Saturday, November 3, 2012

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Asus details Nexus 7 sales numbers - Washington Post
Google released its first branded tablet in June, but there's been little said about how it's actually doing in the market. But in a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, the chief financial officer at Asus -- the company that makes Google's tablet -- gave the …


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Apple shares falling in wake of executive shakeup - Los Angeles Times
Apple Inc. declined after Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook embarked on a sweeping management overhaul at the world's most valuable company. Shares of Apple fell 2.7 percent to $587.70 at 9:44 a.m. in New York. Today is the first trading session since …


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Microsoft sued over Windows Live Tiles - CNET
Microsoft is already facing lawsuits related to the just-launched Windows, with an operating system technology designer accusing Microsoft of ripping of its patent for "tiles." SurfCast, in a complaint filed yesterday in a U.S. District Court in Maine, said Microsoft …


New York's Silicon Alley makes do after Sandy - USA TODAY
People in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, without power because of superstorm Sandy, wait for a chance to charge their mobile phones on an available generator setup on a sidewalk on Tuesday. (Photo: Richard Drew AP) …


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Halo 4 transforms Liechtenstein as marketing is taken to a new level - The Guardian (blog)
If you ever wanted proof that some publishers in the video games industry tally earnings that dwarf those of all other forms of entertainment, cast a weather eye at the landlocked country of Liechtenstein. On Wednesday, Xbox 360 becomes the first ever brand …


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Microsoft now calling Metro apps Windows 8 Store apps - CNET
"Windows 8 Store apps" doesn't exactly roll off your tongue. But that seems to be the new name for what we used to know as Metro apps. At Microsoft's Build developers conference yesterday, Will Tschumy, one of the company's user experience evangelists, …


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The Register's iPhone app gets a makeover - Register
Head over to the iTunes apps store for the latest iteration of The Register iPhone app. Version 2.0.5 adds offline reading capabilities, full iPad support – and comments! Props to the developer, Ocasta Studios, for making the app work and look so much better …


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Asus: Nexus 7 sales climb toward 1 million a month - CNET
Asus Chief Financial Officer David Chang says that the company is selling close to 1 million Nexus 7 tablets a month. Although Google has not released the official sales figures for its 7-inch Nexus 7 tablet, following Tuesday's declaration of Asus' third-quarter …


Google Releases Voice Search For iOS Just In Time To Show Siri Up On ... - Forbes
New York-based programmer, journalist and photographer Dan Nguyen was so excited about the release of the Google Voice Search app today, that he tested it against Siri on the most pressing news of the day. As you can see from the screen shot, the …


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LG Nexus 4 hits O2 UK on November 13 - SlashGear
The LG Nexus 4 will land exclusively on O2 in the UK, the carrier has announced, with the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean smartphone set to hit stores on Tuesday, November 13. Launched on Monday - you can check out our hands-on here – the Nexus 4 runs the …


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Apple's iPad mini: The reviews - Fortune (blog)
FORTUNE — The initial reviews of Apple' (AAPL) iPad mini are what theater critics would call mixed positive. A sampling: Walt Mossberg, Wall Street Journal: Sizing Up the New iPad Mini. "I've been testing the iPad Mini for several days and found it does …


Microsoft goes with 'Windows 8 Store apps' as replacement for 'Metro' - Computerworld
Computerworld – Microsoft today made it official, saying that the replacement for the now-dead-and-buried "Metro" brand for apps on Windows is "Windows 8 Store." In a session at the company's BUILD developer's conference, Will Tschumy, a principal user …


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Asus says Nexus 7 sales are close to 1 million per month - SlashGear
The Google Nexus 7 tablet is made by Asus, which is a Taiwanese company. According to an Asus exec, monthly sales of the Android-based tablet are closing in on 1 million units each month. The tablet has a seven-inch screen and a low starting price of …


Did Apple's Scott Forstall Really Just Walk Away From Hundreds of Millions of ... - TheStreet.com
In fact, he sold 95% of his position. That netted him $38.7 million (about $585 per share, or 3% below where it closed on Friday). Heidi tweeted some commentary at the time with a link to the story along the lines of: "Wow, this is not a good sign." See if (AAPL) …


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Why Apple (and You) Might Miss Scott Forstall - Wired
Apple announced Monday that iOS chief Scott Forstall would be leaving the company. While most commenters seem happy to see him go, it's worth noting that Apple is parting ways with one of the people who turned it into the world's most powerful tech …


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Grand Theft Auto V will come out next Spring - Inquirer
GAMES DEVELOPER Rockstar has announced that it will release the next installment of Grand Theft Auto next Spring. Rockstar said Grand Theft Auto V is "expected" to launch globally in the Spring of 2013 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. According to the …


Asus CFO: Nexus 7 sales close to 1 million per month - ZDNet
Asus CFO: Nexus 7 sales close to 1 million per month. Summary: Asus, the maker of Google's Nexus 7, says the firm is selling close to one million of the 7-inch tablets a month, amid impending competition with Apple's iPad mini. Zack Whittaker. By Zack …


Phone outages to continue, warns FCC - TG Daily
The FCC has warned that as many as 25 percent of cellphone towers in 10 states have been knocked out of service by Hurricane Sandy, along with a quarter of cable services. There are far fewer problems with landlines, but the FCC says it expects more …


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Apple's new iPad Mini stakes out its territory - The Weekender
Goldilocks would be in her glory - at least as far as mobile computing is concerned. The arrival of the iPad Mini means tablet devices are now available that run the gamut from micro- to mega-sized. There still seems to be some debate about what functionality …


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Buy a Google Nexus 4, Nexus 7, or Nexus 10 in Time for Holidays - LifeGoesStrong
This week Google announced its Nexus mobile line just in time to buy a Google Nexus for the holidays. New features have been added to the new Nexus phone and tablets with the updated Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system. Here's a brief lowdown of …