Apple rolls out iPad mini in Sydney to shorter lines

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• Apple rolls out iPad mini in Sydney to shorter lines
• Microsoft pushes new Windows to developers
• FTC staff recommends Google be sued over patents: source
• RIP Marty -- the Inspiration for Nyan Cat
• Researchers Predict Twitter Trends With 95% Accuracy [STUDY]
• Court in UK tells Apple to change statement on Samsung case
• Japan's Sharp falls as losses mount, Sony picks up
• LinkedIn beats expectations, raises full-year revenue view
• Xbox Smartglass tops Android Apps of the Week
• Wipro profit up better than expected 24 percent
• Judge: Employee not let go over intelligent design
• Japan's Sharp falls as losses mount, Sony picks up
• Internet rolls into Bangladesh villages on a bike
• Apple rolls out iPad mini in Sydney to shorter lines
• LinkedIn beats expectations, raises full-year revenue view
• RIP Marty -- the Inspiration for Nyan Cat
• LinkedIn beats expectations, raises full-year rev view
• Priceline shares jump on 3Q earnings
• Verizon may take 2 weeks to restore service to customers
• FTC staff recommends Google be sued over patents: source
• Rovi shares jump on 3Q results
• Linkedin has 187 million members: CEO
• Microsoft pushes new Windows to developers
• FCC: Fresh fuel critical for storm-hit cell towers
• Post-Sandy, Airbnb fees waived, Uber demand surges
• First iPad mini teardown reveals Samsung display
• LinkedIn 3Q results sail past expectations
• Researchers Predict Twitter Trends With 95% Accuracy [STUDY]
• Maine firm sues Microsoft over Windows 8 elements
• Nokia's $42 Non-Smartphone Still Has Facebook, Twitter [VIDEO]
• PayPal enters the holiday price-matching fray
• 'Hitchcock' Movie Wants Your Eeriest Instagrams
• Wave Riding Robot Survives Sandy's Wild Waters [VIDEO]
• 75+ Events in PR, Digital Marketing and More
• Court in UK tells Apple to change statement on Samsung case
• 'Halo 4' Soundtrack Has Record-Setting Debut
• Experts: NYC sea barrier could have stopped surge
• UK: Apple must apologize again over copycat claims
• RedPrairie to buy JDA Software for $1.9B

Apple rolls out iPad mini in Sydney to shorter lines Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:35 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - Apple fans lined up in Sydney, Australia, to get their hands on the iPad mini on Friday, but the device, priced above rival gadgets from Google and Amazon.com, attracted smaller crowds than at the company's previous global rollouts. About 50 people waited for the Apple store to open, where in the past the line had stretched for several blocks when the company launched new iPhones. Apple Inc's global gadget rollouts are typically high-energy affairs drawing droves of buyers who stand in line for hours. ...

Microsoft pushes new Windows to developers Posted: 01 Nov 2012 02:38 PM PDT SEATTLE (Reuters) - Days after launching Windows 8, Microsoft Corp is mounting a strong campaign to win over the software developers it needs to kick-start its new operating system. A lack of apps is Microsoft's Achilles heel as it attempts to catch Apple Inc and Google Inc in the rush toward mobile computing. Windows 8, the new Surface tablet and a range of Windows-based phones - all unveiled in the past week - are designed to close that gap, but the world's largest software company still needs to convince developers to recreate the thriving 'ecosystem' that made PCs so successful. ...

FTC staff recommends Google be sued over patents: source Posted: 01 Nov 2012 04:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Federal Trade Commission staff report has recommended that the government sue Google for violating U.S. antitrust law because it asked courts to stop the sale of some products that infringe its essential patents, a source told Reuters Thursday. The five-member commission is inclined to vote in favor of suing Google Inc, the Internet search engine company, according to the source, who declined to be identified to protect business relationships. Bloomberg News was the first to report the staff recommendation on Thursday. ...

RIP Marty -- the Inspiration for Nyan Cat Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:15 PM PDT Marty, the cat which inspired the 8-bit rainbow meme Nyan Cat, passed away Thursday, leaving a heavy heart in the Internet world.

Researchers Predict Twitter Trends With 95% Accuracy [STUDY] Posted: 01 Nov 2012 01:48 PM PDT Researchers at MIT say they've created an algorithm for Twitter that predicts trending topics better than the site's existing equation.

Court in UK tells Apple to change statement on Samsung case Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:41 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Apple must re-write a statement posted on its website acknowledging that Samsung did not infringe on its registered designs for tablet computers, and place it more prominently on its homepage, a court in the UK ruled on Thursday. The statement was deemed to be "non-compliant" with the order in a previous High Court judgment that concluded Samsung's Galaxy tablet did not infringe Apple's designs, in part because its products were "not as cool". ...

Japan's Sharp falls as losses mount, Sony picks up Posted: 01 Nov 2012 06:58 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Japan's Sharp Corp fell 3 percent on Friday, a day after the TV maker almost doubled its full-year net loss forecast to $5.6 billion and warned that it might not be able to survive on its own. Rival Sony Corp rose 3.5 percent, however, after posting a small operating profit in the July-September quarter and keeping its full-year profit guidance unchanged on Thursday. Sharp shares were trading at 164 yen in early trade. After the market close on Thursday, the maker of Aquos TVs warned that it was seeing a "serious negative operating cash flow". ...

LinkedIn beats expectations, raises full-year revenue view Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:22 PM PDT (Reuters) - Professional social network LinkedIn Corp topped Wall Street's third-quarter profit and revenue targets, as advertising rates increased and sales from its hiring services nearly doubled. Shares of LinkedIn gained nearly 8 percent to $115.15 in after-hours trading on Thursday, as the company extended its streak of beating analyst expectations every quarter since its May 2011 initial public offering. "They seem to be firing on all cylinders," said Macquarie Research analyst Tom White. ...

Xbox Smartglass tops Android Apps of the Week Posted: 01 Nov 2012 02:52 PM PDT This week brings us great new ways to share photos, navigate your devices, enjoy the recent holidays, and even use your Xbox 360 thanks to the top app of our list. Xbox Smartglass is Microsoft's latest evolution to the Xbox experience, bringing functionality to your tablets and phones. We've also got a neat new way to save time while navigating your device, a new way to edit photos and a new way to send photos to others, and we also get to enjoy the story of the Great Pumpkin once again in app form.

Wipro profit up better than expected 24 percent Posted: 01 Nov 2012 08:46 PM PDT Wipro reported September quarter profit of 16.1 billion rupees ($300.6 million) Friday, an increase of 24 percent in rupee terms, despite modest revenue growth.

Judge: Employee not let go over intelligent design Posted: 01 Nov 2012 07:58 PM PDT A former computer specialist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory was not dismissed because he advocated his belief in intelligent design while at work, a Superior Court judge has tentatively ruled.

Japan's Sharp falls as losses mount, Sony picks up Posted: 01 Nov 2012 06:58 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Japan's Sharp Corp fell 3 percent on Friday, a day after the TV maker almost doubled its full-year net loss forecast to $5.6 billion and warned that it might not be able to survive on its own. Rival Sony Corp rose 3.5 percent, however, after posting a small operating profit in the July-September quarter and keeping its full-year profit guidance unchanged on Thursday. Sharp shares were trading at 164 yen in early trade. After the market close on Thursday, the maker of Aquos TVs warned that it was seeing a "serious negative operating cash flow". ...

Internet rolls into Bangladesh villages on a bike Posted: 01 Nov 2012 06:23 PM PDT Amina Begum had never seen a computer until a few years ago, but now she's on Skype regularly with her husband. A woman on a bicycle brings the Internet to her.

Apple rolls out iPad mini in Sydney to shorter lines Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:35 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - Apple fans lined up in Sydney, Australia, to get their hands on the iPad mini on Friday, but the device, priced above rival gadgets from Google and Amazon.com, attracted smaller crowds than at the company's previous global rollouts. About 50 people waited for the Apple store to open, where in the past the line had stretched for several blocks when the company launched new iPhones. Apple Inc's global gadget rollouts are typically high-energy affairs drawing droves of buyers who stand in line for hours. ...

LinkedIn beats expectations, raises full-year revenue view Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:22 PM PDT (Reuters) - Professional social network LinkedIn Corp topped Wall Street's third-quarter profit and revenue targets, as advertising rates increased and sales from its hiring services nearly doubled. Shares of LinkedIn gained nearly 8 percent to $115.15 in after-hours trading on Thursday, as the company extended its streak of beating analyst expectations every quarter since its May 2011 initial public offering. "They seem to be firing on all cylinders," said Macquarie Research analyst Tom White. ...

RIP Marty -- the Inspiration for Nyan Cat Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:15 PM PDT Marty, the cat which inspired the 8-bit rainbow meme Nyan Cat, passed away Thursday, leaving a heavy heart in the Internet world.

LinkedIn beats expectations, raises full-year rev view Posted: 01 Nov 2012 04:58 PM PDT (Reuters) - Professional social network LinkedIn Corp topped Wall Street's third-quarter profit and revenue targets, as advertising rates increased and sales from its hiring services nearly doubled. Shares of LinkedIn gained nearly 8 percent to $115.15 in after-hours trading on Thursday, as the company extended its streak of beating analyst expectations every quarter since its May 2011 initial public offering. "They seem to be firing on all cylinders," said Macquarie Research analyst Tom White. ...

Priceline shares jump on 3Q earnings Posted: 01 Nov 2012 04:41 PM PDT Profit at travel website operator Priceline.com Inc. grew 27 percent in the third quarter, buoyed by a sharp rise in revenue on increased travel bookings.

Verizon may take 2 weeks to restore service to customers Posted: 01 Nov 2012 04:10 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications may take another two weeks to restore telecommunication services for its customers after flooding and power outages knocked out services during Hurricane Sandy, according to a top executive for the company. The provider of telephone, Internet and television services is still working on pumping water out of central offices with key telecom equipment in order to restore its services, Tom Maguire, senior vice president for national operations support, told Reuters. ...

FTC staff recommends Google be sued over patents: source Posted: 01 Nov 2012 04:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Federal Trade Commission staff report has recommended that the government sue Google for violating U.S. antitrust law because it asked courts to stop the sale of some products that infringe its essential patents, a source told Reuters Thursday. The five-member commission is inclined to vote in favor of suing Google Inc, the Internet search engine company, according to the source, who declined to be identified to protect business relationships. Bloomberg News was the first to report the staff recommendation on Thursday. ...

Rovi shares jump on 3Q results Posted: 01 Nov 2012 03:45 PM PDT Digital TV listings company Rovi Corp. slid to a loss in the third quarter, as revenue fell 7 percent from a year earlier and sales to its consumer electronics customers declined.

Linkedin has 187 million members: CEO Posted: 01 Nov 2012 02:52 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp Chief Executive Jeff Weiner said on Thursday that the professional social network had 187 million members at the end of the third quarter. (Reporting By Alexei Oreskovic)

Microsoft pushes new Windows to developers Posted: 01 Nov 2012 02:38 PM PDT SEATTLE (Reuters) - Days after launching Windows 8, Microsoft Corp is mounting a strong campaign to win over the software developers it needs to kick-start its new operating system. A lack of apps is Microsoft's Achilles heel as it attempts to catch Apple Inc and Google Inc in the rush toward mobile computing. Windows 8, the new Surface tablet and a range of Windows-based phones - all unveiled in the past week - are designed to close that gap, but the world's largest software company still needs to convince developers to recreate the thriving 'ecosystem' that made PCs so successful. ...

FCC: Fresh fuel critical for storm-hit cell towers Posted: 01 Nov 2012 02:36 PM PDT Federal regulators say wireless networks are inching back into operation in areas hit by Sandy, as carriers struggle to replenish diesel tanks at backup generators.

Post-Sandy, Airbnb fees waived, Uber demand surges Posted: 01 Nov 2012 02:32 PM PDT Two tech startups — one that pairs travelers with hosts and another that pairs drivers with people who need rides — have found diverging ways to deal with demand for their services in aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

First iPad mini teardown reveals Samsung display Posted: 01 Nov 2012 02:20 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's iPad mini uses a display from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, one of Apple's major suppliers and also its fiercest rival in the global mobile-device market that the two companies dominate. Analysts say the Silicon Valley-based iPhone maker is trying to wean itself off its reliance on Samsung, as both giants are embroiled in a bitter international legal battle over mobile patents, for everything from microchips to displays. ...

LinkedIn 3Q results sail past expectations Posted: 01 Nov 2012 02:15 PM PDT LinkedIn Corp. outpaced Wall Street's expectations with its third-quarter results, solidifying its status as an investor favorite at a time when other Internet companies have fallen from grace.

Researchers Predict Twitter Trends With 95% Accuracy [STUDY] Posted: 01 Nov 2012 01:48 PM PDT Researchers at MIT say they've created an algorithm for Twitter that predicts trending topics better than the site's existing equation.

Maine firm sues Microsoft over Windows 8 elements Posted: 01 Nov 2012 01:40 PM PDT A small technology company based in Portland, Maine, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft over elements included in Windows 8.

Nokia's $42 Non-Smartphone Still Has Facebook, Twitter [VIDEO] Posted: 01 Nov 2012 12:52 PM PDT If you're looking for a cheap phone but you don't want to give up tweeting and checking Facebook on the go, no need for a fancy iPhone 5 or a Samsung Galaxy SIII, Nokia has got your back.

PayPal enters the holiday price-matching fray Posted: 01 Nov 2012 12:38 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal launched a price-matching offer on Thursday, following similar moves by retailers including Target Corp, as the payments giant tries to encourage more shoppers to use its service this holiday season. If consumers purchase products with PayPal and the items are advertised for lower prices by any merchant within 30 days, PayPal said it will reimburse users the difference. The price-matching offer includes PayPal purchases made online and in physical stores and runs through December 31, the company, owned by eBay Inc, added. ...

'Hitchcock' Movie Wants Your Eeriest Instagrams Posted: 01 Nov 2012 12:34 PM PDT An Instragram contest for the upcoming movie Hitchcock, a love story starring cinema stalwarts Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren, is seeking Alfred Hitchcock-inspired photographs.

Wave Riding Robot Survives Sandy's Wild Waters [VIDEO] Posted: 01 Nov 2012 12:06 PM PDT The open ocean certainly wasn't a choice place to be earlier this week as Hurricane Sandy crept toward the East Coast. A floating robot, however, survived the rough waters in one piece.

75+ Events in PR, Digital Marketing and More Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:45 AM PDT Whether you're looking to make industry contacts or learn the latest trends in advertising, technology and media, Mashable's Events Board has something for you. We picked four of the latest events to be listed to give you an idea of the possibilities for networking, developing skills and moving your business forward. Check these out, or head over to the full listings to find relevant events in your area or preferred destination.

Court in UK tells Apple to change statement on Samsung case Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:41 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Apple must re-write a statement posted on its website acknowledging that Samsung did not infringe on its registered designs for tablet computers, and place it more prominently on its homepage, a court in the UK ruled on Thursday. The statement was deemed to be "non-compliant" with the order in a previous High Court judgment that concluded Samsung's Galaxy tablet did not infringe Apple's designs, in part because its products were "not as cool". ...

'Halo 4' Soundtrack Has Record-Setting Debut Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:35 AM PDT The soundtrack to the highly-anticipated Halo 4 debuted at number 50 on the Billboard chart this week -- the highest spot ever for a video game soundtrack.

Experts: NYC sea barrier could have stopped surge Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:35 AM PDT The vast destruction wreaked by the storm surge in New York could have been prevented with a sea barrier of the type that protects major cities in Europe, some scientists and engineers say. The multibillion-dollar price tag of such a project has been a hindrance, but may appear more palatable after the damage from Superstorm Sandy has been tallied.

UK: Apple must apologize again over copycat claims Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:32 AM PDT British judges say Apple needs to apologize once more for falsely claiming that South Korea's Samsung copied its iPad, the latest embarrassing episode in the tech rivals' world-spanning patent battle.

RedPrairie to buy JDA Software for $1.9B Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:32 AM PDT RedPrairie, a maker of business software, on Thursday said that it had agreed to buy JDA Software Group Inc., a maker of supply-chain management software, for about $1.9 billion in cash.

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