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Today in Tech: Why Facebook may make you lonely
April 13, 2012: 11:34 AM ETFortune's curated selection of tech stories from the last 24 hours. Sign up to get the round-up delivered to you each and every day.
* Apple (AAPL) has responded to the Department of Justice's antitrust charges of colluding with book publishers, claiming the accusations are not true. "The launch of the iBookstore in 2010 fostered innovation and competition, breaking Amazon's monopolistic grip on the publishing industry," the company said in a statement. "Since then customers have benefited from eBooks that are more interactive and engaging. Just as we've allowed developers to set prices on the App Store, publishers set prices on the iBookstore." (All Things D)
* Google (GOOG) reported $8.14 billion in revenues during its most recent quarter, 24% higher than the same period last year but slightly below Wall Street predictions. The Mountain View-based company also announced a stock split, which may satisfy investors while allowing its founders to maintain control. (The Verge and The Wall Street Journal)
* Is Facebook making us lonely? Despite our increasingly hyper-connected status, a report claims society has never been lonelier or more narcissistic. (The Atlantic)
* Meet CarrierCompare: an iPhone app that lets users directly compare the quality of Verizon (VZ), Sprint (S), and AT&T's (T) networks in their area. (CNNMoney)
* Barnes & Noble (BKS) unveiled a new Nook reader: an e-ink-based screen with a new kind of lighting technology built in. (Fortune)
* Former Research in Motion (RIMM) co-CEO Jim Balsillie's aborted grand plan to resuscitate the company before stepping down. (Reuters)
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Today in Tech: Research in Motion loses more top execs
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* Research in Motion (RIMM) reported earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter, with a net loss of $125 million and 19% decline in revenue to $4.2 billion. Former co-CEO Jim Balsillie, chief technology officer David Yach, and chief operating officer Jim Rowan, are all leaving the company. Meanwhile new CEO Thorsten MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Mar 30, 2012 7:11 AM ETPosted in: Amazon, Android, Apple, Foxconn, Google, Hulu Plus, Jim Balsillie, Kindle Fire, Research in Motion -
Today in Tech: Comcast unveils Netflix competitor
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* The Verge gives at a long look at Research in Motion's rise and decline: how it was built and how former co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie lost their way. Also, the company's ailing BlackBerry PlayBook tablet received a software update that finally brought native apps to access email, calendar, MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Feb 22, 2012 3:30 AM ETPosted in: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, BlackBerry Playbook, Comcast, Jim Balsillie, Mike Lazaridis, Netflix -
Thorsten Heins: Not the right CEO for RIM
The troubled phone maker's new CEO has had a very bad introduction. Here's why he may not be right for RIM right now.
By Kevin Kelleher, contributor
FORTUNE -- If only they hadn't released that video.
The good news, the part that investors had been clamoring for, came first. Mike Lazaridis, who co-founded Research-in-Motion (RIMM) in 1984, and Jim Balsillie, who joined the company in 1992, were stepping down as co-CEOs and co-chairmen of MORE
Jan 24, 2012 10:23 AM ETPosted in: CEO, Jim Balsillie, Mike Lazaridis, Mobile, Research in Motion, RIMM, Smartphones, Thorsten Heins -
Today in Tech: Research in Motion co-CEOs resign
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* Research in Motion (RIMM) co-CEO Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis stepped down after two decades of running the company together. Taking their place: Thorsten Heins, who joined RIM in 2007 and had been serving was one of two chief operating officers, overseeing software, hardware and sales. In an interview, Heins believes MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Jan 23, 2012 2:45 AM ETPosted in: Apple, Jack Dorsey, Jim Balsillie, Kim Dotcom, Megaupload, Mike Lazaridis, Pirate Bay, Research in Motion -
Today in Tech: Why 2012 will be huge for Internet IPOs
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* With both Facebook and Yelp poised to go public next year, the tech industry may raise $11 billion next year, making 2012 the biggest year for U.S. Internet IPOs since 1999 -- a year before the dot-com bubble burst. (Bloomberg)
* Should Research in Motion co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Dec 29, 2011 6:00 AM ET -
What the BlackBerry guys said as Apple ate their lunch
A collection of delusional quotations, courtesy of Business Insider's Jay Yarow
Touchscreen smartphones have finally taken their toll on the venerable BlackBerry. As the Asmyco chart at right shows, BlackBerry shipments (green line) hit a wall in early 2011 and have been headed south ever since.
Did Mike Lazaridis and Jim Basille, Research in Motion's (RIMM) co-founders, underestimate the threat posed by Apple (AAPL)?
You bet they did -- loudly, repeatedly and at times MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Sep 17, 2011 5:48 AM ETPosted in: Apple, BlackBerry Playbook, iPad, iPhone, Jim Balsillie, Mike Lazaridis, Mobile, Research in Motion, smartphone, Tablets -
Today in Tech: Spotify launches today!
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* After two-and-a-half years of waiting and speculation, Spotify will launch in the U.S. later this morning at 8 AM EST. The streaming music service from CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek will offer an invite-only free, ad-supported service, a $4.99 ad-free option, and a $9.99 version including mobile MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Jul 14, 2011 3:30 AM ETPosted in: Android, Apple, Daniel Ek, iPhone, Jim Balsillie, Mike Lazaridis, PayPal, Spotify, TechCrunch -
Today in Tech: RIM refutes PlayBook criticism, Nintendo's new HD console?
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RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie refuted some criticism that the company may have rushed its PlayBook tablet to market. "I don't think that's fair," he told Bloomberg News. "A lot of the people that want this want a secure and free extension of their BlackBerry." The interview came after a few early MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Apr 15, 2011 5:52 AM ETPosted in: BlackBerry, BlackberryPlaybook, David Pogue, Flip, Flipboard, Jim Balsillie, Mike Bloomberg, New York City, Nintendo, PlayBook, Research in Motion, Wii, Zipcar -
Today in Tech: News Around the Web
Every day, the Fortune staff spends hours poring over tech stories, posts, and reviews from all over the Web to keep tabs on the companies that matter. We've assembled the day's most newsworthy bits below.
"For those of us who live outside of Apple's distortion field, we know that 7-inch tablets will actually be a big portion of the market, and we know that Adobe Flash support actually matters to MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Oct 20, 2010 7:08 AM ETPosted in: cablevision, Carol Bartz, Facebook, GPS, Intel, Jim Balsillie, Mark Zuckerberg, News Corp., RIM, Steve Jobs, Tom Tom, Verizon, Yahoo
