Android Closes In On Palm In Marketshare (GOOG, AAPL, VZ, RIM, MSFT)

Silicon Alley Insider  just under two hours ago

New data from comScore shows Google's Android doubled its US marketshare from September to December, and is now closing in on Palm.

IAC Writes Down $1 Billion Of Its Search Business (IACI)

Silicon Alley Insider  just under two hours ago

IAC's troubled search business actually grew revenue last quarter, helping the company beat the Street's expectations for Q4.

The Apple Store Is Down -- New Macbooks Coming? (AAPL)

Silicon Alley Insider  2 hours ago

Apple's online store is down. Everyone is hoping that when it opens it's filled with a refreshed Macbook Pro lineup.

Big Media Jumps On The Foursquare Bandwagon

Silicon Alley Insider  2 hours ago

Brands seem to be tripping over themselves to align with hot mobile startup Foursquare.

After Pepsi, Tasti D-Lite and Metro News dipped their toes, a wave of media brands including Bravo TV, HBO, Warner Brothers, Zagat and the History Channel are now testing the waters, experimenting with the platform in new and interesting ways.

Google Forced To Cut Nexus One Termination Fee From Astronomical $350 To Outrageous $150

Silicon Alley Insider  13 hours ago

Another speed bump on Google's plan to take over the mobile phone world. 

Amy Schatz at WSJ:

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Watch Out Twitter, Here Comes Google! (GOOG)

Silicon Alley Insider  15 hours ago

Word broke today that Google will announce something of a Twitter-killer tomorrow. But unless the thing plays well with Facebook and Twitter, we don't give it much of a chance.

New iPhone Could Be 1/4-Inch Taller (AAPL)

Silicon Alley Insider  16 hours ago

Apple's new iPhone could be 1/4-inch taller, according to supposed photos of the new phone's parts.

Yahoo's New "Network Distribution" Search-Ad Tool Off To Okay Start, But Advertisers Not Yet Switching From Google

Silicon Alley Insider  16 hours ago

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3 Reasons Pay-With-Facebook Won't Squash All The Other Payments Providers

Silicon Alley Insider  17 hours ago

All the huge Facebook gamesmakers (Zynga, et al) will soon allow users to buy virtual goods with Facebook Credits.

Barnes & Noble's Nook Finally Limps Into Stores -- Too Late?

Silicon Alley Insider  17 hours ago

Remember the Nook? Last fall, when e-reader race was largely defined by Amazon, Barnes & Noble’s device seemed like it might make a bit of noise: It had an interesting-looking two-screen approach, and — crucially — the bookseller could sell the gadget at its own stores.