|
April 24, 2012, 7:30 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Sundar Pichai / The Official Google Blog: |
Introducing Google Drive... yes, really — Just like the Loch Ness Monster, you may have heard the rumors about Google Drive. It turns out, one of the two actually does exist. — Today, we're introducing Google Drive—a place where you can create, share, collaborate, and keep all of your stuff.
More:
TechCrunch, ZDNet, Search Engine Watch, Digital Trends, Computerworld, The Verge, msnbc.com, Slate, Technology Review, googledevelopers.blogspot.ca, Gerwin Sturm, PC Magazine, Washington Post, GeekWire, CNN, Gizmodo, The Tech Report, Google Operating System, VR-Zone, USA Today, Bits, gHacks Technology News, Marketing Land, SocialTimes, memeburn, Inc.com, GadgeTell, 9to5Google, ABCNEWS, GigaOM, Digits, CircleID, The Next Web, Fortune, AnandTech, Lifehacker, 1001 Noisy Cameras, Royal Pingdom, Android Phone Fans, VentureBeat, Ubergizmo, Mercury News, MobileBurn.com, Business Insider, Techland, SlashGear, WebProNews, Pluggd.in, Apple Bitch, TechnoBuffalo, the Econsultancy blog, MacDailyNews and Engadget
Tweets: @drewhouston, @sundarpichai, @vladsavov, @mattbuchanan, @parislemon, @parislemon and @robpegoraro
| Dana Wollman / Engadget: |
Google Drive vs. the competition: pricing plans and perks, compared — Sometimes a table says a thousand words. Now that Google has finally announced its cloud service, Google Drive, we're sure more than a few of you are crunching the numbers in your head in an attempt to figure which is the best deal.
More:
Neowin and TechnoBuffalo
| T.C. Sottek / The Verge: |
Google Drive officially launches with 5GB free storage, Google Docs integration — Google has just made Google Drive official. As expected, the service will offer 5GB of storage space for documents, videos, photos, PDFs and other files, and Google Docs is built-in to the service.| Walter S. Mossberg / AllThingsD: |
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
More:
Computerworld, Google Operating System, Bloomberg Tech Blog, Forbes, CNET, Inquirer, Wired and The Technology Chronicles. Tweets: @cdixon
| Aaron Levie / The Box Blog: |
More:
Los Angeles Times and Business Insider
| Chris Ziegler / The Verge: |
More:
Gmail Blog, The Next Web, Macworld and LAPTOP Magazine
| Jon Mitchell / ReadWriteWeb: |
| Apple: |
Apple Reports Second Quarter Results — Record March Quarter Sales of iPhones, iPads and Macs Net Profit Increases 94% Year-over-Year CUPERTINO, California—April 24, 2012—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012.
More:
TechCrunch, Ars Technica, Digital Trends, Guardian, Tech Trader Daily, Shiny Objects, GeekWire, The New Persuaders, VatorNews, TechFlash, Marketing Land, Mercury News, New York Times, CNNMoney.com, Gizmodo, blogs.ft.com, ZDNet, The Tech Trade, Inside Mobile Apps, MacRumors, ReadWriteWeb, ITworld.com, VentureBeat, Examiner, SplatF, Daring Fireball, Redmond Pie, iLounge, Forbes, iPhone, PadGadget, LaptopMemo, MobileSyrup.com, Gotta Be Mobile, App Advice, Techie Buzz, PhoneArena, Current Editorials, 24/7 Wall St., iDownloadBlog.com, Edible Apple and Business Insider
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Apple Q2 Earnings: Apple Now Has Over $110 Billion In Cash Reserves — Apple has once again beaten analysts' expectations with its Q2 results out today, and correspondingly the iPhone giant now has an even stronger cash position than it did before: $110 billion in the six months ended March 31 … | Matt Brian / The Next Web: |
Apple's Q2: $39.2B revenue, $11.6B profit with $12.30EPS, 35.1M iPhones, 11.8M iPads sold — Apple today announced its earnings for its second fiscal quarter of 2012. Apple's revenue amounted to $46.33B in Q1. With earnings of $13.87 per share. The company's net profit in Q1 was $11.6B.| Adam Satariano / Bloomberg: |
Apple Profit Rises 94% on Growing Global Demand for IPhones — Apple Second-Quarter Profit Beats Estimates — Apple Inc. (AAPL) profit almost doubled last quarter, reflecting robust demand for the iPhone in China as well as purchases of a new version of the iPad tablet … | Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
Tim Cook on Samsung patent litigation: ‘I highly prefer to settle’ — It sounds like those court-ordered settlement talks between Apple and Samsung are going pretty well — Tim Cook just told analysts on Apple's Q2 2012 financial call that he's “always hated litigation, and I continue to hate it.”
More:
Engadget, CNET, GigaOM, AppleInsider, AppleInsider, BGR, TechCrunch and The Next Web
| Kate Kelly / CNBC: |
Facebook IPO Could Be Delayed by Deals, Distractions — Less than two weeks before the potential launch of Facebook's initial public offering roadshow, a string of acquisitions and other business distractions are threatening to delay the sale, say people familiar with the matter.
More:
AllFacebook, The Register, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, The Tech Trade, Deal Journal, CNET and The Next Web
| Mathew Ingram / GigaOM: |
| Kim-Mai Cutler / TechCrunch: |
More:
WebProNews
| Susan Decker / Bloomberg: |
Apple Found to Violate One Patent on Android Phones — Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) won a partial U.S. International Trade Commission judge's ruling in its bid to block imports of Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s devices including the iPhone and iPad tablet computer.
More:
Reuters, The Verge, IntoMobile, eWeek, Mobile Marketing Watch, 9to5Google, AllThingsD and GigaOM
| David Pierce / The Verge: |
Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight review — An ebook reader you can read in the sun — and in the dark Odds are, if I'm reading a book I'm doing it in bed. At night. In the dark. That's not so great for ebook readers, which (like a paper book) require a light in order to be seen.
More:
LAPTOP Magazine, GigaOM, USA Today, New York Times, SlashGear, CNET, Gizmodo, Engadget, TechCrunch and Mashable!
| Rick Borovoy / Google+ Developers Blog: |
Introducing the Google+ Share Button — When your visitors come across something interesting on your site, sometimes you want to encourage a simple endorsement (like +1). Other times, however, you want to help visitors share with their friends, right away. Today's new Google+ Share button lets you do just that.
More:
VentureBeat, Marketing Land, 9to5Google and The Next Web
| Alex Wu / Facebook Developer Blog: |
Discover native Android apps through Facebook — With the latest update to Facebook for Android, we are bringing social app discovery channels to native Android apps. — After introducing social app discovery for mobile web apps on Android and native apps on iOS, apps and games like Pinterest …
More:
ZDNet, VentureBeat, Inside Mobile Apps, AllFacebook, TechCrunch and WebProNews
| Robert Andrews / paidContent: |
Exclusive: Bebo founders, shareholders sue owner for ‘destroying’ site — Bebo, which has hit one rocky patch after another the past few years, now has new troubles. The social network's founders and some other shareholders are suing its current owner, alleging fraud.| Eric Slivka / MacRumors: |
iPhone Activations Drop 43% at AT&T, But Represent 60% of Total Postpaid Phone Sales — AT&T today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2012, revealing that it activated 4.3 million iPhones during the quarter. The number marks a substantial drop from the 7.6 million iPhones activated …
More:
BetaNews, Computerworld, TechCrunch, Fortune, Bloomberg, AT&T, eWeek, ZDNet, InvestorPlaceGadgets … and WebProNews
| Myriam Joire / Engadget: |
Google back in the smartphone sales game: unlocked Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ (GSM) available for $399 — Hang on to your kneecaps, folks. Google's just announced that its making the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ available in its Play web store for $399 contract-free. That's right: the unlocked, unbranded …
More:
Google Commerce, Wall Street Journal, 9to5Google, Android and Me, AllThingsD, Google Mobile Blog, Techland, The Verge and IntoMobile. Tweets: @dannysullivan
Sponsor Posts
Soxton:
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
F5:
Accelerate AI Adoption at F5's AI Virtual Summit — Learn how to architect, secure, and scale AI for production with real-world insights from industry leaders on June 23. Register now to save your spot.
Accelerate AI Adoption at F5's AI Virtual Summit — Learn how to architect, secure, and scale AI for production with real-world insights from industry leaders on June 23. Register now to save your spot.
Zoho:
Website traffic analytics: How to read your data and take action — Traffic is up. Sessions look healthy. The dashboard is full of green arrows and yet — conversions are flat, revenue targets are slipping, and the leads coming through aren't closing.
Website traffic analytics: How to read your data and take action — Traffic is up. Sessions look healthy. The dashboard is full of green arrows and yet — conversions are flat, revenue targets are slipping, and the leads coming through aren't closing.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Lenny's Podcast:
Father of the iPod and iPhone on building taste, judgment, and creativity in the AI era | Tony Fadell
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
Big Technology Podcast:
Will Apple (Finally) Get AI Right At WWDC?, Anthropic's Worry, Microsoft vs. OpenAI
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Hard Fork:
Hot I.P.O Summer + What Is A.I. Doing to Math? + HatGPT
The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
Subscribe to Hard Fork.
The Upstarts Podcast:
Vanta's Christina Cacioppo: The Underdog Turning 'Nonsense' Compliance Into A $4.2B Security Standout
Veteran tech reporter Alex Konrad sits down with breakout entrepreneurs taking on the status quo to shake up their fields in AI, design, nuclear energy, space, and more.
Subscribe to The Upstarts Podcast.
Great Chat:
Who are the billboards for?
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
AI's Mythos Moment: Rishi Sunak on preparing governments for AI
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 7:30 PM ET, April 24, 2012.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Douglas MacMillan / Bloomberg: |
| Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica: |
More:
The Verge, MacStories, Pocket-lint, Macgasm and TUAW
| Don Reisinger / CNET: |
More:
Digital Spy and Silicon Republic
| Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
More:
The Seattle Times and The Tech Trade
| Stacey Higginbotham / GigaOM: |
More:
PC Magazine and SmartPlanet
Earlier Picks
| Frank Gillett / Forrester Blogs: |
More:
Computerworld and TechCrunch
| Donald Melanson / Engadget: |
More:
VentureBeat, PC Magazine, The Mozilla Blog, PC World, The Verge, Forbes, The H Open Source, ExtremeTech and WebProNews
| Harrison Weber / The Next Web: |
More:
Engadget, TechSpot, the Econsultancy blog and Softpedia News