Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:39:50 GMT
technology
Motorola 2Q earnings climb, revenue stabilizes (AP)

In this July 26, 2010 photo, a Motorola office address is displayed in Santa Clara, Calif. Motorola is reporting a sharply higher profit for the second quarter Thursday, July 29, that beats Wall Street expectations on revenue that was almost the same as a year ago, signaling the end of a long decline. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Motorola Inc. on Thursday reported a sharply higher profit for the second quarter and stabilized its long revenue decline as its strategy of focusing on smart phones like the Droid bore fruit.


Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:31:15 GMT
technology
Adult industry sees iPorn potential in new phone (AP)

In this photograph taken July 21, 2010, adult film star Teagan Presley poses with her iPhone in Atlanta. Presley is experimenting with Apple's FaceTime feature. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)AP - It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.


Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:21:00 GMT
technology
Amazon CEO hopes new Kindles stoke sales (AP)

This product image provided by amazon.com Inc., shows the new Kindle 3 reader. (AP Photo/amazon.com Inc.) NO SALESAP - Jeff Bezos isn't just confident you'll want a Kindle e-book reader. The CEO of Amazon.com is bracing for a future in which you'll also want ones for your kid heading to college, your spouse in a book club and perhaps even Grandpa.


Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:11:51 GMT
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Security pro harvests info on 100 million Facebook users (Christopher Null)
Christopher Null - How easy would it be to compile a list of, say, 20 percent of Facebook's user base, including their full name, unique user ID and URL of their Facebook page? Awfully easy, it turns out.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:00:35 GMT
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Hands-on with the new Kindle (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Heard about the new, smaller Kindle? My fellow tech blogger Chris Null had the scoop Wednesday night, and I was recently lucky enough to spend some hands-on time with Amazon’s lighter, pared-down e-reader. After playing with it for a few minutes, I’m pretty sure I want one.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:18:31 GMT
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Amazon Offers New $189 Kindle, with a $139 Model Coming (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In a move to compete with Apple's iPad and emerging e-reader alternatives, Amazon.com on Wednesday unveiled the next-generation Kindle. The new-look Kindle comes equipped with a new electronic-ink screen that offers better contrast in a 21 percent smaller body that holds fast to its six-inch reading area. The new Kindle is also 15 percent lighter than its predecessor.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:45:43 GMT
technology
Panasonic to buy out Sanyo, Panasonic Electric (AP)

A salesclerk adjusts Sanyo's eneloop rechargeable batteries on display at Yamada Denki LABI electric shop in Tokyo, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)AP - Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels.