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Apple Profit Surge Halted
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NEW YORK (AP) — Apple's profit surge halted in the latest quarter, as a flood of new products like the iPhone 5 meant high start-up costs for new production lines. Apple posted net income for the October to December quarter … Continue reading
San Francisco's Adobe Books: An Appreciation
In 1990, I bought 1984 at Adobe Books, and I don’t think a three-day period has gone by that I haven’t thought about that novel since. Yeah, I've picked up a lot of great books at Adobe over the years, … Continue reading
Sacramento Not Giving Up on Kings Despite Seattle Deal
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The Maloof family, the majority owners of the Sacramento Kings basketball team, have struck a deal to sell the team to a group that would move it to Seattle. But Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson says his city won't give up … Continue reading
Netflix Shares Skyrocket After Earnings Report
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix's Internet video service warded off stiffer competition to add 2 million U.S. subscribers during the final three months of the year to produce an unexpected profit for the company. The fourth-quarter performance announced Wednesday validates … Continue reading
Annie's Recalls Frozen Pizza Due to Possible Metal Fragments
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Berkeley-based Annie's, which sells organic pasta and other products, is recalling its Annie's Homegrown Frozen Pizza. Shares of the company are down more than five percent today. Press release from the company… Annie’s Inc. (NYSE:BNNY) has initiated a voluntary recall … Continue reading
Google Earnings Rise
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's fourth-quarter earnings rose 7 percent as online advertisers spent more money in pursuit of holiday shoppers. The financial results announced Tuesday were a mixed bag. While the company's earnings topped analyst estimates, an accounting quirk … Continue reading
Video Replay: Facebook Graph Search Announcement
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If you're interested in watching the big or relatively big or who knows, really, right now how big announcement by Facebook yesterday on its new social search feature, you can see it below. The company did not stream the event … Continue reading
News Pix: Best Images of 2012
It's been an eventful year in the Bay Area. There were big protests, incredible views, intriguing wildlife, a World Series title, environmental disasters and many touching moments in the diverse communities that call this place home. Here are some of … Continue reading
Instagram Drops Plans to Allow User Photos in Advertising
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Instagram has announced that it will not change its policies on advertising in its upcoming Terms of Service and privacy policy update. Company co-founder Kevin Systrom said in a blog post Thursday night that the section that had included new … Continue reading
Interview: Instagram Superstar Richard Koci Hernandez on Terms of Service Controversy
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UPDATE 6:10 a.m. Oct. 21: Instagram has announced that it will not change its policies on advertising in its upcoming Terms of Service update. Company co-founder Kevin Systrom said in a blog post that the policies will remain unchanged from … Continue reading
