ComScore: Apple gains US smart phone share (AP)

February 9th, 2010

AP - Apple Inc.’s iPhone gained a percentage point of U.S. smart phone market share while BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Inc. lost a point in the last three months of 2009, according to research group comScore Inc.

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Nuance Communications narrows 1Q loss (AP)

February 9th, 2010

AP - Speech-recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc. said Monday it narrowed its loss in the fiscal first quarter as revenue in the company’s two largest divisions, health care and dictation, and mobile and enterprise, increased.

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On the Call: Electronic Arts (AP)

February 9th, 2010

AP - Electronic Arts Inc. reported fiscal third-quarter results on Monday. The company’s forecast for the current quarter was below expectations, sending shares lower after hours. During a conference call with analysts, CEO John Riccitiello discussed gamer behavior and whether people are spending less time with video game consoles like the Wii, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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Electronic Arts outlook disappoints, shares dive (Reuters)

February 9th, 2010

Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc warned that fiscal 2011 earnings would miss Wall Street expectations, as it grapples with a lack of exciting new games after a succession of missed targets and restructurings.

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Google May Add Facebook, Twitter Links to Gmail (NewsFactor)

February 8th, 2010

NewsFactor - E-mail is about communicating with friends, coworkers and the world at large. So why should users have to switch over to Facebook or Twitter to post a status update? That seems to be the thinking behind the news that Google will roll more social-networking features into Gmail, the fastest-growing e-mail service.

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Apple to Remain ‘Nimble’ on iPad Pricing (PC World)

February 8th, 2010

PC World - Apple could cut iPad prices if the device isn’t selling well, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Analysts See iPad Price Drop, with Some Cannibalization (NewsFactor)

February 8th, 2010

NewsFactor - Just weeks before Apple officially rolls out the iPad, financial analysts are making pricing predictions. But could the analysis itself hinder the initial demand for the pricey tablet computer?

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Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook (AP)

February 8th, 2010

AP - A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts Inc. sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower Monday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended the company’s slump.

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Control Your Nokia N900 With Sony’s Sixaxis Controller (PC World)

February 8th, 2010

PC World - We recently stumbled across a hack that allowed the Nokia N900 to run Mac OS X. Now another mod has surfaced, but this time it’s all about gaming.

Original post by PC World

Black Hawk Down: China Busted Hacker-Training Site (NewsFactor)

February 8th, 2010

NewsFactor - The Chinese government has arrested three hackers who were running an online hacker-training business. The trio of hackers operated Black Hawk Safety Net, a company that collected nearly $1 million from more than 120,000 members.

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