Archive for August, 2012
Aug
31
2012
 
Report: iPhone Already Crushing Samsung Models Apple Wants BannedPosted by: wiredtechbiz in Wired Tech BizThe eight Samsung smartphones Apple wants a U.S. judge to ban after winning its patent case might symbolize all that Steve Jobs hated about the Android competition. But according to a new report, the iPhone by one measure has already trounced the allegedly infringing handsets, ban or no ban.
Aug
31
2012
Facebook Reveals the Sleazy Business of Fake ?Likes?Posted by: wiredtechbiz in Wired Tech Biz
Aug
31
2012
It’s Becoming Clear That No One Actually Read Facebook’s IPO Prospectus Or Mark Zuckerberg’s Letter To ShareholdersPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerEditor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Business Insider As Facebook’s (FB) stock continues to collapse, the volume of whining is increasing. Four months ago, you will recall, Facebook was viewed as “the next Google.” Now, with no major change in the fundamentals, it’s viewed as an overhyped disaster. Meanwhile, there is ever-louder grumbling that [...]
Aug
31
2012
Both Republicans and Democrats Are Distorting the Truth About Medicare: FactCheck.orgPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerRepublican VP candidate Paul Ryan came under heavy fire yesterday for some remarks that many people viewed as outright lies. In contrast, says Robert Farley, the Deputy Managing Editor of Factcheck.org, Presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s speech “avoided major falsehoods.” Romney did, however, engage in typical political distortions, says Farley. For example, Romney suggested that President [...] Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower website: www.dorktower.com.
Aug
31
2012
Oil Has Peaked But No Relief at Pump Likely Soon: AnalystPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFollow The Daily Ticker on Facebook! Crude futures hit a 2-week low Thursday as the damage wrought by Hurricane Isaac on oil and gas facilities in the Gulf was not as bad as feared. “We were lucky. I think we really dodged a bullet,” says Andrew Lebow, senior VP of energy futures at Jefferies Bache. [...]
Aug
31
2012
VMware Boss Puts Brakes on ARM Server RevolutionPosted by: wiredtechbiz in Wired Tech BizWill the world’s largest software applications run on servers equipped with ultra-low-power ARM processors not unlike the one in your iPhone? That’s a question hanging over the world’s data centers, as a raft of companies work to make these “wimpy node” servers a reality, including everyone from Dell and HP to newcomers such as Texas-based Calexa and the AMD-owned SeaMicro.
Aug
31
2012
The Kid Finds a Tablet: Brilliant Bastion Gets Killer iPad PortPosted by: wiredtechbiz in Wired Tech BizWe liked Bastion quite a bit, enough to put it high on our list of 2011’s best videogames. But when Supergiant Games announced that they’d be releasing Bastion for iPad worldwide on Thursday, some were cautiously optimistic. How well could a combat-heavy Xbox 360 game translate to a touchscreen?
Aug
30
2012
Shrinky Self-Destruction With the MyNetDiary AppPosted by: wiredtechbiz in Wired Tech BizLike most people who want the benefits of shrinking without all the messy side-effects of using a shrink ray, I have experimented with diets and exercise programs. Meh. Then I found an app that’s actually helpful. I lost the first 20 pounds (9 kilos) using the free version of MyNetDiary, so I decided it was worth buying the upgrade while I eat my way out of these last few pounds.
Aug
30
2012
Pay to Play: Dispatches From the Cat Caf?s of TokyoPosted by: wiredtechbiz in Wired Tech BizIt?s hard to recollect much about my first cat caf? besides the unmitigated pleasure of the whole experience. The place was called Cateriam, on the second floor of a nondescript building in Shimokitazawa, and it had the cozy feel of overpriced daycare, with lots of low stools and pillows, but also with branches chained to the ceiling, and plush beehive-shaped hidey-huts, and cats.
Aug
30
2012
Twitter’s Biz Stone Gets Ready for New Role: FilmmakerPosted by: wiredtechbiz in Wired Tech BizIn Canon’s Project Imagina10n, the Twitter co-founder and other creative types will direct short films based on crowd-submitted photographs. Bonus: The fledgling filmmakers will get mentoring from Hollywood vet Ron Howard.
Aug
30
2012
Majority of Americans Say the Rich Are Greedy and Dishonest: Pew Research PollPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFollow The Daily Ticker on Facebook! Income inequality has become a familiar theme in this presidential election and the majority of Americans believe the growing wealth divide is “a bad thing” for the country, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. Kim Parker, an associate director at the Center and lead author [...]
Aug
30
2012
Paul Ryan’s Speech Was Filled With Economic Inaccuracies: Yahoo!’s Jeff GreenfieldPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFollow The Daily Ticker on Facebook! There was once a time when lying in a political speech–and getting called out on it by the media–was shameful or embarrassing. Not anymore. Now, says Jeff Greenfield, the veteran political analyst and Yahoo! News columnist, the media is held in such low regard by Americans that getting called [...] |
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