Wednesday, February 6, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 07/02/2013


Go Daddy posts top sales after airing model-kissing-geek ad The controversial Super Bowl commercial that shows a mismatched couple in a deep kiss gets the company a record amount of new customers and overall sales. [Read more] Read More ...
Google wins landmark AdWords case in Australia High Court overturns lower court's ruling that found the Web giant in violation of trade laws for allowing companies to purchase AdWords related to competitors' names. [Read more] Read More ...
Federal Reserve confirms its Web site was hacked Days after Anonymous claimed to have stolen and published private information from more than 4,000 bank executives, the Fed says its system was attacked. [Read more] Read More ...
Dueling disks: Apple's 128GB response to Surface Pro You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to deduce that Apple began selling the 128GB iPad today with Microsoft's Surface Pro in mind. But don't confuse Apple's flash drive with Microsoft's SSD. [Read more] Read More ...
Microsoft Surface Pro versus the competition How does the Surface Pro measure up against other top tablets and laptop alternatives? [Read more] Read More ...
Nasdaq said to be settling with SEC over Facebook's IPO flop U.S. regulators are rumored to be discussing a settlement with the stock exchange over an investigation into technical glitches that cost investors millions on the first day of trading. [Read more] Read More ...
Zillow's new Digs app offers remodeling ideas, advice Free app for iPad and Web features thousands of photos of home improvement projects, as well as localized estimates for project costs. [Read more] Read More ...
How we test: Cell phones Sit tight as we break down how CNET puts phones through their paces and how we make evaluations on what's good and what's not. [Read more] Read More ...
Nvidia teases Borderlands 2 on Project Shield Hungry for some intense handheld gaming goodness? Take a look at the powerful Nvidia Project Shield device flawlessly streaming Borderlands 2 from a PC. [Read more] Read More ...
Twitter won't make 'sacrifices' required to be in China: CEO Talking to The Wall Street Journal, Dick Costolo addressed Twitter's ideal growth, why the company bought Vine, and the service's learning curve. But he wouldn't say when or if there will be an IPO. [Read more] Read More ...
HP considering company 'breakup,' says report Board of world's No. 1 supplier of PCs by shipment is reportedly looking at options to "obtain maximum value for shareholders." One of those options involves splitting up into smaller companies. [Read more] Read More ...
Apple wins design patents for slide-to-unlock, original iPhone U.S. Patent and Trademark Office grants design patents for the contentious user interface asset. [Read more] Read More ...
3D printing with stem cells could lead to printable organs A potentially breakthrough 3D-printing process using human stem cells could be the precursor to printing organs from a patient's own cells. [Read more] Read More ...
Twitter confirms buying social TV analytics company Bluefin Labs The social-networking giant announced the acquisition, which will give Twitter the ability to better understand how users mix social media and TV. [Read more] Read More ...
Bigger boxes: Redbox Instant app coming to Xbox 360 Beta users will get the first crack at streaming a selection of Redbox flicks in their living rooms. [Read more] Read More ...
Apple's ownership of 'iPhone' name in Brazil in peril Apple's ownership of the iPhone name in Brazil is reportedly under threat, with a local patent and trademark office planning to give exclusive rights to a Brazilian company. [Read more] Read More ...
Zynga paints 2013 as its 'year of mobilization' Company says mobile now accounts for almost one quarter of its monthly average game usage. [Read more] Read More ...
Which phone should you buy? An embarrassment of mobile phone riches makes this a terrific -- and confusing -- time to buy. We'll help you figure out where to start depending on what you want. [Read more] Read More ...
Pinterest shooting for $2.5 billion valuation, report says The scrapbooking site is reportedly ready to raise more money. Whether it will do so on the lofty terms it wants remains to be seen. [Read more] Read More ...
Disney will spin off films based on 'Star Wars' characters In an interview on CNBC, CEO Bob Iger says Disney and LucasFilm will make several new movies based on existing characters in addition to "Star Wars Episode VII" and two other sequels. [Read more] Read More ...
Where were you when the lights went out? CBS CMO George Schweitzer was at the Superdome when the lights went out during the Super Bowl. [Read more] Read More ...
Why going private is a good thing for Dell commentary Putting a curtain over the company's rehabilitation project buys time and a chance to experiment. [Read more] Read More ...
Deathly din: How Dead Space 3 sounds are made "The sound of fear is all about building the tension before that moment happens." Dead Space 3 developers talk about the sound that drives the terror in the third-person horror shooter released today. [Read more] Read More ...
Ouya game console hits stores in June Preorders begin for the Android-based game console, T-Mobile may finally launch 4G LTE in March, and Dyson's latest creation is a water faucet that also dries hands. [Read more] Read More ...
Zynga shares spike after beating Q4 earnings Online game maker says mobile now represents 21 percent of Zynga's bookings, up from 8 percent a year earlier. [Read more] Read More ...
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