Trading on Wall Street is closed until tomorrow in light of hurricane Sandy, though a slew of new analyst notes offer a peek at how investors should view changes near the top of Apple's management. The consensus: It's surprising that Apple's iOS chief Scott … 
Amazingly, this is the fourth Assassin's Creed game in four years. But while Brotherhood and Revelations felt like ambitious expansions, Assassin's Creed 3 is more of a sequel. The world is bigger and more complex, combat has been streamlined, climbing … 
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203), rebounding in the U.S. after four years of sliding sales, is giving its Avalon sedan a sleeker look to attract younger drivers and help sustain growth of the company's namesake brand. The 2013 Avalon, designed in California, … 
Google unveiled two completely new devices yesterday--the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet--and upgraded the existing Nexus 7's storage capacity and wireless connectivity. But lost somewhere in the churning waves of Hurricane Sandy news … 
Asus Q3: PC notebooks, Nexus 7 tablet sales boost profits. Summary: The Taiwanese firm projected an even better fourth quarter after a healthy, positive third quarter results, with notebooks and tablets powering the firm's last three months. Zack Whittaker … 
We don't know if this will end up going viral or not, but a new YouTube video mocking the recent iPad mini launch offers up a pretty funny reflection of the marketing genius Apple possesses. Heavy on sarcasm, the video, which was produced by John Elerick, … 
Apple announced consolidations that it says will encourage collaboration. According to reports, the moves were prompted by the firing of Scott Forstall, a key but reportedly divisive executive. Apple has fired two key executives, software leader Scott Forstall … 
Electrons work for free, except, of course in major storms — as several prominent websites discovered. When the former Hurricane Sandy — now technically a cyclone — hit the New York area, it cut power to hundreds of thousands of people, including some … 
Along with the iPad mini, the 4th-generation iPad arrives on Friday, bringing with it the new A6X chip, as well the new Lightning connector and a better FaceTime camera. However, aside from Apple's claims, how much faster is the new iPad compared to its … 
At its Windows Phone 8 launch on October 29, Microsoft unveiled a few additional business-focused features in the newest release of its phone operating system. wp8devices. Back in June of this year, Microsoft disclosed a handful of business-tailored … 
Apple's 9.7-inch iPad has been the unquestioned king of tablets since launching two years ago, but this holiday season, Google will launch a tablet of its own that might be able to challenge the champ. Google today announced the Nexus 10, a larger version … 
Verizon Wireless's new Nokia 822 is the first phone Nokia has done for the carrier in three years, and it's chock-full of goodies: Nokia's turn-by-turn driving and transit directions, cool camera apps and Data Sense, Microsoft's data management and … Apple may have hoped Hurricane Sandy would drown out some bad news that the company announced Monday evening. Apple has reorganized some of its senior executives. Two men are out, and several others gain new responsibilities as Apple CEO Tim … 
Given what's happening along the Eastern Seaboard today, it's hard for me to get too enthused about tech deals. Something tells me we should be saving our money for disaster relief. My heart goes out to everyone affected by this horrendous storm. That said … 
Woes blamed on less than stellar DCT shifting and MyFord touch. After years of being ranked as one of the most reliable automakers in the industry, Ford's recent use of in-car infotainment systems have caused it to plummet in quality rankings. Consumer … NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A number of popular websites went down late Monday after Superstorm Sandy took out a major Internet service provider. The Huffington Post, Gawker and many other sites were unreachable after Datagram, a New York-based … 
Google announced a handful of new Nexus-branded products Monday, including the Nexus 4 smartphone, and the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets. With its new lineup of Nexus gear, Google is prepared to battle Apple for consumers' holiday dollars over the … 
As part of its Windows 8 kickoff, Microsoft has opened more than 30 "pop-up" stores across the United States. Eschewing walls and confined spaces, these would-be retail hotspots are essentially mall kiosks on steroids. They're situated in the open, just like … 
Hurricane Sandy flooded the streets of New York City last night and left millions without power, including several popular blogs. The storm affected the servers of Gawker Media, The Huffington Post, and Buzzfeed, which turned to Twitter and Gawker in the … 
Anthony Ha is a writer at TechCrunch, where he covers media, advertising, and startups. Previously, he was a staff technology writer at Adweek, worked as a senior editor at the tech blog VentureBeat, and was also a reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, where … Apple yesterday announced that its iOS chief, Scott Forstall, will leave the company next year after more than 15 years of working to lift the company from fringe player to market leader. But why? According to reports, his refusal to sign a recent apology letter … 
Toyota's three brands--Scion, Toyota, and Lexus-- have excelled in the rating by sweeping top spots. Toyota Prius C the hatchback Prius, the larger Prius V, and the new Prius plug-in were all ranked as being above average in Consumer Reports' Auto … 
An amusing spoof advertisement for the recently released iPad Mini has taken off on YouTube. The fake ad, which details why you'll almost inevitably buy the iPad Mini, was created by John Elerick and his team, masquerading as Apple execs including … 
Forstall's firing reportedly met with 'quiet jubilation' at Apple. By Sam Oliver. Employees at Apple are said to be extremely satisfied with the ouster of iOS software chief Scott Forstall, who had apparently worn out his welcome at the company. Sources familiar … 
iOS chief Scott Forstall was ousted from Apple because he wouldn't say sorry for Maps, the WSJ reports. Forstall, who oversaw the production of iOS6 and its Apple Maps app, apparently refused to sign the official apology later offered by Tim Cook to … 
Flooding from Hurricane Sandy has hobbled two data center buildings in Lower Manhattan, taking out diesel fuel pumps used to refuel generators.A third building at 121 Varick is also reported to be without power. There were also reports of outages for some … 
Although Hurricane Sandy wiped out Google's big New York press event plans, the company went ahead and announced its new Nexus phone and tablets anyway. The lineup includes the Nexus 4 smartphone from LG, the Nexus 10 tablet from Samsung and … 
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer is expecting 2013 to be one of the company's busiest years, but he's not yet ready to start talking about Windows 8 and Surface sales. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Ballmer said that in terms of Windows 8 … 
The UK's first 4G service is up and running in 11 cities today, with the launch of EE's LTE network. The company says it plans to expand its coverage by 2,000 square miles every month, and claims that 74 percent of businesses plan to adopt 4G within the next … 
Drew Olanoff has over 10 years of marketing, PR, customer service and support, relationship building and management, product management, and technical support experience in multiple verticals. Online, including mobile. He prides himself on being a … 
Consumer Reports' annual reliability ranking placed Japanese brands in the top seven spots, outranking U.S. and European competition. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Toyota Motor Corp.'s Scion, Lexus and Toyota (NYSE: TM) brands took the top … 
Within a year, the newly launched Windows 8 will likely be powering almost 400 million PCs and tablet computers. Microsoft has built an application marketplace, the Windows Store, right into its new operating system. It's a place for consumers to find software … 
AMD has branched out from the x86 platform, announcing that it will begin production of server processors using ARM designs in 2014. AMD will produce 64-bit multicore SoCs as new approaches are explored to deal with growing cloud and data centre … 
Computerworld – Microsoft said it will webcast the two keynotes of its BUILD developers conference, starting with today's at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The company has not published a list of keynote speakers, but with the conference's emphasis on Windows 8, it is … 
Related stories. Rumoured Google Nexus 10 tablet pics and video appear online · iPad 4 release date, news and features · Google Play Music unveiled with iTunes beating Scan and Match feature. It's all very confusing in tablet land: one minute Apple's … 
After a long wait, FreedomPop is now shipping the iPod touch 4G Sleeve. The sleeve can be attached to any fourth-generation iPod Touch, and allows you to connect to the firm's free high-speed 4G network and make free calls via Skype and any other … 
After just six months in the job, Apple's Scott Forstall has got the boot, reportedly for refusing to apologise for the company's disappointing Maps service. According to the Wall Street Journal, the iOS software boss refused to sign a letter saying sorry for the … 
Hurricane Sandy has taken out five of New York's biggest blogsites – the Huffington Post and all its global offshoots; Buzzfeed; and the Gawker portfolio – Gizmodo US, Gawker, Jezebel. The downtime was reported from 1900 Eastern Daylight Time (2300 … 
The iPad Mini has been launched a few days back and now Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is taking an aggressive step in directly comparing the iPad Mini with Kindle Fire HD. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has become bold and the company is … 
Everything Everywhere (EE) has today (October 30th 2012) launched its much-anticipated 4G super-fast mobile broadband service in 11 major UK cities. During the first phase of the network rollout, 4G is going live in Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, … 
Automakers have made substantial gains in building sturdier engines and transmissions over the past five years, according to a Consumer Reports study on automotive reliability released Monday. But they ran into substantial trouble adding electronic … 
By SVEN GRUNDBERG. STOCKHOLM--Nokia Corp. plans to start selling its eagerly anticipated new range of Lumia smartphones in time for the holiday shopping rush, kicking off the campaign with products going on sale in Europe later this week and then … 
iPhone owners bracing for possible power outages from the "storm of the century" can make sure a flashlight is handy by downloading a virtual one to their devices. No matter how much I try to prepare for an impending storm and loss of power, I can never … 
