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They're here. They're geeks. Get used to it

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:30:44 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Turns out, geeks are inheriting the earth. Thanks to ubiquitous consumer electronics and the prominence of technology executives like Facebook Inc's Mark Zuckerberg and the late Steve Jobs of Apple Inc, it's no longer an insult to be called a geek. The geek -- broadly speaking, the tech-obsessed, socially-awkward type who spends more time online than offline -- is more respected than ever, according to a survey by Modis, the technology staffing arm of Adecco SA, the world's biggest staffing company. ...

Berkeley chief defends search for son's iPhone

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:36:10 -0400

A California police chief is once again under scrutiny, this time for using 10 officers — some on overtime — to search for his teenage son's stolen iPhone.

Facebook launches iPhone camera app

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:36:00 -0400

Facebook's rocky initial public offering hasn't stopped life at the world's biggest online social network. On Thursday, the company unveiled a camera app for the iPhone.

"Idol" finale slumps, but Phillips tops iTunes

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:46:14 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "American Idol" finale audience slumped to a record low, but the show's newly crowned champion Phillip Phillips hit No.1 on iTunes on Thursday with his first single "Home." The 11-year-old Fox singing contest, once a TV industry juggernaut whose finale attracted more than 30 million viewers in 2006 and 2007, was watched by just 21.5 million viewers on Wednesday night, according to ratings data. Viewers in the 18-49 age group most-coveted by advertisers dropped by about 32 percent compared to last year's "Idol," although the program was still the top show on U.S. ...

Life goes on after IPO: Facebook launches camera app for iPhone

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:02:29 -0400

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Facebook's rocky initial public offering hasn't stopped life at the world's biggest online social network. On Thursday, the company unveiled a camera app for the iPhone.

Police chief defends cops' search for son's iPhone

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:07:09 -0400

The police chief of the California college town of Berkeley is defending using 10 officers — some on overtime — to search for his teenage son's stolen iPhone.

British designer behind Apple iPhone is knighted

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:22:54 -0400

The Briton credited with designing some of Apple's most revolutionary products -- the iPod, iPhone, iPad and iMac computer -- was knighted by Princess Anne Wednesday.

The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:14:51 -0400

iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending May 21, 2012

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:13:39 -0400

App Store Official Charts for the week ending May 21, 2012:

Sorkin says Jobs movie won't be straight biography

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:47:01 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin hasn't yet figured out how to put the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on the silver screen, but he is certain it's not going to be a straightforward biography. Sorkin, who won an Oscar for his screenplay of Facebook film "The Social Network" and created TV drama "The West Wing", said on Thursday he would be looking for an element of tension or an obstacle in Job's life on which to hang the movie. ...

Sorkin says Jobs movie won't be straight biography

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:10:58 -0400

Apple readies iPhone with bigger screen: sources

Thu, 17 May 2012 03:17:41 -0400

TOKYO (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to use a larger screen on the next-generation iPhone and has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Korea and Japan, people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. The new iPhone screens will measure 4 inches from corner to corner, one source said. That would represent a roughly 30 percent increase in viewing area, assuming Apple keeps other dimensions proportional. Apple has used a 3.5-inch screen since introducing the iPhone in 2007. ...

Viacom, Time Warner Cable reach iPad views settlement

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:38:44 -0400

(Reuters) - Viacom Inc, the parent of MTV and Comedy Central, has settled lawsuits with Time Warner Cable Inc over whether cable subscribers may watch shows on mobile devices such as Apple Inc's iPad. The accord means Viacom programs such as "Jersey Shore," "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "South Park" will become available over the TWC TV app over the next several weeks. ...

Apple readies iPhone with bigger screen: sources

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:44:37 -0400

"Social Network" writer to pen Steve Jobs film script

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:08:40 -0400

Sony Pictures Entertainment on Wednesday said that the Academy Award winning screenwriter behind "The Social Network" will write the script for a film about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

China Mobile in talks with Apple over iPhone

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00:09 -0400

China Mobile, the world's biggest mobile operator by subscribers, said Wednesday the company is in talks with Apple to offer the popular iPhone to its users in the Asian nation.

China Mobile in talks with Apple for iPhone

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:22:27 -0400

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Mobile, the world's biggest telecom carrier by subscribers, said on Wednesday it is negotiating with Apple Inc to carry the popular iPhone in China. China Mobile is the only Chinese operator that does not officially carry the iPhone because its homegrown 3G technology is not supported by the chips used in current iPhone models. Analysts have said next-generation iPhones will likely use a Qualcomm Inc chip that would support China Mobile's network, removing the key technology barrier for a deal. ...

Aaron Sorkin to pen screenplay for Steve Jobs film

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:02:17 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Steve Jobs' life will be brought to the big screen by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in a movie based on Walter Isaacson's best-selling biography of the enigmatic co-founder of Apple, maker of iPods and iPads. Sony Pictures Entertainment on Tuesday unveiled plans to put Sorkin, who wrote Facebook film "The Social Network," behind the screenplay of what will be a major release for the movie studio. ...

Aaron Sorkin to adapt 'Steve Jobs' film for Sony

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:31:43 -0400

Aaron Sorkin is going from Facebook to Apple.

NY judge: Apple statements damage lawsuit position

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:32:01 -0400

A federal judge cited the confident voice of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs on Tuesday as she refused to toss out lawsuits alleging the company and various publishers conspired to drive up the price of electronic books.

New Jersey man boasts magnetic attachment to iPod

Tue, 15 May 2012 01:59:27 -0400

(Reuters) - Professional body piercer Dave Hurban is a man attached to his iPod. Literally. Hurban, 21, who works in a tattoo parlor in Newfield, New Jersey, implanted four metal studs in the skin of his wrist and secured his iPod to them magnetically. "I just invented the strapless watch," he said on Monday of his Apple Inc device, set to display a clock. Hurban cheerfully recounted how he mapped out the four corners of the iPod on his arm and then inserted four titanium studs into his skin. Once the incisions healed, he popped on his iPod, which is held in place magnetically. ...

New Jersey man boasts magnetic attachment to iPod

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:09:23 -0400

Softbank, PayPal form Japan JV, target iPhone users

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:06:08 -0400

TOKYO (Reuters) - Softbank Corp said on Wednesday that it and eBay Inc unit PayPal will form a joint venture to expand Japan's e-payments market by targeting users of Apple Inc's iPhone. Softbank, which competes with bigger KDDI Corp in supplying Apple's popular smartphone in Japan, and PayPal will each invest 1 billion yen ($12.54 million) in the joint venture, Softbank President Masayoshi Son told reporters at a news conference. (Reporting by Ayai Tomisawa)

T-Mobile goes back to lampooning AT&T iPhone

Tue, 08 May 2012 20:47:53 -0400

Six months after AT&T's deal to buy T-Mobile USA collapsed, T-Mobile's TV ads are going back on the attack against a favorite target: AT&T Inc.

Judge throws out Proview's iPad suit vs Apple

Tue, 08 May 2012 19:20:43 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California judge tossed out a lawsuit in which the Chinese firm Proview Electronics Co Ltd accused Apple Inc of tricking them into selling the "iPad" name for less than it might have. Proview, which is also suing Apple in China over alleged illegal use of the iPad name, filed a lawsuit in California superior court in February, saying the U.S. consumer electronics company deceived it by purchasing the rights to the name through a special-purpose vehicle. ...

China firm seeks settlement in iPad row: lawyer

Mon, 07 May 2012 03:54:40 -0400

A Chinese computer company which sued Apple over the rights to the iPad trademark in China is now in talks for an out-of-court settlement, a lawyer for the firm said Monday.

Sprint CEO to take pay cut as iPhone costs pinch

Fri, 04 May 2012 20:36:45 -0400

(Reuters) - Sprint Nextel chief Daniel Hesse said he would take a cut in pay this year, after coming under fire from some shareholders disappointed with the hit the company's results took from subsidizing Apple's popular iPhones. Hesse said his 2012 salary would be cut to repay about $346,000 in incentive pay that he has already received and forfeit additional amounts that he was eligible to receive under his 2011 and 2012 incentive plans. ...

Sprint CEO to take pay cut as iPhone costs pinch

Fri, 04 May 2012 19:57:03 -0400

Time wins Magazine of the Year award

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:29:34 -0400

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Time magazine beat out Esquire, New York, The New Yorker and Popular Mechanics on Thursday night to be named "Magazine of the Year" at the National Magazine Awards. The news weekly was honored for its coverage of the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs and its "Person of the Year" issue, as well as for its website. The ceremony in New York City was organized by the American Society of Magazine Editors and Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism. ...

Samsung unwraps latest Galaxy rival to iPhone

Fri, 04 May 2012 04:09:00 -0400

LONDON/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics unveiled a new top-of-the-range Galaxy smartphone in London on Thursday, updating the most direct rival to Apple's iPhone with a larger touch screen and more powerful processor. The South Korean technology group, which overtook Finnish company Nokia as the world's biggest cellphone maker earlier this year, said the new Galaxy SIII model would go on sale in some markets in late May and around the world from June. Last week, Samsung reported a record $5. ...