Yahoo-Alibaba talks falling apart: sources (Reuters)
15 Feb 2012 5:41am GMT Reuters - Talks between Yahoo Inc and China's Alibaba Group over the U.S. Internet giant's Asian assets have hit an impasse, throwing their plans for a $17 billion tax-free asset swap into question, according to sources briefed on the situation.
Round-up: Apple CEO Tim Cook talks at Goldman Sachs event (Digital Trends)
15 Feb 2012 4:15am GMT Digital Trends - Since Tim Cook took over at Apple last year shortly before the death of Steve Jobs, not a great deal has been heard from the man at the top. But on Tuesday the new CEO appeared on stage at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco to take part in a wide-ranging discussion about the company, its current situation and where it’s heading. The event gave observers an opportunity to get to know the new CEO a little better and find out...
Time Warner releases live TV streaming app for the PC (Digital Trends)
15 Feb 2012 3:09am GMT Digital Trends - As mentioned within an official blog post on Time Warner Cable Untangled, the cable provider is launching a beta test of a streaming application called TWC TV that allows subscribers to access live TV at a desktop or laptop computer. After logging into TWCTV.com, the user can browser through channel listings organized by network and includes both the show name as well as the episode name. The user interface includes a search function that...
Just Show Me: 3 free apps for your Android phone to plan a romantic evening (Yahoo! News)
15 Feb 2012 3:04am GMT Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you three free apps for your Android phone to help you plan the …
Nanovalentine: How scientists created the teensiest way to say I love you (Yahoo! News)
15 Feb 2012 2:52am GMT Yahoo! News - Scientists from the University of Birmingham's Nanoscale Physics Research Laboratory have created the teensiest heart in the world — one that can't be seen by the naked eye. The nano-size valentine is made out of gold and palladium atoms on a …