iFixit Teardown of iPhone 4S Reveals Apple's Latest Smartphone May Not be so Good (PHOTOS)
Just one day before Apple's iPhone 4S hits store, the team from iFixit disassembled the iPhone 4S and took a peek inside the new smartphone and posted photos. The results suggest that the iPhone 4S is not so good as Apple claimed and we thought earlier. The iPhone 4S features A5 dual-core processor, 8-MP camera, up to 64 GB storage capability, iOS 5 and iCloud.
Investor group to vote against Murdochs at NewsCorp meeting
Rupert Murdoch's multi-million dollar campaign to win back the hearts and minds of News Corporation's independent investors suffered a new blow on Friday after another key shareholder group called for his eviction from its board.
Google, euro zone hopes lift futures
Stock index futures rose on Friday, shrugging off a credit rating downgrade of Spain, propelled by strong earnings from Google Inc and hopes the euro zone will continue progress toward a solution to its debt crisis.
iPhone 4S Releases Friday: Top Reasons Why iOS 5 and Siri Will Make Apple's Latest iPhone a Bestseller
Apple's latest device iPhone 4S preorders were sold out at wireless carriers AT&T, Verizon and Sprint on Thursday, Oct. 13, just one day before the device officially hits the retail shelves.
Apple's iPhone 4S Hits Stores; Top Reasons Why It will Stand Tall
Apple's iPhone 4S, the last product created under Steve Jobs, hits the stores on Friday and the pre-orders for the smartphone were sold out ahead of store launch, reports AT&T, Verizon and Sprint Web sites.
SAP Q3 sales, profits jump; shares rise
Oct 14 - Germany's SAP , the world's biggest maker of business software, reported a jump in its third quarter sales and profits, sending its shares more than 3 percent higher on Friday.
China inflation dips, yet policy on pause
China's consumer inflation dipped to 6.1 percent in September, retreating further from three-year highs, although stubborn food price pressures will deter the central bank from loosening its policy reins anytime soon.
S&P cuts Spain rating by one notch on weak growth
Standard & Poor's cut Spain's credit rating on Friday, sending the euro lower and underlining the challenges facing Europe's big powers as they prepare to meet G20 counterparts over the euro-zone debt crisis.
Futures Higher on Google, Eurozone Hopes
Stock index futures rose on Friday, shrugging off a credit rating downgrade of Spain, propelled by strong earnings from Google Inc. and hopes the Eurozone will continue progress toward a solution to its debt crisis.
Futures higher on Google, euro zone hopes
Stock index futures rose on Friday, shrugging off a credit rating downgrade of Spain, propelled by strong earnings from Google Inc and hopes the euro zone will continue progress toward a solution to its debt crisis.
Sony Ericsson to shift fully to smartphones in 2012
Mobile handset maker Sony Ericsson said on Friday it would in future focus entirely on the fast-growing smartphone market as it posted in-line quarterly profits, making no reference to a report electronics giant Sony would take full ownership.
Mattel Q3 sales beat estimates
Mattel Inc , the world's largest toy company, reported higher-than-expected quarterly sales, helped by favorable exchange rates and strong sales of its Barbie dolls.
EuroZone Crisis Dominates G20 Paris Meeting
The Eurozone debt crisis will dominate a summit of G20 finance chiefs and central bank heads in Paris, with a downgrade of Spain's credit rating highlighting the risk of a much larger economy than Greece coming under threat.
Euro zone crisis dominates G20 Paris meeting
The euro zone debt crisis will dominate a summit of G20 finance chiefs and central bank heads in Paris, with a downgrade of Spain's credit rating highlighting the risk of a much larger economy than Greece coming under threat.
Sony Ericsson shifts to smartphones amid Sony buyout talk
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson will focus entirely on the booming smartphone market, going head to head with rivals like Apple and underlining the importance of a tie-up with Sony amid reports the electronics giant is preparing a buyout.
New iPhone on sale, fans buy in tribute to Jobs
Apple Inc's new iPhone went on sale in stores across the globe on Friday, with fans snapping up the final gadget unveiled during Steve Jobs' lifetime, many buying the phone as a tribute to the former Apple boss.
Olympus fires British CEO, a self-confessed loud-mouth
Japan's Olympus Corp fired its CEO and president over the Briton's management of the camera and endoscope maker, sparking a 17 percent plunge in the firm's share price on Friday.
U.S. Stock Futures Signal Higher Wall Street Open
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 up 0.6-0.7 percent.
Stock futures signal higher Wall St open
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 up 0.6-0.7 percent.
S&P downgrades Spain by one notch on weak growth
Standard and Poor's cut Spain's credit rating on Friday, sending the euro lower and underlining the challenges facing Europe's big powers as they prepare to meet G20 counterparts over the euro-zone debt crisis.
Euro zone crisis to dominate G20 Paris meeting
The euro zone debt crisis will dominate a summit of G20 finance chiefs and central bank heads in Paris, with a downgrade of Spain's credit rating highlighting the risk of a much larger economy than Greece coming under threat.
Goldman, Citi among banks on list for Hyundai Oilbank's IPO
Hyundai Oilbank, South Korea's smallest crude oil refiner, has narrowed down a group of banks to handle its up to $2 billion IPO planned for early next year, with Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and Citigroup among the firms selected, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
European markets recover after Spain downgrade
European shares and the euro held roughly steady on Friday as hopes of progress toward a solution to the euro zone's debt crisis was tempered by a knee-jerk reaction to a credit rating downgrade for Spain.
Sony Ericsson Q3 profit in line, mum on Sony buyout
Mobile handset maker Sony Ericsson's third-quarter profit was in line with expectations on Friday, but it was tight-lipped about a report electronics giant Sony was set to take full ownership of the brand.
'Psych' Returns for Season 6 -- and You Should Watch
The Psych gang makes a welcome return tonight with another season rife with rapid-fire pop culture references, more guest stars than Love Boat and … pretend psychic Shawn Spencer (James Roday) being exposed?
China group buying website closures accelerate: report
The number of closures among group buying websites in China hit a high in September as poor service complaints from users reduced consumer enthusiasm for the bargain shopping platforms.
BlackBerry outages irk India, threaten key RIM market
A four-day service outage has cast a shadow over BlackBerry's reputation in India, one of the smartphone maker's few growing markets, where the frustration of hundreds of thousands of users could mean a chance for its rivals to gain ground.
Review: Almodovar's Latest Will Make Your 'Skin' Crawl
Global auteurs like Pedro Almodóvar, once they reach a certain stage in their career, tend to make films that feel very much of a piece with the earlier work that brought them their acclaim.
European shares set for stronger open
European stock futures rose on Friday, shrugging off weakness in Asian equity markets on concerns about sluggish global growth, while another sovereign debt ratings downgrade briefly pushed the euro lower.
80s throwback with Footloose, The Thing
The box office is set to party like it's the early-1980s this weekend, with two titles based on three-decade-old properties going wide.
