|
October 18, 2013, 12:15 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Google: |
Google Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2013 Results — Google today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. “Google had another strong quarter with $14.9 billion in revenue and great product progress,” said Larry Page, CEO of Google.
| Chris Velazco / TechCrunch: |
Google Beats The Street In Q3 With $14.89B In Revenue, Net Income Of $2.97B, And EPS Of $10.74 — Google's Q3 2013 earnings report has just crossed the wires, and they're better than expected. The company reported that over the past three months, it generated $14.89 billion in consolidated revenue … | Roger Cheng / CNET: |
| Ina Fried / AllThingsD: |
AT&T Announces $5 Tablet Day Passes, Deal to Power Tesla's In-Car Wireless — While consumers are clearly buying tablets in droves, getting them to fork over to connect them to cellular networks has been another story. — Buyers have overwhelmingly chosen Wi-Fi-only models, and …
More:
everythingiCafe, AppleInsider, Computerworld, IntoMobile, BGR, iDownloadBlog.com, The Verge, TechSpot, Macgasm, Cult of Mac, MacRumors and DSLreports
| David Pogue / New York Times: |
Windows 8.1: An improvement for touch devices, but still feels jarring — Reconciling 2 Worlds With Windows 8.1 — Just about one year ago, Microsoft gave us two new operating systems. — One was a new version of Windows: the one for use with mouse and keyboard, the one whose desktop …
More:
CNET, Digits and Daring Fireball
Tweets: @fxshaw, @evelynrusli, @kfury, @fxshaw, @danieleran and @treestman
| Harry McCracken / TIME: |
Windows 8.1 Is the First Rough Draft of ‘One Microsoft’ — You can't judge a book by its cover — or a software product by its version number. That's always been particularly true of Microsoft Windows. The most famous releases sport plenty of visible change and important-sounding names … | Brandon LeBlanc / The Windows Blog: |
More:
eWeek, The Windows Blog, The Register, Washington Post, Windows Phone Central, TechnoBuffalo, Softpedia News, PC Magazine, Small Business Technology, TechCrunch, MSDN Blogs, SlashGear, SuperSite for Windows, The Tech Report, GeekWire, iMore, The Official Microsoft Blog, WebProNews, CNET, Redmond Pie, The Next Web, blog.chron.com, MobileSyrup.com, Geek.com, The Register, Macgasm, Examiner, Lifehacker and NBCNews. Thanks:@brandonleblanc
| Richard Lawler / Engadget: |
Nexus 5 listing appears in the Play Store, teases 16GB for $349 — We still haven't heard anything official about Google's next Nexus phone, but tonight some people are already seeing it as an option in the Play Store. Just among our editors, some see the Nexus 4 while others get the result shown above … | Mike Isaac / AllThingsD: |
Twitter Plans to Revamp Its Private Messaging Product — Twitter's entire premise is based on publicness. “Join the conversation in the global town square!” the company likes to say. — But, over the past year, Twitter has come around to seeing the value of being more discreet.
More:
BGR, ReadWrite, VentureBeat, Pocket-lint, iPhone Hacks, TechCrunch, PC Magazine, AndroidHeadlines.com, App Advice, Colin Walker, Engadget, Digital Trends, iDownloadBlog.com, TechnoBuffalo, CNET and iMore. Tweets: @mikeisaac
| Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: |
| FaryaabS / SamMobile: |
Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE (GT-I9505) receives official Android 4.3 update — Samsung promised at its Mobile UNPACKED Episode 2 event that it will start rolling out Galaxy S4 updates in October and we are very pleased that Samsung has kept their promise. As Samsung has just started rolling out Android 4.3 … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft's new iOS and Android Remote Desktop apps let you control a PC from a phone — Microsoft is providing a new way for iOS and Android users to access their Windows PCs today. A new Remote Desktop app is now available for both operating systems, letting you simply connect to a Windows PC and control it.
More:
The Next Web, ZDNet, MacRumors, Electronista, Redmond Pie, pocketnow.com, GigaOM, iPhone Hacks, TUAW, iPhone in Canada Blog, Channel 9 and Engadget
| Dana Mattioli / Wall Street Journal: |
China's Lenovo is considering buying Blackberry — Lenovo Group Ltd. is actively considering a bid for all of BlackBerry Ltd. , according to people familiar with the matter. — The Chinese personal-computer and smartphone maker has signed a “non-disclosure” agreement that enables it to look …
More:
The Register, GigaOM, Engadget, The Next Web, SlashGear, n4bb.com, TechnoBuffalo, Fortune, MoneyBeat, AllThingsD, CNET, Washington Wire, Electronista and Computerworld
Tweets: @danprimack and @wsj
| Jordan Golson / MacRumors: |
First Magazine Advertisement for iPhone 5s Appears, Highlights Touch ID Sensor — Apple has started a new print advertising campaign for the iPhone 5s. The first spot, running on the back of this week's issue of The New Yorker, showcases the Touch ID-equipped home button of the new gold iPhone 5s.| Electronista: |
USPTO confirms all claims in key ‘Steve Jobs’ iPhone patent — Re-establishes foothold for Apple lawsuits — The US Patent and Trademark Office has finished a re-examination of Apple's so-called “Steve Jobs patent” and upheld all 20 claims as patentable, reports note.
More:
FOSS Patents, Engadget, The Verge, CNET, iPhone in Canada Blog, AppleInsider, MacRumors, MacDailyNews and Muktware
| Dante D'Orazio / The Verge: |
Samsung set-top box uses mediocre Smart TV software to compete with Roku, Apple TV — Samsung isn't known for its software, but that hasn't stopped the company from pushing its Smart TV interface, which offers access to video streaming apps like Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, and MLB.TV, as well as a selection of other utilities.
More:
Zatz Not Funny! and Wired
| Shara Tibken / CNET: |
More:
Business Wire and Ubergizmo
| Jeremy Kirk / Macworld: |
Researchers challenge Apple's claim of unbreakable iMessage encryption — A close look at Apple's iMessage system shows the company could easily intercept communications on the service despite its assurances to the contrary, researchers claimed Thursday at a security conference.
More:
Mashable, Daily Dot, iDownloadBlog.com, Apple Bitch, The Switch, MacRumors, iPhone Hacks, iPhone in Canada Blog and TUAW. Tweets: @techhive
| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
The streak is over: Xbox 360 dethroned by PS3 after 32 months atop U.S. market — Thirty-two months, or 2-and-a-half years: That's how long Microsoft's Xbox 360 held the top spot in the U.S. console market, based on unit sales. But the streak ended as of September, as Sony's PlayStation 3 took … | Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
AMD beats earnings targets as game console revenue kicks in — Nov. 12 - 13, 2013 — Advanced Micro Devices has the next generation of home video game consoles to thanks for the good news in its earning report. — AMD reported financial results today that slightly beat Wall Street's expectations …
More:
PC World, eWeek, Computerworld, The Verge, ITworld.com, GigaOM and ZDNet
| Ina Fried / AllThingsD: |
Apple Surpassing Android With Businesses Writing Custom Mobile Apps — When it comes to supporting mobile devices, businesses tend to allow both iOS and Android devices. — The latest report from Good Technology shows a slight gain sequentially for iOS, which accounted for 72 percent … | Richard Pollock / Washington Examiner: |
Troubled Obamacare website wasn't tested until a week before launch — WATCHDOG OBAMACARE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH CARE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID ACCOUNTABILITY — Federal officials did not permit testing of the Obamacare healthcare.gov website or issue final system requirements until four … | David Meyer / GigaOM: |
Ubuntu launches on mobile - but without some key elements — Thursday sees the release of Ubuntu “Saucy Salamander” 13.10, the first version of the Linux distribution to explicitly support smartphones and tablets, as well as desktop PCs and servers. There aren't any Ubuntu mobile devices on sale yet … Sponsor Posts
Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Soxton:
AI-powered 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!
AI-powered 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!
Zoho:
Zoho CRM Plus in 2025: A year of thoughtful CX improvements — 2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
Zoho CRM Plus in 2025: A year of thoughtful CX improvements — 2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box 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 & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Big Technology Podcast:
Alex And Ranjan's 2026 Outlook: ChatGPT 1 Billion, AI Shopping, Apple's Big Year, AI Love Boom
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:
Where Is All the A.I.-Driven Scientific Progress?
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 Talk Show With John Gruber:
'A Naughty Citizen', With Quinn Nelson
The director's commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.
Subscribe to The Talk Show With John Gruber.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Podcast Pioneer PJ Vogt's Second Act: Less Budget, More Control
Media and tech aren't just intersecting - they're fully intertwined. To understand how those worlds work, Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers.
Subscribe to Channels with Peter Kafka.
BG2 Pod:
AI Enterprise - Databricks & Glean
Open-source podcast on all things tech, markets, investing, and capitalism, hosted by Brad Gerstner.
Subscribe to BG2 Pod.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Ted Sarandos: Netflix and how tech changed storytelling
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 12:15 AM ET, October 18, 2013.
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
Alex Ritman / Variety:Henry Blodget / Regenerator:
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: |
| Kevin C. Tofel / GigaOM: |
More:
J.D. Power, CNN, PhoneArena, WMPoweruser, AppleInsider, n4bb.com, Electronista, CNET, Cult of Mac, Yahoo! News, 9to5Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog, VentureBeat, iDownloadBlog.com and SlashGear. Tweets: @mrinaldesai
| Ian Traynor / Guardian: |
More:
New York Times, Politico, RT and FierceGovernmentIT
Tweets: @rich_d_rich, @glynmoody, @_cypherpunks_, @paul__johnson, @ewenmacaskill and @matthausk
| Eric Berman / Hulu Blog: |
More:
The Next Web, The Verge, PC Magazine, WebProNews and TechCrunch
| Richard Lawler / Engadget: |
| Roger Cheng / CNET: |
Earlier Picks
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
More:
IntoMobile, PR Newswire, ZDNet, Ubergizmo, CNET, AndroidGuys and PC Magazine
| John Paczkowski / AllThingsD: |
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
More:
Engadget, PC Magazine, Mashable, TechnoBuffalo, BGR, SlashGear and Gotta Be Mobile