Google's Android software in 3 out of 4 smartphones |
- Google's Android software in 3 out of 4 smartphones
- Twitter CEO lobbied against exiling Dorsey in 2008: investor
- Facebook's Sandberg sells $7.4 million in stock
- Grow a Plant With Batteries, Software and Sunshine [PICS]
- Grounded Space Shuttle Atlantis Rolls Slowly to Its New Home [PICS]
- Microsoft vs Google trial raises concerns over secrecy
- Over 20 million tweets sent as Sandy struck
- New Android apps worth downloading: Amazon Cloud Drive Photos, Air Patriots
- A look at telecom-industry subscriber reports
- A look at cable, satellite TV earnings reports
- Subscriber data from Internet service providers
- How the video games industry is faring
- What earnings reports have revealed about ads
- News Summary: Android dominates in 3Q
- Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO
- Weekly changes in Facebook stock prices
- When working from home goes wrong
- IDC: Android on 75 pct of smartphones in 3Q
- Review: Surface mostly bridges work-play divide
- Director Thomas finds passion project online
- Price, details of Surface models from Microsoft
- The Science behind Superstorm Sandy s Crippling Storm Surge
- Skyworks shares fall as 1Q view short of St.
- Restructuring costs ding McGraw-Hill 3Q net
- Martha Stewart Living 3rd-quarter loss widens
- The Top 250 Movies of All Time in Less Than 3 Minutes [VIDEO]
- Long Exposure Photos Illuminate NYC's Blackout Zone
- Microsoft Testing Its Own Smartphone [REPORT]
- 'We're Apple, And You're Suckers,' Says iPad Mini Parody Ad
- Universal Orlando to get Transformers ride in 2013
Google's Android software in 3 out of 4 smartphones Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:06 PM PDT SAN 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 SAN 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 SAN 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 |
Grounded Space Shuttle Atlantis Rolls Slowly to Its New Home [PICS] Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:03 AM PDT |
Microsoft vs Google trial raises concerns over secrecy Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:18 AM PDT SAN 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 SAN 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 |
A look at cable, satellite TV earnings reports Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:26 PM PDT |
Subscriber data from Internet service providers Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:25 PM PDT |
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 |
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 |
Weekly changes in Facebook stock prices Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PDT |
When working from home goes wrong Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:32 PM PDT |
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 |
Director Thomas finds passion project online Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:37 PM PDT |
Price, details of Surface models from Microsoft Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:17 PM PDT |
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 |
Microsoft Testing Its Own Smartphone [REPORT] Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:17 AM PDT |
'We're Apple, And You're Suckers,' Says iPad Mini Parody Ad Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PDT |
Universal Orlando to get Transformers ride in 2013 Posted: 02 Nov 2012 06:56 AM PDT |
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