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Summary Box: Sony sees wider net loss - Seattle Post Intelligencer

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 2 images leaked
SlashGear
A group certifying who-knows-what on devices all the way over the ocean by the name of Quietek have revealed a brand new tablet from ASUS. This tablet features many of the same qualities that the last couple of ASUS Eee Pad Transformer models have had ...
Retailer drops Eee Pad Transformer Prime, claims quality issuesRegister
Asus denies problems with Transformer Prime againInquirer
ASUS 'TF300T' slate makes an appearance, could be the next Transformer?Engadget
Android Community -androidandme.com -Digitaltrends.com
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February 2, 2012 at 9:08 PM

msnbc.com

Summary Box: Sony sees wider net loss
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Sony Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer to be Kazuo Hirai, left, and current Sony CEO Howard Stringer have a light moment at a photo session following their press conference Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Battered by weak TV sales, a strong yen and ...
With A New President and CEO, and a New Ethos, Sony Looks to the FutureWired News (blog)
Sony's Annual Net Losses Double PredictionHot Hardware

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Groupon basks in Facebook light, for now - Reuters

February 2, 2012 at 9:06 PM

The Guardian

Groupon basks in Facebook light, for now
Reuters
By Alistair Barr | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Groupon Inc shares jumped to their highest level of 2012 Thursday as the daily deal company got a boost from social networking euphoria sparked by Facebook's IPO filing. Facebook filed to raise about $5 ...
Facebook filing lifting shares of Zynga, Groupon as halo spreads to recent ...Washington Post
Facebook filing lifts Zynga, other recent IPOsThe Associated Press
Zynga Options On Fire After Facebook IPO FilingForbes
Financial Times -MarketWatch -PhysOrg.com
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Facebook stocks up for Google fight - AFP

February 2, 2012 at 9:05 PM

AFP

Facebook stocks up for Google fight
AFP
WASHINGTON — As Facebook and Google jockey for dominance of the Web, the social networking titan's $5 billion stock offering will give it a hefty warchest for the ongoing fight, analysts said. "It gives Facebook the ability to roll out more services," ...
The IPO Won't Change Facebook. Online Ads WillMashable
What Keeps Facebook Up At Night?Fox Business
Look At How Much Google Search Has Changed Since 1998 (GOOG)San Francisco Chronicle
PC Magazine -BusinessWeek -CNET
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Cassidy: An Apple Charitable Foundation would make i-textbooks insanely great - San Jose Mercury News

February 2, 2012 at 8:37 PM

Sydney Morning Herald

Cassidy: An Apple Charitable Foundation would make i-textbooks insanely great
San Jose Mercury News
By Mike Cassidy Nobody's asked me, but I have an idea that would make Apple's (AAPL) recently announced digital textbook initiative even more spectacular than it already is. And let's stipulate that the announcement was spectacular.
Great textbooks…if you're the 1%Silver Chips Online
iPad apps for kids: Bats! like a furry museum field tripCNET
IPads Won't Make Students' Textbooks More AffordableBloomberg
USA TODAY -VentureBeat
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2 Ways To Ease Hadoop Growing Pains - InformationWeek

February 2, 2012 at 8:28 PM

Scientific Computing

2 Ways To Ease Hadoop Growing Pains
InformationWeek
Interest in Hadoop is booming, so it should be no surprise that commercial vendors are piling on with products that promise to make the open source big data platform more reliable, more versatile, less expensive (by reducing required hardware ...
EMC Enhances Isilon NAS With Hadoop IntegrationCRN
What is Apache Hadoop?O'Reilly Radar
EMC delivers on Isilon-Hadoop bundleGigaOm
ZDNet (blog) -Data Center Knowledge -eChannelLine
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Zuckerberg describes 'The Hacker Way' at Facebook - BusinessWeek

February 2, 2012 at 8:11 PM

ABC News

Zuckerberg describes 'The Hacker Way' at Facebook
BusinessWeek
By AP In Facebook's regulatory filing Wednesday for an initial public offering of stock, CEO Mark Zuckerberg included a letter to potential investors about the company's thinking. He described it as a social mission to make the world more open and ...
Zuckerberg Talks 'Social Mission,' Connecting the WorldPC Magazine
Zuckerberg's majority control in Facebook: Too much power in one person's hands?Washington Post
Zuckerberg's 'Hacker Way' Not Profit to Guide Post-IPO FacebookSan Francisco Chronicle
CNBC.com -CNET
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Apple now third largest mobile phone vendor as feature phones fade - Ars Technica

February 2, 2012 at 8:08 PM

The Guardian

Apple now third largest mobile phone vendor as feature phones fade
Ars Technica
By Chris Foresman | Published February 2, 2012 1:05 PM The mobile phone industry continues its march toward smartphone dominance as consumer interest in feature phones wanes, according to market research firm IDC. Record sales of Apple's iPhone in the ...
Samsung Creeping Up on Nokia in Handset ShipmentsVision 2 Mobile
Apple jumps from fifth to third place in global phone shipmentsBetaNews
Apple Now 3rd-Biggest Phone MakerCIO Today
Inquirer -PC Magazine -eWeek
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Would you pay for Facebook? Analyst predicts 'premium' option - Fox News

February 2, 2012 at 7:43 PM

Fox News

Would you pay for Facebook? Analyst predicts 'premium' option
Fox News
A Facebook "premium" service that you have to pay for and invasive targeted advertising are just two of the changes predicted for the social network as it goes public in the largest net company float ever. With the paperwork for the initial public ...
Facebook Premium Accounts coming says TelsyteSlashGear
Facebook's Ad Business is a $3 Billion MysteryMarketWatch
Now Facebook Must Prove to Wall Street its Ads Really WorkFox Business
AFP -The Atlantic -NPR
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The Pandora's Box of Privacy - Wired News

February 2, 2012 at 6:36 PM

Wired News

The Pandora's Box of Privacy
Wired News
By Susan Crawford On Tuesday, Sen. Al Franken tentatively raised his gavel to close a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, saying, in his gravelly voice, "I don't chair that much.
Lawmakers Question Proposed Change to Video Privacy LawPCWorld
From videotapes to streaming: Senators support updating Video Privacy ...Lexology (registration)
Senate Democrats don't like the idea of a Netflix Facebook appVentureBeat
Mashable -Adweek
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Apple jumps from fifth to third place in global phone shipments - BetaNews

February 2, 2012 at 6:32 PM

BetaNews

Apple jumps from fifth to third place in global phone shipments
BetaNews
By Joe Wilcox Manufacturers shipped 1.546 billion cell phones last year, up 11.1 percent from 2010. Apple posted the strongest gains for the quarter and year -- 128.4 percent and 96.2 percent, respectively. The Cupertino, Calif.
Apple ousts LG from world phone biz top threeRegister
iPhone 4S Helps Apple Make Gains on Nokia, SamsungPC Magazine
Nokia, with Samsung Right Behind, Still Leads Global Phone MarketeWeek
VentureBeat -Digital Spy -Wireless Week
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O'Brien: Facebook has become financial giant, but not an invincible one - San Jose Mercury News

February 2, 2012 at 6:29 PM

Facebook and Zynga's co-dependent relationship - Washington Post

O'Brien: Facebook has become financial giant, but not an invincible one
San Jose Mercury News
By Chris O'Brien The numbers in Facebook's IPO filing on Wednesday give us the picture of a juggernaut, but not an unstoppable one. Such filings, as a matter of course, must recite a list of even the most unlikely of risk factors.
Facebook's IPO: What Wall Street still wants to knowCNET
Facebook IPO shares may be five times as expensive as GoogleWashington Post
Facebook Sets Historic IPOWall Street Journal
San Francisco Chronicle -Los Angeles Times -msnbc.com
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February 2, 2012 at 6:25 PM

Sony Reports Another Loss for Q3 -- Downgrades Annual Forecast - Reuters

Facebook and Zynga's co-dependent relationship
Washington Post
When Zynga went public, analysts dinged the social gaming company for its heavy reliance on Facebook. Now that Facebook's filed to go public, it appears that the same is true of the social media giant. In its S-1 filing, the company revealed that its ...
Zynga shares soar on Facebook connectionReuters
Facebook's IPO: Reading Between the LinesMashable
Other social media stocks are immediate winners from Facebook IPO filingSan Jose Mercury News
MarketWatch -CNET
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February 2, 2012 at 6:23 PM

Frequency, Showyou bring order to online-video chaos - Los Angeles Times

Sony Reports Another Loss for Q3 -- Downgrades Annual Forecast
Reuters
By Diane Garrett at TheWrap A day after anointing Kazuo Hirai as its next CEO, Sony posted another bruising earnings report. The Japanese consumer electronics giant reported a $2.1 billion loss for its third fiscal quarter ended Dec.
Sony posts $2-billion loss, 17% drop in salesLos Angeles Times
Sony Limping Toward The Finish Line Of Stringer's TenureForbes
Sony Posts $2.1 Billion Loss After Announcing New CEOPC Magazine
Inquirer -PCWorld -New York Times
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February 2, 2012 at 6:00 PM

GigaOm

Frequency, Showyou bring order to online-video chaos
Los Angeles Times
Deloitte's annual survey of the media landscape, released early last month, reported that 9% of the people interviewed had canceled their pay TV subscriptions in favor of watching shows online, and another 11% were considering it.
Showyou social video app relaunches with new interface, searchMacworld
Showyou's latest update adds more ways to discover videosGigaOm
New version of Showyou is a Flipboard for videoAppolicious
The Verge -CNET (blog)
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Google Calls Microsoft Privacy Claims 'Myth' - InformationWeek

February 2, 2012 at 5:56 PM

Court Snubs Apple, Okays Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus Smartphone Sales - PCWorld

Google Calls Microsoft Privacy Claims 'Myth'
InformationWeek
Microsoft attack ad draws quick retort from Google, as controversy over new privacy policies heats up. By Paul McDougall InformationWeek Hours after Microsoft launched an ad campaign slamming Google's privacy changes as invasive, the search giant hit ...
Have You Seen Google's 'Good to Know' Ad Campaign? [PHOTO HUNT]Mashable
Google slaps Microsoft over "Gmail Man" privacy snarkSlashGear
Meow! Microsoft vs Google, round umpteenth, focuses on emailThe Seattle Times
Inquirer -Boing Boing -DailyTech
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February 2, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Making the Most of Your Advertising Dollars - Greater Lansing Business Monthly

Court Snubs Apple, Okays Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus Smartphone Sales
PCWorld
By Matt Peckham, PCWorld Feb 2, 2012 8:33 AM You win some, you lose some: Apple's attempt to secure a preliminary ban on Samsung's Galaxy 10.1N and Galaxy Nexus in Germany has apparently failed. A regional court in Munich gave Apple's motion to block ...
Apple Loses German Court Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBloomberg
EU Opens Antitrust Patent Probe Into SamsungWall Street Journal
Apple Suits Prompt EU to Probe Samsung for Patent AbusePC Magazine
Reuters -CNET -BusinessWeek
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February 2, 2012 at 4:47 PM

New York Times

Making the Most of Your Advertising Dollars
Greater Lansing Business Monthly
That's a great question that becomes increasingly more complicated with the proliferation of online advertising. Just a decade ago, the choice was much simpler—television, radio, print or outdoor. Then, along came cable television with its multiple ...
Privacy, speech at stake in cyberspaceLivemint
When Facebook Answers to Wall StreetWall Street & Technology
Facebook's Bid To Fund Its 'Social Mission'RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Los Angeles Times -Macleans.ca -BBC News
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Sprint Announces $100 ZTE Optik Tablet - PC Magazine

February 2, 2012 at 4:43 PM

Android Users More Likely to Get Lucky on a First Date than iPhone, Blackberry ... - DailyTech

Sprint Announces $100 ZTE Optik Tablet
PC Magazine
By Alex Colon The ZTE Optik runs Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) and is powered by a 1.2-GHz, dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It has 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, along with an empty microSD card slot expandable up to 32GB.
Sprint launches ZTE Optik 7-inch Android tabletMobile Burn
ZTE Optik offers 7-inches of Android for under $100SlashGear
Is Sprint's 3G $99 Android tablet offer too good to be true?androidandme.com
CNET (blog) -Engadget -Android Community
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February 2, 2012 at 3:57 PM

DailyTech

Android Users More Likely to Get Lucky on a First Date than iPhone, Blackberry ...
DailyTech
Is that an Android in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? A new study shows that Canadian Android users are more likely to have sex on the first date as well as one-night stands than those who have iPhones or BlackBerrys.
Android users more likely to put outRegister
Sex on the First Date? Go For an Android UserPC Magazine
Android users most likely to use phones on toiletmsnbc.com
CNET -Toronto Star -New York Daily News
all 177 news articles »

Pentax's K-01 Mirrorless Camera Puts Substance Over Style (Because It Has No ... - Gizmodo

February 2, 2012 at 3:39 PM

CNET

Pentax's K-01 Mirrorless Camera Puts Substance Over Style (Because It Has No ...
Gizmodo
It was just yesterday that leaked shots of the Pentax K-01 turned up, and now here's the full monty. It's not what you might call a head turner, but it's a pretty impressive addition to mirrorless cameras. The K-01's guts include a 16.28MP APS-C ...
Pentax Ricoh Imaging Expands Mirrorless Lineup With K-01PC Magazine
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION Introduces PENTAX K-01 Designed by ...Business Wire (press release)
Pentax K-01 pairs K-mount DSLR lenses with compact bodySlashGear
CNET -Engadget -Popular Photography Magazine
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Samsung Galaxy S Advance goes up for pre-order - Inquirer

February 2, 2012 at 3:37 PM

Inquirer

Samsung Galaxy S Advance goes up for pre-order
Inquirer
By Chris Martin KOREAN PHONE MAKER Samsung's recently announced Galaxy S Advance smartphone is available to pre-order. Online retailer Clove is offering the smartphone for a price of £354 and said it will arrive on 27 February. This date coincides with ...
T-Mobile Drops The Price On The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 7.0TmoNews
Apple Loses German Court Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBloomberg
EU Opens Antitrust Patent Probe Into SamsungWall Street Journal
BusinessWeek -PC Magazine -Reuters
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How Much Are Facebook Execs Making? (Hint: More Than You) - PC Magazine

February 2, 2012 at 3:33 PM

ABC News

How Much Are Facebook Execs Making? (Hint: More Than You)
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius It's probably safe to assume that Mark Zuckerberg has a bit more cash on hand than the average person, but until today, we weren't exactly sure how much the Facebook CEO, and other company execs, were taking home each year.
Who are Facebook's major shareholders?Washington Post
Facebook's S-1 Language: Lots Of "Control"--But Not Much "Privacy"Fast Company
Facebook's plea to Zuckerberg: Be gentle, be wiseCNET
Huffington Post (blog) -Telegraph.co.uk (blog) -ABC News
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Facebook IPO filing puts high value on social network - USA TODAY

February 2, 2012 at 3:32 PM

Facebook Slams The Brakes on its Dopamine-Delivery System - Forbes

Facebook IPO filing puts high value on social network
USA TODAY
By Jon Swartz, Scott Martin, and Matt Krantz SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook on Wednesday filed to go public and raise $5 billion in what could be the largest-ever Internet IPO. Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP The mammoth initial public stock ...
Facebook's biggest winners look to rich paydayCNET
Facebook Role May Win Morgan Stanley IPO Lead for Third YearBusinessWeek
Facebook: 1000 new millionaires?Washington Post
San Francisco Chronicle -Fox News -PC Magazine
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February 2, 2012 at 3:28 PM

The Atlantic

Facebook Slams The Brakes on its Dopamine-Delivery System
Forbes
The world was breathlessly awaiting the filing of Facebook's prospectus Wednesday. But the actual S1 revealed that Facebook's growth is slowing down and unless it can find a way to speed it back up, investors in its shares will not be happy campers.
Easy Facebook money already madeMarketWatch
Facebook updates its statusLong Island Business News
Did Facebook's S-1 Simply Serve to Keep Congress Away?Marketing Pilgrim
eWeek -Calgary Herald -paidContent.org
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Sony doubles annual net loss forecast amid weak TV sales, strong yen, natural ... - Washington Post

February 2, 2012 at 3:23 PM

msnbc.com

Sony doubles annual net loss forecast amid weak TV sales, strong yen, natural ...
Washington Post
TOKYO — Hammered by weak TV sales, a strong yen and production disruptions from flooding in Thailand, Sony Corp. on Thursday reported a net loss of 159 billion yen ($2.1 billion) for the October-December quarter and more than doubled its projected loss ...
Sony's Hirai Vows to Deliver Stringer Vision With Cost CutsBusinessWeek
Incoming Chief Takes On a Sony That Is a Shadow of Its Former SelfNew York Times
Coming off $2B loss, Sony's Hirai faces 'toughest challenge'CNET
The Guardian -Reuters
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Apple Is Now World's Third Biggest Phone Manufacturer - Mashable

February 2, 2012 at 3:08 PM

The Guardian

Apple Is Now World's Third Biggest Phone Manufacturer
Mashable
Apple has leapfrogged LG to become the world's third biggest phone manufacturer, an IDC report claims. According to IDC's numbers, Apple shipped 37 million units in Q4 2011, which secured it 8.7% market share, behind Nokia's 26.6% and Samsung's 22%.
Nokia and Samsung lead mobile phone sales as Apple leaps into third placeThe Guardian
Apple jumps to third place in worldwide mobile phone shipmentsGigaOm
Apple displaces LG as number 3 mobile phone maker globallyMobile Burn
PCWorld -Engadget -BGR
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February 2, 2012 at 2:56 PM

Campus Times

E-books' popularity rising, but UR students choose paper
Campus Times
By MATTHEW VOLKOV · Published on February 02, 2012 8:52 AM · News On Jan. 19, Apple, Inc. released a new version of its iBooks digital bookstore, the latest in a recent surge of new technologies. The increasing popularity of digital reading, however, ...
iPad apps for kids: Bats! like a furry museum field tripCNET
IPads Won't Make Students' Textbooks More AffordableBloomberg
iBooks is not the education revolution you've been looking forVentureBeat
USA TODAY -The Mac Observer
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Incoming Chief Takes On a Sony That Is a Shadow of Its Former Self - New York Times

February 2, 2012 at 2:05 PM

New York Times

Incoming Chief Takes On a Sony That Is a Shadow of Its Former Self
New York Times
TOKYO — When Kazuo Hirai first joined the Sony family in 1984, the proud electronics maker was the definition of cutting-edge. At the time, the Sony Walkman, the world's first portable music player, had been a global hit and game-changer for five years ...
Sony Rises on Optimism Hirai Will Rebuild Company: Tokyo MoverBusinessWeek
Sony sees $2.9 billion loss, new CEO warns of painReuters
Sony Dives To 3Q Loss, Sees Wider FY Loss On Weak TV Business, YenWall Street Journal
Washington Post -Los Angeles Times -PC Magazine
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Does Facebook have a mobile problem? - CNET

February 2, 2012 at 1:04 PM

Globe and Mail

Does Facebook have a mobile problem?
CNET
by Marguerite Reardon February 2, 2012 4:00 AM PST Follow @maggie_reardon For the social networking giant Facebook, mobile phones represent both an opportunity and significant risk to the company's business. Over the past year, Facebook executives have ...
Facebook borrows Google+ style for UI tweakSlashGear
Facebook's Risk Factors: Mobile, Gov, Slowed Growth, Google+TechCrunch
Facebook cites Google+, Twitter among rivals, says growth will slowLos Angeles Times
Mashable -Vancouver Sun -BetaNews
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Facebook's days of hypergrowth may be over - CNET

February 2, 2012 at 1:03 PM

Pentax Ricoh Imaging Expands Mirrorless Lineup With K-01 - PC Magazine

Facebook's days of hypergrowth may be over
CNET
by Rafe Needleman February 2, 2012 4:00 AM PST Follow @rafe "We have posted the phrase 'this journey is 1% finished' across many of our office walls, to remind employees that we believe that we have only begun fulfilling our mission to make the world ...
Will Facebook shares be a good investment? Money managers, analysts weigh in ...Washington Post
Could Facebook IPO help it dominate Google?Computerworld
Facebook IPO looks like one to avoidTelegraph.co.uk
The Seattle Times -TG Daily -The Guardian
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February 2, 2012 at 1:01 PM

CNET

Pentax Ricoh Imaging Expands Mirrorless Lineup With K-01
PC Magazine
By Jim Fisher Pentax Ricoh Imaging has announced its second mirrorless Pentax-branded camera, the K-01. Unlike the company's previous entry into the category, the small-sensor Pentax Q, the K-01 features an APS-C image sensor, the same size found in ...
Pentax announces K-01 K-mount APS-C mirrorless cameraDigital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
Could this be Pentax's latest K-01 APS-C ILC?CNET
Stylish Pentax K-01 Mirrorless Camera Will Support DSLR LensesPCWorld
Digital Camera Review -Engadget -Straits Times
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Sony Doubles Loss Forecast, Highlighting Challenges for Hirai - BusinessWeek

February 2, 2012 at 12:57 PM

msnbc.com

Sony Doubles Loss Forecast, Highlighting Challenges for Hirai
BusinessWeek
By Mariko Yasu and Naoko Fujimura Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp. more than doubled its annual loss forecast, underscoring the challenge for incoming Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai in reviving Japan's biggest consumer-electronics exporter.
Sony reports quarterly net loss of $2.1 billion on weak TV sales, strong yen ...Washington Post
Sony sees $2.9 billion loss, new CEO says to move fastReuters
Sony reports further heavy lossesDigital Spy
Wall Street Journal -CTV.ca
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Android users more likely to put out - Register

February 2, 2012 at 12:46 PM

ABC News

Android users more likely to put out
Register
By Anna Leach • Get more from this author Android users are more likely to be slutty, it transpires – having more one night stands, signing up to dating sites more often and being more likely to have sex on a first date, according to a Match.com survey ...
Ew! 75% of Americans admit to calling, texting on the toiletNew York Daily News
Sex on the First Date? Go For an Android UserPC Magazine
Android users most likely to use phones on toiletmsnbc.com
CNET -Forbes -PCWorld (blog)
all 175 news articles »

How much do Facebook's top execs make? - Washington Post

February 2, 2012 at 12:26 PM

New York Times

How much do Facebook's top execs make?
Washington Post
The base salaries for all of Facebook's top executives were divulged in the company's Wednesday S-1 filing. Here's how it broke down: Mark Zuckerberg, CEO: Zuckerberg made a salary of $483333 in 2011, in addition to a $220500 bonus for the first half ...
Facebook's plea to Zuckerberg: Be gentle, be wiseCNET
Mark Zuckerberg's base salary to dip to $1 at FacebookZee News
Top Facebook executives surpassed Zuckerberg in payPhysOrg.com
New York Times -San Francisco Chronicle
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Apple boots LG from the third-place mobile phone vendor spot - SlashGear

February 2, 2012 at 12:25 PM

Samsung 'Galaxy 4S' spied in benchmark results - Register

Apple boots LG from the third-place mobile phone vendor spot
SlashGear
IDC has offered up the latest statistics for the mobile phone market with its Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker data that follows the global market. According to the latest numbers, Apple is growing in a big way thanks to the new iPhone 4S that launched ...
Living In A Smartphone World: Apple Number-Three Among ALL Mobile PlayersMocoNews
Nokia still world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, with Apple in hot pursuitThe Verge
Sub-Zero Weather: Can Your Smartphone Stand The Cold?PCWorld
Apple Insider -CNET -PC Magazine
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February 2, 2012 at 11:39 AM

Globe and Mail

Samsung 'Galaxy 4S' spied in benchmark results
Register
By Tony Smith • Get more from this author Enter - maybe - a reference to the Galaxy S II Plus, seemingly keyed into the An3DBenchXL benchmark app by Samsung itself. All we can see are the gadget's name, its CPU speed - 1.5GHz - the resolution of its ...
Apple FAIL: No ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1NComputerworld (blog)
Samsung: German Court Rejects Apple Bid to Ban Samsung DevicesWall Street Journal
Apple Loses German Court Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBloomberg
BusinessWeek -CNET -PC Magazine
all 1,092 news articles »

Vizio prices 58-inch 21:9 TV: $3.5k for home theater experience - SlashGear

February 2, 2012 at 10:20 AM

Instant view: Sony posts $1.2 billion quarterly operating loss - Reuters

Vizio prices 58-inch 21:9 TV: $3.5k for home theater experience
SlashGear
Vizio has confirmed pricing for its 21:9 aspect HDTVs, the Vizio XVT 3D CinemaWide TrueLED Smart TV, a 58-inch set whose name is almost as broad as its LCD panel. Announced at CES last month, the CinemaWide promises to deliver the authentic movie ...
Vizio's 58-inch 21:9 CinemaWide TV coming in March for $3499The Verge
Vizio CinemaWide 21:9 HDTV launchedExpert Reviews
Vizio reveals $3499 price for its 58-inch ultrawidescreen HDTVEngadget
TVPredictions.com (press release) -Hot Hardware -Sydney Morning Herald
all 15 news articles »

February 2, 2012 at 10:08 AM

Money managers, analysts comment on Facebook IPO - The Associated Press

Instant view: Sony posts $1.2 billion quarterly operating loss
Reuters
(Reuters) - Japanese electronics firm Sony Corp disappointed with a 91.7 billion yen ($1.2 billion) operating loss in October-December that was worse than analysts' estimates as it battled a strong yen, Thai floods and a dull economy.
Sony reports quarterly net loss of $2.1 billion on weak TV sales, strong yen ...Washington Post
Sony Swings to Loss, Slashes Full-Year ForecastWall Street Journal
Sony Annual Losses Soar, Now Expected to Be Nearly $3 BillionPCWorld
New York Times
all 785 news articles »

February 2, 2012 at 9:42 AM

Moneycontrol.com

Money managers, analysts comment on Facebook IPO
The Associated Press
Facebook is finally going public. For investors lucky enough to get in on the IPO, the question is simple: Is this going to be the mother lode that puts their kids through college? Or an over-hyped dud? Facebook, whose stock ticker symbol will be FB, ...
Facebook IPO: Pressure to turn personal data into profitTelegraph.co.uk
Facebook IPO: what we've learned from its S-1 filingThe Guardian
Facebook is going public for $5bnInquirer
Fortune -Wall Street Journal -ABC News
all 6,029 news articles »

Investors and users beware: Facebook is all about IT - GigaOm

February 2, 2012 at 9:34 AM

GigaOm

Investors and users beware: Facebook is all about IT
GigaOm
By Derrick Harris Feb. 2, 2012, 12:34am PT No Comments By now, every statement in Facebook's Wednesday-afternoon S-1 filing has been pored over to death, published and analyzed, but there's a simpler way of summing it up: Facebook is all about ...
Facebook: Competition An 'Ongoing Threat' But 'We Compete Favorably'Mashable
Think Facebook's $100 Billion Valuation Is Nuts? Read ThisSan Francisco Chronicle
There's No Way Facebook Is Worth $75 Billion-- Maybe $34.5 BillionForbes
BetaNews -The Atlantic -Financial Times
all 58 news articles »

Samsung: German Court Rejects Apple Bid to Ban Samsung Devices - Wall Street Journal

February 2, 2012 at 8:58 AM

Android users, "sex on the first date is more likely" - MyBroadband

Samsung: German Court Rejects Apple Bid to Ban Samsung Devices
Wall Street Journal
By JUNG-AH LEE SEOUL—Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday that the Munich Regional Court has rejected Apple Inc.'s request to ban sales in Germany of the Korean company's tablet computers and Nexus smartphones. Apple filed the preliminary injunction ...
Samsung: German court rejects Apple's ban requestMarketWatch
Germany rejects Apple's sales ban bidEconomic Times
Apple Loses Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBusinessWeek
Bloomberg -CNET -PC Magazine
all 1,050 news articles »

February 2, 2012 at 8:53 AM

MyBroadband

Android users, "sex on the first date is more likely"
MyBroadband
Derrick joined MyBroadband in 2011 as a junior journalist with a strong background in computer hardware and gaming - he lives for that new motherboard... Sex on the first date and one-night stands are more likely to happen if you're with an Android ...
Android users are more likely to have sex on first dateVentureBeat
Sex on the First Date? Go For an Android UserPC Magazine
Match.com: iPhoners are office romantics, Androiders are looseCNET
SlashGear -TG Daily -Forbes
all 95 news articles »

Sony Widens Annual Loss Forecast on Strong Yen, Television Sales - BusinessWeek

February 2, 2012 at 7:42 AM

Apple scores with digital textbooks and app - USA TODAY

Sony Widens Annual Loss Forecast on Strong Yen, Television Sales
BusinessWeek
By Mariko Yasu Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., Japan's largest consumer- electronics exporter, widened its full-year net loss forecast to 220 billion yen ($2.9 billion) from the 90 billion-yen loss predicted in November, the company said in a ...
Sony disappoints with $1.2 bln quarterly operating lossReuters
Sony Swings to Loss, Slashes Full-Year ForecastWall Street Journal
Sony reports quarterly net loss of 159 billion yen on weak TV sales, strong ...Washington Post
Bloomberg
all 560 news articles »

February 2, 2012 at 7:29 AM