Technology News
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Judge denies Apple's bid for Samsung sanctions
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:11PM August 03, 2012 CommentSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied Apple Inc.'s demands for an immediate victory in a multibillion-dollar patent trial. Apple sought the long-shot bid as punishment for Samsung Electronics Inc.'s decision to issue a controversial press release on the first day of testimony.
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EA sues Zynga claiming copyright infringement
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:27PM August 03, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Electronic Arts Inc. has sued online game maker Zynga saying that its new game "The Ville" infringes its own game, "The Sims Social."
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US Cellular 2Q hit by cost of smartphones
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:27PM August 03, 2012 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Cellular posted a 30 percent drop in net income for the second quarter Friday, weighed down by hefty costs for the smartphones it sells to subscribers at a loss.
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MetroPCS starts selling phone with TV tuner
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:33PM August 03, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — In time for the Olympics, MetroPCS is selling the first phone that can receive local TV signals, potentially lending TV stations some relevance in the age of the smartphone.
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Smartphone maker HTC posts 58 percent profit drop
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:15AM August 03, 2012 CommentTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp. reported Friday a 58 percent drop in second quarter profit year-on-year, its third consecutive quarterly decline as intensifying competition from Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. hurt sales.
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Samsung vies for spotlight ahead of iPhone launch
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:52AM August 03, 2012 CommentSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest mobile-phone maker, said Friday it plans to show a new mobile device in late August, trying to stay in the consumer spotlight ahead of Apple's expected release of the latest iPhone in September.
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NBC research undercuts assumptions over tape delay
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:03AM August 03, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — NBC's researchers are finding that people who know the results of London Olympics events before they are shown on tape delay are more — not less — likely to watch them.
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LinkedIn stock jumps after 2Q revenue soars
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:31PM August 02, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — LinkedIn had strong revenue in the second quarter thanks to growth from ads and the fees it charges for deeper access to its vast trove of professional profiles.
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Olympics cast shadow over CBS 2Q profit beat
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:26PM August 02, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC's windfall on the Olympics is turning into a downfall for other TV networks.
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AT&T to goes on spectrum shopping binge
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:07PM August 02, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — AT&T Inc. has gone on a shopping spree for wireless spectrum, striking three separate deals that should let it increase its capacity for wireless broadband.
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DirecTV loses subscribers for first time in 2Q
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:21PM August 02, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — DirecTV, the country's largest provider of satellite TV services, is losing subscribers for the first time, as the company tightened credit policies and consumer appetite for pay-TV services appears to have plateaued.
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Wrong brand: UK athletes warned over headphones
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:53PM August 02, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — British Olympic chiefs have clamped down on a bit of guerrilla marketing that saw the country's athletes sporting stylish — but non sponsor-brand — headphones at the games.
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HP wins ruling in court battle with Oracle
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:25PM August 02, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. said it won a "tremendous" victory in its court battle to force Oracle Corp. to continue making software for one of its server lines.
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Investors cautious ahead of LinkedIn earnings
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:30PM August 02, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The professional networking site LinkedIn is expected to post sharply higher second-quarter earnings and revenue when it posts results after the market closes Thursday.
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Google to expand its Finnish data center
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:01AM August 02, 2012 CommentHELSINKI (AP) — Google Inc. says it will invest €150 million ($177 million) to expand its data center in Finland.
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Review: 'Final Fantasy' music sings on 3DS
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:53AM August 02, 2012 CommentSquare Enix's "Final Fantasy" video-game franchise is celebrating its 25th anniversary. And while the series has stumbled a bit over the last decade, fans of role-playing adventures can all cite their favorite moments. From epic battles to romantic interludes, heroic sacrifices to shocking betrayals, the creators of "Final Fantasy" have sought unabashedly to yank the full range of reactions out of their players.
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Sharp to Cut 5,000 Jobs As Quarterly Loss Worsens
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:25AM August 02, 2012 Comment
A shopper looks at Sharp Corp.'s AQUOS Liquid Crystal Television at a retail shop in a Tokyo.
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. is slashing 5,000 jobs over the next year, or nearly 9 percent of its global workforce, after its quarterly loss ballooned from a year earlier.
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Sony's loss grows, cuts earnings forecast
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:20AM August 02, 2012 CommentTOKYO (AP) — Sony's red ink worsened in the April-June quarter and it lowered its full-year earnings forecast as it battles a strong yen and declining sales of liquid crystal display TVs and video game machines.
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Avoiding Olympic spoilers is a sport of its own
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:15PM August 01, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Mandy Hauck turned 25 on Wednesday, but she's avoiding Facebook and her happy birthday messages to steer clear of Olympic spoilers about her favorite sport, fencing.
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Time Warner net down, adjusted earns beats Street
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:20PM August 01, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Time Warner said Wednesday that its net income fell 33 percent in the second quarter as its Warner Bros. movie studio had weaker releases compared with a year ago.
