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IDC: Android on 75 pct of smartphones in 3Q

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

NEW YORK (AP) - Google's Android software for mobile devices was running on 75 percent of smartphones shipped in the third quarter, as the search company extended its lead over Apple, according to research firm IDC. Apple's iOS system, used in iPhones, was second with a market share of 15

Director Thomas finds passion project online

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By LYNN ELBERAP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Director Betty Thomas neatly sums up the benefits of making a low-budget online series: a lack of high-level meddling. "There's no network saying, 'Oh, Betty, I'm not sure viewers will like that character if she picks that banana

Price, details of Surface models from Microsoft

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By The Associated Press There are two models of the Surface, one with a low-energy processor featuring Windows RT, and another with an Intel processor featuring Windows 8 Pro. Microsoft has released prices on only the RT version, which is already available for sale. The Intel version will come

Review: Surface mostly bridges work-play divide

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - I've been conditioned just like any other consumer to expect certain things from certain companies. When it comes to tablets, I expect Apple's to look and feel amazing, Google's to seamlessly blend online services such as Gmail

Skyworks shares fall as 1Q view short of St.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

WOBURN, Mass. (AP) - Shares of Skyworks Solutions Inc. slid Friday after the chip-maker's outlook for the current quarter, its fiscal first, fell slightly short of Wall Street expectations. THE SPARK: Skyworks late on Thursday predicted earnings, excluding one-time items, of 54 cents per share

Martha Stewart Living 3rd-quarter loss widens

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

NEW YORK (AP) - A day after announcing plans to downsize its magazine division, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. said the declining value of its publishing business and a drop in ad revenues widened its third-quarter loss. Shares of the New York lifestyle, media and merchandising company

Universal Orlando to get Transformers ride in 2013

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The popular 3-D ride based on the "Transformers" movie franchise is coming to Universal's theme park in Orlando in the summer of 2013, Universal announced Thursday. The announcement about the ride coming to Universal Studios Florida was made Thursday

Verizon says Sandy effects could be 'significant'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

NEW YORK (AP) - Verizon says the effects of Superstorm Sandy on its fourth-quarter earnings could be "significant." Verizon Communications Inc., whose downtown Manhattan facilities were flooded and are still without power, said Friday it is working to restore communications services to customers

Restructuring costs ding McGraw-Hill 3Q net

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

NEW YORK (AP) - The McGraw-Hill Cos., an education and financial information company that owns the Standard & Poor's corporate credit rating firm, said Friday its third-quarter net income fell 14 percent, pulled down by costs related to the planned spinoff of its education division and cost

Samsung's Galaxy Note II hits 3 million sales

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has sold more than 3 million Galaxy Note II smartphones in a little over a month after its launch, as the company vies to keep its lead over rivals during the crucial holiday quarter. The South