Apple confirms that 12W adapter will charge iPads quicker than older 10W adapters
The morning of Apple's iPad mini event earlier this week, we told you there was a handful of new accessories coming including four new Lightning adapters and a 12W USB power adapter.
Apple's Schiller defends iPad mini's price tag
(Reuters) - Apple marketing wizard Phil Schiller defended the $329 price of the new iPad mini tablet, saying consumers will be willing to pay for quality not found in less expensive devices from rival...
Zynga Reports Third Quarter Revenue Of $317M, Shares Pop 12.7% In After-Hours
Zynga said it saw third quarter revenue of $317 million, which was slightly above the lower range of $300 million to $305 million the company said it would see earlier this month. Bookings came in at...
Apple wins preliminary ruling from U.S. ITC that Samsung violates 4 design and touch patents
Apple has won a preliminary ruling against Samsung in an ITC case that had begun last year, reports Bloomberg. The ruling states that Samsung has violated four Apple patents related to iPhone design ...
Facebook's final Instagram purchase price: $715 million in cash and stock
Today Facebook detailed the final Instagram purchase information in its 10-Q. The company stated that the final purchase of Instagram will sit in its accounting as $521 million. — That figure was ar...
How a Google Headhunter's E-Mail Unraveled a Massive Net Security Hole
It was a strange e-mail, coming from a job recruiter at Google, asking Zachary Harris if he was interested in a position as a site-reliability engineer. — “You obviously have a passion for Linux and...
Google, Microsoft and Nokia launch one-stop ‘hide from maps’ service in Germany
Summary: Google, Microsoft and other companies have come together to help Germans to blur pictures of their properties in mapping services like Google Street View. The service has been made necessary...
Game on! Vox launches long-awaited video game site, Polygon
Vox Media has shaken up sports and tech news with its unique blend of cutting-edge publishing tools and high-profile hires. Now we're about to find out if it can pull off the same trick with gaming n...
Salesforce Laying Off Radian6 and Buddy Media Employees and Execs
We learned this morning that Salesforce was “decimating” Radian6's marketing and social community departments. According to a source familiar with the matter, people from the vice-president level dow...
Judge steps down in patent lawsuit filed over Apple's Siri
In a new lawsuit that claims Apple's virtual personal assistant is infringing on already developed patent technology, the judge recuses himself because of “interest” in the tech company. — A recentl...
Education, Technology “Journalism,” and the Apple PR Machine
I wasn't planning to write anything about Apple's media event yesterday. I tuned in to the livestream, but when all the announcements were made, it seemed clear to me that nothing that was revealed o...
News.me shuts down iOS apps to focus on Digg, blames new Twitter requirements
News.me, the social news service built on top of Twitter (and Facebook), today announced it is killing its curation apps for iPhone and iPad. The company is blaming Twitter for the move and says it w...
Google on Track for Another Record High: Lobbying Expenses
Google this week disclosed it spent $4.18 million on U.S. lobbying in the third quarter of 2012, bringing the company to $13.13 million spent this year — a record. — That makes Google the seventh-bi...
Samsung Series 3 Chromebook review
With ARM, has Google's cloud-based laptop finally found its soulmate? — People laugh when I pull the old Samsung Series 5 Chromebook out of my bag. I almost feel the need to apologize for it when I...
Microsoft Dives Deep to Surface a Hit
Nobody asked me about my Surface. I tried flashing it all over the place. But despite my best efforts, no one seemed curious. — At Victrola Coffee Roasters in Seattle, I sat in the front window, w...
Dutch court says Samsung does not infringe Apple patent
(Reuters) - A Dutch court ruled on Wednesday that Samsung Electronics does not infringe an Apple patent by using certain multi-touch techniques on some Galaxy smartphones and tablet computers. — “Wi...
European Commission sends formal complaint to Microsoft over browser choice commitments
Announcing that it would investigate Microsoft over whether it has offered Windows users a choice over their web browser, the European Commission has sent a formal complaint the Redmond-based company,...
Square Takes Its First International Step: Payment Service Now Live In Canada
Square has taken its first step outside of the U.S. for its mobile payment service: it is now live in Canada. The company said today that its mobile card reader/processor is now available nationwide ...
AT&T sells 4.7 million iPhones and 1.4 million smartphones to make a $3.6 billion profit in Q3 2012 (video)
AT&T's third quarter figures have shown that the network certainly has a handle on this “selling smartphones” malarkey. In the last three months, it's managed to ship 6.1 smartphones …
Facebook stock takes off, opens up 24% after Q3 results
Strong mobile traction driving enthusiasm for Facebook shares — After slightly beating Wall Street expectations in its third quarter results Tuesday, Facebook's stock has taken off. — The report s...
Cyberattack on Saudi Oil Firm Disquiets U.S.
The hackers picked the one day of the year they knew they could inflict the most damage on the world's most valuable company, Saudi Aramco. — On Aug. 15, more than 55,000 Saudi Aramco employees stay...
The rise of the “successful” unsustainable company
It's appalling what passes for “successful entrepreneurship” in the press or the Valley, but it's not their fault. — Witness, for example, this terrific Fast Company article on Bill Nguyen, serial e...
‘Letterpress’ for iOS: Tweetie creator emerges from year of silence with addictive word game
The inventor of ‘pull-to-refresh’ and Twitter for iPad takes a stab at gaming — Almost one year ago Loren Brichter left Twitter, largely leaving the public eye “to figure out what's next.”
Samsung Galaxy Note II for T-Mobile now available for $370 on contract
T-Mobile may be a bit late to the Samsung Galaxy Note II party, but the mega-sized 5.5-inch smartphone has now landed in its online store for $370 on contract. You'll need to commit yourself to one o...
PlayStation ‘master key’ leaked online
Jailbreaking a games consoles means users can play pirated games — Crucial security information about the Sony PlayStation 3 has been leaked online, making it easier for users to play pirated games ...
Yelp Pays $50M To Acquire Its Big European Rival, Qype, To Beef Up Its Recommendations And Listings Business
This just in: online recommendations and listings site Yelp is stepping up its international push and buying its biggest rival in Europe, Qype. It will pay €18.6 million …