 Toronto Star | Developments in Facebook's quest for patents BusinessWeek By AP As Facebook prepares for its initial public offering of stock, it is in a dispute with Yahoo over patents. Feb. 28: Yahoo Inc. confirms that it is threatening to sue Facebook if it doesn't reach an agreement over patents. Microsoft sells newly bought AOL patents to Facebook Facebook buys Microsoft patents worth R4.3 billion Did Facebook pay just $83M for that giant pile of IBM patents? |
 Globe and Mail | Earnings: Facebook reports income as IPO looms San Francisco Chronicle Facebook has more than 901 million monthly active users, up from 845 million in the last quarter, although the social network reported a dip in advertising revenue and net income, according to documents filed Monday. Facebook's amended S1 registration ... Will Facebook and Zynga Remain Inseparable? Facebook finds adding users unfriend-ly to profits Facebook's first-quarter finances underwhelm as IPO nears |
 SlashGear | New Samsung Galaxy S III trailer boasts powerful technology…and sheep SlashGear Oh, Samsung. The cryptic teases about the company's next generation Galaxy device just keep on coming. At this point we really hope the Samsung Galaxy S III lives up to the hype. The latest in a series of highly publicized marketing efforts is a video ... Apple wins discovery ruling in Samsung lawsuit Apple Wins Discovery Ruling in Samsung Infringement Suit Samsung announces best apps from Galaxy Note S Pen App Challenge |
 Los Angeles Times | Facebook's first-quarter finances underwhelm as IPO nears Los Angeles Times The social network's performance fell below analysts' expectations, potentially cooling investors' fervor just weeks before the company's hotly anticipated initial public stock offering. Facebook generated $1.06 billion in sales in the first three ... Facebook First-Quarter Profit Drops as Costs Almost Double Facebook revenue slides in quarter Facebook eclipses 900 million users |
 msnbc.com | Netflix posts first net loss since 2005 Los Angeles Times The $5-million quarterly loss was expected, but shares plunge in after-hours trading as investors doubt Netflix will succeed in adding 7 million US customers to its streaming service this year. Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings told investors that ... Netflix spooks Street with sputtering user growth On the Call: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Concerns about Netflix's outlook overshadows 1Q subscriber gains, stock ... |
msnbc.com | Netflix spooks Street with sputtering user growth Reuters By Lisa Richwine | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Video rental company Netflix Inc projected slower subscriber growth this quarter for its key US video-streaming service, disappointing investors and sending its shares down 17 percent after hours. On the Call: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Netflix's 1Q tops forecasts, stock still plummets Netflix tumbles after forecasting slower online customer growth |
 Financial Times | Concerns about Netflix's outlook overshadows 1Q subscriber gains, stock ... Washington Post SAN FRANCISCO â€" Netflix's comeback from a customer backlash accelerated during the first quarter, but the recovery wasn't impressive enough to ease more pressing concerns about the Internet video subscription service's ability to cope with tougher ... Netflix's 1Q tops forecasts, stock still plummets Netflix posts $5 million loss, gains subscribers Netflix CEO: No plans to sell DVD division |
 USA TODAY | Netflix posts $5 million loss, gains subscribers USA TODAY By Mike Snider, USA TODAY Despite its first quarterly loss in seven years, Netflix expects to gain about 7 million streaming subscribers this year. The streaming video and home video rental company lost about $5 million in the first quarter of 2012, ... Netflix not buying Comcast exuse about Xfinity data Netflix Shares Tumble Over Subscriber Growth Fears Netflix's 1Q top forecasts, stock still plummets |
 SlashGear | Facebook's patent purchases simplified SlashGear It was revealed today by Facebook that they'd be picking up nearly 1000 patents, patent applications, and licenses for patents from Microsoft, the latter company having purchased these and more from AOL last year. Facebook's renewed search and purchase ... Biz Break: Facebook spends millions for Yahoo patent fight while profit dips ... Microsoft sells over half of its $1 billion AOL patent portfolio to Facebook Microsoft Flips AOL IP to Patent-Hungry Facebook |
 The Hindu | Microsoft sells over half of its $1 billion AOL patent portfolio to Facebook Apple Insider By Daniel Eran Dilger Microsoft has signed a deal with Facebook to sell the social networking site $550 million worth of patents from the over $1 billion portfolio it recently acquired from AOL. Facebook will get 650 patents and patent applications ... Facebook pays Microsoft $550 million for AOL patents Developments in Facebook's quest for patents, as Facebook and Yahoo dispute ... Facebook to pay Microsoft $550 mn for patents |
The Hindu | Facebook Profit Slips on Higher Expenses Wall Street Journal By DREW FITZGERALD Facebook Inc.'s first-quarter earnings fell 12% amid a surge in spending on marketing and product research ahead of its initial public offering, more than offset a surge in revenue. For the March ended quarter, Facebook posted total ... Facebook pays Microsoft $550 million for AOL patents Developments in Facebook's quest for patents, as Facebook and Yahoo dispute ... Facebook to pay Microsoft $550M for AOL patents |
 AFP | Facebook's patent spree: There's more where that came from CNET The blunt message to would-be patent trolls mulling a Yahoo-like lawsuit: Do you want to get into a spending war with Facebook? by Charles Cooper April 23, 2012 11:28 AM PDT Follow @coopeydoop When a company with nearly limitless resources shows itself ... Facebook buys AOL patents from Microsoft Facebook to pay Microsoft $550M for AOL patents Microsoft sells AOL patents on to Facebook |
 USA TODAY | Facebook pays Microsoft $550 million for AOL patents Reuters By Alexei Oreskovic and Diane Bartz | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook will pay Microsoft Corp $550 million in cash for hundreds of patents recently sold by AOL, the social networking company's latest move to bulk up its intellectual property in the ... Facebook and Microsoft Ink $550 Million Patent Deal Microsoft and Facebook in $1bn pass the IP parcel play Microsoft sells AOL patents on to Facebook |
 IBNLive.com | Vodafone first carrier to jump on the new Samsung galaxy phone bandwagon Engadget By Michael Gorman posted Apr 23rd 2012 12:47PM Rumors and leaks have been flying fast and furious about Samsung's next handset to be graced with the Galaxy moniker, and we've just gotten one more tidbit. Other than the event invite Sammy sent out last ... Samsung teases its 'Next Galaxy' Samsung Galaxy S III gets first confirmed carrier Samsung Unveils Galaxy Teaser Video With Apple Dig |
 Inquirer | Intel Launches Quad-Core 'Ivy Bridge' Chips for High-End PCs eWeek The release of the first Ivy Bridge processors will be followed by dual-core and other versions for such systems as Ultrabooks, Intel officials say. Intel is launching the first wave of its new Ivy Bridge processors, a collection of quad-core chips ... Origin Genesis (Intel Core i7-3770K) Intel's Ivy Bridge Processor: Leaner and Meaner Intel Ships Third-Generation Core (Ivy Bridge) Processors |
 TG Daily | Intel rolls out Ivy Bridge processors TG Daily Intel is rolling out its first batch of Ivy Bridge processors, including 13 quad-core chips targeted at desktop computers. Additional chips designed to power ultrabooks and thin laptops will likely launch later this spring. "The momentum around the ... 13 Quad-Core Intel Ivy Bridge Chips Expected Intel's Ivy Bridge chips launch using '3D transistors' Intel Launches New Ivy Bridge Processors for Desktop & Laptop Computers |
 Business Today | Adobe to launch $2600 software suite -- for $50 a month Fox News A screenshot shows Adobe Illustrator CS6, one part of the new version of Adobe's Creative Suite that sells for as much as $2600.Adobe NEW YORK â€" Adobe is launching the latest version of its software package for designers and Web developers. Photoshop goes into the cloud with new version of Adobe Creative Suite Adobe to launch new software suite for designers Adobe Releases Creative Suite 6 (CS6) |
 TIME | 13 Quad-Core Intel Ivy Bridge Chips Expected PCWorld By Ian Paul, PCWorld Apr 23, 2012 5:53 AM Intel's new Ivy Bridge chips are expected Monday, promising significant improvements in speed and power usage plus built-in USB 3.0 support all wrapped in a smaller package compared to Intel's current Sandy ... At Long Last, Intel Officially Launches 22nm Ivy Bridge with 3D Transistors ... Intel's Ivy Bridge chips launch using '3D transistors' Intel's Ivy Bridge Processors Launch at Last â€" How Do They Perform? |
 CNET | Adobe Releases Creative Suite 6 (CS6) PC Magazine By Michael Muchmore Adobe today announced the release of its professional design software suite, Creative Suite 6 (CS), along with a new online offering called Creative Cloud. Anchored by the groundbreaking image editor Photoshop, the suite is a ... Adobe launches Creative Suite 6 with advanced 3D tools, new Creative Cloud Adobe Creative Cloud Offers Access To Every CS6 App For $50 Per Month ... Adobe Cloud offers leg up over Creative Suite's price wall |
 NDTV | Galaxy S III benchmark leak tips new graphics king SlashGear Graphics benchmarks purportedly showing the Samsung Galaxy S III's pixel-crunching abilities have leaked, suggesting the new smartphone could easily take the top spot among Android phones and even oust Apple's iPhone 4S. Stats showing the Galaxy S ... Samsung's new Galaxy Phone gets official teaser (video) Samsung reveals Galaxy S III price Samsung Launches Teaser Countdown for "The Next Galaxy" |
 BBC News | Intel launches next-gen Ivy Bridge processors with 3D transistors Apple Insider By Josh Ong Intel has officially launched the first wave of its Ivy Bridge processors with a new tri-gate transistor technology, touting the new chips as the "world's first 22 nanometer product." The chipmaker released 13 quad-core processors on Sunday ... Intel 3rd-gen Core Ivy Bridge processors launch today Intel's Ivy Bridge chips launch using '3D transistors' Intel Officially Launches New "Three Dimensional" Ivy-Bridge Chips |
 The Guardian | ZX Spectrum turns 30 Inquirer By Dave Neal IT HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE 30 YEARS since the ZX Spectrum or Speccy came swaggering into British homes with its revolutionary computing experience. It's 30 years since home computing and gaming became a reasonably common and affordable ... Happy Birthday Speccy! The ZX turns 30 Sinclair ZX Spectrum turns 30, gets immortalized as a Google Doodle ZX Spectrum's chief designers reunited 30 years on |
 SlashGear | Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Creative Cloud official SlashGear Adobe has officially launched Photoshop CS6, the latest version of its famed image processing software, along with Adobe Creative Cloud, a subscription-based hub offering desktop and mobile tools as well as cloud-sync. Fourteen new apps, either new or ... Adobe Creative Suite 6 Pricing Revealed Adobe to launch new software suite for designers Adobe Illustrator CS6 sizzles more than fizzles |
CNET | Adobe Illustrator CS6 sizzles more than fizzles CNET by Lori Grunin April 23, 2012 12:01 AM PDT Follow @loricnet The dark interface that works in Photoshop seems misplaced in Illustrator. I immediately changed it to Light. The new stroke width tool is one of my favorite features. Adobe to launch new software suite for designers Adobe Launches Creative Cloud Adobe announces CS6 pricing and pre-orders, release within 30 days |
