Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Samsung Elec seeks U.S. sales ban on some Ericsson products

Samsung Elec seeks U.S. sales ban on some Ericsson products

Samsung Elec seeks U.S. sales ban on some Ericsson products

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 04:56 PM PST

Students walk out of a showroom at the headquarters of Samsung Electronics in SeoulSEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it had filed a complaint against Ericsson with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), requesting a U.S. import ban and sales ban on some of the Swedish telecoms equipment maker's products. The action taken on Friday by the world's top smartphone maker, which accused Ericsson of breaching seven of its patents, came after Ericsson requested an ITC U.S. import ban on Samsung products and sued the South Korean firm for patent infringement. "We have sought to negotiate with Ericsson in good faith. ...

6 Animals Confused by the Holidays

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 05:09 AM PST

1. Santa's Coming to Town

How 'Doctor Who' Kept Its Big Christmas Secret Off Twitter

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:56 AM PST

How 'Doctor Who' Kept Its Big Christmas Secret Off TwitterTonight Doctor Who fans get to gorge on their annual Christmas fix -- a full-length special episode the series has produced every year for the holiday since 2005. This time, however, there's some extra spice in the form of a new regular cast member: Jenna-Louise Coleman debuts in "The Snowmen" as the Doctor's next companion.

New Android device for the Holidays? Download these games first!

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 03:50 AM PST

I can't figure out what I love more: The smell of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, or the smell of new electronics that you open on Christmas. Just in case the fat man leaves a new Android device under your tree this holiday, I've compiled a list to jumpstart your mobile gaming. There are so many great games being released all the time in the Google Play store. So many in fact, that it took me a few hours just to narrow my choice down to these few games released in 2012! Just in case these don't tickle your fancy, I've provided some alternative options that are similar for each entry. ...

Netflix blames Amazon for Christmas Eve outage

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 07:32 PM PST

A sign is shown at the headquarters of Netflix in Los GatosNEW YORK (Reuters) - An outage at one of Amazon's web service centers hit users of Netflix Inc's streaming video service on Christmas Eve and was not fully resolved until Christmas Day, a spokesman for the movie rental company said on Tuesday. The outage impacted Netflix subscribers across Canada, Latin America and the United States, and affected various devices that enable users to stream movies and television shows from home, Netflix spokesman Joris Evers said. Such devices range from gaming consoles like the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 to Blu-ray DVD players. ...

Netflix suffers Christmas Eve outage, points to Amazon

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:12 AM PST

A sign is shown at the headquarters of Netflix in Los GatosNEW YORK (Reuters) - An outage at one of Amazon's web service centers hit users of Netflix Inc.'s streaming video service on Christmas Eve and was not fully resolved until Christmas day, a spokesman for the movie rental company said on Tuesday. The outage impacted Netflix subscribers across Canada, Latin America and the United States, and affected various devices that enable users to stream movies and television shows from home, Netflix spokesman Joris Evers said. Such devices range from gaming consoles such as Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 to Blu-ray players. ...

Netflix streaming service back online after outage

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 10:25 AM PST

Those hoping to spend the holiday watching streaming video from Netflix can now get back in front of their TVs, tablets and PCs after a Christmas Eve outage.

The Great Netflix Christmas Outage Is Thankfully Over

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 10:07 AM PST

The Great Netflix Christmas Outage Is Thankfully OverThe great Netflix outage of Christmas 2012 is thankfully over, according to a tweet from the company. The service went down last night, during arguably one of the worst possible times ever, when many people stuck at home with their families would hope to seek a little refuge in some streaming movies. 

Online holiday shopping in 2012 grows 16% from last year

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 10:00 AM PST

Shopping online is becoming more popular than ever according to market research firm comScore. The company's latest report shows consumers spent $38.7 million online during the first 51 days of the "November-December holiday season" – a 16% increase over the same period last year. ComScore says December 17th a.k.a. "Free Shipping Day," saw 76% in growth compared to last year with "a strong $1.01 billion in spending." A 53% growth rate in spending was also recorded on December 21st over the same period from last year, which comScore calls "a notable accomplishment this late in the season." "We typically do not see such heavy spending this late in the season, but the fact that Free Shipping Day occurred on a Monday, combined with

Instagram slapped with class action lawsuit over terms of service fiasco

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 08:35 AM PST

Last week, Facebook (FB) announced to Instagram users that it planned to make changes to its terms of service that would open new doors for the company to better monetize its popular photo-sharing product. Worried that Facebook might begin selling photos or licensing them to advertisers without users' permission, people panicked. Many even deleted their accounts. The company insisted that its policy changes were being misunderstood, but the backlash was too great and it eventually relented, dialing back the change and reverting to its older terms of service. As Reuters reports, however, it was already too late. The Facebook-owned image-editing and sharing service is now the target of a class action lawsuit filed late last week in a San Francisco

The Pope Isn't Likely to Get His Christmas Wish for Peace This Year

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 07:09 AM PST

The Pope Isn't Likely to Get His Christmas Wish for Peace This YearDuring his annual Christmas address at the Vatican this year, the Pope prayed for peace in Syria, something that doesn't look likely any time soon. Pope Benedict XVI specifically called for an end to the violence on Syria's "defenseless" people, who have been caught in the middle of the fighting throughout this conflict. Like two days ago, for example, when Syrian troops bombed a line of people waiting for bread, during a food shortage the civil war has brought. ...

Just got a new iPhone, iPad or Android device for Christmas? Gameloft cuts popular iOS and Android games to 99¢

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 07:00 AM PST

Smartphones and tablets running Apple's (AAPL) iOS platform and Google's (GOOG) Android OS are big this year — so big that traditional toy makers are terrified they might soon be obsolete. If you're one of the tens of thousands of people young and old who just unwrapped a brand new iPad, Android device, iPod touch or iPhone, Gameloft has made figuring out where to start fairly easy for you by putting dozens of mobile games on sale for just $0.99 each. Popular titles include "Asphalt 7: Heat," "The Dark Knight Rises," "The Amazing Spider-Man," "Where's Waldo Now?," "Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour" and more. Dozens of other Gameloft games are free and you can browse through all the company's titles

Iran media report new cyberattack by Stuxnet worm

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 06:11 AM PST

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian semi-official news agency says there has been another cyberattack by the sophisticated computer worm Stuxnet, this time on the industries in the country's south.

Netflix says video streaming service hit by outage

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 05:58 AM PST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Families across the United States will have to rely on other sources of entertainment after Netflix's video streaming service was hit by a Christmas Eve outage.

Microsoft uses the cloud to cut power-hogging GPS chips’ battery consumption

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 05:55 AM PST

One sure way to deplete your smartphone's battery life is to leave GPS services turned on for a prolonged period of time. But now researchers at Microsoft (MSFT) have come up with a smart way to get phones' GPS chips to consumer significantly less power by outsourcing some of their key functions to the cloud. Technology Review reports that Microsoft researchers have figured out a way to use the GPS chips to only collect the most important data from satellites while they relying on "public, online databases" to collect other key data "such as satellite trajectories and Earth elevation values, to calculate the device's past locations." Microsoft Research principal researcher Jie Liu tells Technology Review that low-powered GPS chips could

Iraqi telecom Asiacell hopes to raise $1.3 billion

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 05:51 AM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — Asiacell, one of Iraq's three mobile service providers, said Tuesday it is looking to raise $1.3 billion through what would be the country's biggest stock offering yet.

New iOS Device for the holidays? Download these apps first!

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 03:50 AM PST

With each new holiday season, Apple finds itself selling a huge number of iOS devices, from old iPhone 4s to the brand new iPad mini. This means that there will be people waking up during December days off, stumbling through the iTunes App Store, wondering what they should be downloading on their shiny new devices.We've got answers. There are a few key apps that you should have to stay connected, productive and help unlock the full potential of your new iPhone or iPad. Before you do anything, start by downloading these apps first.

10 Talented Dogs Playing the Piano

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 11:10 AM PST

1. Dog Playing Keyboard Piano
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