headquarters are far away from the eye of Hurricane Sandy, yet for employees of the social networking company, the storm hit home. After nearly six months of watching helplessly as the value of Facebook's stock crumbled, Facebook employees finally got the greenlight to cash in some of their stock on Monday as the "lock-up" on trading them expired. ...

PayPal cutting jobs as part of major reorganization Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:26 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal is cutting about 325 jobs as part of a major reorganization by its new president, David Marcus, designed to regain an innovative edge and head off rising competition. PayPal, the online payment pioneer owned by eBay Inc, said on Monday the full-time jobs would be eliminated as it combines nine product-development groups into one. The company is also cutting about 120 contractors. EBay will take a $15 million pretax restructuring charge in the fourth quarter related to the job reductions. ...

Security firm CrowdStrike hires U.S. Air Force info-warfare expert Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:40 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A high-profile cybersecurity company that has pledged to respond to hackers with unusual aggression has hired the former commanding officer of a top U.S. information-warfare unit to spearhead the most direct counter-attacks. CrowdStrike said the retired Air Force colonel, Mike Convertino, would coordinate the company's offensive operations on behalf of corporate clients, aiming in some cases to disrupt the infrastructure of their attackers. ...

Three scary horror-themed iPhone games for Halloween Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:22 PM PDT One doesn't usually immediately think "horror games" when picking up an iPhone or an iPad. Games on the iOS platform tend to thrive on cartoon graphics, appealing more to the Angry Birds aficionado than the Dawn of the Dead fan.

Smartphone Apps to Help New Yorkers in 2012 Election Posted: 29 Oct 2012 07:58 PM PDT Every voter knows the potential pitfalls of Election Day: The polling station is difficult to find, you can't remember the voting date, or you don't know what time the polls open and close. Thanks to the wide use of smartphones and their related apps, however, Election Day will never be the same.

Baidu profit up 60 percent, revenue growth slows Posted: 29 Oct 2012 07:56 PM PDT Chinese search engine operator Baidu Inc. says its latest quarterly profit rose 60 percent but revenue growth slowed as the economy cooled.

2 top executives leaving Apple Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:54 PM PDT Apple Inc. shook up its executive ranks Monday, saying the head of its store operations is leaving after just six months on the job and the long-serving head of its iPhone software development operations is exiting next year.

In Vietnam, US relies on pirate site to network Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:51 PM PDT It's a wildly popular website laden with unlicensed songs and Hollywood movies, a prime exhibit of the digital piracy that is strangling the music industry in Asia and eroding legitimate online sales around the world.

Apple software, retail chiefs out in overhaul Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:45 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook on Monday replaced the heads of its software and retail units in the company's biggest executive shake-up in a decade following embarrassing problems with its new mapping program and unpopular store-related decisions. Software chief Scott Forstall, who oversaw the launch of the flawed mapping software and much criticized Siri voice-enabled assistant, will leave Apple next year. Forstall, seen as a polarizing figure inside Apple, had been billed as one of the future candidates to take the top job at Apple. ...

Media, advertisers ready for audience surge Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:14 PM PDT Sometimes it's not the size of the storm, it's where it hits. As Hurricane Sandy raged through one of the country's most densely populated regions, it created a surge in online traffic Monday as people sought weather-related news and various forms of online entertainment.

NYC Goes Dark: 10 Eerie Photos of the Hurricane Blackout Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:45 PM PDT Via Alana Newhouse

PayPal cutting jobs as part of major reorganization Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:26 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal is cutting about 325 jobs as part of a major reorganization by its new president, David Marcus, designed to regain an innovative edge and head off rising competition. PayPal, the online payment pioneer owned by eBay Inc, said on Monday the full-time jobs would be eliminated as it combines nine product-development groups into one. The company is also cutting about 120 contractors. EBay will take a $15 million pretax restructuring charge in the fourth quarter related to the job reductions. ...

Developing Flu Shots That Last; Computer-Induced Tourette's Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:21 PM PDT Discovered: We may not have to get yearly flu shots in the near future; brain stimulation causes Tourette's tics; looking for ALS answers in yeast; what separates overeaters from food addicts?

Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgets Posted: 29 Oct 2012 04:05 PM PDT Microsoft launched its new Windows phone system and Google unveiled new devices under its Nexus brand. Both part of an effort to grab more of consumers' holiday-shopping dollars.

Microsoft: Windows Phone to catch up in apps Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:50 PM PDT Microsoft launched a new version of its Windows Phone software with broad support from smartphone makers, cellphone carriers and app developers as the software company tries to position new Windows gadgets as strong alternatives to Apple and Android devices.

Biographical details on Apple's Scott Forstall Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:49 PM PDT Apple Inc. announced the departures of two top executives on Monday saying it wants to encourage collaboration between its hardware, software and services teams. Below are some biographical details on Scott Forstall, one of the current Mac operating system, OS X.

Apple software, retail chiefs out in sweeping overhaul Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:36 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook on Monday replaced the heads of its software and retail units in the company's most sweeping executive shake-up in a decade following embarrassing problems with its new mapping program and unpopular store-related decisions. Software chief Scott Forstall, who oversaw the launch of the flawed mapping software and much criticized Siri voice-enabled assistant, will leave Apple next year and serve as an advisor to Cook in the meantime. ...

Haley: Taxpayer info didn't need to be encrypted Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:36 PM PDT South Carolina used the same standards as banks and other private institutions when it decided not to encrypt Social Security numbers and other information on a database of state tax returns that was accessed by a hacker, Gov. Nikki Haley said Monday.

Verizon to sell Nokia phone Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:35 PM PDT Verizon Wireless, the largest cellphone carrier in the U.S., on Monday said that it will sell a Nokia phone for the first time in years, lending support to the embattled Finnish company's turnaround effort.

Nexus 10 Cheaper Than iPad; Has Sharper Screen, Fewer Apps Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:33 PM PDT Up to now, Google has avoided competing directly with Apple's iPad. It's done so indirectly, through third-party products like the Motorola Xoom, and the many other generic-brand Android tablets. But when Google itself stepped up to bat, earlier this year, it released the Nexus 7, which is half the size and half the price of the iPad, and designed to compete with the Kindle Fire and Nook.

High-tech product announcements this fall Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:23 PM PDT It's high season for consumer electronics. Manufacturers of various gadgets are unveiling their holiday lineups. Add to that products surrounding a new version of Windows that came out Friday.

Pandora refreshes iPhone, Android apps Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:15 PM PDT Internet radio company Pandora is adding more functionality to its mobile apps — showing lyrics and artist information and making it easier to share self-crafted stations with friends — as companies intensify efforts to lure mobile advertising dollars.

Google unveils another phone, larger Nexus tablet Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:07 PM PDT Google is cramming a few more gadgets on to already crowded holiday shopping lists.

Two top executives leaving Apple Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:46 PM PDT Apple says the head of its store operations is leaving after just six months on the job. In addition, the long-serving head of its iPhone software development operations is exiting.

Mind-Blowing Hurricane Sandy Photos Taken By Readers Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:43 PM PDT Williamsburg, Brooklyn: 10 a.m.

Security firm CrowdStrike hires U.S. Air Force info-warfare expert Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:40 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A high-profile cybersecurity company that has pledged to respond to hackers with unusual aggression has hired the former commanding officer of a top U.S. information-warfare unit to spearhead the most direct counter-attacks. CrowdStrike said the retired Air Force colonel, Mike Convertino, would coordinate the company's offensive operations on behalf of corporate clients, aiming in some cases to disrupt the infrastructure of their attackers. ...

The Man Who Messed Up Maps Is Out at Apple Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:33 PM PDT Senior Vice President of iOS Scott Forstall, the man who many blamed for the Apple Maps debacle, is leaving the company, Apple has announced. Apple has no word on what he will do next, saying that he will act as an advisor to CEO Tim Cook until he leaves. Forstall headed up the team that developed both Siri and Maps. When he initially introduced the Google replacement he didn't mention any of its limitations, which riled critics who later discovered its many shortcomings. ...

News Summary: Pandora refreshes apps Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:27 PM PDT showing lyrics and artist information and making it easier to share self-crafted stations with friends. Pandora is essentially bringing the features of its website to users of its apps for Apple and Android mobile devices.

Facebook, Twitter abuzz with hurricane chatter Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:24 PM PDT Whether you call it Frankenstorm, Stormpocalypse or simply Hurricane Sandy, the giant weather system barreling into the East Coast is a favorite topic of conversation on social media from Facebook to Twitter. As people post updates to friends and family, relay emergency information and lighten the mood with humor, it's clear that discussing natural disasters on social media has become as much a part of the experience as stocking up on bread and batteries.

China search engine company Baidu posts slower revenue growth Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:07 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Baidu Inc, China's largest search engine company, posted its slowest quarterly revenue growth in more than two years, hurt by slowing sales as economic growth slows. Baidu said on Monday that revenue in the third quarter was $994.6 million, up 49.7 percent from the year-ago period. For the fourth quarter, Baidu said it expects revenue of $979.3 million to $1.010 billion, below the average analysts' forecasts of $1.03 billion according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Baidu posted net income of $478. ...

How to stay connected during Hurricane Sandy Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:00 PM PDT When disaster strikes, phone and Internet service often takes a hit, right when it's needed the most. Here are some tips for communicating with emergency services and loved ones as Sandy collides with the East Coast:

South Carolina governor seeks to calm taxpayers after security breach Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:59 PM PDT CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley sought on Monday to temper the anger and frustration of state taxpayers left wondering if their personal information was compromised by recent cyber attacks on computers belonging to the Department of Revenue. Some residents also questioned whether state officials took too long to disclose that as many as 3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers may have been exposed to a foreign hacker in the security breach. ...

Sandy foils Facebook staffers' long-awaited stock sales Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:50 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's Silicon Valley headquarters are far away from the eye of Hurricane Sandy, yet for employees of the social networking company, the storm hit home. After nearly six months of watching helplessly as the value of Facebook's stock crumbled, Facebook employees finally got the greenlight to cash in some of their stock on Monday as the "lock-up" on trading them expired. ...

France eyes 'Google Tax' for French websites Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:46 PM PDT French President Francois Hollande is considering a pushing for a new tax that would see search engines such as Google have to pay each time they use content from French media.

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