Friday, November 2, 2012

Google's Android software in 3 out of 4 smartphones

Google's Android software in 3 out of 4 smartphones

Google's Android software in 3 out of 4 smartphones

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:06 PM PDT

Attendees gather at the Android developer sandbox during the Google I/O Conference in San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Three out of every four smartphones sold in the third quarter featured Google Inc's Android mobile operating system, as the gap between Google and Apple Inc-based phones widened further, according to a new research report. Shipments of Android-based smartphones made by Samsung, HTC and other vendors nearly doubled in the third quarter, reaching 136 million units, according to industry research firm IDC. The strong sales boosted Android's share of the worldwide smartphone market to 75 percent, from 57.5 percent in the year-ago period. ...

Twitter CEO lobbied against exiling Dorsey in 2008: investor

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:15 PM PDT

Twitter's CEO Dick Costolo gestures during a conference at the Cannes LionsSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter CEO Dick Costolo lobbied against exiling Executive Chairman Jack Dorsey in a 2008 power struggle, according to an early investor who shed new light on the management turmoil that for years roiled one of Silicon Valley's drama-ridden companies. Chris Sacca, a former Google executive turned investor, said Costolo - another Twitter investor in 2008 - urged the board to keep hold of Dorsey, who is widely credited with inventing the 140-character messaging service. ...

Facebook's Sandberg sells $7.4 million in stock

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:43 PM PDT

Facebook COO Sandberg laughs at the Iab Mixx Conference and Expo in New YorkSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and two other executives at the social networking company sold millions of dollars worth of stock this week as restrictions on insider trading expired. Sandberg netted about $7.44 million by selling roughly 353,000 Facebook shares on Wednesday, according to a filing with the SEC on Friday. Sandberg still owns roughly 20 million vested shares of Facebook stock, including shares held in her trusts, according to the filing. ...

Grow a Plant With Batteries, Software and Sunshine [PICS]

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:01 AM PDT

Grow a Plant With Batteries, Software and Sunshine [PICS]Lacking a "green thumb?" Click and Grow is for the beginner gardener. You water it once and forget about it.

Grounded Space Shuttle Atlantis Rolls Slowly to Its New Home [PICS]

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:03 AM PDT

Grounded Space Shuttle Atlantis Rolls Slowly to Its New Home [PICS]Ready to Roll

Microsoft vs Google trial raises concerns over secrecy

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:18 AM PDT

An employee rides her bike past a logo next to the main entrance of the Google building in ZurichSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two weeks before a high-stakes trial pitting Google's Motorola Mobility unit against Microsoft, Google made what has become a common request for a technology company fighting for billions of dollars: A public court proceeding, conducted largely in secret. Google and Microsoft, like rivals embroiled in smartphone patent wars, are eager to keep sensitive business information under wraps - in this case, the royalty deals they cut with other companies on patented technology. Microsoft asked for similar protections in a court filing late on Thursday. ...

Over 20 million tweets sent as Sandy struck

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:32 AM PDT

A man walks past a tree, which has fallen over during Hurricane Sandy, in Falls ChurchSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter users flocked to the micro-messaging network this week as Hurricane Sandy swept through the eastern U.S. seaboard, sending more than 20 million tweets about the storm between Saturday and Thursday, the company said. This far exceeds the 13.7 million tweets sent during the Super Bowl in February, typically the largest media event of the year. Founded in 2006, Twitter has sought to position itself as a "second screen" media product that users can pull up on their smartphones while watching events like the Super Bowl or the Olympics on television. ...

New Android apps worth downloading: Amazon Cloud Drive Photos, Air Patriots

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:15 AM PDT

Amazon's Cloud Drive service is now available for your Android device, allowing you to save and share your photos. Air Patriots changes the tower defense formula by adding the option to move your defensive units to respond to threats.

A look at telecom-industry subscriber reports

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:30 PM PDT

FILE-This May 6, 2012, file photo, shows an AT&T sign at a store in New York. AT&T is seeing declining smartphone sales, leading to the best profitability ever in its wireless arm as it saves on phone subsidies. The largest telecommunications company in the U.S. says it activated 5.1 million smartphones in its latest quarter, down from 5.5 million in the same period a year ago. (AP Photo/CX Matiash, File)Telecommunications companies have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Here is a summary of reports for selected telecommunications companies and what they reveal about their own and the industry's prospects.

A look at cable, satellite TV earnings reports

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:26 PM PDT

FILE-In this May 6, 2012, file photo, a woman talks on her cell phone outside an AT&T store in New York. AT&T is seeing declining smartphone sales, leading to the best profitability ever in its wireless arm as it saves on phone subsidies. The largest telecommunications company in the U.S. says it activated 5.1 million smartphones in its latest quarter, down from 5.5 million in the same period a year ago. (AP Photo/CX Matiash,File)Cable and satellite TV companies have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Here is a summary of earnings reports for selected companies and what they reveal about the industry's prospects.

Subscriber data from Internet service providers

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:25 PM PDT

FILE-This May 6, 2012, file photo, shows an AT&T sign at a store in New York. AT&T is seeing declining smartphone sales, leading to the best profitability ever in its wireless arm as it saves on phone subsidies. The largest telecommunications company in the U.S. says it activated 5.1 million smartphones in its latest quarter, down from 5.5 million in the same period a year ago. (AP Photo/CX Matiash, File)Companies that provide Internet access services have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. There are subscriber figures and other data from selected Internet service providers.

How the video games industry is faring

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:21 PM PDT

Companies in the video games industry have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Here's a look at selected companies that make or sell video games or machines.

What earnings reports have revealed about ads

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:15 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 20, 2012 file photo, a Yahoo sign stands outside the company's offices in Santa Clara, Calif. Yahoo turned in another lackluster performance in the second quarter announce the company on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. The results underscore the challenges facing Yahoo's newly hired CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to turn around the Internet company after a 13-year career as a top Google executive. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)Companies that sell advertising have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Here are highlights of recent quarterly earnings reports from selected Internet and media companies and what they say about the state of spending on advertising.

News Summary: Android dominates in 3Q

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:10 PM PDT

DOMINANCE: Google's Android software for mobile devices was running on 75 percent of smartphones shipped in the third quarter.

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:05 PM PDT

A Facebook worker waits for friends to arrive outside of Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Facebook stock is trading at $19 and has lost half its market value since its May public offering. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)Facebook's stock has been down on 64 trading days, up on 49 and unchanged on three since its initial public offering.

Weekly changes in Facebook stock prices

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PDT

German tourists who use Facebook, take pictures outside of Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Facebook stock is trading at $19 and has lost half its market value since its May public offering. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)On its first day of trading, Facebook Inc.'s stock closed barely above its public offering price. It gained 23 cents, or 0.6 percent, to close at $38.23. Since then, the stock price fell for 15 weeks and increased for nine.

When working from home goes wrong

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:32 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2012 file photo, morning commuters walk and bicycle across New York's Brooklyn Bridge. On the Brooklyn Bridge, closed earlier because of high winds, joggers and bikers made their way across the span before sunrise. Car traffic on the bridge was busy, and slowed as it neared Manhattan. Nearly every office dweller fantasizes about the joys of working from home, but Superstorm Sandy has created legions of people who can't wait to get back to the office. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)Nearly every office dweller fantasizes about the joys of working from home: Dressing in PJs instead of suits. Eating from the fridge and not the vending machine. Listening to birds chirp instead of the boss bark.

IDC: Android on 75 pct of smartphones in 3Q

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:15 PM PDT

Google's Android software for mobile devices was running on 75 percent of smartphones shipped in the third quarter, as the search company extended its lead over Apple, according to research firm IDC.

Review: Surface mostly bridges work-play divide

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, file photo, visitors try out Microsoft Corp.'s "Surface" touchscreen tablet computers, at "Build," Microsoft Corp.'s developers conference, in Redmond, Wash. The Surface is Microsoft's first attempt at a general-purpose computer. In the past, it made the software and left it to other companies to make the machines. But to catch the tablet wave led by Apple's iPad, Microsoft felt it needed to make its own device. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)I've been conditioned just like any other consumer to expect certain things from certain companies. When it comes to tablets, I expect Apple's to look and feel amazing, Google's to seamlessly blend online services such as Gmail and search, and Amazon's to have easy access to its online store.

Director Thomas finds passion project online

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:37 PM PDT

In this undated publicity photo provided by WIGS, Kim Shaw as Audrey, left, and Arielle Kebbel as Marissa, are shown in a scene from "Audrey." Directed by Betty Thomas, "Audrey," is a short Web series showing on the WIGS YouTube channel. (AP Photo/WIGS)Director Betty Thomas neatly sums up the benefits of making a low-budget online series: a lack of high-level meddling.

Price, details of Surface models from Microsoft

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:17 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, file photo, Microsoft store product advisor Stuart Pitts displays the new Surface tablet computer as customers enter the store as it opened in Seattle. The Surface is Microsoft's first attempt at a general-purpose computer. In the past, it made the software and left it to other companies to make the machines. But to catch the tablet wave led by Apple's iPad, Microsoft felt it needed to make its own device. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)There are two models of the Surface, one with a low-energy processor featuring Windows RT, and another with an Intel processor featuring Windows 8 Pro.

The Science behind Superstorm Sandy s Crippling Storm Surge

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:01 PM PDT

The Science behind Superstorm Sandy s Crippling Storm Surge

Skyworks shares fall as 1Q view short of St.

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Shares of Skyworks Solutions Inc. slid Friday after the chip-maker's outlook for the current quarter, its fiscal first, fell slightly short of Wall Street expectations.

Restructuring costs ding McGraw-Hill 3Q net

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:19 AM PDT

The McGraw-Hill Cos., an education and financial information company that owns the Standard & Poor's corporate credit rating firm, said Friday its third-quarter net income fell 14 percent, pulled down by costs related to the planned spinoff of its education division and cost-cutting efforts.

Martha Stewart Living 3rd-quarter loss widens

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:43 AM PDT

A day after announcing plans to downsize its magazine division, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. said the declining value of its publishing business and a drop in ad revenues widened its third-quarter loss.

The Top 250 Movies of All Time in Less Than 3 Minutes [VIDEO]

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:43 AM PDT

Gladiator, The Big Lebowski, Toy Story, Forrest Gump, The Matrix -- see how many of the very best movies in cinema history you can spot during this amazing video mashup.

Long Exposure Photos Illuminate NYC's Blackout Zone

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:18 AM PDT

Long Exposure Photos Illuminate NYC's Blackout ZoneImage courtesy of Randy Scott Slavin

Microsoft Testing Its Own Smartphone [REPORT]

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:17 AM PDT

Microsoft Testing Its Own Smartphone [REPORT]Microsoft is building its own smartphone, a new report suggests. It's currently in the testing phase with Asian component suppliers, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cites "people familiar with the situation."

'We're Apple, And You're Suckers,' Says iPad Mini Parody Ad

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PDT

'We're Apple, And You're Suckers,' Says iPad Mini Parody AdThe new iPad mini was released Friday, and Jimmy Kimmel doesn't seem very enthusiastic about it.

Universal Orlando to get Transformers ride in 2013

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 06:56 AM PDT

This undated image released by Universal Studios Hollywood shows the character Optimus Prime in the "Transformers the Ride: 3D," attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles. Universal Orlando Resort on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, announced that the popular ride based on the movie would be opening at the Florida theme park in the summer of 2013. (AP Photo/Universal Studios Hollywood)The popular 3-D ride based on the "Transformers" movie franchise is coming to Universal's theme park in Orlando in the summer of 2013, Universal announced Thursday.
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