Facebook shares stabilizing, but probes mount

Facebook's initial public offering is the subject of two congressional inquiries and mounting lawsuits as the social network enters its fifth day of public trading.

Yahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing

Joining the battle to redefine Internet search, Yahoo is taking aim with a new browser enhancement it calls "Axis."

Web series touts funky concept snowboards

In the summer of 2010, Signal Snowboards created the Web series "Every Third Thursday" to showcase the company's experimentation with funky concept boards. Think Science Channel’s “How It’s Made” — except with a lot more sass and a funkier setting.

Police chief sent 10 officers on an overtime hunt for his son’s stolen iPhone

Meet the Leap: The Kinect motion sensor rival you can get for $70

Can Funding Entrepreneurs in the Developing World Create 1 Million Jobs?

HP's missteps culminate in loss of 27,000 jobs

Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman has quantified the painful price that must be paid for the missteps of her predecessors as she tries to turn around the Silicon Valley pioneer. The bungling will wipe out 27,000 jobs so HP can save enough money to lift its earnings and invest in the development of more profitable products and service.

Android wins in Oracle vs. Google lawsuit

Exclusive: Many Fidelity clients have Facebook problem: source

US judge: GPS use illegal in Kentucky drug bust

BlackBerry stock falls after sales chief resigns

Analysis: Hard-up telcos get stingy with mobile give-aways

PARIS (Reuters) - Save up now for that new iPhone: the era of free or cut-price phones when signing a new mobile phone contract may be soon be over in Europe. Telecom companies, facing a profit squeeze from fierce competition and regulatory pressures, are taking the knife to the generous subsidies that allow new mobile customers to get the latest smartphones on the cheap. ...

Apple’s ‘iTV’ might not be a TV at all

For all the rumors surrounding Apple’s upcoming HDTV, very few well-sourced reports have emerged regarding the high-definition flat-screen television that has market leaders responding even before any official “iTV” is unveiled. Recent claims suggest Apple has an aluminum HDTV in the works powered by iOS and Siri voice controls, but further details are conflicting. A number of analysts have backed away from the idea of an Apple television recently, but late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’s exclamation that he “cracked” the TV conundrum will ensure that rumors continue to swirl. According to some new speculation, however, Apple’s upcoming “iTV” might not be a TV at all. In a recent blog post, Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey puts forth an interesting concept he

Shareholders sue Facebook, NYSE comes calling

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The fallout from Facebook Inc's messy initial public offering widened on Wednesday as shareholders sued the social network and its bankers while a trading firm revealed a massive loss on the shares and threatened to seek "remedies." The Nasdaq stock exchange also came under further pressure as a source close to the situation told Reuters that NYSE Euronext had opened discussions with Facebook about a potential stock listing there. Nasdaq also faces litigation from angry investors. ...

Android wins in Oracle vs. Google lawsuit

Analysts back Hewlett Packard's layoff plans

(Reuters) - Analysts said Hewlett Packard Co's plan to cut jobs was a step in the right direction but the PC maker will have to do more to regain investors' confidence. Shares of the world's No. 1 personal computer maker were up 6 percent at $22.26 in early trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. "While we certainly don't believe HP has resolved all their issues, we do see the company moving in the right direction," RBC Capital Markets LLC analyst Amit Daryanani wrote in a note to clients. ...

Solar plane begins 1st transcontinental flight

‘Phablets’ are here to stay

BGR called for the death of the “phablet” this past February when we reviewed Samsung’s mammoth Galaxy Note, but the market has spoken loud and clear. End-user sales of Samsung’s first true smartphone-tablet hybrid topped 5 million units within about five months, placing Samsung well on its way to achieving the company’s goal of selling 10 million units in 2012. According to a new report from market research firm ABI, Samsung’s Galaxy Note is just the beginning. Shipments of smartphone-tablet hybrids like the Samsung Galaxy Note and LG Optimus Vu will surpass 208 million handsets annually in 2015 according to a recent report published by ABI Research. We now sit at “the dawn of the phablet era” according to the

Analysts back Hewlett Packard's layoff plans

Brokerages cut NetApp rating, target on weak outlook

Clinton: US wars with al-Qaida on the web

The State Department has launched a different sort of raid against al-Qaida, engaging in a cat and mouse game to replace anti-American al-Qaida ads on Yemeni tribal websites.

Is Yahoo Axis the Browser of Your Dreams?

Yahoo couldn't have picked a better time to come out with its browser Axis, as we've been shopping around for a new love, after a difficult breakup with Google Chrome. So far, it's not love at first site. From our first impressions, Axis has a lot of quirks that we can't overlook. But, sometimes we need to let our potential romantic partners grow on us, right? 

Facebook shares stabilizing, but probes mount

Facebook's initial public offering is the subject of two congressional inquiries and mounting lawsuits as the social network enters its fifth day of public trading.

RI's bet on Schilling shines light on Chafee

Rhode Island's gamble on former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company may be in jeopardy, but it could pay political dividends to Gov. Lincoln Chafee, who has vowed to protect a state investment in the company that he once opposed.

Fla. student pleads guilty to online Obama threat

Google’s Nexus tablet to launch in July, report claims

Google’s Nexus tablet will reportedly ship in June with an initial volume of 600,000 units per month, according to Digitimes. The slate, which is being co-developed by ASUS, is set to be released in July according to the report. The publications claims that Google originally planned to release its 7-inch tablet in May, however the design of the device did not meet its expectations and the cost was too high. As a result, the product was delayed until July for some minor adjustments. The Internet giant has high hopes for its own-brand tablet, shipments of which are expected to reach between 2 million and 2.5 million units in 2012. Previous rumors claim the Wi-Fi-only tablet will be equipped with a

EU court to rule on $1.1 billion Microsoft fine on June 27

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Europe's second-highest court will rule on June 27 whether EU regulators were justified in fining Microsoft 899 million euros ($1.1 billion) four years ago for failing to comply with an antitrust ruling intended to make business easier for its rivals. The European Commission imposed the fine - a record at the time - after the U.S. software group failed to provide information to firms with competing products, as had been ordered by the EU watchdog in 2004. The penalty was the first imposed by the EU regulator for non-compliance with an antitrust decision. ...

Microsoft rumored to be looking at November launch for iPad MS Office

Android, iOS gain share in Q1 as Symbian, BlackBerry plummet

Google’s Android operating system and Apple’s iOS platform showed big market share gains in the first quarter of 2012 as Symbian and BlackBerry shipments plummeted. Market research firm IDC on Thursday published its global smartphone market share report for the first quarter of this year, and Google’s Android was far and away the biggest winner in terms of year-on-year shipment gains. According to IDC’s study, Android shipments during the quarter totalled 89.9 million units, up a staggering 145% from 36.7 million in the first quarter of 2011. iPhone shipments were up 88.7% over the first quarter last year to 35.1 million units, giving Apple 23% of the smartphone market in the first quarter compared to Google’s 59% share. “The popularity

Yahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing

Joining the battle to redefine Internet search, Yahoo is taking aim with a new browser enhancement it calls "Axis."

YouTube Launches Human Rights Channel

Cool alternative web browsers for your Android device

Can Funding Entrepreneurs in the Developing World Create 1 Million Jobs?

Huawei seeks EU action against InterDigital patent fees

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World No.2 telecoms equipment maker Huawei has called for EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a dispute with InterDigital, saying the U.S.-based firm is demanding "exploitative" fees for use of its 3G mobile phone patents. Huawei filed a complaint with the European Commission on Wednesday, after failing to reach a deal with the wireless technology patent holder, making it the latest company to take a patent grievance to the EU watchdog. "Huawei ... ...

How a Viral Video Star Is Reinventing the Acting Biz

Tim Cook Seen as Less Scary, More Corporate Than Steve Jobs

China's CIC eyes up to $2 billion stake in Alibaba Group: sources

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp (CIC) is in advanced talks to buy an up to $2 billion stake in Alibaba Group, sources told Reuters, as the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse looks to secure the last of the funding it needs to buy back part of its stake from Yahoo Inc. The involvement of CIC, China's giant sovereign wealth fund which manages around $410 billion in assets, underlines the significance of the deal Alibaba has struck with Yahoo, which returns voting control back to founder Jack Ma. It also emphasises the potential value of the company. ...

White House Unveils Plan to Bring Government Into the Mobile Age

Sharp to supply technology to Hon Hai's China plant: Nikkei

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp will supply technological know-how to Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co for a plant in China that will produce panels for Apple Inc's iPhone and other consumer electronics products, the Nikkei business daily said on Thursday. Shares of Sharp, which is trying to turn around its fortunes after sinking to a record net loss of 376 billion yen ($4.75 billion) in the just-ended financial year, surged 7 percent after the report. An agreement to share its technology would further tie Sharp to the Taiwanese company, which in March agreed to buy a 46. ...

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