Janrain Refreshes Social for Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Janrain, which specializes in enterprise user engagement, announced today it has been retained by Dr Pepper Snapple Group to help the beverage company optimize...
IBM Raises Guidance, Plans $2 Billion 5-Year Bond Sale
San Francisco, Calif. — International Business Machines Corp.’s (IBM) earnings have risen 8 percent in the latest quarter, resulting in IBM’s decision to raise...
Apple Profits Up 125 Percent
Apple’s third quarter results were released today, and as expected the Cupertino-based company smashed its own revenue records.
“We’re thrilled to deliver our best quarter...
Internet Activist Aaron Swartz Indicted for Document Theft
Well-known Internet entrepreneur and programmer Aaron Swartz was indicted today on charges accusing him of stealing millions of documents from the Massachusetts Institute of...
Cisco Eliminates 6,500 Jobs, Sells Set-Top Box Facility
Cisco formally announced it will be laying off over 4,000 employees, for a total worldwide workforce reduction of 6,500 jobs following the voluntary early...
CNN Live Online and Mobile, But Only to Pay TV Subscribers
CNN Worldwide announced that its CNN and HLN television networks will be streamed live beginning today, July 18, online and via free CNN apps...
'Harry Potter' Works Magic for Fandango
Fandango, the movie information and ticketing provider, can now be accessed on Samsung Smart TVs and Smart Blu-ray players by using the free Fandango...
Mobile Devices Lead Stronger Than Expected CE Growth
New York — A report released Monday projects that mobile devices will lead consumer electronics growth to a record high of $190 billion in...
MoboTap Raises $10 Million for Dolphin Mobile Browser
MoboTap, the developer behind the Dolphin Browser for mobile devices, today announced it will receive $10 million in funding. The Series A round was...
Disney May or May Not Join UltraViolet, Apparently
Apple and Disney will join the other major studios and companies in the cross-industry UltraViolet consortium, according to one interpretation of hints from a...
Philips Plans $700 Million Cost Cuts After Poor Q2 Results
Netherlands — Royal Philips Electronics NV announced an unexpected $1.8 billion net loss for their second quarter Monday, the first financial report since transferring...
'Upstairs Downstairs,' 'Poirot' Now Streaming
Acorn Media U.S. is making its catalog of British mystery and drama programs available to U.S. audiences via a newly launched premium subscription...
Google+ Has Testosterone Imbalance
Statistical analysis is confirming something many Google+ users have begun to suspect – it's a boy's club. Two companies have released data that indicate...
Spotify Cleared for Thursday U.S. Launch
Spotify issued a brief statement confirming that it will launch in the United States on Thursday. “Spotify, the award-winning digital music service loved by...
Nine States Protest Sprint's T-Mobile Acquisition
Overland Park, Kan. — Sprint Nextel disclosed in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) June 28 that the company has received subpoenas...
Games Are Serious Business: Electronic Arts Buys PopCap
Electronic Arts Inc. has agreed to acquire PopCap Games Inc. in a deal that could be worth $1.3 billion, depending on the casual game...
Netflix Eliminates Unlimited Streaming Plus DVD Subscriptions
Entertainment rental service Netflix announced price changes Tuesday that will increase the monthly cost to many subscribers who wish to keep their current level...
Pandora Releases New Design, Hits 100 Million Users
Oakland, Calif. — Pandora has traded in its Flash website design for a simpler look, with Pandora One subscribers getting the first experience of...
Mac Users Affected by HDMI Licensing
Many thousands of people apparently have an illicit cable in their possession. In a situation that primarily involves Mac users, standards body HDMI.org has...
YouTube Plays with Cosmic Panda Redesign
YouTube has never won awards for its appearance or user interface, but a new experimental redesign called Cosmic Panda demonstrates the company is addressing...
