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DealBook: Facebook Increases Number of Shares for I.P.O.

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:16 GMT

Facebook will offer 96 million more shares, or 25 percent more than it was planning to offer previously in response to high demand.

BitTorrent not always piracy, says Wil Wheaton

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:23 GMT

Geek TV star uses Ubuntu 12.04 download as example of legal BitTorrent use.

Refer.ly: recommending products for personal profit

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:13 GMT

Startup redirects affiliate payments to those who recommend products, gives them slice of $3 billion in affiliate commerce.

Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 billion

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:42 GMT

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc increased the size of its initial public offering by almost 25 percent, and could raise as much as $16 billion as strong investor demand for a share of the No.1 social network trumps debate about its long-term potential to make money. Facebook, founded eight years ago by Mark Zuckerberg in a Harvard dorm room, said on Wednesday it will add about 84 million shares to its IPO, floating about 421 million shares in an offering expected to be priced on Thursday. ...

Jury out in Google Oracle dispute

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:33 GMT

A jury has retired to consider claims that Google wilfully infringed patents belonging to Java developer Oracle.

Microsoft Trumps Google In L.A. Cloud Deal

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:28 GMT

250,000 students and faculty at Los Angeles community colleges will move to Microsoft Live@edu online communication and collaboration services after school system rejects Google Apps.

Mulesoft's Cure To SaaS Integration Headaches

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:26 GMT

Mule iON SaaS edition provides tools, workflow to relieve the pain of trying to integrate software-as-a-service applications.

Bigger iPhone Display: Why Apple Has No Choice

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:07 GMT

Does the next-gen iPhone's display size really matter? You bet, but size won't be the only big decision as Apple competes with Samsung, HTC, and others.

Google unleashes Chrome 19, flattens 20 bugs

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:02 GMT

Hot fuzz spawns QuickTime patch

Google released a major update to its Chrome browser on Tuesday that tackles 20 security vulnerabilities, eight of which are classified as high-risk bugs.…

G.M. to Quit Facebook Ad Campaign Worth $10 Million a Year

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:53 GMT

The loss of $10 million in ad dollars does not represent a financial disaster for Facebook, but it is a public relations headache so close to the company’s initial stock offering this week.

A Russian Facebook Bet Pays Off Big

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:45 GMT

Alisher B. Usmanov’s investments in the social media giant could be worth at least $6 billion when the company goes public.

Facebook boosts IPO by 25%

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:44 GMT

Social networking group to sell more shares than originally planned, highlighting huge demand and ranking it near the largest flotations

AUDIO: Could you be a Facebook 'addict'?

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:25 GMT

The BBC's Gareth Mitchell discusses whether it is possible to be addicted to social networks like Facebook with psychologist Dr Cecilie Andreassen.

SAP Catches Data Visualization Wave

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:15 GMT

SAP Visual Intelligence, debuting Wednesday, taps into two hot trends in BI and analytics.

Facebook's 11 Biggest Technology Bets

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00 GMT

When Facebook stock goes on sale later this week, investors will be banking on open source. What other key technology pieces will Facebook use to grow its business?

Mobile Medical Apps Gold Rush Needs Scrutiny

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00 GMT

The problem with this kind of booming market? It attracts not only the best and brightest but also IT developers looking for quick profits with minimal investment of resources.

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Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00 GMT

DOD, VA Agree On Joint EHR Architecture

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00 GMT

Approach outlined in Congressional report prioritizes acquisition of commercial software, including open-source applications.

10 Wearable Devices To Keep Patients Healthy

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00 GMT

Wearable devices equipped with sensors, Web connections, or both, help consumers and healthcare providers track health and fitness. Take a look at what's possible now.

VMware's Vision For Next-Generation Applications

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:49 GMT

VMware seeks to help build the next wave of data center applications by expanding the capabilities of its vFabric Suite.

Sexting threat comes from peers

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:42 GMT

A report commissioned by the NSPCC suggests that children are coming under pressure from friends to post explicit pictures

Nvidia shaking up cloud-based gaming

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:30 GMT

Nvidia claims they can eliminate lag from cloud-based gaming while reducing costs for the game providers.

Companies less wary of personal devices at work-Cisco

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:28 GMT

(Reuters) - Corporate IT departments in the United States are becoming less wary of staff bringing their personal devices to work, a Cisco study showed, although security remains a top concern. Among 600 IT and business executives questioned by Cisco's consulting arm 95 percent said they support employees bringing and using personal devices in the workplace in some way, Cisco's Internet Solutions Business group (ISBG) said on Wednesday. Corporate IT departments have been slow to embrace the trend dubbed 'Bring your own device' (BYOD) because of potential security risks. ...

Japanese lesbian can't wait for Disneyland "wedding"

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:23 GMT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Like many Japanese women, Koyuki Higashi adores Tokyo Disneyland. So it was only natural that she would want to hold her wedding there, as many other couples have done. "My partner and I just love going to Disneyland, so when we saw a pamphlet advertising wedding receptions by the Cinderella Castle in Tokyo Disneyland we called and asked if we could hold our wedding there," Higashi told Reuters in a telephone interview. ...

Deal Professor: China Flexes Its Regulatory Muscle, Catching Google in Its Grip

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:21 GMT

China is having the final word on Google’s biggest and perhaps most strategic deal to date — its proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, the American handset maker and communications company.

Google patents Project Glass tech

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:19 GMT

Search giant Google patents the technology behind its augmented reality glasses, known as Project Glass.

Patent Dispute Holds Up Sales of 2 HTC Phones in U.S.

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:14 GMT

Apple scored a narrow victory against HTC in a patent lawsuit in December over the technology used in the devices.

Federal Cloud Adoption, Part 2: Raining Contracts

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00 GMT

The U.S. government's pursuit of cloud-based technology has been characterized by a blizzard of policies, directives, technical studies, proposed contract vehicles and conferences. The federal "cloud first" initiative, requiring agencies to give priority consideration to cloud solutions for IT operations, began in December 2012. Now, an idea of how much business is at stake for IT vendors has surfaced -- and it's impressive. However, IT vendors should not conclude that two recent hefty contracts mean federal floodgates have opened and a wave of eye-popping contracts will be awarded soon.

New MacBook, New Cloud, New Leaf

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00 GMT

Apple computer users might soon have a thinner, lighter version of the MacBook, according to numerous reports. The new design will apparently still bear the "MacBook Pro" name but will more closely resemble an Ultrabook -- thin, light and affordable PC laptops. It will supposedly feature a high-definition screen similar to the ones found on iPhones and iPads. Perhaps most importantly, the new product wouldn't compromise battery life or memory for the sleeker design.

The Rise of Open Source

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00 GMT

SugarCon, the SugarCRM user meeting held in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago, did some important things for Sugar. It was a coming out party of sorts for a company with a distinct business model and strategy, namely open source. It was also validation of that strategy and, for many, a new realization of what open source means. In my discussions with CEO Larry Augustin and CTO and cofounder Clint Oram, I got a new sense of how pervasive open source really is in the software marketplace.

The Pitfalls of Naming Classes

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:55 GMT

One of the things that we all do on a daily basis in our work is to name objects. It’s an activity that we take for granted without ever giving it much thought. It’s also something that we often get wrong and sometimes do badly and there are a couple of reasons for this. Firstly, classes can just be given the wrong name and no one bothers to change it. Preview Text: ...

GM to drop Facebook ads due to low consumer impact

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:51 GMT

DETROIT/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Tuesday it will stop advertising on Facebook, even as the social networking website prepares to go public, with a source familiar with the matter saying the automaker had decided Facebook's ads had little impact on consumers. The decision by GM, the third-largest advertiser in the United States, marks the first highly visible crack in Facebook's strategy and underscores doubts about whether advertising on Facebook works better than traditional media. ...

Gadgetwise Blog: Tip of the Week: Hotmail Keyboard Shortcuts

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:21 GMT

Microsoft's Hotmail service has its own keyboard shortcuts for speeding up Web-based mail tasks - but can use Yahoo Mail or Gmail shortcuts instead.

Sina results beat view, warns Weibo to eat into second quarter

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:44 GMT

(Reuters) - Sina Corp sounded a bearish note for the coming quarters, warning that further losses may lie ahead because of increased investment into its microblogging platform Weibo, China's version of Twitter. China's largest Internet portal and media website posted a first-quarter loss that was smaller than Wall Street had expected after advertising revenue shot up 9 percent despite a weak domestic market. Its shares rose 7 percent in after-hours U.S. trade on Tuesday. ...

Google+ trends: Flickr gets bigger photos, Apple blocks One X, Evo 4G smartphones from entering US

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:39 GMT

Yahoo!’s photo sharing site Flickr is the latest social media site to get a bigger-photo makeover.

Diablo III players report game bug

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:37 GMT

Blizzard say they are working to fix a 'game breaking' bug in Diablo III as the eagerly anticipated release is hit by more problems.

Twitter index: 10 Facebook tips, Rock the Bells festival lineup

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:14 GMT

The lineup for the annual American hip hop festival Rock the Bells has been announced.

HTC shares dip on shipment delay

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:06 GMT

Shares of Taiwan's HTC fall after US customs officials hold up shipments of its new smartphones over a patent dispute.

Bits Blog: In TV Race, Microsoft Has Lead, Forrester Says

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:00 GMT

When it comes to the underlying technology providers that matter for mobile app developers, there's Google and Apple, with Microsoft as an also-ran. But as television begins to resemble the mobile business, Microsoft is in the lead with the Xbox, according to a new report out Wednesday from Forrester Research.

Samsung loses $10 billion market value on Apple order report

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:58 GMT

SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co slumped more than 6 percent on Wednesday, wiping $10 billion off the electronics giant's market value, on a report that Apple placed huge chip orders with troubled Japanese chip rival Elpida. Taiwan's DigiTimes, an online trade news site, reported that Apple recently placed large mobile dynamic random access memory (DRAM) orders with Elpida's 12-inch plant in Hiroshima, Japan, securing around half the facilities total chip production. It cited unnamed industry sources in its report, which hit shares of major chip suppliers to Apple. ...

US customs review delays HTC phone sales

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:15 GMT

Delay in US sales of the Taiwanese group's flagship smartphones dents hopes of a rebound in the second quarter

Sorkin to write Steve Jobs biopic

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:13 GMT

Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is to write the script for Sony Pictures' upcoming biopic of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Milestone for wi-fi with 'T-rays'

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:00 GMT

Researchers smash a record for wireless data transmission in the terahertz band, an uncharted part of the electro-magnetic spectrum.

Devops: How NOT to Collect Configuration Management Data

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:58 GMT

Hi all, Willie here. This time we’re going to step away from the keyboard and get architectural. But no ivory towers here. In my next two blog posts, I’m going to give you something that will get you out of lots of pointless meetings. Got your attention yet? Good! Preview Text: In this article we’re going to step away from the keyboard...

High CPU Troubleshooting Guide

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:57 GMT

This article is part 1 of a series that will provide you with a comprehensive guide on how you can troubleshoot and identify root cause of Java high CPU problems. Preview Text: Before pulling the trigger and shutdown your Java VM process, ask yourself the following question: do I have all the data available to perform a root cause analysis post...

Creating a Custom Camel Component

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:46 GMT

While Camel supports an ever growing number of components, you might have a need to create a custom component. This could be to either promote reuse across projects, customize an existing component or provide a simplified interface to an existing system. Whatever the reason, here is an overview of the options that are available within the Camel framework... Preview Text: ...

Specifying Appropriate NetBeans JDK Source Release

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:44 GMT

NetBeans uses its projects' settings for javac.source (and javac.target) in more ways than simply enforcing javac's use of the -source and -target. Preview Text: NetBeans uses its projects' settings for javac.source (and javac.target) in more ways than simply enforcing javac's use of the -source and -target. In this post, I look at some...

Algorithm of the Week: Karatsuba Fast Multiplication

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:42 GMT

Introduction Typically multiplying two n-digit numbers require n2 multiplications. That is actually how we, humans, multiply numbers. Let’s take a look of an example in case we’ve to multiply two 2-digit numbers. Preview Text: Typically multiplying two n-digit numbers require n2 multiplications. That is actually how we, humans, multiply...

Filtering FindBugs Reports by Rank

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:41 GMT

I’ve been messing with the FindBugs Ant task today to incorporate it into my company’s automated build for a JEE application. One task I wanted to do was filter the bug report by rank. There is an easy way to do this, which is documented here. However, the documentation is not clear on exactly how FindBugs uses the rank value. Preview Text: ...

Finite State Automata in Lucene

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:30 GMT

Lucene Revolution 2012 is now done, and the talk Robert and I gave went well! We showed how we are using automata (FSAs and FSTs) to make great improvements throughout Lucene. You can view the slides here. Preview Text: Lucene Revolution 2012 is now done, and the talk Robert and I gave went well! We showed how we are using automata (FSAs and...