Reuters

Microsoft pulls the plug on Kin after just a few weeks TG Daily In what may be one of the biggest blunders in mobile phone history, Microsoft has decided to immediately halt production on its line of Kin phones after it showed extremely disappointing sales. The Kin line launched just 48 days ago and was sort of a … 4 Reasons Why Microsoft's Kin Phones FailedWired News Microsoft Kin Discontinued After 48 DaysNew York Times Microsoft is dropping Kin smart-phone lineLos Angeles Times Seattle Times -InformationWeek (blog) -ZDNet (blog) all 459 news articles »

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Sydney Morning Herald

Update: Microsoft kills the Kin Computerworld IDG News Service – Just over two months after launching it, and days after reducing the price, Microsoft has decided to kill the Kin phone. Microsoft began offering the phone in mid-April on Verizon's network. … Microsoft Kin Discontinued After 48 DaysNew York Times 4 Reasons Why Microsoft's Kin Phones FailedWired News Microsoft is dropping Kin smart-phone lineLos Angeles Times BetaNews -PC World -PC Magazine all 404 news articles »

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Apple Insider

Android gaining on iOS in international market share Afterdawn.com Apple may not want to admit it, but the Android OS has already surpassed their iOS in smartphone market share in the United States (by some accounts), and is catching up internationally. AdMob, the mobile analytics and tracking firm that was recently … AdMob: IPhone Holds Lead Over AndroidPC World AdMob: 57% of 44 million iOS devices are from outside the USApple Insider Google to Push Android Deeper into AsiaBusinessWeek Fortune -paidContent.org -San Francisco Chronicle all 58 news articles »

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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Analyst says Hulu pay plan shouldn't hurt Netflix BusinessWeek Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc. has "little to worry about" from Hulu's $10-per-month subscription service, says Morgan Keegan analyst Justin T. Patterson. THE OPINION: Hulu announced the service, Hulu Plus, on Tuesday, and in a surprise move … Hands-on with Hulu PlusArs Technica 3 Reasons Hulu Plus is a Hard SellPC World TechBytes: Hulu Plus LaunchesABC News msnbc.com -Wall Street Journal (blog) -Newsweek (blog) all 796 news articles »

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Washington Post

Hands-on with Hulu Plus Ars Technica Hulu yesterday announced its premium service tier called Hulu Plus, meant to extend the free version of Hulu by offering access to more shows on more devices (including your TV, game console, … 3 Reasons Hulu Plus is a Hard SellPC World TechBytes: Hulu Plus LaunchesABC News Hulu Cranks Up the Volume With New Premium ServiceE-Commerce Times msnbc.com -New York Times -Los Angeles Times all 705 news articles »

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TopNews New Zealand

Verizon could sell 12M iPhones a year, but don't 'pop the champagne' Apple Insider A Verizon-compatible CDMA iPhone could result in at least 12 million new unit sales for Apple next year, one Wall Street analyst believes, though he's not convinced the deal will actually happen in January 2011. … Marshall Says Verizon IPhone Plan `Problematic' for AT&T: VideoBloomberg iPhone on Verizon: 5 Reasons to Doubt the Latest RumorsPC World iPhone 4 On Verizon In 2011?InformationWeek Fortune -Inventorspot -TIME all 696 news articles »

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Globe and Mail

Google sets timeframe to end China reroute Reuters A Chinese national flag flies in front of Google's China head office in Beijing's Zhongguancun district, where high-tech companies are located June 30, 2010. SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Google Inc said it will end the automatic redirection of users … Google surrenders to ChinaInquirer Google Tries To Save Internet License In ChinaNPR Google changes Chinese accessSan Jose Mercury News New York Times -CNET -Wall Street Journal all 1,142 news articles »

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msnbc.com

Hulu Offers a $9.99 Subscription to Full Seasons of Current TV Shows New York Times Hulu lifted the curtain on its sweeping vision of the future of television Tuesday, promising access to full seasons of TV shows on laptops, iPhones, iPads, Blu-ray players, video game consoles and even old-fashioned TV sets. … Hulu brings service to TVs, mobile devicesSan Francisco Chronicle Hands-on look: Hulu Plus for iPhone, iPadCNET Hulu starts paid subscription TV serviceReuters Register -The Associated Press -PC Magazine all 627 news articles »

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CNET

RIM Falls to Lowest Level in Year as IPhone Heads to Verizon Bloomberg Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, fell to its lowest level in more than a year following reports that Verizon Wireless, the largest US wireless carrier, will start selling Apple Inc.'s iPhone … Verizon Wireless to offer Apple iPhone in JanuaryUSA Today Verizon iPhone in January? Wait a Minute…PC World IPhone Coming To Verizon In January – ReportWall Street Journal BusinessWeek -Ars Technica -Register all 554 news articles »

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CBC.ca

Google changes Chinese access San Jose Mercury News Faced with losing its business license in China — and with that the opportunity to make money in the world's largest Internet market — Google is changing how Chinese access its search engine in a compromise designed to to satisfy … In its battle with China, Google takes a step backComputerworld Google to stop redirecting users in China to uncensored siteLos Angeles Times Faster Forward: Google to defy China's censors a little lessWashington Post BusinessWeek -PC Magazine -New York Times all 909 news articles »

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