Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Facebook advised analysts to cut forecasts before float - Reuters


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Facebook advised analysts to cut forecasts before float
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By Olivia Oran and Nadia Damouni (Reuters) - As Facebook officials traveled the country to talk up the company's $16 billion initial public offering this month, the social networking giant advised analysts for underwriters to reduce revenue and ...
Where are Facebook's friends? Stock slide deepensBusinessWeek
Facebook IPO flop drawing increased scrutinyLos Angeles Times
Morgan Stanley Says It Adhered to Rules in Handling Facebook IPOSan Francisco Chronicle
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A look at Motorola Mobility's new regime - BusinessWeek


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A look at Motorola Mobility's new regime
BusinessWeek
By AP Google promptly reshuffled Motorola Mobility's management Tuesday after completing its $12.5 billion acquisition of the device maker. Longtime Google Inc. executive Dennis Woodside is replacing Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha as the company's ...
Google's Dennis Woodside looks to revive MotorolaSan Francisco Chronicle
Google officially closes $12.5 billion Motorola Mobility dealCNET
Google Seals the Deal on $12.5B Motorola AcquisitionPCWorld
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Google's Dennis Woodside looks to revive Motorola - San Francisco Chronicle


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Google's Dennis Woodside looks to revive Motorola
San Francisco Chronicle
Last August, Google CEO Larry Page fulfilled a pledge made to one of his senior executives, a square-jawed former attorney named Dennis Woodside. Apple CEO Tim Cook had been trying to poach Woodside to make him Apple's head of sales, but Google had ...
Google completes deal for MotorolaManteca Bulletin
Google officially closes $12.5 billion Motorola Mobility dealCNET
Google Seals the Deal on $12.5B Motorola AcquisitionPCWorld
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Asus Zenbook Prime UX21A, UX31A, UX32A and UX32VD headed to the US - TechSpot


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Asus Zenbook Prime UX21A, UX31A, UX32A and UX32VD headed to the US
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By Jose Vilches Earlier this month Asus offered a first look at the upcoming Zenbook UX32VD during a conference in its native Taiwan. Now, the company has confirmed its range-topping, next-generation Ultrabook will see a release in the US as well, ...
Hands-on: Asus Zenbook Prime UX31APCWorld
ASUS Zenbook Prime UX21A previewEngadget
First Look: Asus Zenbook Prime Is a Top Ultrabook ContenderWired News
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Sidecar app makes multitasking easier on smartphones - USA TODAY


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Sidecar app makes multitasking easier on smartphones
USA TODAY
Smartphones may rule mobile. But a start-up called Sidecar believes the latest mobile phones could be smarter about the experience you have while on a good old-fashioned phone call. Its solution is the Sidecar app for Android phones, iPhone and iPod ...
Sidecar makes multitasking easy on smartphonesTucson Citizen
Sidecar app: A closer lookWashington Post
Sidecar App Extends the Mobile Calling ExperienceSci-Tech Today
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Hands-on: Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A - PCWorld


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Hands-on: Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A
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A full-HD IPS display is the breakout feature of Asus' new high-end Ultrabook. By Jason Cross, PCWorld If you think people couldn't stop talking about Ultrabooks a few months ago, just wait until June. That's when Intel will make available the ...
ASUS Zenbook Prime UX21A previewEngadget
First Look: Asus Zenbook Prime Is a Top Ultrabook ContenderWired News
First Look: Asus Zenbook Prime UltrabookPC Magazine
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Google officially acquires Motorola Mobility for US$12.5 billion - CNET


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Google officially acquires Motorola Mobility for US$12.5 billion
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by Don Reisinger | 23 May 2012 8:30am SGT Google announced plans to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in August. Upon doing so, the companies had to clear regulatory hurdles to get the deal done. Regulators in both the US and the European ...
Summary Box: Google wraps up Motorola Mobility acquisition to move into ...Washington Post
“I want you to run Motorola. Can you let me know by tonight?” asks Google CEOSlashGear
Google Seals the Deal on $12.5B Motorola AcquisitionPCWorld
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Inventor of the TV remote dies - CNN International


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Inventor of the TV remote dies
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By John D. Sutter, CNN After his death was announced on Tuesday, the Internet paused -- get it? -- to remember the man and the wireless television remote control, which ushered in the era of channel surfing and couch potatoes.
Inventor of the remote control dies at 96Medill Reports: Chicago
Eugene Polley, inventor of TV remote, dies at 96Salt Lake Tribune
R.I.P. Eugene Polley, Inventor Of The Remote Control On Which Our Jobs DependMediaite
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Google Doodle Honors the Father of the Modern Synthesizer – Bob Moog - Wired News


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Google Doodle Honors the Father of the Modern Synthesizer â€" Bob Moog
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By Nathan Barry Wow, Google have really outdone themselves with today's doodle (currently live in countries where it's already May 23rd). We've had plenty of great ones before featuring great writers, artist, scientists and, er, snowflakes, ...
Google doodle honors synthesizer inventor Robert MoogCNET
Google Doodle honors Moog with playable synthesizerSlashGear
Google Goes Moog: Doodle Is Playable, Recordable SynthesizerMashable
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“I want you to run Motorola. Can you let me know by tonight?” asks Google CEO - SlashGear


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“I want you to run Motorola. Can you let me know by tonight?” asks Google CEO
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In a strange twist on the whole Google Motorola acquisition story, today the very recently announced new CEO of Motorola, Dennis Woodside, spoke with Bloomberg on how it came to pass that he was chosen for the job. As the story goes according to two ...
Google Completes Motorola Deal, Heralding New EraABC News
Google reshuffles Motorola Mobility management after completing $12.5 billion ...Washington Post
A look at Motorola Mobility's new regimeSan Francisco Chronicle
San Jose Mercury News
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Google Completes Purchase of Motorola Mobility - BusinessWeek


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Google Completes Purchase of Motorola Mobility
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AP May 22, 2012, 2:35PM ET Google Inc. on Tuesday completed its $12.5 billion acquisition of phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. and said it has appointed a Google executive as the new CEO of the business. Dennis Woodside, previously president ...
Google reshuffles Motorola Mobility management after completing $12.5 billion ...Washington Post
Google Completes Motorola Deal, Heralding New EraABC News
Google's notable acquisitions besides MotorolaSan Jose Mercury News
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Google Goes Moog: Doodle is Playable, Recordable Synthesizer - Mashable


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Google Goes Moog: Doodle is Playable, Recordable Synthesizer
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In celebration of Robert Moog's 78th birthday, Google has created an epic Google Doodle to honor the electronic music pioneer. The Doodle, which is scheduled for Wednesday but already visible on Google's Australia landing page, presents an interactive ...
Google Doodle for Robert Moog is a fully functional synthesizerThe Verge
Google doodle lets you play Moog synthesizermsnbc.com (blog)
Google goes Moogle, celebrates Moog's birthday with interactive doodleEngadget
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What Google can do with Motorola - CNET


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What Google can do with Motorola
CNET
by Roger Cheng May 22, 2012 10:53 AM PDT Follow @RogerWCheng All eyes will be on Google as it takes a sudden plunge into the hardware business courtesy of Motorola. The $12.5 billion deal, which closed today, netted Google a healthy stockpile of ...
Google Finally Closes Its $12.5 Billion Takeover of Motorola MobilityWired News
Google closes acquisition of Motorola Mobility; Moto's ultimate fate remains ...Washington Post
Google appoints Dennis Woodside to run Motorola MobilityThe Guardian
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Facebook Employees Still Cheering? - ABC News


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Facebook Employees Still Cheering?
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As Facebook's stock hovers around $33 a share on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg's stock value may have decreased over $2 billion since the company went public on Friday. But don't cry for the boy wonder CEO and his cadre of staffers and insiders who cashed ...
Facebook Shares Continue Selloff On Third Trading DayWall Street Journal
US STOCKS-Wall St gains on housing but rally ebbsReuters
Options: Nasdaq is another big Facebook loserMarketWatch
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5 Things Motorola's New CEO Must Do - InformationWeek


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5 Things Motorola's New CEO Must Do
InformationWeek
Motorola Mobility, which now belongs to Google, has a new CEO. Here's what he needs to do right away to get the company moving in the right direction. Google today said that it has finally closed its acquisition of Motorola. First announced in August ...
Google closes on Motorola Mobility acquisitionUSA TODAY
Google becomes hardware company with $12.5B Motorola buyComputerworld
Google completes Motorola Mobility acquisitionSan Francisco Chronicle
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Google becomes hardware company with $12.5B Motorola buy - Computerworld


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Google becomes hardware company with $12.5B Motorola buy
Computerworld
By Sharon Gaudin Google said Tuesday morning that it has closed the deal to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. Sanjay Jha is stepping down from his post as CEO of Motorola Mobility; Dennis Woodside, a senior vice president with Google, ...
Google closes on Motorola Mobility acquisitionUSA TODAY
Google completes Motorola Mobility acquisitionSan Francisco Chronicle
Google Seals the Deal on $12.5B Motorola AcquisitionPCWorld
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Verizon announces 'Viewdini' video aggregator app for mobile devices - CNET


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Verizon announces 'Viewdini' video aggregator app for mobile devices
CNET
Verizon Wireless's CEO announced a new aggregation platform that will allow consumers to find and access video on their mobile devices from cable operators as well as online video providers. by Marguerite Reardon May 22, 2012 7:23 AM PDT Follow ...
Verizon launches viewdini mobile video app for 4G Android smartphones, tabletsMobile Burn
Verizon Wireless Introduces viewdini: Innovative Mobile Video Portal to ...Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Verizon CEO Dan Mead announces Viewdini, a video aggregation app with Comcast ...The Verge
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Google officially closes $12.5 billion Motorola Mobility deal - CNET


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Google officially closes $12.5 billion Motorola Mobility deal
CNET
The company's CEO Larry Page says Dennis Woodside, a "long-time Googler," will take over as Motorola Mobility CEO. by Don Reisinger May 22, 2012 6:20 AM PDT Google announced plans to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in August.
Google completes acquisition of Motorola MobilitySlashGear
It's Official: Google Is Now a Hardware CompanyBusinessWeek
Google closes Motorola deal, names new Motorola CEOReuters
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Sidecar App Re-Imagines Mobile Phone Calls With a Flurry of Clever Features - Wired News


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Sidecar App Re-Imagines Mobile Phone Calls With a Flurry of Clever Features
Wired News
By Steven Levy Using Sidecar's signature See What I See feature, your conversation partner can see exactly what you're looking at -- via your phone's rear camera. Image: Sidecar What do you do when your startup gets off to an OK start but not a great ...
Sidecar Reimagines The Humble Phone CallTechCrunch
Sidecar comes out of beta, reinvents phone callsEngadget
Sidecar offers in-call media sharing, free Wi-Fi calls to US and CanadaThe Verge
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Microsoft-backed groups praise EU's antitrust ultimatum to Google - Computerworld


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Microsoft-backed groups praise EU's antitrust ultimatum to Google
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - A pair of Microsoft-backed industry groups applauded the ultimatum European Union antitrust regulators issued to rival Google over alleged anti-competitive practices. The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) on ...
Google warned by EU's antitrust inquiry of 'search manipulation concerns'Telegraph.co.uk
Daily Report: Europe Weighs Antitrust Case Against GoogleNew York Times (blog)
Google must answer EU antitrust concerns over searchBBC News
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EMC's Gelsinger Talks Cloud Storage, Pricing Pressure - InformationWeek


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EMC's Gelsinger Talks Cloud Storage, Pricing Pressure
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Before kicking off this week's EMC World conference, EMC president and chief operating officer Pat Gelsinger spoke with InformationWeek on automation, the roles EMC will and won't play in cloud storage, and more. By Charles Babcock InformationWeek ...
EMC eyes cloudscape with massive product pushZDNet UK
EMC Unveils Long List of New Cloud, Storage ProductseWeek
EMC unveils slew of product upgrades, new VMAX arrayComputerworld
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Chrome spends a week at the top of the browser charts - Register


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Chrome spends a week at the top of the browser charts
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By Brid-Aine Parnell • Get more from this author According to StatCounter's Global Stats, which calculates browser popularity on the basis of 15 billion page views a month from people all over the world with tracking code installed on over three ...
Google Chrome Overtakes Internet ExplorerPCWorld
Chrome browser takes top global spotCNET
Google Chrome Edges Out Internet Explorer for First TimeeWeek
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One big red flag for Facebook investors: Zuckerberg's iron grip - GigaOM


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One big red flag for Facebook investors: Zuckerberg's iron grip
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg controls the board of directors and about 58 percent of the votes in the company. Facebook's initial public offering has sparked a number of debates about the effectiveness of social advertising and whether the company is ...
Who is Priscilla Chan?TheCelebrityCafe.com
Zuckerberg's Property Status, Post-MarriageNew York Times
Where Zuckerberg would be without a prenupCNN
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Who is Priscilla Chan? - TheCelebrityCafe.com


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Who is Priscilla Chan?
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Priscilla Chan became a very rich woman when she married Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday. She was stunning in her wedding gown, but what's her story? There's more to her than meets the eye. Chan was a smart cookie in school, and she's got the grades to ...
Zuckerberg's Property Status, Post-MarriageNew York Times
Meet Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg's wifeKSDK
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