Facebook Makes It Official: An External Advertising Network Is Coming Soon

Facebook Makes It Official: An External Advertising Network Is Coming Soon

By Mathew Ingram on November 26, 2012

There’s been a lot of discussion over the past few days about the recent changes to Facebook’s (FB) privacy and governance policies—including the revelation that (gasp!) Facebook is not actually a democracy—but one element of the new rules has gotten less attention than it probably should: Namely, the giant social network is going to use the data it has about your likes and dislikes to show you ads outside of Facebook. This is the first real confirmation that the company is going to roll out an advertising network that extends beyond just its own walled garden, and it could turn out to be one of the biggest factors in the success or failure of Facebook’s revenue-growth strategy.

HP on Gartner figures: We're still on top

HP on Gartner figures: We're still on top

By Charlie Osborne for Between the Lines | October 11, 2012
According to figures released by research firm Gartner, PC maker HP was knocked off its perch when Lenovo claimed the top-spot in worldwide PC sales.

However, the computer firm was not about to back down quietly in the face of its Chines rival; instead, HP has gone for Gartner's jugular .. albeit politely not mentioning the research firm by name.

Toyota recalls 138,000 cars in UK

Toyota recalls 138,000 cars in UK

Potential fault with electric window switch prompts free check and remedy.
By Paul Hudson and Andrew English10:23AM BST 10 Oct 2012

Toyota has recalled 138,000 cars in the UK because of a potential fault with the master switch for the electric windows.
It affects certain RAV4, Auris, Yaris and Corolla models built between September 2006 and December 2008.
There has been one reported case in the UK but no reported accidents related to this issue.
The recall comes only days after Japanese rival Honda recalled 77,000 CR-V cars made at its Swindon factory between 2002 and 2006, due to an electrical fault with the master switch for the electric windows that could potentially lead to a fire.
Toyota says that the power window master switch (PWMS) on the driver's door may over time begin to feel uneven or notchy when it is operated. The switch is not designed to be lubricated with commercially available lubricants and that application of these could lead to overheating and/or

Samsung Expected to Reach End of Record Run

Samsung Expected to Reach End of Record Run

By REUTERS
Published: October 5, 2012

SEOUL — Samsung Electronics reported a record quarterly profit of 8.1 trillion South Korean won, nearly double the figure of last year, as strong sales of high-end televisions and Galaxy smartphones more than offset reduced orders for chips and screens from Apple, its main rival and leading customer.

Most analysts, however, expect a run of four record quarters — the most recent worth $7.3 billion — to end in December, as the South Korean group, one of the world’s leading makers of smartphones, televisions and memory chips, increases its marketing, countering the new Apple iPhone 5 and other products in a crowded smartphone market, valued at $200 billion globally.

Apple Suppliers Begin Mass Production on Smaller Tablet

Apple Suppliers Begin Mass Production on Smaller Tablet

October 3, 2012
By LORRAINE LUK
TAIPEI—Apple Inc.'s AAPL +0.29% Asian component suppliers have started mass production of a new tablet computer smaller than the current iPad, people with knowledge of the situation said, as the Silicon Valley company tries to stay competitive against rivals such as Google Inc. GOOG -0.63% and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -0.56% that are offering smaller, less-expensive alternatives to the iPad.

Two of the people said the smaller tablet will have a 7.85-inch liquid-crystal display with a lower resolution compared with the latest iPad model that came out in March.

South Korea's LG Display Co. 034220.SE +0.88% and Taiwan's AU Optronics Corp. 2409.TW -0.47% last month began mass production of the LCD screens for the new device, they said.

Facebook Lets Users Buy Real Things for Friends

Facebook Lets Users Buy Real Things for Friends

By SOMINI SENGUPTA
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Facebook on Thursday announced a new tool that offers users the opportunity to buy gifts for one another. It is the company’s latest test of whether users are willing to spend money on the social network – and it remains to be seen whether it will make money for the company.

The gifts range from cupcakes to sunglasses. Facebook will earn a slice of the proceeds from each transaction; a company spokesman declined to say how much but said each partner company had a different revenue-sharing arrangement.

All Cars Will Be Driverless

All Cars Will Be Driverless in 20 Years: Bob Lutz

By Morgan Korn | Daily Ticker

Driverless cars are no longer science fiction — they're reality.
California became the second state (the first was Nevada) to approve autonomous, self-driving cars on the road. Jerry Brown, governor of California, signed the bill at Google's (GOOG) headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on Tuesday.
Google has trumpeted its computer-controlled cars and claims that its modified, driverless Toyota (TM) Priuses and Lexus RX 450h cars have logged more than 300,000 miles on busy highways and roads without an accident. (Google did say that one of its Priuses was involved in a minor accident last year).

Apple supplier’s factory in China resumes production after brawl highlights labor tensions

Apple supplier’s factory in China resumes production after brawl highlights labor tensions

By Associated Press, Published: September 25,2012

BEIJING — A factory in China owned by the manufacturer of Apple’s iPhones resumed production Tuesday after a brawl by workers highlighted tensions that labor groups say were worsened by the pressure of a new iPhone launch.

Foxconn Technology Group and police said the cause of the unrest Sunday night was under investigation, but labor activists said the rollout of the iPhone 5 has led to longer working hours and more pressure on workers. Foxconn and police said as many as 2,000 employees were involved in the brawl and 40 people were reported injured.
The iPhone 5 debuted last week in the United States and eight other countries and Apple has a three- to four-week backlog of online orders. Foxconn has declined to say whether its one-day suspension of production Monday in Taiyuan might affect supplies. It did not respond to a request for comment on the labor groups’ claims.

Grumbles over maps as Apple's iPhone 5 hits stores

Grumbles over maps as Apple's iPhone 5 hits stores

By Jane Wardell and Tim Kelly
SYDNEY/TOKYO | Fri Sep 21, 2012

(Reuters) - IPhone aficionados queued around city blocks on Friday to get their hands on Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) new iPhone 5 - but complaints about inaccurate maps and the lack of a mobile wallet feature were voiced amid the excitement.

The new phone went on sale across Asia and Australia with mobile carriers reporting record demand that looked likely to stretch Apple's supply capacity.

Galaxy S4 for early 2013

Samsung downplays rumors of Galaxy S4 for early 2013

The company takes to Twitter to pour cold water on what it says are overheated reports of a March 2013 release for the next Galaxy S phone.
by Lance Whitney September 18, 2012

Consumers awaiting Samsung's Galaxy S4 may face a longer wait than reported yesterday.
The Korean handset maker today denied rumors that the next Galaxy S phone would launch next March. Loosely translated from the Korean, Samsung's Twitter post stated: "Please note that some media reported speculation that the Galaxy S3 subsequent models will be released in a simple rumor is not true. [If] not doing anything, why spread these rumors?"

T-Mobile to offer nano-SIM cards for unlocked iPhone 5s-- report

T-Mobile to offer nano-SIM cards for unlocked iPhone 5s-- report

Nano-SIM cards will arrive at the carrier in mid October, allowing owners of unlocked iPhone 5s to jump to its network, says a report.
by Edward Moyer September 15, 2012


T-Mobile will start carrying nano-SIM cards in mid October, allowing owners of unlocked iPhone 5s to jump to the carrier, according to a report.
The Verge says it's confirmed the news with T-Mobile, following a tweet that went out from @T-MobileHelp earlier in the week.
This past Wednesday -- the day Apple took the wraps off the iPhone 5 -- T-Mobile kicked off its "Unlocked & Unlimited" campaign, under which it will be carrying unlocked iPhones in its stores for demonstration purposes, airing national commercials inviting unlocked iPhone users into its stores, and launching a few of its own iPhone apps.

Apple's iPhone 5 no "wow"

Apple's iPhone 5 bigger, faster but lacks "wow"

By Poornima Gupta and Noel Randewich
SAN FRANCISCO | Thu Sep 13, 2012 

(Reuters) - Apple Inc's new iPhone goes on sale on Friday with a bigger screen and 4G wireless technology, as the company seeks to safeguard its edge over rivals like Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Google Inc.

The iPhone 5 fulfilled many of the expectations laid out by gadget geeks and technology analysts ahead of its Wednesday unveiling but offered few surprises to give Apple shares -- already near record highs -- another major kick.

Samsung: Galaxy S3 sales to surpass 30 million this year

Samsung's Galaxy S3.

Samsung: Galaxy S3 sales to surpass 30 million this year

Apple, take note:The latest Galaxy class phone will add more than 10 million to its current sales number, says a top Samsung exec.
by Lance Whitney September 12, 2012

(Credit: Samsung)
Samsung believes its Galaxy S3 is on its way to more than 30 million in global sales by year's end, according to a report from the Yonhap News Agency.
Samsung's IT and mobile unit chief Shin Jong-kyun announced the forecast to reporters today at the company's offices in Seoul. This tidbit comes on the heels of news that Samsung sold 20 million Galaxy S3 phones in the 100 days since its debut in May.
Shin also touted Samsung's new Galaxy Note 2, which was on display at last month's IFA trade show. Sales

iPhone 5 ! and iPhone10?

The iPhone 5 is coming ... will there be an iPhone 10?

By David Goldman @CNNMoneyTech September 11, 2012

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Industry analysts are already predicting that Apple's iPhone 5, widely expected to be unveiled on Wednesday, will be the best-selling smartphone of all time. Each new iPhone has outsold the previous version, and the iconic device has been the top-selling mobile phone since its 2007 debut.
That raises the question: How much longer can Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) keep this up? Will there be an iPhone 10?

Apple cuts memory chip order to Samsung for new iPhone: Source

Apple cuts memory chip order to Samsung for new iPhone: Source

Reuters, September 07, 2012

Apple Inc has reduced its orders for memory chips for its new iPhone from its main supplier and competitor Samsung Electronics Co, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
South Korea's Samsung is a core Apple supplier, producing micro processors, flat screens and memory chips both dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips and NAND memory chips for the iPhone, iPad and iPod.

Nokia Music hits US for free streaming audio

Nokia Music hits US for free streaming audio

Chris Davies, Sep 4th 2012

Nokia has launched Nokia Music in the US, giving Lumia owners there the option to listen to unlimited streaming playlists that have been specially curated by the company’s musical experts. Available in Europe for some months now, Nokia Music is a bundled service for Nokia’s Windows Phone handsets: it demands no subscription fees and even no registration. If the curated playlists aren’t to your taste, there’s also the

FBI Agent's Laptop 'Hacked' To Grab 12 Million Apple IDs

FBI Agent's Laptop 'Hacked' To Grab 12 Million Apple IDs

9/04/2012
Parmy Olson, Forbes Staff
Two years ago special agent Christopher Stangl appeared in a video calling on people with computer science degrees to join the Federal Bureau of Investigation, saying they were needed “more than ever.” Last night, hackers with subversive online networks Anonymous and Antisec answered that call with nothing short of irreverence: they published what they claimed were more than 1 milion unique device identifier numbers, (UDID) for Apple devices, stolen from Stangl’s own laptop.

Apple, Google In Talks to End Dispute

Aug 31, 2012 7:49am

Apple, Google In Talks to End Dispute

By Richard Davies
Are two technology giants ready to end their bitter patent dispute? The CEOs of Apple and Google are reported to be in talks about a range of intellectual property issues, including copyright infringement. Bloomberg News says Tim Cook and Larry Page “spoke by phone last week and are expected to talk more soon,” according to a person with knowledge of the conversations. Apple has sued several companies that use Google’s Android software. Google has not been the target of an Apple lawsuit, but competition between the two tech giants has heated up in recent years as the market has shifted from PCs and laptops to mobile devices. Motorola Mobility, the smartphone maker now owned by Google, filed a complaint against Apple, claiming infringement of several patents including one linked to Siri, Apple’s popular voice-

Facebook doubles iPhone app speed by dumping HTML5 for native code

Facebook doubles iPhone app speed by dumping HTML5 for native code

Rewrite could presage mobile advertising and new version for Android as social networking company renews focus on mobile
Charles Arthur
guardian.co.uk, Friday 24 August 2012


Facebook: the speed is reckoned to have doubled for the new iOS version. Photograph: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images
Facebook has radically increased the speed of the iPhone and iPad versions of its app by dumping the HTML5 version it used for one written in Apple's own Objective-C code to improve the mobile experience - and, potentially, begin making money from phone users.

The move, says Facebook's Jonathan Dann, "signals a shift in how Facebook is building mobile products, with a focus on digging deep into individual platforms". The blog post hints that versions written specifically for Android and other mobile platforms are on the way.

New Kaspersky appeals to your cash sense

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New Kaspersky appeals to your cash sense

A new way to lock down your financial transactions called Safe Money is a big part of Kaspersky's plan to make bank in its 2013 security suites.

by Seth Rosenblatt August 23, 2012

Kaspersky's new Safe Money feature automatically detects when you go to a banking site -- no need to go through the program interface anymore.
(Credit: Screenshot by Seth Rosenblatt/CNET)
A safer way to conduct online transactions and a new exploit blocker are the keystones to Kaspersky Lab's 2013 security suites, the company announced today.
The major new feature that's in both Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 (download exclusively from Download.com today) and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 (download) is the exploit blocking engine called