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Experts: Apple should've addressed concerns sooner (AP)
AP - Apple should have responded much sooner to concerns about location data stored on its iPhones, even if the company didn't have all the answers ready, marketing and crisis-management experts say.
2011-04-28 04:24:59 | Yahoo NewsHynix Semiconductor 1Q profit falls 66 percent (AP)
AP - Hynix Semiconductor's quarterly profit fell 66 percent as sales declined and memory chip prices remained weak, though the company said business conditions should improve in the second quarter.
2011-04-28 04:23:49 | Yahoo News
Verizon freezes Droid Charge launch indefinitely, blaming 'unexpected delays' (update: LTE back)
Can't say we're surprised by this, but turns out Verizon's decided to delay the launch of its Samsung Droid Charge -- originally scheduled for today -- at the very last minute. According to an internal email we obtained, the blame's on "unexpected delays" and no new date has yet been set. This makes sense, considering it wouldn't do Verizon much good to launch a new 4G Android when its LTE service is still down (...)
2011-04-28 04:18:00 | Engadget
Sony shares fall 5 percent as Playstation woes threaten (Reuters)
Reuters - Shares in Sony Corp fell 5 percent on Thursday as a massive leak of data on its Playstation games console users sparked global legal scrutiny and threatened to crimp its business.
2011-04-28 04:16:49 | Yahoo NewsPC sales slump will likely bring Windows down too
When Microsoft reports earnings today, Windows sales are expected to fall as consumers extend the lives of their current PCs and spend on other devices such as Apple's iPad.
2011-04-28 04:00:00 | CnetCongressman wants FTC probe of iPhone tracking
Apple's explanation for location tracking, and promise of a fix, doesn't satisfy Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.), who still wants a Federal Trade Commission investigation.
2011-04-28 04:00:00 | Cnet
Panasonic will layoff 17,000 workers globally (updated)
No matter how you slice it, 17,000 is a big number, especially when its seventeen thousand humans looking for jobs. The layoffs represent a four-percent reduction of Panasonic's 380,000 global workforce due to restructuring efforts, according to Nikkei. They are expected to begin this year and will mainly impact employees outside of Japan. Update: Post updated to reflect the actual number of job cuts, not the 40,000 originally quoted by Nikkei or the 35,000 quoted (...)
2011-04-28 03:36:00 | EngadgetSAP's tag team
Can two co-bosses revive one of the world's largest software firms?
2011-04-28 03:31:40 | BBC NewsChina's Google
Baidu dominates search in China, but it faces growing competition
2011-04-28 03:22:58 | BBC NewsPaypal still driving eBay profits
Internet auction giant eBay reports a sharp rise in quarterly profits thanks in large part due to strong growth at its Paypal division.
2011-04-28 03:20:01 | BBC News
Samsung Galaxy S II begins quest for 120 country domination
How do you best 10 million 14 million in sales of your flagship Galaxy S smartphone? Easy, do what the movie studios do and launch a bigger-budget sequel to an even wider audience. Samsung is holding a media day event in South Korea to celebrate the domestic launch of its smokin' fast Galaxy S II. The dual-core 1.2GHz Gingerbread handset with 4.27-inch 800 x 480 pixel Super AMOLED Plus display, TouchWiz 4.0 UI, MHL (...)
2011-04-28 03:16:00 | EngadgetChina's Baidu Revenue, Profits up on Strong Traffic Growth (PC World)
PC World - China's largest search engine, Baidu, reported strong revenue and profit growth in the first quarter, driven by "solid traffic growth" and measures to generate more revenue from the company's sites.
2011-04-28 03:00:14 | Yahoo News
Super Mario gets a Portal gun, you monster (video)
Before Portal 2 there was Portal, and before Portal there was Super Mario Bros. Bring these together and you get a mushroom-chomping Italian plumber ruling the 2D world -- outside the cold confines of Aperture Science -- with the infamous Portal gun. The next logical step? Turn this into a first-person game. Go on, Reggie, make it happen.Super Mario gets a Portal gun, you monster (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Apr (...)
2011-04-28 02:28:00 | EngadgetASUS ML249H 24-Inch LED Monitor – $230 With Promo Code
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2011-04-28 02:04:37 | Gadget ReviewGoogle Docs app released for Android
It's been a long time coming, but Google have finally released a Google Docs app for Android users.
2011-04-28 02:03:04 | Digital Trends