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Zach Epstein | May 18th, 2012 at 07:30PM Nokia has sold its New York headquarters, located
north of Manhattan in the industrial town of White Plains.
Purchased six years ago for $30 million, the struggling Finnish vendor sold the building to
biotechnology firm Histogenetics for $12 million. ”It’s a great deal for 12 million bucks,” Michael
Rao, president of the realtor representing Histogenetics, told LoHud.com .
“The building is gorgeous.
It’s so spectacular.” Nokia’s move comes as its struggles in the global mobile market
continue; the company posted a huge $1.7 billion loss in the second quarter after
losing $1.2 billion in the first quarter.
Excluding the White Plains office, Nokia currently has 27 U.S.
office locations listed on its website in addition to its North American headquarters in
Sunnyvale, California.
Amazon’s 10-inch Kindle Fire tablet due in Q3, report claims Microsoft offers
free Xbox 360 to PC buyers
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| May 18th, 2012 at 05:45PM Amazon’s second Kindle Fire tablet, an updated model with a 10-
inch display, will launch in the third quarter this year according to a recent report.
Backing away from its earlier reports placing the 10-inch Kindle Fire’s launch date in
the second quarter, Digitimes on Friday cited market rumors in claiming that Amazon’s next
tablet will launch in the third quarter.
The site also reports that the launch of Amazon’s purported 8.9-inch tablet has
been suspended. BGR exclusively reported more than a year ago that Amazon was developing two
tablets, a 7-inch “Coyote” with a dual-core processor that launched as the Kindle Fire,
and a 10-inch “Hollywood” tablet that is powered by a quad-core processor.
Microsoft offers free Xbox 360 to PC buyers Microsoft Kinect transformed into
surgical assistant 10 hours ago
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Zach Epstein | May 18th, 2012 at 04:10PM Microsoft is looking to bolster sales of Windows-
powered computers this summer by offering students a free Xbox 360 video game console with a
qualifying PC purchase.
Beginning on May 18th in Canada and on May 20th in the United States, students who
purchase a PC for at least $599 CAD in Canada or $699 in the U.S.
will receive a free 4GB Xbox 360.
Purchases must be made from participating retailers including Best Buy, Dell.com, Fry’s
Electronics, HPDirect.com, Microsoft Stores and NewEgg.com in the U.S., and Best Buy, Dell.ca,
Future Shop, Staples and The Source in Canada.
Microsoft did not indicate when the promotion ends.
Facebook hit with $15 billion privacy suit on IPO dayOpinions 9 hours ago
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| May 18th, 2012 at 02:45PM Facebook is officially a public company as of Friday morning
shortly after 11:00 a.m.
Eastern Time, and what better way to celebrate the milestone than with a fresh privacy
lawsuit? Led by Stewarts Law and Bartimus, Frickleton, Robertson & Gorny, a class action lawsuit
has been filed in San Jose, California alleging that Facebook unlawfully continued to track users’
Web browsing after they logged out of the service.
The suit seeks more than $15 billion in damages.
“This is not just a damages action, but a groundbreaking digital privacy rights case that
could have wide and significant legal and business implications,” said Stewarts Law partner David
Straite.
The firm’s press release follows below.
Microsoft Kinect transformed into surgical assistant Opinions 7 hours ago
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Zach Epstein | May 18th, 2012 at 01:20PM Microsoft’s Kinect motion and voice-based
controller accessory was launched with gaming in mind, but researchers have taken the
technology in a number of different directions.
German researchers transformed the Kinect into an interactive augmented reality X-
ray machine, and Microsoft Research is now in the process of trialing the use of its Kinect
sensor as a surgical assistant.
Opinions Windows Phone overtakes iPhone in world’s largest smartphone market
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Being open could close the door on Android Dan Graziano | May 18th, 2012 at 11:45AM
While I may recommend the iPhone to the majority of people who ask, Android is still my mobile
operating system of choice.
Google has created a truly amazing and innovative platform, and because it is open-source
anyone can tweak it and customize it.
Even devices that weren’t meant for Android, such as my HP TouchPad, can run the mobile
OS beautifully thanks to dedicated third-party developers.
As I spend more and more time with an iPhone, however, I realize that my love for open-
source is slowly beginning to fade.
While I used to believe open-source would play a huge role in pushing Android ahead of the
competition, which it did, I now believe it may end up being the thing that kills it.
Windows Phone overtakes iPhone in world’s largest smartphone market Apple’s next
iPhone may feature one of Steve Jobs’s last designs 5 hours ago
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Windows Phone overtakes iPhone in world’s largest smartphone market | May 18th, 2012 at
10:30AM Analysts repeatedly harp on how important China is for Apple’s iPhone.
The Cupertino, California-based consumer electronics giant’s iPhone 4S launched in
China earlier this year but despite reports of continuing negotiations, China Mobile — the
world’s largest telecom carrier — still does not offer Apple’s iPhone to its massive subscriber
base.
But as Apple continues its efforts to make headway in the world’s largest smartphone
market, an underdog has reportedly taken an early lead.
Apple’s next iPhone may feature one of Steve Jobs’s last designs | May 18th, 2012 at
09:15AM Apple’s sixth-generation iPhone may be one of the last products unveiled by the Cupertino,
California-based technology giant that was designed by Steve Jobs.
The company’s late co-founder and chief executive worked very closely on the retooled iPhone
before his untimely passing last October, Bloomberg reports.
The news organization also reiterates earlier claims that the next-generation iPhone
will feature a larger display than the 3.5-inch panel utilized by its predecessors.
BGR exclusively reported last year that Apple plans to launch a completely
redesigned iPhone this fall that features a new antenna system and a new case, likely comprised
of glass and aluminum.
Apple’s sixth iPhone is also expected to include a larger 4-inch display and
4G LTE connectivity.
Apple’s next iPhone may feature one of Steve Jobs’s last designs 1 hour ago
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Zach Epstein | May 18th, 2012 at 08:00AM Samsung said earlier this year that is hoped to
sell 10 million units of its smartphone-tablet hybrid, the End-user sales reached 5 million
units in March, putting Samsung well on its way to achieving the lofty goal.
If 10 million is a magic number for Samsung, the company is undoubtedly pleased with pre-sales
performance of its next-generation flagship smartphone, which may reach 10 million units before the
smartphone even hits store shelves.
South Korea-based newspaper Korea Economic Daily on Friday cited an unnamed Samsung
official in reporting that preorders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III have already hit 9
million units.
Reuters , which relayed the report, notes that Samsung’s South Korean factory is currently
building the Galaxy S III at full capacity of 5 million units per month, according to the paper.
Samsung’s Galaxy S III will launch in Germany on May 29th before rolling out in other markets
around the world.
The flagship smartphone is expected to begin launching on carriers in the United States
this summer.
HTC to beat Apple patent predicament with custom Android builds Nearly half of
Facebook users will never click ads Galaxy S III preorders approach 10 million 7 mins ago
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