Is Intel pulling ahead of its rivals in chip manufacturing?

April 17, 2012 2:49 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Intel chief executive Paul Otellini confidently asserted today that the world’s biggest chip maker is pulling ahead of its rivals in chip manufacturing technology.

Speaking to analysts in a quarterly conference call, Otellini said Intel has begun manufacturing its 22-nanometer, …

Gogobot hires SRI scientist to add artificial intelligence to its travel apps (exclusive)

April 17, 2012 2:43 PM Dylan Tweney
Dylan Tweney

I recently spent a few days with my family at a ski lodge in the Sierras. While we were there, we noticed a young French couple who spent the vast majority of their time sitting by the fire, staring at …

Penveu turns any surface into an interactive display

April 17, 2012 2:30 PM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

Let’s face it, whatever revolution interactive displays and whiteboards were supposed to deliver hasn’t happened — and it likely never will. While great in theory, most interactive displays are expensive, difficult to maintain, and aren’t big enough for large groups.…

Yahoo beat Q1 estimates, but still faces questions about the future

April 17, 2012 2:20 PM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

Iconic tech company Yahoo‘s first quarter 2012 revenue saw a slight one percent increase compared to the same period last year, beating Wall Street’s estimates, according to the company’s quarterly earnings report.

But the earnings numbers are largely overshadowed by …

IBM reports Q1 net income bump of 7 percent, but overall revenue flat

April 17, 2012 1:54 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

IBM’s first quarter results for 2012 were decidedly mixed: It saw a 7 percent increase in net income, but its revenues were flat, the company reported this afternoon.

Net income for the Q1 was $3.1 billion compared with $2.9 billion …

Can Twitter and Yammer fix our broken patent system?

April 17, 2012 1:54 PM Rakesh Agrawal
Rakesh Agrawal

Twitter announced this morning that it will only use its patents for defensive purposes. That’s a brilliant move and it could be an important step to fixing our broken patent system.

I have some personal experience with the patent system. …

Intel beats first-quarter earnings forecasts, but stock tumbles after hours

April 17, 2012 1:34 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Intel beat analysts’ expectations for its earnings for the first quarter today, getting the new year of PC chip sales off to a good start.

Revenues for the quarter slightly exceeded expectations at $12.9 billion, compared with $12.87 billion a …

Oakley owns 600 tech patents related to smart glasses (like Google’s Project Glass)

April 17, 2012 1:30 PM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

Oakley, maker of high-end designer sunglasses, is creating new technology that displays images and information directly on the lenses of a special set of eye-wear.

Sound familiar? Well, it should. Technology giant Google recently confirmed months of speculation that it …

Analyst: Dropbox and Box should be seriously worried about Google Drive

April 17, 2012 1:04 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Editor's Pick

We’ve seen so many leaks in the past few weeks to know the release of Google’s Drive cloud storage product is imminent. Should the biggest storage players like Dropbox and Box be quaking in their boots?

“Yes,” said Forrester infrastructure …

Facebook pulls a MySpace, adds “Listen” button to all artist Pages

April 17, 2012 1:00 PM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

The allure of MySpace may be long gone, but that hasn’t stopped Facebook from stealing a little musical inspiration from the former place for friends.

Facebook today made music a much bigger part of the social networking experience with the …

Meatballs and monitors: Ikea to sell electronics

April 17, 2012 12:05 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

I’ll take some Swedish meatballs with that DVD Player. Ikea, everyone’s favorite warehouse of particleboard furniture, is going to start delivers consumer electronics to customers this summer starting with Europe.

You know when you go through the show rooms and …

Hulu, after hitting 2M paying subscribers, revises its ad & content strategy

April 17, 2012 11:49 AM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

After gaining over 2 million paying subscribers of its Hulu Plus premium subscription service, Hulu is ready for its next big challenge — evolving into the first true internet-based premium television network.

“If we’re really on our game, people will …

F**k yeah APIs: Tumblr’s API is now exclusively available through Gnip

April 17, 2012 11:36 AM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

Those API wizards at Gnip are tearing it up: First they added Facebook Graph support. Then they got exclusive rights to redistribute the Twitter Firehose. And now they’re announcing another exclusive deal with Tumblr.

“I’m thrilled to announce that the …

Five tips for tapping prosumers

April 17, 2012 11:00 AM Chris O'Connor

Guest Post

Everyone’s looking for a competitive edge both personally and professionally. Today, in countless cases, that edge comes in the form of a mobile app for iPad or iPhone and the use cases are, in many instances, fluid between the once-distinct …

Save the universe date: Halo 4 to launch on November 6

April 17, 2012 10:44 AM Stefanie Fogel
Stefanie Fogel

Halo 4, the eighth installment of the long-running Xbox franchise, will launch on Nov. 6. The game is the latest in a series that has sold more than 40 million units — or more than $2 billion in sales at …

Google brings Gmail back online after service interruption (updated)

April 17, 2012 10:39 AM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Update: Gmail is back online.

Google’s popular email service Gmail is having a bad day, as a myriad of users are complaining of 500 errors when trying to access their accounts, the company confirmed.

“Thanks everyone for the reports of …

Twitter takes a preemptive, common-sense stance on patents

April 17, 2012 10:30 AM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

Ah, we love the smell of a patent lawsuit in the morning around here. It’s something between week-old garbage and the unmistakable stench of attorney ego.

But patent lawsuits are often based on nothing more than greed and can end …

Germany’s madvertise makes a move into the Middle East with Mobilike acquisition

April 17, 2012 10:02 AM Dylan Tweney
Dylan Tweney

Germany-based independent mobile ad network madvertise has acquired Turkish mobile-advertising company Mobilike.

Both companies are leaders in their respective markets, with madvertise delivering 2 billion monthly ad impressions across Europe (Germany, France, UK, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland) and Mobilike delivering …