Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Zynga takes axe to outlook, spooks Facebook investors - Reuters


National Post

Zynga takes axe to outlook, spooks Facebook investors
Reuters
* Shares plummet, drag down Facebook * Ex-industry star slashes 2012 outlook * Users migrating to other platforms (Adds details of earnings, updates shares) By Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (Reuters) - Zynga Inc (ZNGA.O), the social gaming company, ...
Zynga Plunge Drags Facebook After Gaming Results Miss EstimatesSan Francisco Chronicle
The News Isn't Good for Zynga, Maker of FarmVilleNew York Times
Zynga reports $22.8 million loss for second quarterUSA TODAY
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Path unveils 2.5: Larger photos, movie sharing, and a 'nudge' - CNET (blog)


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Path unveils 2.5: Larger photos, movie sharing, and a 'nudge'
CNET (blog)
Social-networking app for family and close friends adds new sharing features to Android and iPhone apps. by Steven Musil Path, the social-networking app designed to keep users in touch with family and close friends, rolled out a major update this ...
Path Debuts Version 2.5: Bigger Photos And Videos, Book And Movie Sharing, New ...TechCrunch
Path Is On The Right Path Toward Becoming A Smarter Journal AppAppAdvice
Major Path update lets you 'nudge' inactive friends back onto the serviceThe Verge
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Nicira Acquisition Is VMware's Smartest Move Yet - InformationWeek


New York Times

Nicira Acquisition Is VMware's Smartest Move Yet
InformationWeek
NVP technology will lead to sustained profitability and relevance--and throws down the gauntlet for Cisco. The tech industry acquisition pace is getting feverish as companies scramble to reinvent themselves for the cloud era. The latest eye-popping buy ...
Analysis: Nicira Buy To Bring VMware Closer To OpenStack, Networking VendorsCRN
VMware's Nicira acquisition adds fuel to its cloud management fireTechTarget
How VMware Embraced Its Open Source NemesisWired News
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Judge Sanctions Samsung - Wall Street Journal


Globe and Mail

Judge Sanctions Samsung
Wall Street Journal
By IAN SHERR A federal judge sanctioned Samsung Electronics Co. for failing to prevent the automatic deletion of email evidence in its closely watched patent case with Apple Inc., presenting another setback in the South Korean company's defense.
Apple Jury to Learn of Samsung Document DestructionBusinessweek
Apple says Samsung patent royalty demands unfairFirstpost
California judge rejects bid for longer trial in Samsung-Apple caseComputerworld
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OS X Mountain Lion now available for US$20 - CNET


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OS X Mountain Lion now available for US$20
CNET
by Vincent Chang | 26 July 2012 9:37am SGT The Reminders app is one of the new features on OS X that first appeared on the iOS platform. Apple has rolled out its latest operating system for Mac computers--Mountain Lion. The 4GB software update can be ...
Apple's New System For Mac Borrows From iPhoneWall Street Journal
Review: New Mac software well worth $20 upgradeLubbockOnline.com
Mountain Lion upgrades take from 13 to 57 minutes, says Apple resellerComputerworld
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Apple's New System For Mac Borrows From iPhone - Wall Street Journal


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Apple's New System For Mac Borrows From iPhone
Wall Street Journal
By KATHERINE BOEHRET Mountain Lion is a new app by Apple that makes it easier to link between your various devices. WSJ's Katherine Boehret says some of the features need some polishing but the operating system is ideal for keeping devices in sync and ...
Apple Mountain Lion has lots to likeSan Francisco Chronicle
How to sync your iPhone, iPad with Mountain Lion via iCloudCNET (blog)
Apple updates iWork, Podcasts, iTunes U for iOSApple Insider
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Firmware update enables 'Power Nap' feature for Mid-2011 MacBook Airs - Apple Insider


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Firmware update enables 'Power Nap' feature for Mid-2011 MacBook Airs
Apple Insider
By AppleInsider Staff A firmware update pushed out by Apple on Wednesday enables the Power Nap in certain MacBook Air models that were promised the feature but found it missing when OS X Mountain Lion launched earlier in the day.
Apple Mountain Lion has lots to likeSan Francisco Chronicle
The Payout In an Apple UpgradeNew York Times
How to bend Mountain Lion's Notification Center to your willArs Technica
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The Payout In an Apple Upgrade - New York Times


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The Payout In an Apple Upgrade
New York Times
A new version of Windows is a big, big deal. Big changes, big price, big installation. Apple takes a different approach with its OS X software for the Mac. It intends to offer a modest new version every year. Installation is a 15-minute, ...
Apple updates iWork, Podcasts, iTunes U for iOSApple Insider
Mountain Lion roars onto MacsCNET
What Mountain Lion Feature Are You Most Excited About? [POLL]Mashable
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Mountain Lion roars onto Macs - CNET


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Mountain Lion roars onto Macs
CNET
The newest operating system has hit the Mac. Is it worth the upgrade? Plus: Netflix has a new rival, and Nintendo still can't catch a break. by Jeff Bakalar Mac users can now upgrade their operating systems to version 10.8. The official CNET review ...
Review: New Mac software well worth $20 for online storage, syncing, mobile ...Washington Post
What Mountain Lion Feature Are You Most Excited About? [POLL]Mashable
Apple's new Safari snubs older Macs, drops Windows versionRegister
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Game Center arrives on the Mac via Mountain Lion, but where are the games? - CNET


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Game Center arrives on the Mac via Mountain Lion, but where are the games?
CNET
Game Center makes its debut on Macs via OS X 10.8, but until universal apps become commonplace, its use is limited. by Scott Stein commentaryApple's Game Center should, theoretically, be a service and a hub that ties together gamers across Apple's ...
OS X Mountain Lion: The best features (and everything else you need to know)msnbc.com
Mountain Lion upgrades take from 13 to 57 minutes, says Apple resellerComputerworld
Apple apparently kills Windows PC support in Safari 6.0Apple Insider
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Mountain Lion upgrades take from 13 to 57 minutes, says Apple reseller - Computerworld


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Mountain Lion upgrades take from 13 to 57 minutes, says Apple reseller
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Mountain Lion upgrades can take as little as 13 minutes and as long as almost an hour, a New York City Apple reseller said today. Tekserve, which bills itself as "New York's largest independent Apple store," timed the ...
Apple updates iTunes U app with synced audio, video notesCNET
Critics' Consensus: Apple's Mountain Lion Is Worth the UpgradeNew York Times (blog)
Meet Mountain Lion: Apple's new Mac OSSan Francisco Chronicle
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Mountain Lion renews Apple's vertical integration commitment - SlashGear


Sydney Morning Herald

Mountain Lion renews Apple's vertical integration commitment
SlashGear
This week it's the Apple product users working with a Mac, an iPad, and an iPhone that will profit most from the desktop operating system upgrade OS X Mountain Lion. A large cross-section of features included in the operating system made exclusively ...
Mountain Lion released a day after disappointing Apple earningsWashington Post
Mac OS X Mountain Lion Goes on Sale in Apple App StoreeWeek
Deep Inside Mountain Lion: 15 Hidden Features in Apple?s New OSWired News
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What We Learned From Apple's 3Q Earnings Call - Wall Street Journal (blog)


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What We Learned From Apple's 3Q Earnings Call
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Ian Sherr Apple Inc.'s surprising stumble on Tuesday showed that even the world's largest tech company can have a bad quarter, despite the runaway success of its iPhone and iPad devices. The big gadget maker's third-quarter results provided other ...
Apple sags in 3Q as iPhone gets cheaperWashington Post
Apple: iPhone Anticipation, Slow Economies Caused Q2 2012 Earnings MissDailyTech
Apple prepares iPhone 5 hyperboleFinancial Times
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Apple sags in 3Q as iPhone gets cheaper - Washington Post


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Apple sags in 3Q as iPhone gets cheaper
Washington Post
SAN FRANCISCO â€" Apple's profit and sales fell short of Wall Street's expectations for only the second time since 2003 as customers held off on iPhone purchases while waiting for a new model to be introduced later in the year.
iPhone, iPad, Mac Sales Break Records, But Apple Results Disappoint SomeeWeek
iPhone 4: Weak China sales open door for Samsung, other rivalsNewsday
Apple Drops as Results Miss Estimates on IPhone-Sales LullSan Francisco Chronicle
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Deep Inside Mountain Lion: 15 Hidden Features in Apple's New OS - Wired News


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Deep Inside Mountain Lion: 15 Hidden Features in Apple's New OS
Wired News
By Roberto Baldwin Apple says Mountain Lion -- the latest version of OS X, which it just released today -- boasts more than 200 new features, a daunting number even by OS revision standards. Many of the additions were covered ad nauseum when Apple ...
You might not have to pay for Mountain LionSlashGear
How to create an OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion install driveCNET
Apple users: Here's how to capture your copy of Mountain LionLos Angeles Times
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OS X Mountain Lion also brings on iTunes Game Center - SlashGear


Sydney Morning Herald

OS X Mountain Lion also brings on iTunes Game Center
SlashGear
For those of you looking to upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion today, you'll be glad to know that not only do you have a vast collection of updates to your Mac, you've got an app store based update as well: Game Center. Though you'll be able to connect to ...
Mountain Lion updates for OS X Server, Xcode, Remote Desktop hit Mac App StoreApple Insider
Apple Mountain Lion Review: A No-Brainer Operating System UpgradeABC News
Up close with Mountain Lion: RemindersMacworld
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Apple Earnings: All About iPad - InformationWeek


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Apple Earnings: All About iPad
InformationWeek
Apple's latest quarterly earnings revealed tremendous iPad sales, solid Mac sales, and good iPhone sales, but fell short of analyst expectations. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek If Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer made one thing crystal clear ...
Apple slumps as consumers buy cheaper iPhonesUSA TODAY
Daily Report: Softer Sales of iPhones Hurt Apple EarningsNew York Times (blog)
Apple Drops as Results Miss Estimates on IPhone-Sales LullSan Francisco Chronicle
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Apple OS X Mountain Lion review: iOS-like features help unify your digital world - Computerworld


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Apple OS X Mountain Lion review: iOS-like features help unify your digital world
Computerworld
By Michael deAgonia Computerworld - In February, Apple surprised users by unveiling OS X Mountain Lion, the 10th iteration of the Mac operating system since the first public beta appeared in September 2000. Mountain Lion picks up right where last ...
Apple Unleashes Its New Mountain Lion SystemWall Street Journal
OS X Mountain Lion officially available for $19.99CNET
Apple: Mountain Lion OS X upgrade now availablemsnbc.com
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Apple Drops as Results Miss Estimates on IPhone-Sales Lull - San Francisco Chronicle


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Apple Drops as Results Miss Estimates on IPhone-Sales Lull
San Francisco Chronicle
July 25 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. fell after reporting iPhone sales that missed analysts' projections, underscoring the computer maker's reliance on demand for the smartphone. The company sold 26 million iPhones in the fiscal third quarter, ...
Record iPad sales can't keep Apple from missing expectationsComputerworld
Apple's China revenue grows despite late iPad launchMacworld
Apple investors pay the price for iPhone rumour millTelegraph.co.uk
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Record iPad sales can't keep Apple from missing expectations - Computerworld


Sydney Morning Herald

Record iPad sales can't keep Apple from missing expectations
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Apple on Tuesday announced record sales of its iPad tablet, but missed Wall Street's consensus on total revenue. During an earnings call with analysts and reporters, Apple said it had sold 17 million iPads, ...
Apple investors pay the price for iPhone rumour millTelegraph.co.uk
Apple's rivals swoop into China as iPhone 5 learns MandarinReuters
Apple should worry about Mac sales, not the iPhone or iPadZDNet (blog)
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Samsung Galaxy S III loses local search after 'stability' update - CNET


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Samsung Galaxy S III loses local search after 'stability' update
CNET
The latest update, earmarked to improve "stability", could in fact be considered a downgrade of the smartphone model. by Charlie Osborne Samsung is rolling out an update for its Galaxy S III smartphone that disables on-device search functionality.
Apple wants 'billions' from Samsung in patent caseComputerworld
Samsung strips international Galaxy S III local search with sneaky updateSlashGear
Apple's Pretrial SalvoWall Street Journal
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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion - Inquirer


Sydney Morning Herald

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Inquirer
By Carly Page WALLED GARDEN SOFTWARE VENDOR Apple has released its Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion operating system. During its latest earnings call, the company announced that Mountain Lion will be available from the Mac App Store on Wednesday.
New 'Mountain Lion' system for Macs goes on sale Wednesday, features from ...Washington Post
Apple to launch Mountain Lion tomorrowCNET
Apple releases OS X Mountain LionBBC News
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Samsung strips international Galaxy S III local search with sneaky update - SlashGear


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Samsung strips international Galaxy S III local search with sneaky update
SlashGear
Samsung has pushed out a new OTA software update today for the international Galaxy S III, though while the firmware upgrade is in fact a feature downgrade, you wouldn't necessarily realize it before installing. Billed as a “stability” update by ...
Apple v. Samsung: hammering out details before a giant patent battleArs Technica
Apple wants 'billions' from Samsung in patent caseComputerworld
Apple claims $2.5 billion damages in Samsung patent caseNDTV
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Apple's rivals swoop into China as iPhone 5 learns Mandarin - Reuters


The Guardian

Apple's rivals swoop into China as iPhone 5 learns Mandarin
Reuters
By Lee Chyen Yee and Melanie Lee | HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Apple Inc's disappointing China sales suggest that its customers won't always wait for the next iPhone when rivals such as Samsung have plenty of flashy new models available now, ...
Apple Drops as Results Miss Estimates on IPhone-Sales LullSan Francisco Chronicle
Apple's iPhone sales beset by 'rumors'MarketWatch
Softer Sales of iPhones Hurt AppleNew York Times
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