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Thursday, July 26, 2012
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"Jonathan Schwartz: Oracle bungled its chance at mobile Java" CNET News 9:47 AM
"Oracle Exadata Ad Pulled After IBM Complaint" eWeek 10:20 AM
"Has IBM Become the Perfect Stock?" The Motley Fool 9:38 AM
"'Spintronics' brings IBM's Racetrack Memory closer to reality" The Register 11:11 AM
"Lenovo and Motorola delay launch of Intel-based tablets" DigiTimes 10:19 AM
"Video-Game Publishing CEO Trash Talks Windows 8" PCWorld 10:45 AM
"Valve boss Gabe Newell calls Windows 8 a 'catastrophe'" BBC 10:01 AM
"Valve: Steam for Linux Fueled by Windows 8 'Catastrophe'" PC Magazine 10:43 AM
"Gabe Newell: Windows 8 is a 'catastrophe' for PC biz" The Register 11:09 AM
"Valve: Windows 8 is a 'catastrophe' for PCs" ZDNet 11:22 AM
"Is Windows 8 Going To Kill Microsoft?" Forbes 11:36 AM
"Windows RT limited to built-in printer drivers" V3 11:13 AM
"Windows RT Won't Run Some Old Printers" BYTE 10:29 AM
"Windows Phone 8 reportedly being unveiled Sep 5" TG Daily 11:06 AM
"Microsoft's Azure Cloud Service Experiences a Bump in Europe Overnight" AllThingsD 11:36 AM
"Azure outage hits Western Europe" ZDNet 11:21 AM
"This Is What Is Actually 'Terrifying' About Microsoft's Skype Policy" Forbes 9:42 AM
"Skype stays silent on surveillance" Slate 10:57 AM
"Microsoft overhauls printing: Aims to ditch 'pray' part" CNET News 9:47 AM
"Microsoft: Update Java or kill it" ZDNet 11:20 AM
"Microsoft seeks to make sense of what you didn't say: Researchers work on software that interprets meaning expressed by pauses, pacing, pitch in human speech" Network World 10:49 AM
"Does Intel Have An Innovator's Dilemma Problem With ARM?" Seeking Alpha 11:33 AM
"Intel invites PC vendors to discuss Haswell development" DigiTimes 10:19 AM
"AMD Sees a High-Level Exec Defect to the Enemy" The Motley Fool 11:32 AM
"Schneider moves into Cisco's Olympics crib, dims lights: Drags in suitcase full of 'leccy-saving bits for SmartCity showcase" The Register 11:10 AM
"Spam, Malware, Virus Outbreaks Rise in 2012: Report" eWeek 10:21 AM
"The tech jobs still begging to be filled: Java, mobile, and .Net developer jobs lead the pack, but even less sexy positions remain hard to fill" InfoWorld 10:31 AM
"Tech Industry Leads the Way in 2012 U.S. Job Cuts" [Video Report] Bloomberg 9:40 AM

General Interest

"Ford looses its Prius killer: The new C-Max Hybrid and Energi models attempt to topple the Toyota Prius from the hybrid throne." CNET Reviews 9:55 PM
"Google unveils ultrafast Internet/TV in Kansas City" Yahoo! News 4:53 PM
"Amazon Profit Sapped by Heavy Spending" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:12 PM
"Amazon Delivers on Revenue but Not on Profit" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:17 PM
"Amazon posts mixed Q2 results, disappointing Q3 outlook" CNET News 4:16 PM
"Facebook's revenue growth slides, shares tank" Reuters 4:17 PM
"Facebook by the numbers: Mixed bag" CNET News 4:16 PM
"Facebook: Over 955 million users, 543 million mobile users" CNET News 4:15 PM
"Facebook Is Getting Crushed, Now At An All-Time Low" Business Insider 4:14 PM
"Facebook Got More Revenue On LOWER Sales And Marketing Costs In Q2" Business Insider 4:00 PM
"Facebook's Q2 Lands On Target" AllThingsD 3:38 PM
"Facebook first earnings report Q2 2012" BGR 3:28 PM
"Twitter suffers widespread outage" Reuters 11:40 AM
"Video: Project Holodeck wants to build a virtual gaming world" TG Daily 11:07 AM
"AOL Mail Gets First Makeover in Five Years" PC Magazine 12:10 PM
"After 8 months, AOL e-mail refresh finally complete" CNET News 11:38 AM
"You've Got (New) Mail! AOL Finally Rolls Out Its New-Look Web Mail To Its 24M Users" TechCrunch 11:03 AM
"Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Adds Enhanced Gmail, Hotmail Support" PCWorld 10:45 AM
"AT&T Fires Up 4G LTE Network in Florida, Mass." PC Magazine 10:44 AM
"Tool released at Black Hat contains 150 ways to bypass Web application firewalls" IDG News Service 10:31 AM
"HiWave tips glasses frames that provide audio" EE Times 10:19 AM
"Update: Google Talk service back online after global outage" V3 11:13 AM
"Google Talk Is Down: Worldwide Outage Since 6:50 AM EDT (It's Back Up For Some)" TechCrunch 11:03 AM
"Google Talk users lash out over major outage: Google acknowledges chat service problem affected 'a majority of users,' though restoration underway now" Network World 10:50 AM
"'Gchat' down, Google working on fix" CBS News 10:11 AM
"Google Talk IM service goes dark: Google Talk, the instant messaging service, went down Thursday morning. Google is 'aware of a problem' but has not yet estimated when the service will return." Christian Science Monitor 10:12 AM
"Google Talk suffers outage, 'majority of users' affected" CNET News 9:46 AM
"Logitech Q1 misses forecast, says revamp on track" Reuters 9:43 AM
"Nokia cuts R&D staff in China" ZDNet 11:22 AM
"Nokia quietly kills Linux-based Meltemi, report says" CNET News 9:46 AM
"Nokia scraps phone software to conserve cash: sources" Reuters 9:42 AM
"Facebook Widens 'Bug Bounty' Program To Combat Internal Breaches" Bloomberg 9:40 AM
"Motorola's Photon Q to push the keyboard phone envelope" CNET 11:38 AM
"Sprint CEO confirms business-centric Motorola Photon Q" CNET News 9:46 AM
"Sprint Sales Top Estimates As Customers Pay Higher Bills" Bloomberg 10:05 AM
"Sprint Nextel Cheers Investors With Clear Signs Of Turnaround" Forbes 10:25 AM
"Sprint Nextel loss widens after charges" MarketWatch 9:35 AM
"Sprint loss widens as Nextel shutdown looms, but monthly fees improve; stock leaps" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 9:37 AM
"Sprint's Loss Widens as Subscriber Base Shrinks" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:28 AM
"Alcatel-Lucent To Cut 5,000 Jobs After Reporting Loss" Bloomberg 10:05 AM
"Alcatel-Lucent to Cut 5.000 Jobs Amid Quarterly Loss" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:50 AM
"Alcatel to Slash Jobs After Loss" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:28 AM
"SK Hynix halts string of operating losses" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:23 AM
"SK Hynix swings to Q2 net loss on lower prices" MarketWatch 9:35 AM
"SK Hynix Posts Loss on Falling NAND Chip Prices" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:28 AM
"Hackers' next target: Your eyeballs" CNNMoney 11:28 AM
"Hacking experts find new ways to attack Android phones" Reuters 9:51 AM
"Your future home is vulnerable to cyberattacks" CNNMoney 9:25 AM

Press Releases

"Cisco and Federation of Canadian Municipalities Collaborate to Foster Awareness of Sustainable Communities" Marketwire 9:38 AM
"Dell Introduces Microsoft Office 365 with Dell, a Cloud-Based Productivity and Collaboration Solution for Small- and Medium Businesses" Business Wire 9:39 AM
"Cloudera and HP Unleash the Power of Hadoop: Joint Solutions Simplify Hadoop Deployments, Accelerating Business Insight" Marketwire 11:34 AM
"Intel Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend" Business Wire 9:41 AM
"Oracle Announces Oracle Utilities Operational Device Management" Marketwire 9:44 AM
"Oracle Holds #1 Revenue Share in CRM Applications" Marketwire 9:43 AM

Microsoft

"Windows 8 criticism: Windows 8 is a catastrophe, awful for video games" BGR 3:28 PM
"Will Microsoft Surface Tablet Cost $1,000? Gadget site lists Microsoft's Windows 8 tablet at a price that might be too steep for most consumers." InformationWeek 11:41 AM
"Swedish site slaps $1,000 price tag on Microsoft's Surface: DOA?" ZDNet 11:22 AM
"Microsoft Surface: Don't believe every price you see" ZDNet 11:20 AM
"Microsoft Azure goes titsup across Western Europe" The Register 11:09 AM
"1E aids Windows 7 migration with new WAN optimisation tool" Computerworld UK 11:04 AM
"Seton Hall University Students Powered by Windows 8: Seton Hall provides Windows 8 and Windows Phone devices and Microsoft Office 365 for education to incoming freshmen and returning juniors in 2012 and beyond." PRNewswire 9:43 AM
"3 Reasons to Buy Microsoft" The Motley Fool 9:41 AM

Government/Law/Politics

"Pentagon still grappling with rules of cyberwar" Associated Press 10:54 AM
"Google Denied Claim to Oogle.com Domain Name" IDG News Service 10:46 AM
"Taiwan parliament approves capital gains tax" DigiTimes 10:19 AM
"New lobbying group backed by Google, eBay, Amazon, Facebook" ZDNet 11:22 AM
"Internet rivals Google, Amazon and Facebook team up for tech lobbying group" V3 11:13 AM
"New lobbying group draws industry heavyweights" TG Daily 11:06 AM
"Internet Titans Team Up to Form Lobbying Group" PCWorld 10:46 AM
"Facebook, Google, eBay and Amazon join US lobby group" BBC 10:01 AM
"Cops shutter net cafes to save Beijing's youth" The Register 11:10 AM
"China arrests thousands in latest internet crime crackdown" BBC 10:01 AM

Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion

"The Swedish Surface and the Pathetic State of Online Journalism" Tech.pinions 3:22 PM
"Google Fiber Is Coming, And It's Fast" The Next Web 12:32 PM
"Can Mayer Clean up Yahoo?" The Motley Fool 11:35 AM
"Open Source: Incredible Apps For Every OS" HotHardware 11:14 AM
"Black Hat Panel: Which Do You Trust Less With Your Data, the U.S. Government or Google?" Network World 10:47 AM
"Malware IQ test: Round 2/How much do you really know about IT security's latest threats?" [Slideshow] InfoWorld 10:30 AM
"Slow patching puts Android users at further risk" InfoWorld 10:31 AM
"Fun things to do with Google Now on the Nexus 7" ZDNet 11:22 AM
"30 Days with Google's Nexus 7 Tablet" Techland 11:12 AM
"Review: Google Nexus 7 the next big thing in small tablets" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 10:27 AM
"'Fake Geek Girls': How Geek Gatekeeping Is Bad For Business" Forbes 10:24 AM
"Another Vote of No Confidence for RIM" The Motley Fool 9:40 AM

Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers

"Roku Nabs $45 Million From News Corp., Others" PC Magazine 10:43 AM
"AppleTV Rival Roku Grabs $45 Million Round From News Corp., BSkyB, Others" Forbes 10:25 AM
"News Corp buys stake in Web video player Roku" Associated Press 10:11 AM
"Roku lands $45M in funding, plans hardware, media expansion" CNET News 9:47 AM
"Ericsson gets Vodafone Egypt radio-network deal" MarketWatch 9:35 AM
"A Glimpse Inside Facebook's Earnings War Room" FOXBusiness 10:27 AM
"Facebook earnings have a lot to live up to" CNNMoney 10:13 AM
"Facebook needs new friends: Investors want to see profits, game plan after stock plummets" Boston Herald 10:06 AM
"Will Zuckerberg address Facebook investors?" MarketWatch 9:35 AM
"Facebook Faces Wall Street" TheStreet 9:26 AM
"Zynga posts loss; Facebook investors worry" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:37 AM
"Zynga shares plummet 40%. Is company a fad?" CNNMoney 9:24 AM

Tech Stocks

"Social media stocks swimming in the red: Zynga slumps by 40%; Facebook, Groupon also find no relief" MarketWatch 4:20 PM
"U.S. stocks leap on pledge from ECB's Draghi: U.S. jobless claims drop; durable-goods orders climb" MarketWatch 4:20 PM
"Stocks Soar on Euro Hopes, Data" FOXBusiness 10:27 AM
"Dow Caps Biggest Gain In One Month Amid Draghi's Pledge" Bloomberg 4:21 PM
"Stocks Soar on Draghi's Eurozone Pledge" TheStreet 4:21 PM
"Stocks hold strong rally" CNNMoney 4:21 PM
"Dow Surges 211.88 Points" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:21 PM
"Stock futures surge on Draghi comments" CNNMoney 9:24 AM
"Canada stocks rise; Potash Corp.'s profit slides" MarketWatch 11:31 AM
"U.K. stocks climb after Draghi, earnings: ECB chief pledges backing for euro; profit reports are mixed" MarketWatch 9:35 AM
"Asian Shares Edge Higher" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:34 AM
"Asian Stocks Rise First Time in Five Days on Fed; Nomura Gains" Bloomberg 9:38 AM
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks snap loss streak, lead Asia/Shanghai Composite falls to a fresh low not seen since March 2009" MarketWatch 9:28 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks rally as Draghi pledges euro support/Spain's IBEX stage best daily performance since May 2010" MarketWatch 11:27 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 4:20 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 4:20 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 10:00 PM

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Associated Press (Updated 9:55 PM CDT)

"Facebook's Stock Tumbles After 1st Public Quarter"
"Worries About Future Pummel Zynga Shares"
"Google To Offer KC Ultra-Fast Internet For $70/mo."
"Sprint Loss Widens, But Revenue Beats Estimates"
"Amazon.com Meets Tiny 2Q Profit Expectations"
"Twitter: Data Center Problems Caused Outage"
"Review: New Mac Software Well Worth $20 Upgrade"
"LG Display Sinks To Loss In 2Q On Low TV Demand"
"Tweet This: Study Finds Limits To New 'Twiplomacy'"
"SK Hynix Sinks To Loss On Oversupply, Weak Demand"

CNET News (Updated 9:55 PM CDT)

"Twitter breaks up with Instagram, sort of"
"FDA clears robotic device to assist cardiologists"
"Skype is not helping the feds spy on its users, it says"
"Smartphone sales drive record Samsung quarterly profits"
"Eye-popping illusion lets you write with gaze alone"
"iOS app hacking alive and well"
"Can Google Fiber TV compete?"
"Ford looses its Prius killer"
"Google shows ISPs how to build a superfast network"
"Zuckerberg to Wall Street: No need to unfriend us yet" ...

New York Times (Updated 10:00 PM CDT)

"Facebook Reports a Loss, but Its Revenue Beats Expectations"
"Amazon Delivers on Revenue but Not on Profit"
"Rise Is Seen in Cyberattacks Targeting U.S. Infrastructure"
"The News Isn't Good for Zynga, Maker of FarmVille"
"In Sweden, Taking File Sharing to Heart. And to Church."
"For Foursquare, It's Not an Ad, It's a Promoted Update"
"Small Retailers Open Up Storefronts on Facebook Pages"
"Wired for Wall-to-Wall Coverage"
"For Children Who Cannot Speak, a True Voice via Technology"
"Alcatel-Lucent to Cut 5.000 Jobs Amid Quarterly Loss" ...

Reuters (Updated 10:00 PM CDT)

"Smartphones power record Samsung profit of $5.9 billion during Apple lull"
"Facebook revenue growth skids, shares plunge"
"Samsung sold 50.5 million smartphones in second quarter, almost twice what Apple sold: report"
"Facebook revenue growth skids, shares plunge"
"Samsung posts record $5.9 billion profit on smartphones"
"Twitter suffers second outage in five weeks"
"Kodak, Apple patent fight to remain in bankruptcy court"
"Google unveils ultrafast Internet/TV in Kansas City"
"Apple U.S. margins for iPad about half of iPhone: filing"
"Instant view: Facebook's inaugural results underwhelm, Amazon's outlook weak"

TechWeb (Updated 10:00 PM CDT)

"Facebook Reports $1.18 Billion Revenue, Mobile Progress"
"Twitter Goes Down, Bounces Back"
"Google Talk, Twitter, Azure Outages: Bad Cloud Day"
"Cerner Hosting Outage Raises Doctor, Hospital Concerns"
"Medical Imaging Options: No Single Vendor Will Do"
"Can Some Code, $40 Arduino Unlock Millions Of Hotel Rooms?"
"FAA's New Flight Control System Has Security Holes: Researcher"
"HP, Cloudera Extend Hadoop Ties, Plan Appliance"
"IT Chief Heals Growing Pains At Expanding SMB"
"Microsoft Tablet $1000? | Apple Vs. Samsung Trial: What's At Stake"

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