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Activision and Electronic Arts Settle Lawsuit
Activision Blizzard Inc and arch rival video game company Electronic Arts Inc have settled a lawsuit in which Activision accused two former executives of breaking their employment agreements to develop games for EA.
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Ad Execs Say Jury Still out on Facebook as Medium
General Motors Inc's decision to stop advertising on Facebook may be a wake-up call for the No. 1 social network, but Top advertising executives say it's far too early to know if the site will take off as an advertising platform.
Pinterest Funding Could Value Startup at $1.5 Billion
Social networking site Pinterest has raised $100 million from a group of investors led by Japanese online retailing giant Rakuten Inc in a deal that reportedly values the three-year-old U.S. company at $1.5 billion.
Several Brokerages Stop Taking Facebook IPO Orders
Investors who want Facebook Inc shares when the No. 1 online social network goes public later this week may have lost the opportunity. TD Ameritrade and Fidelity's brokerage arm both stopped accepting orders of Facebook shares as of Tuesday evening, according to representatives for each of the companies.
Analysis: Facebook Can't Take Asian Growth for Granted
Even as Facebook fever grips investors ahead of the social networking giant's potential $100 billion-plus initial public offering, its breakneck growth in Asia may be slowing as it moves beyond desktop users to those who access the Internet largely or solely from a mobile phone.
iMac Rumored Feature: Retina Display On The Card?
Apple's next-generation iMac, which is expected to be released along with the MacBook Pro line-up in June Worldwide Developers Conference, will feature a high-resolution Retina display, revealed a recent ABC News report, citing its own source.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 vs iPad 3: Top 5 Features Compared
It's been quite some time now that the third generation iPad, dubbed new iPad (or iPad 3, as some prefer to call it), is out and the latest Apple tablet is enjoying strong sales. However, rival Samsung is breathing down the neck of the tech giant, thanks to its slew of Galaxy line of tablets and the most recent 10-inch tablet from the Korean stable - Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 - could give iPad 3 a run for its money. So let's check them out and see whether Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has what it takes to beat th...
Asus Padfone Release: Will the Hybrid Knock-out the iOS And Android Devices In One Go? [VIDEO]
The Taiwan-based tech conglomerate Asus has already tested their fan's patience a lot and have kept on delaying the release of its unique one-of-a-kind device Asus Padfone since last year. However, the innovative concept gadget is now on sale in the Taiwan market since last week. Following the marketing and promotion of the device the company is also recently showing off an official video demo for the Padfone on YouTube, praising its display, processor, battery life and Stylus/headset accessory...
PlayStation Vita: 5 Important Things You Should Know
Sony’s PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) has been called the future of hand held gaming. Sony’s PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) has been called the future of hand held gaming.
Darksiders 2 Releasing On August 26
THQ CEO Brian Farrell said that the game will be launching on August 26, 2012. According to the latest reports, Agoura Hills, California-based game developing and publishing company THQ has announced that they have set a date for the release of the upcoming and highly anticipated title, “Darksiders 2.
Samsung Loses $10 Billion Market Value on Apple Order Report
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.
Sina Results Beat View, Warns Weibo to Eat into Second Quarter
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. HTC Shares Tumble as Patent Case Delays U.S. Sales
U.S. sales of two new smartphones from Taiwan's HTC Corp will be delayed due to a patent dispute with Apple Inc, a fresh blow to the company as it tries to turn around declining sales in what was once its largest market.
Mobile Sales Dip as China Buyers Hold off: Gartiner
Global sales of mobile phones fell 2 percent in January-March after ten straight quarters of growth, as Chinese buyers held back in anticipation of new models and economic uncertainties weighed on developed markets, research firm Gartner said.
GM to Drop Facebook Ads Due to Low Consumer Impact
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.
Facebook Boosts IPO Size by 25 Percent, Could Top $16 Billion
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.
Apple Readies iPhone with Bigger Screen-Sources
Apple Inc plans to use a larger screen on the next-generation iPhone and has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Korea and Japan, people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.
Yahoo Investors Applaud Change, Fear limbo
Yahoo Inc's choice of interim chief executive is a signal the company is returning to its roots selling brand advertising on its consumer websites, analysts say, even as a deal with an activist hedge fund raises new questions about its future.
IBM Not Interested in Deals over $1.5 Billion: CFO
International Business Machines Corp has no interest in pursuing large acquisitions, preferring to focus on targets worth $200 million to $1.5 billion, a top executive said on Tuesday.
HP Loses $190 Million Tax Case Against IRS
Hewlett-Packard Co. on Monday lost a battle with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for more than $190 million in tax refunds tied to a Dutch tax shelter designed by the derivatives arm of American International Group
. Gameloft Sees Faster Growth from Second Quarter on New Launches
Mobile video game group Gameloft expects growth to speed up from the second quarter of 2012 as it launches a record number of smartphone games based on a money-making model which allows it to double a game's revenue over its lifespan.
Google's Android Gains Share in Smartphone-Survey
Google's Android smartphone software stretched its market lead in early 2012, helped by new models from handset makers like Samsung and HTC and piling the pressure on rivals like Research In Motion and Nokia.
Nokia's New Cheap Models Bet on Games, WEb Access
Nokia patched up its ailing basic phones offering on Tuesday with two models offering access to games, applications and the Internet, hoping to regain its footing in emerging markets.
Facebook Hikes IPO Range to Raise $12.1 Billion
Facebook Inc has increased the price range in Silicon Valley's biggest-ever initial public offering to raise more than $12 billion, giving the No.1 social network a valuation potentially exceeding $100 billion.
AMD'S CEO Catches Intel's Wave of Sleek Laptops
PC chipmaker AMD's chief executive is betting that its larger rival Intel has overestimated consumers' willingness to pay top dollar for a new category of premium laptops.
LinkedIn App Out for Windows Phone Professionals
Professionals who use a Windows Phone device can rest easy, as LinkedIn has released its first application for the platform since it launched in 2010. LinkedIn is a job-based social network for professionals that have over 150 million members, a far cry from the amount of users Facebook and Twitter has, but that doesn't make it any less popular.
Shares in TV Maker Loewe Jump on Apple Bid Talk
Shares in German luxury TV maker Loewe jumped to a 10-month high on Monday on market talk of a potential offer from Apple.
