1. RIM delays QNX phones, offers dismal outlook

    Reuters Technology Internet &bull Dec 16, 2011

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion posted a sharp drop in profit on Thursday, offered a dismal outlook for BlackBerry shipments around Christmas and delayed the likely arrival of a make-or-break overhaul of its smartphones, sending its shares tumbling. Full Story »

  2. Bing, Yahoo Now Neck & Neck In US Search Market Share

    Search Engine Land &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Bing's slow growth in US search market share continues, and Microsoft's two-and-a-half-year-old search engine is now practically neck-and-neck with Yahoo. Both, however, remain far behind Google. The latest comScore numbers show Bing increasing its market share in November to an… Full Story »

  3. Zynga prices shares at $10, top end of range: IFR

    Reuters Technology Internet &bull Dec 16, 2011

    (Reuters) - Zynga Inc priced its shares at the top end of its expected range at $10 per share on Thursday, a source close to the process told the International Finance Review. Full Story »

  4. Salesforce Snaps Up The Startup That Facebook Uses To Review Employees (CRM)

    Silicon Alley Insider &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Salesforce.com today agreed to acquire Toronto-based Rypple, a tool that claims to turn the dreaded employee annual review into a continuous -- yet fun and social -- process. Salesforce.com plans to re-launch Rypple as a service called "Successforce" and create… Full Story »

  5. This Is Like The Third Reorg Since Cisco Hit The Panic Button Last Year (CSCO)

    Silicon Alley Insider &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Cisco has been poaching executives from other companies and has now given them the authority to run some major business units. In yet another reorg, recently added talent from rival Juniper and partner VMware will be given the helm of… Full Story »

  6. Another RIM Disaster: Its Next Generation Super Phones Won't Be Ready Until Late 2012 (RIMM)

    Silicon Alley Insider &bull Dec 15, 2011

    RIM just announced on its earnings call today that it won't be ready to release new smartphones running the QNX-based BlackBerry 10 OS until late 2012. Co-CEO Jim Balsillie said the company is waiting for new chips that will allow… Full Story »

  7. Another round with the PlayStation Vita

    Cnet Business Tech &bull Dec 15, 2011

    With the PlayStation Vita going on sale this Saturday in Japan, we're now nearing the home stretch as the powerful Sony portable gets set to follow up Stateside on February 22, 2012. Sony brought the Vita to New York last week for a final tour before the new year. We're hearing it will make an appearance at CES as well, but we were excited to get some more hands-on time with the machine before next month's massive show. Armed with a dazzling 5-inch OLED capacitive touch screen, the Vita also lets players interact… Full Story »

  8. Microsoft And Yahoo Are Now Equal In Search (MSFT, YHOO, GOOG)

    Silicon Alley Insider &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Bing started powering Yahoo searches in August 2010 after the two companies partnered up early that year. Since then, Bing's share has consistently gone up --which is good for Microsoft, since it keeps all the revenue from those searches --… Full Story »

  9. Want a BlackBerry 10 phone? Don't hold your breath

    Cnet Business Tech &bull Dec 15, 2011

    The Canadian mobile device maker said its first phone running on its next-generation platform wouldn't appear until the latter half of 2012, citing the selection of a processor that wouldn't be available until the middle of next year. In its place: a lot of commercials and special offers. Investor and consumer patience, however, is already running thin for a company that… Full Story »

  10. If Freemium Is In, Then Why Do Paid Apps Still Reign Supreme?

    TechCrunch &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Earlier today, we posted on some data from Pando Networks that shows that free-to-play online games, often overlooked in the hype around social and casual games, are growing just as fast and as furiously around the globe as their counterparts.… Full Story »

  11. From RIM's Conference Call: CEO Pay Cuts & Dual-Core LTE BlackBerrys

    TechCrunch Web 2.0 &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Well now, this call turned out to be much more interesting than I expected. First, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie has just announced that he and partner Mike Lazaridis will be cutting their annual salaries down to $1. According to Forbes,… Full Story »

  12. Bullish on Zynga: Analyst

    CNBC Internet &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Zynga is the clear leader in the social gaming space, says Stephanie Chang, Renaissance Capital research analyst. Zynga's partnership with Facebook is beneficial, she adds. CNBC welcomes your contribution. Please respect our community and the integrity of its participants. CNBC… Full Story »

  13. Quickly Tag Photos With Locations, Assist Ad Targeting With Facebook's New Timeline Map

    TechCrunch Web 2.0 &bull Dec 15, 2011

    There's one big new feature in today's global rollout of Facebook Timeline . Facebook has enhanced the Timeline Map with a wizard that lets you rapidly tag your existing photos with locations. You can also now type in a location… Full Story »

  14. Look Ma, no hands! Google lands patent for robot car

    Cnet Business Tech &bull Dec 15, 2011

    The Internet giant earlier this week was granted a patent for a method of controlling an autonomous vehicle. Specifically, it details how a vehicle can transition from being human-driven to autonomous mode. A car could, for example, drive to a specific location and… Full Story »

  15. Adobe beats Q4 expectations, credits digital media focus

    Cnet Business Tech &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Adobe managed to exceed both Wall Street and even its own expectations to close out the year with high fourth quarter earnings and revenue growth for 2011 overall. Adobe reported fourth quarter net income of $173.7 million with earnings of… Full Story »

  16. Zynga IPO Prices At $10, The Upper End Of Its Range

    TechCrunch Web 2.0 &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Zynga priced its IPO at $10 a share, according to Bloomberg and CNBC (bankers love to leak). The IPO. which is set for tomorrow, will be in the upper end of the $8.50 to $10 price range the company indicated… Full Story »

  17. The Top Gadget-Related Search Query Of 2011: "iPod" (But "iPhone" Isn't In The Top 10...)

    TechCrunch Web 2.0 &bull Dec 15, 2011

    It's Google Zeitgeist day - the annual event where Google rounds up the year's top search queries and trends to present a data-centric recap of the last twelve months (minus, ahem, any adult searches). Most of the Zeitgeist data went… Full Story »

  18. Bill Gates to remain full-time philanthropist, full-time Windows user

    Info World News &bull Dec 15, 2011

    It turns out that a random CEO who knows a guy who knows Bill Gates wasn't the best source of information about the Microsoft founder's career plans. Full Story »

  19. The Smallest Sliver Of Evidence You Could Imagine To Prove The iPad 3 Is Getting A Major Redesign (AAPL)

    Silicon Alley Insider &bull Dec 15, 2011

    A new "iPad 3" microphone cable sold on TVC-Mall.com indicates that the iPad 3 will be a major redesign, AppleInsider reports. If it's real, that is. Also, the major redesign might only be on the inside of the device. The… Full Story »

  20. Music Startup Grooveshark Is Now Getting Sued By ALL The Major Labels

    Silicon Alley Insider &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Music startup Grooveshark was already getting sued by one of the big record labels, Universal, for using songs without permission. That's not too surprising: a couple weeks ago, some emails came out that suggested the company's chairman knew the service… Full Story »

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