Samsung’s Galaxy Phones Drive Record $7.3 Billion ProfitSamsung’s Galaxy Phones Drive Record $7.3 Billion Profit

Samsung’s Galaxy Phones Drive Record $7.3 Billion Profit

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Samsung Electronics reported quarterly profit of $7.3 billion on Friday, a fourth straight record quarter and nearly double last year's…

Facebook Hits 1 Billion Users, Hires Iñárritu To Make Commercial Comparing It to ChairsFacebook Hits 1 Billion Users, Hires Iñárritu To Make Commercial Comparing It to Chairs

Facebook Hits 1 Billion Users, Hires Iñárritu To Make Commercial Comparing It to Chairs

13 years ago

It's been a while since Facebook has had cause to publicly celebrate. The company's IPO in May was a fiasco,…

How to Look Inside Any Building in the WorldHow to Look Inside Any Building in the World

How to Look Inside Any Building in the World

13 years ago

People take Instagram photos everywhere. Even—especially—in places you can't easily get into. That's why it seems like the most natural…

Bob Mansfield Stayed at Apple After CEO Tim Cook Offered Him ‘Exorbitant’ $2M-per-monthBob Mansfield Stayed at Apple After CEO Tim Cook Offered Him ‘Exorbitant’ $2M-per-month

Bob Mansfield Stayed at Apple After CEO Tim Cook Offered Him ‘Exorbitant’ $2M-per-month

13 years ago

Details on the behind-the-scenes politics were published on Wednesday in a feature byBloomberg Businessweek. It revealed that Cook "nearly witnessed an insurrection"…

Microsoft Considering ‘Surface Phone,’ But Not This YearMicrosoft Considering ‘Surface Phone,’ But Not This Year

Microsoft Considering ‘Surface Phone,’ But Not This Year

13 years ago

Microsoft won't release its own Windows Phone device this year, sources have told The Verge. Multiple insiders have confirmed there are…

Xbox Music to Launch on October 26th With Free Ad-supported StreamingXbox Music to Launch on October 26th With Free Ad-supported Streaming

Xbox Music to Launch on October 26th With Free Ad-supported Streaming

13 years ago

Microsoft is preparing to launch its Xbox Music service on October 26th. Multiple sources familiar with Microsoft's plans have confirmed…

The Forgotten Mapmaker: Nokia Has Better Maps Than Apple and Maybe Even GoogleThe Forgotten Mapmaker: Nokia Has Better Maps Than Apple and Maybe Even Google

The Forgotten Mapmaker: Nokia Has Better Maps Than Apple and Maybe Even Google

13 years ago

Apple's maps are bad. Even Tim Cook knows this and apologized for them. Google's maps are good, thanks to years of work,…

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison Talks More About the CloudOracle CEO Larry Ellison Talks More About the Cloud

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison Talks More About the Cloud

13 years ago

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison certainly had a big day. He delivered his second keynote at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in…

Just Eat Buys Spanish Online Food Ordering/Delivery Rival SinDelantal For A Few Million EurosJust Eat Buys Spanish Online Food Ordering/Delivery Rival SinDelantal For A Few Million Euros

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13 years ago

Just Eat, the multinational online food ordering and delivery company that raised $64 million in April from Vitruvian Partners, Index Ventures, Greylock and…

The Sudden, Mysterious Exit Of A Quora Cofounder Has Silicon Valley BaffledThe Sudden, Mysterious Exit Of A Quora Cofounder Has Silicon Valley Baffled

The Sudden, Mysterious Exit Of A Quora Cofounder Has Silicon Valley Baffled

13 years ago

Quora cofounder Charlie Cheever was suddenly bounced from the company almost a month ago, on September 11. This was a huge…