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Sprint posts deeper 4Q loss on iPhone costs
(AP)
8 Feb 2012 at 4:58am
AP - The iPhone helped Sprint gain customers in the latest quarter, but also forced the carrier to post its largest loss in three years because of the high cost of the phone and a network upgrade.
Time Warner 4Q earnings edge up, beats Street
(AP)
8 Feb 2012 at 6:23am
AP - Time Warner Inc. got a boost from its movie studio and cable TV networks in the last three months of the year, and the company expects growth to continue in 2012 even with the end of its lucrative Harry Potter franchise.
Nokia to end phone assembly in Europe
(AP)
8 Feb 2012 at 4:11am
AP - Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it will end the assembly of cellphones in Europe by year-end as it shifts production to Asia in its latest attempt to cushion its finances from stiff competition in the smartphone sector.
Just Show Me: 3 great and free cooking apps for the iPhone
(Yahoo! News)
7 Feb 2012 at 6:49pm
Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show three great cooking apps for the iPhone. BigOven Epicurious Serving Sizer Take a look ?
Transparent Screen app saves you from bodily injury while texting
(Yahoo...
7 Feb 2012 at 6:39pm
Yahoo! News - Fond of texting while walking? Unless you're extremely nimble, you may have bumped into people, objects, or even stumbled. In extreme cases, you may have even bruised yourself or broken a few things. But if you have an Android device, you can ?
British Cabinet Warns of Possible Internet Outages During Summer Olympics
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7 Feb 2012 at 4:05pm
Mashable - The British Cabinet Office has warned businesses in England that the country may not be able to fully accommodate a surge in Internet use during the 2012 Olympics in London this summer.
Businesses have been told that Internet providers may be forced to ration access to the web during certain times of day and service may fall out altogether at other times.
Hackers post W.Va. police officers' personal info
(AP)
8 Feb 2012 at 7:01am
AP - Hackers affiliated with the Anonymous hacking group obtained more than 150 police officers' personal information from an old website for the West Virginia Chiefs of Police Association and posted it online.
AOL hires chief content officer for troubled Patch
(Reuters)
8 Feb 2012 at 6:00am
Reuters - AOL Inc, which has been investing heavily in content to make up for declining revenue from dial-up Internet access, has hired an executive for the newly created position of chief content officer at its struggling Patch hyperlocal news network.
Sprint loss widens on iPhone costs
(Reuters)
8 Feb 2012 at 6:13am
Reuters - Sprint Nextel posted a bigger loss, reflecting the higher costs of selling Apple Inc's iPhone. But the loss was smaller than expected because its signed up fewer subscribers than expected.
Fresh Android Apps for Feb. 8: My Pills, Helidroid 3D, Magic Portals Free
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8 Feb 2012 at 5:38am
Appolicious - Today?s fresh list proves, once again, that your Android handles both the practical and the playful. Manage your medicine with My Pills, go airborne with Helidroid 3D: Helicopter RC, and teleport your way through Magic Portals Free.
Analysis: More than just Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China
(Reuters)
8 Feb 2012 at 2:13am
Reuters - When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. Cracking the world's biggest Internet population might seem an obvious ambition for the social networking giant as it trumpets its global growth before a $5 billion initial public offering, but the chances it will succeed look slim.
Facebook launches widescreen photo viewer similar to Google+
(Digital Tr...
7 Feb 2012 at 10:00pm
Digital Trends - Rolling out gradually to Facebook users, the social network is launching a new version of the photo viewer that allows pictures to be displayed at a significantly larger resolution than previous designs. On a typical 15″ laptop, pictures display as large as 960 pixels wide and 720 pixels tall. After the user clicks on a photo, the new interface launches and covers the entire screen with the photo as well as a white space on the right side. Users can like, share or comment on the photo on the right side of the screen. In addition, Facebook is rotating out advertisements underneath the comments as well as sponsored stories.
Twisted Metal maker, console developer Eat Sleep Play switching to iOS games ...
8 Feb 2012 at 5:49am
Appolicious - Console game developer Eat Sleep Play is about to release a new edition to the hit game series Twisted Metal, but the company might be looking to a future on devices with smaller screens.
India ministers quit after caught watching porn in parliament
(Reuters)
8 Feb 2012 at 4:26am
Reuters - Three Indian politicians from a morally conservative party, including a women's affairs minister, resigned on Wednesday after being caught watching pornography on a mobile phone during a session of state parliament.
Amazon, Viacom close to Web video deal
(Reuters)
7 Feb 2012 at 2:51pm
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc is about to announce a Web video deal with Viacom Inc in what sources said was one of the last steps in a plan to launch a standalone subscription service to compete with Netflix Inc.
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