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Google announces Q3 earnings: $9.72 billion in revenue, $2.73 billion net income, 40 million Google+ users

Google’s just announced its third quarter earnings and, as expected, the company’s numbers are continuing on the upswing (even beating expectations). That includes $9.72 billion in revenue, which represents a 33 percent jump compared to the third quarter of 2010, along with $2.73 billion in net income, which is up from $2.17 billion a year ago. Somewhat notably, Google also choose to lead off its press release announcing the financial results (included after the break) with the news that Google+ has just passed the 40 million user mark — the company further notes that “people are flocking into Google+ at an incredible rate.” There’s not a ton of surprises to be found in the results otherwise, although Larry Page and co. sure seem to be busy hiring new folks — they’ve brought on 10 percent more employees in the span of three months (for a total of 31,353 full-time employees as of September 30th).

Update: During the company’s earnings call, CEO Larry Page confirmed that there’s now 190 million Android phones activated around the world, and 200 million users of the Chrome web browser (although it’s not clear how many of those are active users). Page also took a moment to post his remarks to Google+ during the call.

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Google announces Q3 earnings: $9.72 billion in revenue, $2.73 billion net income, 40 million Google+ users originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung confirms Ice Cream Sandwich event on October 19

Just like we’d heard, we’ll be getting our first taste of Ice Cream Sandwich next week, on October 19th to be precise. Of course we’ve already had a whiff of what it looks like in a video, and sampling the new Music and Google+ apps gave us another good look. But now we’re set to see it for real, and if all goes well we might just get some new hardware out of the deal, too. Will this be the day the Nexus Prime makes us think that flat smartphones are… well… square? We’ll be there live to let you know as it happens.

The event takes place 10:00am HKT, which is conveniently 10:00pm EST on October 18th. A primetime liveblog and gadget unveiling? Can’t wait.

Samsung confirms Ice Cream Sandwich event on October 19 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Duke Nukem 3D is coming to Android, old rope shares soar

There are a few rarefied moments in the conscious of the world that unify us all. For nerds of a certain age, it’s that point in 1996 when we first heard those hideous but oft-quoted one-liners spilling out of Duke Nukem’s pixellated mouth. Thanks to MachineWorks NorthWest and Tapjoy, very soon you’ll be able to relive those moments over and over again on your Android device (running version 2.1 or above). As it’s a port of the iOS edition, we can expect pricing to remain around the same $1 mark — so, you can decide if you’d rather kick some ass or chew some gum.

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Duke Nukem 3D is coming to Android, old rope shares soar originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Step inside the map with Google MapsGL

You’re now one step closer to experiencing and interacting with a 3D mirror of the real world within your browser with Google MapsGL. Google MapsGL takes Google Maps and harnesses the power of Web Graphics Library (WebGL) to create far richer visuals and animations.

WebGL is a new technology that brings hardware-accelerated 3D graphics to the browser without additional installed software. With WebGL your maps experience is much better with 3D buildings, smoother transitions between imagery and the ability to instantly “swoop” into Street View without a plugin.

Starting today, if you’re using supported browsers (such as Chrome 14+ or Firefox Beta) with compatible video cards, you can opt in to the early beta release. Visit maps.google.com and click “Try it now,” or visit maps.google.com/gl to learn more.

We’ve been using WebGL to create experiences like our Chrome experiments “3 Dreams of Black” and “All is Not Lost,” which happen right in the browser. Previously, such sophisticated 3D graphics have only been possible on traditional desktop applications and have required manual installation. WebGL ushers in a whole new generation of graphics on the web, and with that, we can begin to redefine the expectations of an online map.

Check out Chrome Experiments WebGL for more WebGL-powered applications, and opt in to Google MapsGL to begin using the next generation of mapping today.

Posted by Brian McClendon, VP of Google Maps and Earth

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White Samsung Galaxy S II released by SaskTel


There used to be a time when SaskTel had an outdated and poor selection of handsets. The times have certainly changed for them as their network is up to speed with all the other carriers, plus they are on a path to launch LTE in 2012. All around great improvements.

SaskTel has now joined Bell and Virgin by releasing the Galaxy S II in White. The prices of this Android 2.3 powered device ranges from $149 on a 3-year to a high $619 no-term. But honestly, why go out and purchase one when you could enter our contest and possibly win a White Galaxy S II from us – more about the contest here.

Source: SaskTel

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Microsoft responds to disgruntled users, unveils changes to Windows 8 UI

You can unpack your suitcase and drop that custody suit, because Microsoft has heard your Windows 8 complaints, and it’s willing to change its ways. Yesterday, in a lengthy post on its Building Windows 8 blog, the company acknowledged that it’s received plenty of feedback since unleashing a developer preview of the OS last month, and pledged to respond with a number changes. For starters, apps displayed within the Windows 8 App Screen can now be organized into groups, rather than alphabetical arrangements (see image above). Apps will also be displayed at a higher density, thereby cramming more content within the same space. Enterprise users, meanwhile, will be able to customize their companies’ Start screens and unify them across networks, though there’s still no word on whether administrators will be able to opt out of the software’s tiled interface in favor of the more Windows 7-esque Desktop app — one of the most highly requested features. These are just two of many, relatively granular changes that Microsoft is implementing to help users maximize the efficiency of its new Start screen, and they likely won’t be the last. To dig into the nitty gritty, check out the full post, at the source link below.

Microsoft responds to disgruntled users, unveils changes to Windows 8 UI originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CyanogenMod for TouchPad alpha released, is surprisingly functional (video)





Tired of seeing TouchPad Android demos that you can’t quite get your hands on? Buck up buttercup, CyanogenMod 7.1.0’s unique flavor of Gingerbread has finally made its way to HP’s disowned slate; but beware — they’re calling this one the “lower your expectations” edition for a reason. A new video and forum update belabors the point that the alpha is an early, buggy build that is not intended for the general public. However, if you’re brave enough to install CyanogenMod anyway, you’ll wind up with a neat assortment of usable features, including multiboot support, ten-point multitouch, functional WiFi, camera support for video chat, limited GPU acceleration and a ton of other features that are either working now, or are near completion. The team says there are too many nonfunctional features to properly list at the moment, but advise brave testers to expect app incompatibility and poorly optimized power consumption. Ready to throw caution to the wind? Hit the source link below, as it’s chock full of cautionary tales, installation instructions, and download links.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

CyanogenMod for TouchPad alpha released, is surprisingly functional (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How to Get a Siri-Like Personal Assistant on Your Android Phone for Free [Android]

If you watched last week’s iPhone 4S announcement with your Android phone and went a little green with envy when Siri, iOS’s new voice-recognizing personal assistant, was announced and demoed on stage, buck up. You’ve got a lot of great voice recognition apps to choose from on Android that can help you keep up with friends, look up the weather, find local businesses, and more. Here are a look at your options. More »







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Update: Canadian BlackBerry users reporting outage and delays


Over the last couple days RIM has been battling BlackBerry delays/outages in several countries, a post on the company blog yesterday they stated it was “caused by a core switch failure within RIM’s infrastructure. Although the system is designed to failover to a back-up switch, the failover did not function as previously tested. As a result, a large backlog of data was generated, and we are now working to clear that backlog and restore normal service as quickly as possible”… Unfortunately the same outage has happened here for us Canadians. Users are reporting since last night that their emails, texts and BBM messages are not going through… certainly frustrating and RIM has yet to comment.

Update: RIM has finally stated their is an issue. A note posted on their site says “BlackBerry subscribers in the Americas may be experiencing intermittent service delays this morning. We are working to resolve the situation as quickly as possible and we apologize to our customers for any inconvenience. We will provide a further update as soon as more information is available.”

Update – 11:32am: Some Canadian users are now reporting the service has been restored.

Update #2 – 3:00pm: RIM just held a conference call (link is here for details) but they have said that they have no ETA on a full restore. Very upsetting and not good for RIM.

Update #3 6:12pm: For real now, users are reporting that service in Canada is back, sporadically getting emails etc…

Are you experiencing delays/outages?
(Thanks to everyone who sent this in!)

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Sony locks 93,000 PSN and SOE accounts due to ‘massive’ hack attempt

Sony’s not having a good morning. In addition to having to recall 1.6 million Bravia TVs, it’s also been forced to temporarily lock 93,000 customers out of their PSN and Sony Online Entertainment accounts. You won’t be surprised by the reason: an attempt by hackers to “test a massive set of sign-in IDs and passwords” against Sony’s network database. Some of the affected accounts showed “additional activity prior to being locked” and are being investigated. On the flip-side, Sony’s Chief Information Security Officer, Philip Reitinger, stressed that most of the hackers’ details resulted in failed logins and in any case credit card details are not at risk. Users are being told to expect an email if they’ve been affected, which will contain further instructions. Has Sony finally realized the value of timely communication?

Sony locks 93,000 PSN and SOE accounts due to ‘massive’ hack attempt originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung crashes iPhone 4S block party, lures Aussies with $2 Galaxy S IIs

Can’t say we didn’t see this catfight coming after Apple boldly rejected Samsung’s settlement offer in Australia, but man, the latter certainly isn’t afraid of striking back in its enemy’s front yard. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Sammy’s set up a pop-up store merely meters away from Apple’s Sydney store, all for just stealing the thunder from the iPhone 4S launch this Friday. The campaign? For the first ten customers each day up to Friday, the Korean giant’s offering its Galaxy S II for just $2 sans contract — no wonder the line’s already longer than Apple’s, according to the Herald. But of course, Samsung’s also effectively funding some of these folks for their iPhone 4S from next door, so it’s pretty much a win-win situation for both companies. See? There’s always a happy ending, and let’s hope that the upcoming Nexus Prime won’t add fuel to the ongoing patent dispute.

[Thanks, Kevin]

Samsung crashes iPhone 4S block party, lures Aussies with $2 Galaxy S IIs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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