Square Payments Go Live In 7,000 Starbucks Locations
Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) is now officially accepting mobile payments through Square following a $25 million investment it made in the startup last August.
Apple Stock [AAPL] Shares Sink 20% From September High, Price Hits Five-Month Low
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) stock has fallen 20 percent since its record high in September as the company struggled to meet demand for the iPhone 5 and lost part of its dominance in the smartphone and tablet market alike.
Was Nate Silver The Actual Victor In Last Night’s Election?
Nate Silver was the rising star of the 2012 presidential election. And now that his predictions for an incumbent victory have panned out, critics and political analysts are asking who was the real winner of Tuesday's election.
DeNA, Japanese Mobile Game Company, Reports Record $627M in Quarterly Revenue
Japanese social and mobile gaming giant DeNA (TYO: 2434) reported revenue of $627 million in the quarter ending September 30, a record made possible by the continued growth of its mobile e-commerce service that netted $700 million in sale in Japan alone.
THQ Faces Buyout Rumors After Posting Massive Second Quarter Losses
Shares of struggling video game publisher THQ (Nasdaq: THQI) dropped by nearly half following a weak quarterly report.
Activision Blizzard Q3 2012 Earnings Preview: Strong IPs Boosts Profits, Growth Exceeds Expectations
Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is expected to post strong profit in the third quarter thanks to a resurgence in the "World of Warcraft" user base and strong expectations for its "Skylanders" and "Call of Duty" franchises.
Instagram Introduces ‘Web Profiles’ That Look A Lot Like Facebook
Instagram is bringing its popular photo-sharing service to the web in a manner that looks nearly identical to its parent company Facebook (Nasdaq: FB).
Apple (AAPL) Sells 3M New iPads In Opening Weekend, But iPad Mini Figures Left Unclear
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) sold 3 million units of its newest iPad models this past weekend, but declined to specify how many of those sales were for its new iPad Mini.
Twitter Revises Copyright Policy To Allow For Greater '#Transparency'
Twitter, the online social-networking service, has changed its policy in cases of alleged copyright violations: Now, it will not be "removing" tweets but "withholding" them.
Where To Find Gas In New York And New Jersey In Hurricane Sandy's Aftermath
As New York and New Jersey recover from Superstorm Sandy, government officials are adopting emergency measures to deal with fuel-supply disruptions.
Wired Editor-In-Chief Chris Anderson Leaving To Lead Drone Start-up Full Time
Chris Anderson is resigning from his post as editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, a position he's held for more than half the publication's history.
As Console Market Drops, Game Developers Seek Second Life On Android
As the current generation of video game consoles winds to an end, industry veterans are using mobile technology to carve out a larger space for themselves..
Rhode Island Suing Curt Schilling's 38 Studios Over $75M Loan
Rhode Island has filed a complaint against company executives and government officials involved in the state's high-profile $75 million loan guarantee for Curt Schilling’s video-game developer 38 Studios.
Samsung Sells 3 Million Galaxy Note II 'Phablets' In Little More Than A Month
Samsung’s (LON:BC94) sold more than 3 million units of its new Galaxy Note II "phablet" in just over three months.
Free-to-Play Market Reaches £216M in UK, £9.3B Globally By End Of '12
Free-to-play (FTP) video games, are now worth £216 million ($348 million) in the U.K. alone, according to new market research.
Facebook Returns To Marketplace For Potential LinkedIn And Craigslist Challenger: Report
Facebook is working on a new feature that would allow users to post specifically commercial content or classified ads in an area separate from their individual wall.
Kickstarter Kicks Off Halloween By Going Live In UK
The popular crowd-funding site Kickstarter has officially launched in the UK, with plans to expand to other countries soon after.
'Imagine Making That A Little More Fun': Q&A With CEO Of Gamification Startup Badgeville
Kris Duggan, CEO of gamification startup Badgeville, talks about the ethics and social implications of the business practices he spearheads.
Google Play Catching Up With Apple App Store
Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) app store has reached 700,000 downloadable applications, closing the gap with its chief rival Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) in the mobile operating system market.
Nokia Introduces Ad Exchange To Attract Mobile App Developers To Windows Phone 8
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) announced Tuesday the launch a new ad exchange system designed to incentivize third-party app development for its new line of Windows Phone 8 smartphones.
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Is Creating Its Own Social Network For Gamers
Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq:ATVI) has announced plans to develop its own first-party social networks built around video games.
General Motors Earnings Preview: European Losses Cutting Profit
General Motors (NYSE: GM) is expected to report a 40.8 percent decline in profits for the third quarter of 2012 on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Meteor Entertainment Raises $18M In Funding For 'Freemium' Video Game
Meteor Entertainment raised $18 million in a second round of funding, a strong endorsement of the potential for freemium video games.
Anonymous Threatens Zynga Attack On Guy Fawkes Night
Anonymous has threatened to release confidential information about the social game developer Zynga (Nasdaq:ZNGA) on Nov. 5.
Northeast Oil Refineries And Nuclear Plants Brace For Hurricane Sandy
Electrical companies on the East Coast are bracing for heavy winds, rain, and potential flooding as Hurricane Sandy approaches landfall.
Despite Hurricane Sandy, Wall Street Plans To Continue Trading On Monday
Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange have both said they plan to remain open Monday despite the impending arrival of Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy: How To Follow The 'Frankenstorm' Online
As Hurricane Sandy descends on the Northeast of the United States, New York City officials are scrambling to prepare the city for the impending “Frankenstorm.”
Nokia Drops From IDC List Of Top 5 Smartphone Vendors
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is no longer one of the top 5 smartphone vendors, according to a new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC).
Samsung Posts Record 3Q Earnings, Carves 35% Share As No. 1 Smartphone Seller
Samsung shipped 56.9 million smartphones in the third quarter, twice Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) shipments in the same period.
Electronic Arts’ PopCap Games Inks TV Deal With Antix Labs
Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: EA) subsidiary PopCap Games has partnered with the game streaming service Antix Labs to allow for cross-platform play of its games.