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Friday, November 2, 2012
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"Royalties at issue in Motorola Mobility, Microsoft trial: Google wants proceeding largely closed to public" Reuters [Free Registration Required] 10:35 AM
"Will Microsoft Sell Its Own Smartphone? Microsoft is working with Asian suppliers to test its own smartphone design. The WSJ's Yun-Hee Kim tells us whether Microsoft will push this product out into the overcrowded market." [Video Report] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:51 AM
"A Microsoft Smartphone? After Surface Tablet, It Might Just Happen" TheStreet 10:02 AM
"Microsoft building its own Phone hardware: Not 'If', but 'When'" The Register 1:40 PM
"Why Microsoft Might Want to Build Its Own Smartphone" WSJ Blogs 1:48 PM
"Microsoft Build: Wooing Windows 8 developers/At the company's much-anticipated developer's conference, Microsoft works on expanding its universe of third-party apps." Computerworld 10:40 AM
"Windows Phone 8 notification center may be in the works" CNET News 10:10 AM
"Crapware Lives On Windows 8" BYTE 10:18 AM
"What's the price of a new Windows 8 zero-day vulnerability? French security company Vupen is selling a vulnerability in Microsoft's latest operation system and browser" IDG News Service 10:39 AM
"Oprah Calls Microsoft Surface 'A Mercedes Benz'" Forbes 11:06 AM
"Microsoft Surface Tablet Makes Oprah's List of 'Favorite Things'" PC Magazine 11:35 AM
"Oprah Declares The Microsoft Surface One Of Her Favorite Things" TechCrunch 1:32 PM
"Microsoft needs to step up its cloud game" InfoWorld 11:16 AM
"Microsoft To Introduce Multi-Touch And Pen Devices Based On Perceptive Pixel Technology" TechCrunch 1:32 PM
"Microsoft Said to Plan Benchmark Bonds in First Issue Since 2011" Bloomberg 10:03 AM
"Oracle's mighty Sparc plug fries Fujitsu, bigs up new processor" The Register 1:40 PM
"AMD: Is Move Into ARM Chips Positioning It For Sale?" Forbes 9:58 AM
"AMD: The Ugly Truth Behind The ARM 'Partnership'" Seeking Alpha 9:58 AM
"Intel Stock To Go Ex-dividend Monday" TheStreet 10:00 AM
"Obama, Congress get poor grades for Internet openness" CNET News 10:09 AM
"Following Sandy, DHS seeks security 'Cyber Reserve': Secretary Napolitano says a reserve of security pros is needed because a major cyber attack could make this week's hurricane damage look mild" CSO 11:16 AM
"Yet Another Promise of a Smartphone Battery Breakthrough: Researchers tied to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they've figured out how to double smartphone battery life, and the breakthrough has nothing to do with the battery itself." Techland 1:44 PM
"Cannibal cloud: How spending on the cloud is eating into IT budgets" ZDNet 1:59 PM
"The PC may have a big Mini problem" [Audio Report] MarketWatch 2:13 PM
"Daily Report: For Japan's Electronics Behemoths, Dire Times Ahead" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2:18 PM
"Japan tech groups face up to past mistakes" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:05 AM

General Interest

"TIME names Google Glass one of 2012's best inventions alongside MakerBot and the Mars rover" The Next Web 3:20 PM
"Kindle Fire HD bootloader bypass may be imminent" TG Daily 1:36 PM
"Firefox update will insist on security for certain domains" IDG News Service 11:36 AM
"African apps take on mobile gaming industry" CNN 10:36 AM
"Report: Facebook Testing Free Wi-Fi Check-In Program" PC Magazine 11:35 AM
"Responding to criticism, Facebook adds a way for you to really, really 'like' something" NBC News 11:30 AM
"Facebook flaw bypasses password protections" BBC 10:26 AM
"One on One: Google Android Director on Nexus Strategy" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:14 AM
"Google Translate upgrade offers a smarter dictionary" CNET News 10:10 AM
"Time Warner offers free Wi-Fi and charging stations to NYC" CNET News 10:09 AM
"The LG Nexus 4 lands on T-Mobile" CNET News 10:09 AM
"After Declaring It the Future of Yahoo, CEO Marissa Mayer Appoints IntoNow's Adam Cahan as Mobile Kingpin (Internal Memo, Natch!)" AllThingsD 9:47 AM
"Alcatel-Lucent dips into loss as sales decline and margins get thinner" IDG News Service 11:39 AM
"Alcatel Lucent swings to 3rd-quarter loss" MarketWatch 9:48 AM
"Alcatel-Lucent Vows to Fix Finances" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:46 AM
"Verizon: Sandy could have 'significant' impact on profit" CNNMoney 9:34 AM

Press Releases

Microsoft

"How Windows Phone Is Turning Its Slim App Selection Into a Strength" Mashable 9:27 PM
"Five least intuitive things about Windows 8" CNET 9:21 PM
"Microsoft Takes a Page From Apple's Playbook" The Motley Fool 8:44 PM
"Microsoft May Make Its Own Smartphone If Nokia And HTC Partnerships Fail" Business Insider 3:54 PM
"Review: Surface mostly bridges work-play divide" Associated Press 3:53 PM
"Best Media Player For Windows 8" Forbes 2:15 PM
"The ultimate Windows 8 upgrade FAQ" ZDNet 2:00 PM
"What's new in Windows Server 2012" The Register 1:40 PM
"20 must-know Windows 8 tips and tricks" PCWorld 11:36 AM
"Microsoft opening Cincinnati store to challenge Apple during holidays" Columbus Business First 10:04 AM
"Form 8-K for Microsoft Corp" EDGAR Online 10:03 AM
"Tablet Wars - Can Microsoft's Surface Survive?" The Motley Fool 10:03 AM
"Microsoft, Welcome Back, You're Doing Better Than They Think" Forbes 10:02 AM
"The making of Halo 4 and Microsoft's all-star team" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:12 AM
"Halo 4 Passes Its First Crucial Test: Metacritic" WSJ Blogs 9:39 AM

Government/Law/Politics

"Open standards now mandatory across Whitehall" ZDNet 2:00 PM
"Government worried by EC data protection proposals" V3 1:47 PM
"Singapore gov think tank plots SSD takedown: 1TB hybrid uses less power than SSD, could work in Ultrabooks and tablets" The Register 1:41 PM
"OLPC upgraded with ARMADA PXA2128 triple-core processor" TG Daily 1:36 PM
"Google defamed Australian man with links to gangster" The Register 1:41 PM
"Aussie's Google win could open the floodgates" Sydney Morning Herald 11:56 AM
"Dotcom lawyers move to dismiss charges, again" Fairfax NZ News 11:54 AM
"The ugly politics of fanboy culture" InfoWorld 11:16 AM
"R.I. socks Curt Schilling, advisers: Lawsuit alleges fraud in $75M loan default" Boston Herald 10:29 AM
"Government IT projects: UK adopts open technology standards" BBC 10:26 AM
"Pornographic films on BitTorrent: Flava Works gets huge damages" BBC 10:26 AM
"File-sharer skips court date; hit with $1.5 million in fines" TechHive 11:37 AM
"Illegal file-sharer gets slapped with $1.5 million in damages: In the largest BitTorrent damages award ever, a judge orders Kywan Fisher to pay an exorbitant amount of money for sharing 10 movies on the file-sharing site." CNET News 10:11 AM
"Judge prods FBI over future Internet surveillance plans" CNET News 10:11 AM

Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion

"Can a refreshed Google Wallet finally take off?" TechHive 8:43 PM
"Will we see an ARM-based PC? Tablets already offer most desired features" MarketWatch 3:53 PM
"9 Facts: Play Offense Against Security Breaches" InformationWeek 2:20 PM
"Cold clicks? Snuggle your hand into this futon mouse pad" CNET News 2:17 PM
"When is a kids' online game actually an ad?" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 1:49 PM
"One in seven North American home networks full of malware" The Register 1:39 PM
"Researchers Turn The Tables On A Hacker, Infecting His PC With Malware And Grabbing Video Of Him At Work" TechCrunch 1:31 PM
"Making a smart decision on which phone" Fairfax NZ News 11:54 AM
"Native mobile app dev vs. HTML5: Why not both?" InfoWorld 11:16 AM
"Big Data Talent War: 7 Ways To Win" [Slideshow] InformationWeek 11:12 AM
"The San Francisco tech scene, fictionalized: Robin Sloan's buzzy novel Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is set in an old-school bookstore, sure, but it is packed with startup name-dropping and exciting technology." Fortune 11:08 AM
"Android 'Jelly Bean' usage share grows in October, but 'Ice Cream Sandwich' grows faster" ZDNet 2:00 PM
"Android Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean adoption stalls" V3 1:46 PM
"Android turns 5: A look back" [Slideshow] Network World 11:15 AM
"Android 4.0 Gains On Older Operating Systems" InformationWeek 11:12 AM
"7-inch Android tablets expected to occupy 70% of non-iPad tablets, say Taiwan makers" DigiTimes 10:46 AM
"How to keep your phone juiced longer" USA Today 10:45 AM
"Past is prototype: The evolution of the computer keyboard/Uncovering the keyboard's past points us toward its future." Computerworld 10:40 AM
"Google Nexus 10 review" ZDNet 1:59 PM
"Review: Google's Android OS Might Be Better Suited For Tablets, And The Nexus 10 Is A Shining Example" TechCrunch 1:32 PM
"Review: Nexus 10 tablet is a solid choice for the price [Video]" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:21 AM
"Hands-on with Google's Nexus 10 Tablet" Forbes 11:07 AM
"Google Nexus 4: Android, Untethered" Wired 1:56 PM
"Nexus 4 Review: A Beautiful Android Phone With a Major Tradeoff" ABCNews 10:24 AM
"Samsung's 10-Inch Android Tablets: Which Is Best?" InformationWeek 10:17 AM
"Where Is Nokia Heading?" Seeking Alpha 10:03 AM
"Research In Motion: Rally Extends, But Is The Company Viable?" Forbes 10:03 AM
"Sandy: The Case for Better Cell Site Backup?" Light Reading 10:16 AM
"Sandy exposes gaps in wireless system during emergency" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:53 AM
"Why Private Clouds Will Prevail" InformationWeek 10:17 AM
"The Public Cloud War Begins" TheStreet 9:35 AM

Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers

"Facebook's Sandberg sells $7.4 million in stock" Reuters 9:21 PM
"Graph Database Company Neo Technology Raises $11 Million Series B" TechCrunch 1:33 PM
"Alcatel-Lucent to Consider Asset Sales as Losses Mount" Bloomberg 10:28 AM

Tech Stocks

"Tech Stocks: Apple's losses highlight down day for tech stocks/Priceline, TripAdvisor are rare gainers after earnings reports" MarketWatch 4:15 PM
"U.S. stocks fall sharply; election eyed: For the week, Dow index falls 0.1%, S&P 500 gains 0.2%" MarketWatch 4:16 PM
"U.S. Stocks Fall as Optimism Fades After Jobs Report" Bloomberg 10:28 AM
"Wall Street Under Pressure as Energy, Materials Stocks Sink" FOXBusiness 2:07 PM
"Dow Suffers Triple-Digit Loss" TheStreet 4:16 PM
"Stocks sink as investors look ahead to election" CNNMoney 4:16 PM
"Stocks mixed as employers add to payrolls" Associated Press 10:34 AM
"U.S. Stocks End Broadly Lower" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:16 PM
"Stocks headed for early jobs boost" CNNMoney 9:30 AM
"U.S. data lift U.K. stocks; FTSE up 1.1% on week" MarketWatch 2:08 PM
"Asia Markets: Tokyo, Hong Kong stocks pace gains in Asia" MarketWatch 9:40 AM
"Hong Kong Shares Hit 15-Month High" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:46 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks rise after U.S. labor report/Alcatel-Lucent shares slide on loss; Deutsche Telekom shares drop" MarketWatch 2:08 PM
"Markets unmoved by upbeat US jobs data; euro hit by recession, Greece fears" Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 9:54 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:16 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:16 PM
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at 1 p.m." Associated Press 2:14 PM

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Computer Services

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Productivity Software

Telecommunication-Cellular

Telecom Equipment

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Wireless Communications

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Associated Press (Updated 9:20 PM CDT)

"Review: Surface Mostly Bridges Work-Play Divide"
"When Working From Home Goes Wrong"
"Verizon Says Sandy Effects Could Be 'Significant'"
"IDC: Android On 75 Pct Of Smartphones In 3Q"
"Judge Backs NASA Lab In Work Discrimination Case"
"Samsung's Galaxy Note II Hits 3 Million Sales"
"LinkedIn 3Q Results Sail Past Expectations"
"Netflix Stock Soars On News Of Carl Icahn's Stake"
"Disney Unlikely To Change 'Star Wars' Brand"
"Internet Rolls Into Bangladesh Villages On A Bike"

CNET News (Updated 9:20 PM CDT)

"Seafaring robot sails through Sandy unscathed"
"The other iPad Mini launch in NYC"
"Report: Twitter taking on Instagram with its own photo filters"
"Two members of piracy group IMAGiNE get prison terms"
"Analysts: iPad 4's graphics upgrade packs a punch"
"Five least intuitive things about Windows 8"
"Browsium creates Catalyst to solve legacy IE problems"
"The future of the iPad"
"What's better: A $329 iPad Mini or $319 iPad 2?"
"Facebook wins another round against Paul Ceglia" ...

New York Times (Updated 9:20 PM CDT)

"Cellphone Users Steaming at Hit-or-Miss Service"
"Facebook Cancels Shortcut Over Concern for Security"
"Twitter to Add Photo Filters to Compete With Instagram"
"SAP's Marketplace Dream"
"One on One: Google Android Director on Nexus Strategy"
"Japan's Electronics Behemoths Speak of Dire Times Ahead"

Reuters (Updated 9:20 PM CDT)

"Facebook's Sandberg sells $7.4 million in stock"
"Apple iPad mini draws New Yorkers; crowds thin elsewhere"
"Twitter CEO lobbied against exiling Dorsey in 2008: investor"
"Google's Android software in 3 out of 4 smartphones"
"Over 20 million tweets sent as Sandy struck"
"Microsoft vs Google trial raises concerns over secrecy"
"Sharp's stock falls, credit downgraded as worries mount"

TechWeb (Updated 9:20 PM CDT)

"iPad 4 Teardown"
"9 Facts: Play Offense Against Security Breaches"
"Microsoft To Build Its Own Windows Phones?"
"Android 4.0 Gains On Older Operating Systems"
"5 Ways To Improve Your New LinkedIn Profile"
"Big Data Talent War: 7 Ways To Win"
"Big Data Education: When Should It Start?"
"iPad Mini Hits Store Shelves"
"Hurricane Sandy: Better Cell Site Backup Needed"
"Savvis Challenges Amazon With On-Demand IaaS"

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