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Qualcomm CEO: Apple rejected our radio for the Newton, so we struck a deal with Palm
Apple's troubled Newton was close to being the first smartphone.
An Al-tacular acquisition: Al Jazeera buys Al Gore’s Current TV cable network
Pan Arab news organization Al Jazeera has acquired U.S. cable network Current TV, the news org announced today.
Apple financials coming January 23: Will Q1 2013 be a new record?
Apple's first quarter is always its biggest quarter, since it starts before the Christmas shopping season.
Lookout Mobile now available on Kindle Fire
Lookout Mobile brought its mobile security app to a new tablet today: the Kindle Fire.
Funding Daily: Glitter hangovers and green smoothies
2013's first Funding Daily.
PlayJam launches Kickstarter campaign for game console on a USB stick
PlayJam is touting its GameStick as the “most portable TV games console ever created.” It is an Android video game console on a universal serial bus (USB) stick. And the company has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 via …
AMD names its chief financial officer
Devinder Kumar has been at AMD for 28 years and is the acting CFO.
It’s officially illegal to ask job interviewees for Facebook passwords in California
Sorry, employers, it is officially against the law to ask prospective employees for their Facebook passwords in California and Illinois. Two bills banning businesses from the practice took effect Tuesday.
Santa likes Android? iPad web traffic share drops 7.1% after Christmas
Looks like Santa likes green robots with colorful googly eyes.
500 Startups reveals it will open a coworking space in New York
Tech incubator and seed fund 500 Startups is building out its presence in the Big Apple with a new coworking space for local entrepreneurs and porfolio companies.
Apple: iOS ‘Do Not Disturb’ bug won’t get fixed until Jan. 7
A bug that's affecting iOS users who flicked on the "Do Not Disturb" setting in 2013 will have to wait until next week before getting a fix, according to Apple.
AngelList’s top investors revealed
Using AngelList's open API, internet entrepreneur and former MySpace developer, Sean Percival, set out to make it even easier for entrepreneurs to connect with the investors most likely to fund their startup.
Google, HelloFax, and Fujitsu challenge businesses to go paperless in 2013
Want to go green(er) in 2013? A bunch of cloud companies are more than happy to help you out with that.
Expert-crafted digital notebooks help you keep 2013 resolutions
Digital notebook service Springpad features tastemaker-designed guides to staying organized in 2013.
Fandango ticket sales surge by 57% in 2012
It was an exceptionally good year for online movie ticket service Fandango, according to new data released by the Comcast-owned service today.
Ubuntu heads to phones — which may finally help it win on the desktop
After winning geek hearts and minds on the desktop, the popular Linux distribution Ubuntu is now aiming to take over your smartphone.
What to expect from Intel at CES
The world's biggest chip maker signals what it will talk about at CES next week
5 tips for pitching your startup to investors
Guest Post
I remember the first time my partner and I presented our startup to an angel investor. Many questions asked by the investor were left unanswered.
The intuitive question, “What are each you in charge of?” was answered by, “Both of …
Polaroid ‘Fotobars’ print Instagram pics on metal, wood, and other materials
Polaroid is trying to regain relevance by opening a number of retail stores this year that allow you to upload, edit, and print photos from your social networks, camera, and phone.
Mobile merger: CTIA and MobileCon morph into ‘super show’
The beefed-up show will offer a wider range of content -- and it won't compete with other Q1 mobile events like Mobile World Congress and CES.
RIM signs big patent deal to bring 4G LTE to BlackBerry 10
By expanding its patent agreement with InterDigital to cover 4G LTE, RIM is making a big investment in the future of the BlackBerry.
Court tells Apple that Amazon’s use of the term ‘app store’ is not false advertising
Amazon's use of the words "app store" in its marketing is not false advertising, a judge has ruled.
6 big cybersecurity predictions for 2013
Guest Post If there is any weakness in security, you can guarantee the criminals will try to exploit it. And if a cyber criminal discovers a weakness in one community, it won’t be long before that isolated crime turns into a trend. The commercialization of malware is rapidly becoming a well-organized and highly lucrative business.
Record-breaking Christmas week: 50M iOS and Android devices activated, 1.76B apps downloaded
After a record-breaking 17.4 million iOS and Android devices were activated on Christmas Day, the following week saw record-breaking activity as well: over 50 million iOS and Android-powered smartphones and tablets, and a staggering 1.76 billion mobile app downloads.
Google’s getting speedier in Asia with new data centers
Google is telling Asian users to expect Google services to run up to 30 percent faster once a trio of new data centers come online.
Law firm may put the brakes on Avis-Zipcar deal for undervaluing stock
News that Avis Budget Group plans to buy top car sharing network Zipcar for $500 million opened some eyes this morning. But the deal could have some trouble going through, with a law firm announcing it is investigating whether Zipcar didn't get the best deal possible.
Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is $50 cheaper for students this month
Amazon is aiming to become the student's best friend with a big discount on the Kindle Fire 8.9.
Samsung must reveal sales data in its epic Apple court battle
With these two latest private data reveals, this is turning into a unwilling corporate equivalent of an adolescent show-me-yours-I'll-show-you-mine.
Google Maps & Places come to Kia cars in 2013
Kia Motors has signed a new agreement with Google that will bring the search giant's Maps and Places web services to its in-dash navigation system, the auto maker announced today.
Storage teamup: Imation buys Nexsan for $120M to reinvigorate its products
Enterprise storage and security business Imation has agreed to buy smaller storage provider Nexsan for $120 million in cash and stock. The deal could help Imation out of a long-standing slump.
2013: The Internet of things, delivered via smartphone
Guest Post Virtually every electronic device has now gained a smartphone controlled equivalent over the past year.
Content deals delay Intel’s rumored Internet TV set-top box
Surprise, surprise: Negotiations with content providers are significantly delaying Intel's plans to take over your living room.
Car rental biz Avis to acquire Zipcar for $500M cash
Rental car giant Avis Budget Group has agreed to buy car sharing network Zipcar for $500 million in cash.
Shockingly, Apple is working on iPhone 6 and iOS 7
In shocking news, Apple is working on a successor to the iPhone 5, 2012's "gadget of the year," and is updating iOS, the operating system on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
Ooomf debuts step-by-step guide to help you launch your app in 2013
If you're thinking of launching an app this year, consider making it a New Year's resolution. And, perhaps, take advantage of Ooomf's new Launch This Year: a personalized step-by-step guide to making it happen.
How Pinterest can help you keep your New Year’s resolutions
Guest Post I work in social media, and Pinterest is the first social network I have joined lately that I didn't go to with some marketing end goal in mind.
The British Invasion: Meet the poshest entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley
Editor's Pick Silicon Valley residents often forget how unique this place is as an entrepreneurial hub, and challenging it is for people in other countries. For these nine British natives, coming to Silicon Valley has meant breaking away from English tradition.
Apple store in Paris robbed on New Year’s Eve
Last night, amid New Year's Eve revelry, armed and masked robbers looted Apple's Paris store, taking more than one million euros' worth of merchandise.
Here are the cool technologies we want to use in 2013
Google Glass and self-driving cars top our list of things we want to use soon.
2013 predictions, Gangnam Style; or, Don’t call it a comeback
Guest Post We've got predictions for 3D printing, online gaming, and which company will finally acquire Twitter. Any takers?
