Google shuts down Google Reader as part of its 'spring cleaning'

source: gmanetwork.com
 
Google announced Wednesday (Thursday, PHL time) that it is shutting down its popular RSS reader Google Reader, among other web programs, as part of its "spring cleaning."

Intel slashes outlook as PC demand weakens

source: cnn.com

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Intel severely cut its third-quarter sales forecasts Friday as demand for personal computers has slowed beyond expectations.

Samsung expert: Apple overstates its damages at trial

source: reuters.com

(Reuters) - A financial expert said Apple Inc has overstated Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's profit margins for mobile products, an issue that goes to the heart of damages in the high profile patent trial between the two tech companies.

Facebook spam alert: 'Dislike' button add-on a fake

Facebook seems to be a hotbed for scams of late.

Microsoft buys Skype - Good or bad move?

I was a bit surprised to hear that Microsoft has bought internet phone and video service Skype for $8.5 billion, simply because about a day before the announcement was made, I reported that Facebook and Google is negotiating for a tie-up with Skype, if not acquiring Skype as well.

Obama pokes fun at Zuckerberg

Palo Alto, California (CNN) -- Barack Obama began his "town hall" event at Facebook's offices on Wednesday with an anecdote.

Zoom to make 3G phones with Qualcomm chips

Zoom Technologies Inc signed a license agreement with chipmaker Qualcomm Inc, allowing the Chinese mobile phone maker to develop and sell 3G products using Qualcomm's chip patents, sending its shares soaring 61 percent in pre-market trade.

'Homefront' shoots for 'What if?' but achieves 'Not again!'

"Homefront" tries to craft an expansive, historical "What if?" scenario. But the new game ends up delivering "Oh ... not again!" game play.

Motorola and Huawei settle trade secret dispute

Motorola Solutions Inc and China's Huawei Technologies Co have settled a legal dispute over trade secrets, clearing the way for Motorola to complete the sale of one of its business units to Nokia Siemens Networks.

Tycoon Slim emerges as Latam's top pay TV player

Though he is struggling to break into the television market on his home turf, Mexico's Carlos Slim has emerged as the top provider of pay TV in Latin America, firming his grip on the region's telecom market.

US digital music will overtake CDs in 2012

Digital music should overtake CDs in the US for the first time next year, Strategy Analytics said in a new study.

Mobile marketing goes chic

MANILA, Philippines – Mobile marketing goes as hip and chic as the rise of smartphones and the faster, more accessible data services that give cell phone users all the flexibility to be online anytime, anywhere.

Google says China blocking its email services

BEIJING (AP) – Google says the Chinese government is interfering with its email services in China, making it difficult for users to gain access to its Gmail program.

Google wants to fix its Android fragmentation problem

Google is addressing its infamous fragmentation issues with a new Android compatibility package for developers.

Patch Tuesday Will Skip IE Before PWN2OWN Contest

Microsoft notified customers Friday that it will release several security patches next Tuesday, two of which pertain to Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 as well as Windows Server 2003 and 2008. Another patch will fix a vulnerability in an Office collaboration component called Microsoft Groove 2007.

Gadgets galore at world's top tech fair

HANOVER, Germany (AFP) – A Shakespeare-reciting robot, the world's most merciless alarm clock and "intelligent" cocktail shakers were among the gadgets wowing visitors at the CeBIT high-tech fair on Wednesday.

iPad2: Apple's answer to ongoing tablet 'war'

MANILA, Philippines — Apple has brought the tablet war to a new level, and again beat the competition to the gun with the official release of the iPad 2.

Nintendo to launch 3D console in Japan

TOKYO (AFP) – Japanese entertainment giant Nintendo will on Saturday launch in its domestic market the world's first video game console with a 3-D screen that works without special glasses.

Google targets "content farms" in search tune-up

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Google Inc made substantial changes to its search engine in a direct attack on companies that churn out low-quality stories and videos.

The future of technology is in Asia

Round-table interview with Nick Parker, vice president, Worldwide Marketing, Microsoft Microsoft APAC OEM Division and John MacLellan, General Manager, OEM Business in Las Vegas.