Thursday, April 28, 2011

Business Day Technology

Video Game Products Lift Microsoft in Quarter

A slowdown in personal computer sales at Microsoft was overshadowed by strong sales of its Kinect and Xbox video game products.

Panasonic to Cut 17,000 Jobs

Panasonic, the Japanese maker of consumer electronics, will restructure its operations and reduce the number of business lines to three from five.

Sleep Can Wait. The Birds Are Angry.

Games like Angry Birds are crossing the generational divide more easily than ever, pitting father against sons in the quest for “achievement.”

Jobs Says Apple Made Mistakes With iPhone Data

Steven P. Jobs said the complaints were based on a misunderstanding, but he promised software fixes.

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Lenovo Aims a Campaign at the Apple Crowd

China’s branding of its own products has not been its strength, but the Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo is trying to change that by targeting 18- to 25-year-old Apple users.

RIM Cuts Profit Forecast for Quarter

The maker of BlackBerry reduced its profit forecast by 11 percent in the face of strong competition from Apple’s iPhone and devices running Google’s Android operating system.

A Japanese Plant Struggles to Produce a Critical Auto Part

Lack of chips from one plant is a reason auto production has slowed in Japan, the United States and elsewhere.

Web Offers a Voice to Journalists in Morocco

The Internet has allowed many independent publications to make a comeback in Morocco.

India Puts Tight Leash on Internet Free Speech

New rules allow anyone to demand that Web sites and service providers remove content considered objectionable.

Foundations Join to Offer Online Courses for Schools

The initiative appears to be the most ambitious effort so far to develop classroom materials that align with new academic standards.

In WikiLeaks’ Growth, Some Control Is Lost

News organizations’ independent publication of WikiLeaks’ secret material was a lesson for the site in how hard it is to steer news coverage rather than be buffeted by it.

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Camera Whimsy on iPhones

A cellphone is obviously not the best camera, but by choosing the right apps — out of about 6,500 — your photos can be improved.

Mobile Shopping

Claire Cain Miller on mobile shopping challenges; a new version of the Linux Ubuntu OS; eco-friendly earbuds; news.

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Tablets, Compared

2010 was supposed to be the Year of the Tablet, a prediction that did not quite pan out. So, once more, with feeling: 2011 will be the Year of the Tablet. Sort through the offerings.

Browse all the mobile app coverage that has appeared in The New York Times by category, and see what Times writers have on their phones and tablets.

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