 Sydney Morning Herald | Developments in Oracle vs Google legal case BusinessWeek By AP Oracle Corp. has accused Google Inc. of patent and copyright infringement. Much of the dispute is over Google's Android, the mobile operating system that now powers more than more than 300 million smartphones and tablet computer Jan. Google. Oracle battle over Android future Android important, not critical says Google CEO Oracle Java Lawsuit Could Jolt Android Market: 10 Reasons Why |
 Computerworld | HTC One S review: T-Mobile's new shining star Computerworld HTC's One S sets a new standard for smartphone greatness for HTC and T-Mobile. By JR Raphael Computerworld - HTC and T-Mobile have a lot in common. For months, both companies have been struggling to find a standout phone. And now, with the launch of ... Is the HTC One S T-Mobile's savior? AT&T adding HTC One X smartphone in May HTC One X, With Android 'Ice Cream Sandwich,' Coming to ATandT May 6 |
 Moneycontrol.com | Summary Box: eBay posts higher 1Q net income BusinessWeek By AP THE RESULTS: EBay's first-quarter net income grew 20 percent thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal business and brisk sales at its e-commerce websites. Revenue grew 29 percent to $3.28 billion from $2.55 billion. ABOVE ESTIMATES: The results ... EBay quarterly results top expectations PayPal Strength Helps eBay Exceed Forecasts eBay quarterly earnings see PayPal exploding |
 BBC News | EBay posts higher 1Q net income and revenue Cincinnati.com By Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (WTW) â€" EBay's first-quarter net income grew 20 percent thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal business and brisk sales at its e-commerce websites. The results beat Wall Street's expectations and ... EBay quarterly results top expectations eBay quarterly earnings see PayPal exploding PayPal Strength Helps eBay Exceed Forecasts |
 Globe and Mail | With Help From Facebook Timeline, Viddy Becomes Top Free iPhone App TechCrunch With the skyrocketing popularity and billion-dollar sale of Instagram, there's an ongoing race to apply Instagram's wildly successful photo sharing model to mobile video. There are a number of startups vying to claim the “Instagram for Video†title, ... Facebook CEO Zuckerberg made US$1 billion Instagram purchase on his own Facebook Is Said to Put Its Potential Value at $104 Billion In Facebook Deal, Board Was All But Out of Picture |
 USA TODAY | Facebook reportedly looking at May 17 for IPO CNET Social network's IPO schedule still depends on SEC approval, but date that sources have given TechCrunch are in line with previous reports. by Steven Musil April 18, 2012 6:25 PM PDT Follow @stevenmusil Facebook is looking at May 17 as the day its ... Facebook Targets May 17th For IPO Date Facebook Is Said to Put Its Potential Value at $104 Billion In Facebook Deal, Board Was All But Out of Picture |
 Globe and Mail | EBay quarterly results top expectations Reuters * First-quarter sales, profit top Wall Street estimates * E-commerce company raises 2012 forecasts * Marketplace business recovering, while PayPal grows * Shares rise 6.9 pct to highest level since late 2007 By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, ... EBay revenue, profit beat estimates eBay quarterly earnings rely see PayPal exploding On the Call: EBay CEO John Donahoe |
 AFP | eBay quarterly earnings rely see PayPal exploding SlashGear There's no denying that eBay has been a force to be reckoned with in the online auction space here on the web for quite a few years â€" and today's earnings report supports that claim with a fury. That fury, on the other hand, is really based quite a bit ... On the Call: EBay CEO John Donahoe WSJ: EBay Posts Higher Profits, Raises Full-Year Outlook EBay posts higher 1Q net income and revenue |
 New York Times | Why Instagram just made the lives of Facebook's IPO bankers a lot easier CNET Convincing institutional investors to buy into a company still sorting out a mobile strategy has been harder than it seems. by Paul Sloan April 18, 2012 1:11 PM PDT Follow @paulsloan Besides the 13 lucky engineers working at Instagram, another group ... Do you think Instagram is worth $1 billion? Facebook-Instagram deal highlights Zuckerberg's hacker spirit With Instagram Deal, Facebook Shows Its Worth |
Computerworld | HTC One S review: T-Mobile's new shining star Computerworld HTC's One S sets a new standard for smartphone greatness for HTC and T-Mobile. By JR Raphael Computerworld - HTC and T-Mobile have a lot in common. For months, both companies have been struggling to find a standout phone. And now, with the launch of ... T-Mobile HTC One S Review HTC One S (T-Mobile) HTC One X coming to AT&T May 6 For $199 |
 Mobile Today | HTC One X smartphone now has release date Washington Post We've been waiting since Mobile World Congress to find out when HTC's flagship One X smartphone would arrive in the US, and we finally have an answer: it'll be available exclusively from AT&T on May 6th for $199.99, with the requisite two-year contract ... HTC One X coming to AT&T May 6 For $199 AT&T adding HTC One X smartphone in May HTC One X Hits AT&T Stores on May 6 for $199 |
USA TODAY | Facebook's acquisition of Instagram was mostly a 'one-man show' by Zuckerberg ... Washington Post With its recent $1 billion purchase of photo-sharing app Instagram, Facebook made its largest acquisition to date. Now, a report in The Wall Street Journal says that this major decision was largely a solo one. The Journal says that chief executive Mark ... With Instagram Deal, Facebook Shows Its Worth How much is Facebook worth? Instagram deal offers new clue In Facebook Deal, Board Was All But Out of Picture |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Sergey Brin REALLY ADMIRES Apple, Facebook Register By Kelly Fiveash • Get more from this author Open is a word so overused and abused that it is now impossible not to switch off when yet another tech titan or politico comes along with their very own interpretation of what the term should actually mean. Web freedom faces greatest threat ever, warns Google's Sergey Brin Google co-founder: Actually, I admire Facebook and Apple Google's Brin Clarifies Comments on Internet Freedom |
 SlashGear | RIM open to “all opportunities†for market share SlashGear RIM has been losing market share rapidly to Apple's iPhone and smartphones running Google's Android, but the BlackBerry maker isn't going down without a fight. The company said today that it is considering “all opportunities†for regaining consumer ... BlackBerry maker looks to Asia for income, inspiration YouMail to discontinue BlackBerry updates RIM seeking to shore up market share |
 Globe and Mail | RIM seeking to shore up market share MarketWatch By MarketWatch (Recasts; adds company comments in 1st, 7th, 9th-10th and 12th paragraphs, background and context.) By R. Jai Krishna NEW DELHI -(MarketWatch)- Canada's Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ:RIMM) Wednesday reiterated that it is considering ... Exclusive: Former RIM boss sought strategy shift before he quit Research In Motion: Considering 'All Opportunities' To Steady Market Share RIM Launches in India Low-cost Phone for Emerging Markets |
 Bloomberg | Which is the nation's fastest network? Washington Post AT&T and T-Mobile won some praise from PCWorld after the publication released the results of a nationwide test to find the fastest cellular networks. AT&T's 4G LTE network clocked the fastest averages, though Verizon's LTE network edged out its rival ... U.S. Wireless Seen Contracting After Consumer IPhone Binge: Tech Verizon offers Private IP network over LTE Verizon Leads Way in Integrating Private IP, 4G LTE Networks to Drive Industry ... |
 Toronto Star | Research In Motion: Considering 'All Opportunities' To Steady Market Share Wall Street Journal (Recasts; adds company comments in 1st, 7th, 9th-10th and 12th paragraphs, background and context.) By R. Jai Krishna NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--Canada's Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) Wednesday reiterated that it is considering "all opportunities" to ... RIM Launches in India Low-cost Phone for Emerging Markets BlackBerry Tries To Remain Relevant In India RIM announces 'budget' BlackBerry 9220 for Indian socialites |
Bloomberg | Verizon combines its widespread LTE service with Private IP Computerworld By Matt Hamblen Computerworld - Verizon announced Wednesday it has combined its 4G LTE wireless access, which is now deployed in more than 200 cities, with its Private IP network service to give business users secure, high-speed Internet access. AT&T wins 4G crown: WiMAX worse than 3G Verizon 4G LTE comes to 27 more cities tomorrow Verizon Leads Way in Integrating Private IP, 4G LTE Networks to Drive Industry ... |
 The Guardian | Oracle considered buying RIM and Palm, Ellison says InfoWorld By James Niccolai | IDG News Service Oracle considered buying Palm and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion as part of an aborted effort to build its own smartphone, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said in court Tuesday. Oracle decided that RIM was too ... Oracle considered buying RIM and/or Palm Google: Oracle, Sun failed at Java smartphone now stop whining Google: Oracle Wants To Glom Onto Android's Success |
 Globe and Mail | Oracle considered buying Palm and RIM Inquirer By Carly Page ENTERPRISE VENDOR Oracle considered buying Research In Motion (RIM) and the now defunct Palm in a bid to crack the smartphone market, it revealed in court yesterday. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison told the court in San Francisco, "We explored ... Ahead of the Bell: Day 3 of Oracle-Google Trial Oracle Considered Buying RIM and Palm, Ellison Says Ellison takes the stand as Google trial begins |
 Moneycontrol.com | Online Education Venture Lures Cash Infusion and Deals With 5 Top Universities New York Times SAN FRANCISCO â€" An interactive online learning system created by two Stanford computer scientists plans to announce Wednesday that it has secured $16 million in venture capital and partnerships with five major universities. The scientists, Andrew Ng ... Education Startup Coursera Raises $16 Million From Kleiner, NEA Top Schools from Berkeley to Yale Now Offer Free Online Courses Two startups aim to make higher education more affordable â€" or free |
The Guardian | Oracle CEO mulled expansion into smartphones Montgomery Advertiser Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, left, puts on his suit as arrives for a court appearance at a federal building in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Oracle intends to rely heavily on Google's own internal emails to prove Google's top executives knew ... Google: Oracle Wants To Glom Onto Android's Success Oracle's Ellison Takes on Google's Page in Courtroom Showdown Ellison Raps Google for Not Licensing Java |
 USA TODAY | US Wireless Seen Contracting After IPhone Binge: Tech BusinessWeek By Scott Moritz on April 18, 2012 The US wireless market, long the fastest-growing sector in the telecommunications industry, looks like it's headed for a wall. Sales of wireless contracts, the most lucrative segment of the business because it locks in ... Carriers Warn of Crisis in Mobile Spectrum The state of 4G LTE: Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T Pantech FCC filing hints at LTE Breakout successor for Verizon Wireless |
USA TODAY | The state of 4G LTE: Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T ZDNet (blog) By Ricardo Bilton | April 17, 2012, 11:52pm PDT Summary: With the 4G LTE rollouts of Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T in full force, lets take a look at how the carriers are faring in their efforts. If you have yet to hear about 4G LTE, chances are you will ... Pantech FCC filing hints at LTE Breakout successor for Verizon Wireless US Wireless Seen Contracting After IPhone Binge: Tech Verizon Wireless Expands its 4G LTE Network in San Luis Obispo on April 19 |
