HP Beats Street Amid Sales Declines, Takes $8.8 Billion Charge
Hewlett-Packard's Q4 results just crossed the wires, and they're bad, but but quite as bad as some of the more cynical had expected. — The good news: Earnings per share were $1.16, beating the conse...
H-P Claims Fraud at Autonomy
Hewlett-Packard Co. leveled serious accusations Tuesday against a software company it bought last year, saying it would take a $8.8 billion write-down after it claimed Autonomy's leadership misreprese...
Hewlett-Packard's Explanation Just Makes No Sense
Here's the problem with Hewlett- Packard Co.'s explanation today for why it took an $8.8 billion writedown related to its purchase of Autonomy Corp.: The numbers don't make sense. — HP said “more th...
U.S. Kids Continue to Look Forward to “iHoliday”
When it comes to devices, kids' holiday wish lists are simple this year. The most-wanted gifts are predominantly from one company—Apple. According to a recent Nielsen study, Apple's popularity leadi...
Nokia's Here Maps out now for iOS, the wait for a true Google Maps replacement continues
The perfect iOS maps app is not Here — Nokia's new Here Maps app for iOS has made its way to the App Store today, promising free turn-by-turn voice navigation, public transit information, and rich t...
HTC “happy” with Apple settlement, slams media estimates
(Reuters) - Taiwan's HTC Corp is happy with its patent settlement with Apple Inc, but regards media reports on details of the licensing agreement as “outrageous”, chief executive Peter Chou told repor...
Leahy scuttles his warrantless e-mail surveillance bill
After public criticism of proposal that lets government agencies warrantlessly access Americans' e-mail, Sen. Patrick Leahy says he will “not support” such an idea at next week's vote. — Sen. Patric...
New York City replaces 250 public pay phones with iPad-like screens
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the humble phone booth took on renewed importance as cut-off New Yorkers used pay phones to connect with each other in an emergency. Now, this quaint but reliable form...
New York is beaten by Tel Aviv, LA and Seattle in a new global ranking of the top 20 startup ecosystems
A new report released today by Startup Genome ranks the world's top 20 startup ecosystems. While there's no surprise what comes out on top, the overall list makes for some interesting reading.
Chris Dixon is not only joining Andreessen Horowitz; he's leaving New York
Chris Dixon has long been one of the most vocal advocates of the New York tech scene. — He's heavily involved with HackNY a program that promises to “keep kids off the street” — Wall Street that is.
Senate bill rewrite lets feds read your e-mail without warrants
Proposed law scheduled for a vote next week originally increased Americans' e-mail privacy. Then law enforcement complained. Now it increases government access to e-mail and other digital files.
Skype version 3.0 arrives on Android devices: Microsoft login, refreshed tablet UI (hands-on)
Arriving just after its debut on Windows Phone 8, Skype's updated its Android app, with a focus on improving the tablet experience. Surely thanks to improved Google tablet sales …
All the Black Friday Deals: 2012
It's the biggest shopping day of the year. There are tons of deals—and not-really-deals—out there. So we combed through every one we could find, and ranked them all. Here's your Ultimate Black Frid...
Windows 8 UI vision mockups from 2010
A friend recently forwarded me a MetroTwit for Windows 8 cameo in a UX Week 2012 presentation by Microsoft's Jensen Harris from the Windows design team. Watching through the entire presentation, I no...
Hacker Found Guilty of Breaching AT&T Site to Obtain iPad Customer Data
A hacker charged with federal crimes for obtaining the personal data of more than 100,000 iPad owners from AT&T's website was found guilty on Tuesday. — Andrew Auernheimer, 26, of Fayetteville, Arka...
Surprise! Twitter study shows that promoted tweets result in sales
Twitter has commissioned a new study Tuesday, initially reported by CNBC, showing that (not surprisingly) promoted tweets and Twitter advertising have resulted in increased sales to consumers and a gr...
Color, The $41 Million App, Really Is Shutting Down Now
Color, a startup which raised $41 million for a photo-sharing service, only to be racked by executive turmoil and consumer anomie, is shutting down its app, the company just announced via its website.
Reed Hastings on Microsoft: Watch Windows 8, Not Surface
After more than five years on Microsoft's board of directors, Reed Hastings is stepping down at the end of the month. And if you think the Netflix CEO is going to give you insider dish on what's been...
The Unlocked Galaxy S III Mini Quietly Goes On Sale At Amazon
The Galaxy S Mini didn't make a splash hitting U.S. shelves, but the teacup version of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S III has in fact arrived stateside. — Right now, we've noticed that Amazon is sellin...
US patent chief to software patent critics: “Give it a rest already”
David Kappos speaks at the Center for American progress in 2010. — Center for American Progress — David Kappos, the head of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, offered a strong defense ...
Why big data could sink Europe's ‘right to be forgotten’
Europe's proposed ‘right to be forgotten’ has been the subject of intense debate, with many people arguing it's simply not practical in the age of the internet for any data to be reliably expunged fro...
Twitter Restores @NYTOnIt Parody Account
Twitter has restored popular New York Times parody account @NYTOnIt after it was taken offline for about 12 hours beginning Tuesday night. The account was suspended after The Times filed a trademark ...
Linux Rootkit Found Launching iFrame Injection Attacks
Last week, someone posted a module to the Full Disclosure mailing list, which turned out to be a rootkit for Linux. Experts examined it, and concluded that if anything, it's a unique piece of malware...
Lenovo website reveals ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch ultrabook for Windows 8
Lenovo is set to expand its growing lineup of Windows 8 devices with a revision of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon tailored for Microsoft's new OS. According to a page on the company's website, which has been...
Google Promises To Bring December Back To Android 4.2 “Soon”
Google says that it will soon bring December back to Android 4.2. Google's latest version of its mobile operating system shipped with a rather embarrassing oversight: December is missing from the dat...
President Obama Chats About Kim Dotcom
President Obama arrived at the East Asia Summit in Cambodia yesterday to discuss key issues with other world leaders. — While the criminal case against Megaupload and Kim Dotcom are not listed on th...
Firefox 17 Launches With New Social API, Preview Of Facebook Messenger Integration
Mozilla just launched the latest stable version of Firefox. This release introduces Firefox's new Social API with a preview of the first social integration with Facebook Messenger for Firefox.
T-Mobile expands 1900 MHz HSPA+ service to 10 more markets
T-Mobile USA launched HSPA+ service in its 1900 MHz spectrum in 10 additional markets including Miami; Phoenix; San Francisco; Mesa and Tucson, Ariz.; Modesto, Oakland, San Jose and Stockton, Calif.; ...
Jail Looms for Man Who Revealed AT&T Leaked iPad User E-Mails
Jail Looms for Man Who Revealed AT&T Leaked iPad User E-Mails — The case highlights a troubling disconnect between online life and the rule of the law. — AT&T screwed up in 2010, serving up the e-...
Highlight Launches Android App And New iOS App With Expanded Profiles, “High Fives,” And Improved Notifications
Can you believe it's been less than 10 months since social-local-mobile app Highlight first launched? We've watched it go from an overhyped launch to an overhyped SXSW update …
Ben Parr, Tracks.by Cofounders Aim To ‘Dominate’ Venture Capital With Celebrity Ties
Seed funds, also known as micro-VC funds, have grown in recent years as startups need less funding to get off the ground. They've become a popular way for startups to build an initial product and get...
No Apple TV Until November 2013, Says Analyst Gene Munster
If Apple does release an all-in-one television, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster thinks it comes out in November of 2013. — This is big change in Munster's thinking. Earlier this year Munster was...
Google Poaches Deputy Director of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Google's autonomous driving program might have engineers, technicians and lobbyists working overtime to bring self-driving cars to the world, but it's been missing one very important post: a governmen...
Isilon vets land $24.5M series A for stealthy data storage startup Qumulo
When we first stumbled on stealthy Qumulo a few months ago, the former Isilon engineers leading the charge at the data storage startup didn't want to disclose what they were building.
France in talks with Google over tax audit: minister
France is in talks with Google over an ongoing tax audit and payment of back taxes, the country's budget minister said on Tuesday, adding the administration had “convincing” proof to back up its claim...
Medium's director of content: Kate Lee
I'm happy to announce the addition of Kate Lee to Medium's team. Kate has spent most of her career as a literary agent at ICM, discovering authors on the web (among other places) and helping get book...
PlayStation Mobile is now open to all developers; Sony wants to work with indies on Vita and more
Sony announced today that is opening up the PlayStation Mobile store to developers. — The publisher is adding an open ecosystem while continuing to work with what it calls “managed titles.”
Kaltura nabs $25m from Mitsui, ORIX, Intel and more to grow its open source video platform globally
Kaltura, the open source video platform that's powering Wikipedia's new HTML5 player, has announced a new $25 million funding round from new investors which include Mitsui & Co. Global Investment …
Another Big YouTube Bet: Time Warner Leads $40 Million Maker Studios Round
Here comes more money for YouTube videos. But these dollars don't come from YouTube: Time Warner is leading a big round of financing for Maker Studios, a startup that specializes in creating and dist...
Amazon Offers ‘Amazon Pages’ For Brands To Customize With Their Own URLs, And ‘Amazon Posts’ For Social Media Marketing
Just in time for the holiday shopping blitz, it looks like Amazon is opening a new chapter in its role as an online marketplace for third-parties to sell their goods.
Zynga Appoints Tim LeTourneau as Chief Creative Officer
As fast as Zynga has lost high-level employees, the FarmVille maker has been busy cultivating new ones to fill in the gaps. — Today, AllThingsD has learned of another appointment: Zynga has promoted...
How goatse.cx went from shock site to webmail service
People from my Internet generation, those who came online in the mid-1990s, have rose-tinted memories of early Web “shock sites”—sites with unassuming URLs containing horrible pictures of awful things...
Google: Don't Let Trolls Exploit Patent System Flaws
Abuse of our patent system is becoming a drag on innovation in the software and internet sectors, and it's hurting consumers. — Companies are especially concerned about lawsuits - often involving so...
Here comes Vdio: Janus Friis' video service launches private beta in UK and US
Vdio, the online video service founded by Skype co-founder Janus Friis, is finally emerging from stealth mode. The company just launched a new homepage, which touts a private beta test, and comes wit...
Marc Andreessen sells $54.1M in Facebook stock to pay Uncle Sam
The Facebook board member is bullish on Facebook — but he has a whopping tax bill. — If you think your tax bill was bad, try being Marc Andreessen. — The venture capitalist and Facebook board memb...
Europarliament Scolds Visa, MasterCard, PayPal For Killing WikiLeaks Donations; Initiates Regulation
Swarm Economy: Today, the European Parliament ordered new legislation to regulate credit card companies' ability to refuse service. This regulation follows the unilateral …
T-Mobile exec: iPhone isn't worth sacrifices
T-Mobile USA has lost customers because it does not carry Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone, but the company is not willing to make major sacrifices to add the device to its portfolio, said a T-Mobile exec...
World's oldest original digital computer is turned back on after 61 years
The world's oldest, original, still-working digital computer has been unveiled at the National Museum of Computing in Bletchley Park, the home of the United Kingdom's Second World War encryption and c...
Russians back down from leaked U.N. Internet proposal
Following the disclosure by CNET of a secret proposal to transfer Internet governance to the U.N., the Russian Federation has revised its plan, toning down the language but not the thrust of the docum...
Microsoft vs. Google trial over patents finishes up
(Reuters) - A Google expert witness testified on Tuesday that Microsoft will make roughly $94 billion in revenue through 2017 from its Xbox game console and Surface tablet that use Google's patented w...