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Google’s Profits Rise to $2.73 Billion in Q3
Internet search giant Google posted a big jump in its profits in the third quarter. Its net income rose to $2.73 billion as its online advertising revenue reached $9.72 billion in the third quarter.
Teen Bride Courtney Stodden Booted Off Facebook for Being 'Too Sexy'
Apparently Facebook doesn't like the controversial teen bride Courtney Stodden. The 16-year-old wannabe reality star, married to 51-year old actor Doug Hutchison, was recently banned from Facebook for posting alleged 'inappropriate sexual content.'
Yahoo: Are KKR and Blackstone Joining the Takeover Fray?
Add some more private equity bigfeet to the cluster that may be looking to acquire Yahoo: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Blackstone Group.
Spotify Now Has 250,000 Paying U.S. Users: Sources
Spotify, the European music streaming service backed by digital entrepreneur Sean Parker, has more than 250,000 paying users in the United States since it opened up shop in July, according to three people familiar with its data.
'Angry Birds' Chief Foresees IPO in 2012: Is Rovio Ready?
Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment is mulling an IPO in 2012. With only one hit game to stand on, does the company have any chance of success in the stock market?
'Fight Back' Phone app to Protect Women in India
Women in India's capital, New Delhi, will soon be able to fight off potential attackers with a push of a phone button that will alert not only friends, family and police but also sound an alarm on their social networking websites.
Occupy Wall Street: Bloomberg Orders Protesters to Vacate for Cleaning, Resistance Possible
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg visited Occupy Wall Street's encampment for the first time on Wednesday night to deliver a message: we need to clean the park.
Google+ Traffic Plunges 60 Percent: Running Out of Breath Already?
Google+ traffic has plunged more than 60 percent after it went public on September 20, which makes everyone wonder whether the new-born social network has run out of breath already.
Why It is Wrong to Call Google Plus a Failure
Senior Google Engineer, blogger and public speaker Steve Yegge accidentally posted a candid critique of the Google Plus platform, which he originally intended to share internally among his peers in Google. But being an inexperienced Google Plus user, he allowed his post to be visible publicly, before he decided to take it down.
Engineer Retracts Google+ Failure Comment, Says it Was 'Opinionated Rant'
The Google Inc.'s senior engineer Steve Yegge, who accidentally posted a critical comment about Google+ and calling it a complete failure, said the post was a long opinionated rant and it was intended to be an internal post but not external.
Looking for a Good Film? Head to the Museum
When Johnny Depp appears on Thursday at a museum to introduce his movie The Rum Diary, he will be doing what many stars do these days to promote passion projects that are seeing fewer art houses debut their films.
Apple’s iOS 5 debuts
Apple rolled out its iOS 5 mobile operating system, one week after pancreatic cancer claimed the life of its former CEO and visionary Steve Jobs. The update adds voice recognition software called “Siri”, instant messaging and support for Apple’s iCloud service, although the inclusion of Siri is limited to the iPhone 4S. MacWorld’s Dan Moren says the free update is “ambitious” and that “there’s hardly a part of Apple’s mobile operating system that isn’t altered in some way”. Engadget’s Dante...
Google Engineer Calls Google Plus a 'Complete Failure’; 5 Reasons We Agree
Steve Yegge, a senior engineer at Google, accidentally and publicly posted a critical analysis about his company's understanding of platforms, calling Google Plus a complete failure. Here are five reasons we agree.
eBay and Facebook unveil e-commerce partnership
Facebook executive and eBay Inc board member Katie Mitic unveiled a partnership between the two companies designed to create a new crop of e-commerce applications with social networking features.
Apple iOS 5 Release Download: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times
Today is the day for the Apple release download of its new iOS 5 operating system for mobile devices. With some 200 new features, it was eagerly awaited, to say the least by owners of Apple's bestselling iPhone, iPad and iTouch. But for Apple in the past week-and-a-half, it has been the best of times and the worst of times.
Tiger Woods Hot Dog Incident: Brandon Kelly, Man Who Threw Hot Dog, Inspired by Movie 'Drive' [VIDEO]
Brandon Kelley, the man who threw a hot dog at Tiger Woods, gave a completely irrational explanation Wednesday as to why he threw a hot dog at Tiger Woods.
RIM scrambles to end BlackBerry outage
Research In Motion said on Wednesday it was working frantically to end a three-day global disruption of BlackBerry services that has frustrated millions of smartphone users and put more pressure on the company for sweeping changes.
Facebook and eBay unveil e-commerce partnership
Facebook executive and eBay Inc board member Katie Mitic unveiled a partnership between the two companies designed to create a new crop of e-commerce applications with social networking features.
Facebook Friends Friend.ly: Q&A Service To Stay Open
Facebook acquired two-year-old social Q&A start-up Friend.ly for an undisclosed sum. Since Friend.ly will continue to operate, did Facebook just want the design team?
Air Canada, union offer conflicting strike messages
The government, Air Canada and one of its unions sent out conflicting signals on Wednesday on the chance of an Air Canada strike, prompting mass confusion from travelers booked to fly on the country's largest airline.
Apple's iMessage Could Alter Carriers' Text, Data Plans
With Apple releasing the iMessage application for its iPhone, changes in how carriers collect money for text messaging and data plans could change within the next few years.
A three-day disruption of BlackBerry services spread to North America
A three-day disruption of BlackBerry services spread to North America on Wednesday, frustrating millions of users of the Research In Motion smartphones and putting more pressure on the company for sweeping changes.
Three-day BlackBerry outages spread to North America
A three-day disruption of BlackBerry services spread to North America on Wednesday, frustrating millions of users of the Research In Motion smartphones and putting more pressure on the company for sweeping changes.
Apple's iOS 5 Arrival with iMessage to Give More Troubles to BlackBerry
Apple Inc. will be launching its top class operating system, iOS5, for its mobile phones, iPads and iPods on Wednesday afternoon.
Apple iOS 5 and the Problem with Internet Innovation
Apple's iOS 5 will be released on Wednesday, and the new iPhone operating system, with its 200 new features, is already being hailed as one of the biggest and best innovations in mobile technology to date. But, Apple is actually hurting Internet innovation and frustrating Web developers.
Zynga Goes Solo, Unleashes New Products
Zynga seeks to raise $1 billion in IPO and launch new gaming platform
EBay to deepen Facebook relationship
EBay Inc is set to deepen its relationship with social network leader Facebook at a developer conference this week, a person familiar with the e-commerce company said on Tuesday.
Esquire's Sexiest Woman Rihanna Says She is a Fan of Chris Brown
Barbadian singer Rihanna has been named the sexiest woman alive by Esquire for the year 2011.
BlackBerry Breakdown Enters Third Day; Communication Irks Users
On the third day of disrupted BlackBerry service, users of the device took to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to vent their anger and criticize Research in Motion.
Steve Jobs: A Movie in the Making?
Sony is reportedly vying for the rights to a film based on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs's written biography.

