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NEW YORK – TV subscribers are ditching their cable companies at an ever faster rate in the past few months, and many of them aren't signing up with a satellite or phone competitor instead. Full Story »
How many friends do you have on Facebook (assuming you're on Facebook)? A hundred? Five hundred? A thousand? How many is too many? Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, for one, suggests that if you've cracked a thousand, maybe it's time to … Full Story »
Seems like no major gadget launch goes by without a little controversy, and Microsoft's marvelous new motion- and face-detecting camera is no exception. By far the biggest ruckus was sparked by GameSpot, which noted in a recent story that the … Full Story »
This week in gaming was more about the platform than the games themselves. Microsoft released its long-awaited Kinect motion controller for the Xbox 360. Full Story »
Dan Moren's away, and Jason Snell outranks me, so I’m tackling the remainders for Friday, November 5, 2010. Full Story »
AFP/Getty Images/File WASHINGTON (AFP) - Sprint Nextel is excluding China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp. from a multi-billion dollar contract to upgrade its cellular network largely because of national security concerns in Washington, according to The Wall Street Journal report. Full Story »
Facebook announced this week a new feature called Facebook Deals, which will give businesses a way to offer special incentives and discounts via the social networking site's location-based Places service. Mark Sullivan explains on this week's edition of the PCWorld Podcast. Full Story »
The conglomerate's three major businesses grew revenue, led by QVC, which increased Q3 revenue 7% to $1.8 bil. Starz Entertainment revenue rose 5% to $316 mil on strong box-office returns and subscriber gains. The Liberty Capital investment arm, which has stakes in DirecTV (NMS:DTV) and Sirius XM Radio (NMS:SIRI), saw revenue jump 47%. Liberty Media (NMS:LSTZA) fell 1.6% to 64.36. Full Story »
Companies invest a lot of resources, including time, talent and capital, in an effort to procure a positive status in the minds of potential customers. But how much value do companies really derive from cultivating brand names? Full Story »
Newsy is an online video news service that monitors, analyzes and presents news coverage from all over the world. It has brought this technology to smartphones across all platforms, so we sat down and chatted to CEO Jim Spencer about the company, its development process, and the future of mobile news. Full Story »
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer sold $1.3 billion worth of shares in the company, cutting his stake by about 12 percent, but said his first stock sale in seven years should not be taken as a lack of confidence in the world's largest software firm. Full Story »
Fortinet (NMS:FTNT), which focuses on network security, was downgraded by Morgan Stanley to equal weight. Fortinet jumped 6% Mon. after Bloomberg said IBM approached it about a buyout. Fortinet immediately denied the report. Fortinet ended the week up 4% at 31.29. Full Story »
You might not want to check your bank account from your phone after all. Mobile apps from USAA, Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and TD Ameritrade have major security holes, reports research firm viaForensics and WSJ. The bugs center mainly around iPhone and Android versions of the apps, and could potentially allow a hacker to learn your username, password, and some financial information. In other words, this is bad. Full Story »
It seems only yesterday that Google’s Android platform began making execs at Apple sweat. Three years ago today it premiered on the market, and is now the OS of choice for 44 percent of Americans and steadily growing. And it’s not slowing down: Android has extended its reach to tablets, TVs, cars, and all while remaining open source. Don’t expect Google’s insanely popular platform to back down, either – it’s only been three short years, so there’s plenty to come. Here’s a short look back at the company’s milestones to date. Full Story »
If you've checked out the blogosphere and/or mainstream media recently, you're probably aware of the Cooks Source scandal. Full Story »
City authorities are often better placed than national governments to combat climate change, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Saturday, vowing to promote the use of electric taxis as he takes over the leadership of a global coalition of major cities. Full Story »
For the first time, federal scientists have found damage to deep sea coral and other marine life on the ocean floor several miles from the blown-out BP well — a strong indication that damage from the spill could be significantly greater than officials had previously acknowledged. Full Story »
Wall Street navigated through three major landmines this week -- the elections, the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and jobs report -- with barely a scratch. Now what? Full Story »
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