If Apple Has Its Way, You Won't Need Microsoft Office On The iPad (AAPL, MSFT)
Apple has reportedly teamed up with Microsoft's archrival, VMware, to create an Internet-based alternative to Microsoft Office for use on the iPad. The new iPad app will be based on the VMware View...
View ArticleApple Is Going To Fix The iPhone 5's Screen Flickering Bug (AAPL)
In response to numerous reports that the iPhone 5 users experience screen flickers when using the on-screen keyboard in the App Store, Apple's iOS boss Scott Forstall sent an email to a customer saying...
View ArticleA Detailed Look At How Much Money Foxconn Employees Are Paid For Making...
If a Foxconn employee wants to make a decent amount of money he or she has to work overtime, says Reuters in the video below. Before Foxconn raised wages, the average Foxconn employee pocketed $112.70...
View ArticleA New Version Of Google Wallet Is 'Coming Soon' (GOOG)
Google has quietly updated the website for Google Wallet, its mobile-payments service, to advertise "the next version of Google Wallet, coming soon." Visitors can request an invite. We did, and Google...
View ArticleMarissa Mayer Publicly Lays Out Her Plan For Yahoo (YHOO)
Yahoo released its Q3 financials this afternoon. We took live notes from the conference call below. The higlights: Yahoo is going to make small aquistions in the tens of millions to low hundreds of...
View ArticleAmazon's Cloud Goes Down, Taking Out Reddit, Airbnb, Netflix, Flipboard (AMZN)
Amazon's cloud went down again today. As we write this, sites like Reddit, Airbnb and Flipboard are fully or partially offline. Other sites affected including GitHub, Heroku, GameFAQs, Imgur,...
View ArticleWhy I'm One Of 100,000 People Lining Up For This New Movie App
After living in New York for a few years, the only thing I find it impossible to adjust to is shelling out $13 to $17 every time I want to see a new movie. So when Business Insider's Kevin Smith raved...
View ArticleCHART OF THE DAY: Facebook Owns Identity On The Internet (FB)
You know how you can sign-in to new mobile apps and Websites using your Facebook, LinkedIn, Google, or Yahoo IDs? Janrain, a provider of social login services, says that the most popular option last...
View ArticleHow To Delete Those Annoying Default iPhone Apps (AAPL)
Apple's mobile operating system comes pre-loaded with a bunch of default apps like Weather and Contacts. Some will find them indispensable, but if you don't use them, you're stuck with a bunch of...
View ArticleTexas Instruments Slashes Guidance
Texas Instruments reported Q3 EPS of $0.67 and revenues of $3.39 billion. Click here for live updates > The company lowered Q4 EPS guidance to $0.23-0.31 versus estimates of $0.37, citing a...
View ArticleApple's Annoying New Cable Has Been Cloned, So You Should Be Able To Get...
One of the top complaints about Apple's otherwise excellent iPhone 5 is that it ditched its old proprietary charging cable for a new proprietary cable. That means all those iPhone, iPod, and iPad...
View ArticleMarissa Mayer: We Will Buy Companies That Cost Tens Of Millions, Or Low...
Marissa Mayer confirmed that she's on the prowl for companies to buy during this afternoon's earnings call. Speaking with analysts she said Yahoo would try to acquire companies that cost tens of...
View ArticleHow To Control What Other People Post On Your Facebook Wall (FB)
Don't want that embarrassing picture your friend took last night going on your wall? Not sure about being tagged with your friend at that wild party? Well, it is easy to control what other people can...
View ArticleElon Musk: Tesla Is Not Breaking The Law
Electric car maker Tesla has been hit with two lawsuits that question its right to sell cars directly to consumers and not through dealerships. Today Tesla co-founder Elon Musk explained why he thinks...
View ArticleWe've Discovered A Cheap Way To Turn Your Old CDs Into Digital Currency
A clever new startup called Murfie aims to be the first service to turn all your dusty CDs into digital currency. For $29 a year, Murfie, which launched in Madison, Wisc. last May, converts CDs into a...
View ArticleAs Debate Begins, Obama's Odds Of Getting Reelected Have Plunged Below 60%
For the past two months, Barack Obama's chances of getting reelected have generally vacillated between 60% and 70% on Intrade and other gambling markets. Before the first debate, these odds hit a peak...
View ArticleThe 13 States Where People Spend The Most Money When Buying Things Online
The folks at e-commerce analytics firm Jirafe have compiled a bunch of data on online spending habits broken down by state. The study looked at the 97 million Americans who shopped online between...
View ArticleVMware Snags A New CFO From Microsoft
Software maker VMware Inc's third quarter profit beat estimates on continued demand for virtual servers and cloud computing technologies, but it forecast a weak fourth quarter. VMware also named...
View ArticleVMware Snags A New CFO From Microsoft
Software maker VMware Inc's third quarter profit beat estimates on continued demand for virtual servers and cloud computing technologies, but it forecast a weak fourth quarter. VMware also named...
View ArticleFacebook Beats Estimates, Ad Revenues Accelerate, Stock Soars! (FB)
Facebook reported its Q3 numbers this afternoon. The big news is that, after several quarters of revenue deceleration, Facebook finally stabilized them this quarter. In addition, Facebook managed to...
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