September 2011 - Industry News

Microsoft looking into Xbox TV service, report says

The software maker is in talks to build a paid service on Xbox Live that will include music, movies, sports, and TV shows, according to a Bloomberg report. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 3:46 AM by CNET News.com

T-Mobile USA gives retail stores a face-lift

T-Mobile USA is remodeling 400 retail stores, as it tries to remain competitive with its wireless competitors. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 3:36 AM by CNET News.com

China cracks down on makers of fake iPhones, report says

Chinese police in Shanghai have five people in custody for allegedly building and selling near-perfect copies of Apple's iPhone in China. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 3:03 AM by CNET News.com

What does your mobile carrier know about you?

A 2010 Justice Department memo obtained by the ACLU shows what type of data mobile carriers are capturing from their customers and how long that data is being retained. Among the data: who you called and when; who you texted and when; and text message...

Published 09-29-2011 2:46 AM by CNET News.com

PlayBook price slashed to compete with Kindle Fire

Groupon starts selling goods, lawmakers seek FTC probe of Facebook, Nokia hands out more pink slips, and Amazon lights a fire under the BlackBerry PlayBook. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 2:29 AM by CNET News.com

How small biz uses social media (infographic)

Small businesses are turning more and more to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social channels for promotions, customer acquisition, and sales leads. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 1:44 AM by CNET News.com

Apple wins key battle against Psystar over Mac clones

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit says that Psystar infringed Apple's copyrights related to Mac OS X. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 1:35 AM by CNET News.com

Are Netflix cancellations slowing down?

Piper Jaffray, a financial services company, says its latest study shows number of Netflix subscribers canceling is slowing. Investors don't see rainbows yet. Netflix's stock is down 9 percent. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 1:24 AM by CNET News.com

Ice Cream Sandwich video leaked by eBay buyer

An eBay Nexus S buyer who reportedly found a copy of Android Ice Cream Sandwich on his phone shot a two-minute video of the new OS, which can now be seen on the Web, courtesy of Engadget. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 1:13 AM by CNET News.com

GetJar: We've given away $1 million worth of premium apps

The company's Gold program, which started earlier this month, allows customers who sign up free downloads of pay apps. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 1:02 AM by CNET News.com

HP CEO change spurred by Oracle worries, report says

The board's decision to replace Leo Apotheker with Meg Whitman stemmed in part from a desire to prevent a possible buyout offer from Oracle, a new report claims. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 12:51 AM by CNET News.com

HP CEO change spurred by Oracl worries, report says

HP's decision to fire Leo Apotheker in favor of Meg Whitman could be to prevent a possible buyout offer from Oracle, a new report claims. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 12:51 AM by CNET News.com

Google invests $28 million in affordable housing

The search giant will build 240 units in Allston, a section of Boston, that has one of the largest low-income housing developments in the U.S. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 12:05 AM by CNET News.com

Amazon to lose $50 on each Kindle Fire, says analyst

Amazon will lose $50 on each Kindle Fire it sells, but the company could see additional revenue from the digital content that it sells to each tablet buyer, says a Piper Jaffray analyst. Read More...

Published 09-29-2011 12:04 AM by CNET News.com

Amazon Silk: not just for Fire tablets?

Domain name registrations indicate Amazon has at least thought about bringing Silk to Windows, Mac, and Android. Read More...

Published 09-28-2011 11:49 PM by CNET News.com