Provides the latest RSS feeds for Media News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Tucson Post.com http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/cat/dacc71693d799f0c/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 02:46:55 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:46:55 -0400 30 (Credit: Google) After unveiling an extensive revamp for the Google+ news stream on desktop, Google is now updating what users see when accessing the social network with their cell phones. The Web ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214678684/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 22:31:06 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214678684/scat/dacc71693d799f0c In a new Pew Report on teens and their social-networking habits, Twitter appears to be offering a resurgence, while Facebook may be losing impact. Because Facebook is just, well, too ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214678683/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 22:31:06 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214678683/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Forget the Space Needle, the e-commerce giant is planning to bring 3.3 million square feet of office space to Seattle in the form of mirrored towers and giant spherical domes filled with plant ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214677755/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 21:29:51 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214677755/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Here’s a story you might not expect to come out of Time Inc.: Time.com is on a hiring binge. Two months after several higher-ups left in a round of cost-cutting, the site is hiring some 30 staffers, roughly a 50 percent increase, in preparation for a big relaunch in late ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214677756/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 21:22:37 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214677756/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 9:19pm EDT By Tom Bergin LONDON May 21 (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has depended on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs. A U.S. Senate investigation revealed Tuesday that Apple, maker of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers, channelled profits into ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214678013/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 21:19:32 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214678013/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Spotify) This week the most streamed song on Spotify in the U.S. is "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and the most shared song on social networks is "Lift Me Up" by Five Finger Death Punch. How did this information become available? Spotify launched a new feature Tuesday that provides weekly updates of the 50 most streamed and viral songs ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214676671/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 20:20:52 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214676671/scat/dacc71693d799f0c mysteriously silent toward the end of April, to the distress and consternation of comics fans. No word -- official or otherwise -- was heard from either parent company AOL or any of the Comics Alliance staff members. However, the lack of updates on the site since April 29, where it usually updated several times a day, seemed to confirm that Comics Alliance was being shelved and archived. This ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214676622/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 20:13:29 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214676622/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Google) Already known for its speed, Google just boosted Chrome's Web site rendering speed by another 5 percent. The latest stable release of the browser, Chrome 27 (download ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214676625/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 20:13:28 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214676625/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 7:18pm EDT By Bill Rigby and Malathi Nayak REDMOND, Wash. May 21 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp unveiled the "Xbox One" on Tuesday, its first new gaming console in eight years, and its strongest push so far to dominate consumers' living rooms with an array of exclusive media content. The Xbox One took four years to develop and will be the launchpad for a "Halo" ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214676570/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:25 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214676570/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Andrew Osborn LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 7:10pm EDT LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's tax affairs will come under renewed scrutiny in Britain on Wednesday when the leader of the opposition Labor party accuses the Internet company of wrongly going to "extraordinary lengths" to avoid paying tax. In comments designed to politically outflank Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214676673/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:10:08 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214676673/scat/dacc71693d799f0c New York Yankees and Manchester City Football Club announced today that they will scrape together the necessary funds to launch the 20th MLS team, with plans to begin play in a yet-to-be-identified Gotham venue in ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214675392/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:04:49 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214675392/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 6:03pm EDT May 21 (Reuters) - Broadcast network CBS said on Tuesday it won this season's ratings race among the 18-to-49 age group most prized by advertisers, claiming its first victory in that audience in 21 years. CBS, a unit of CBS Corp, snatched the title from News Corp-owned Fox, which had dominated the age group for eight straight years until it was hurt this season by ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214675467/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 18:03:22 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214675467/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Reuters) - ESPN, the sports channel that is Walt Disney Co's most profitable unit, is cutting 300 to 400 jobs across the company and closing a small Denver office, a person with knowledge of the cuts ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214673960/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 17:57:36 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214673960/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 5:38pm EDT * KKR puts 12% stake up for sale via Deutsche Bank, Goldman * Exit comes towards end of typical investment period By Stephen Aldred and Rob Taylor HONG KONG/SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co (KKR) is selling a remaining stake in Australia's Seven West Media Ltd valued at A$265 million ($260 million), exiting an ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214675466/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 17:38:28 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214675466/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 5:10pm EDT * Ex-Rutgers quarterback Hart may challenge use of image * Activision, Take-Two, media companies supported EA By Jonathan Stempel May 21 (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit against Electronic Arts Inc by a former Rutgers University star football quarterback, who accused it of using his image in a video game without permission. By a 2-1 ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214674104/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:18 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214674104/scat/dacc71693d799f0c WASHINGTON | Tue May 21, 2013 5:10pm EDT WASHINGTON May 21 (Reuters) - Cigarette companies are boosting the money they spend on giveaways and similar promotions in the United States as they attempt to pitch to a declining pool of cigarette smokers. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which has periodically put out a report on tobacco sales since 1967, said on Tuesday that 274 billion ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214674103/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:01 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214674103/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 5:08pm EDT (Corrects adjusted profit in paragraph 13 to 69 cents per share from 68 cents per share) * Says to repurchase $1 bln shares in 4 months * Starts quarterly dividend of $0.15/shr * Fourth-quarter profit $0.69/shr vs est $0.68 * Fourth-quarter revenue $1.72 bln vs est $1.76 bln * Shares up 4 pct in post-market trading May 21 (Reuters) - Data storage equipment maker NetApp ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214674102/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:58 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214674102/scat/dacc71693d799f0c You might have missed a Samsung ad for its Evolution TV Kit. However, almost 9 million have analyzed its depiction of men as Neanderthal slobs on ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214671080/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 16:41:00 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214671080/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Xbox One , I was struck by just how many voice commands Microsoft programmed into the device. Kinect brought a rudimentary set of commands to the gaming console, but now everything from opening movies to launching apps can be done via voice. "Xbox, Live TV" may be my new favorite phrase in the living room. Microsoft's not the only one who's betting big on voice commands. The ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214669338/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:40 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214669338/scat/dacc71693d799f0c This afternoon, NBCUniversal will announce that ESPN exec Cherie Cohen has joined the fold, reporting to evps Dan Lovinger and Laura Molen with the title of svp of cable advertising sales. Cohen will oversee NBCU's regional sales offices in Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles. In keeping with the company's new focus ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214669361/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:00 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214669361/scat/dacc71693d799f0c ESPN on Tuesday began making a significant reduction of its work force, laying off more than 100 employees at its Bristol, Conn., headquarters and in at least one regional technology ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214669360/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:00 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214669360/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Patrick Temple-West and Kevin Drawbaugh WASHINGTON | Tue May 21, 2013 4:21pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it may end up paying more. The Senate Permanent ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214671196/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:10:15 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214671196/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Reuters © Men are silhouetted against a video screen with an Apple logo as they pose with an Apple iPhone 4 smartphone in this photo illustration taken in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Dado ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214668897/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:23 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214668897/scat/dacc71693d799f0c PARIS | Tue May 21, 2013 2:43pm EDT PARIS (Reuters) - France Telecom plans to invest between 30 and 50 million euros ($64 million) in its video-sharing website Dailymotion and begin a fresh search for a partner in the autumn, its chief executive said on Tuesday. Stephane Richard also said in an interview with RTL radio that "the door is not closed" to Yahoo Inc, which had been in ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214669315/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:25 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214669315/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: PayPal) SAN JOSE, CALIF. -- PayPal spotlighted its retail partners Tuesday, showing off new campaigns for its in-store purchase feature as it tries to get into 2 million locations by the end of this year. PayPal president David Marcus said PayPal is expanding its Jamba Juice "order ahead and skip the line" feature to more of the juice chain's locations and taking ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667845/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:20:39 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667845/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone boss Vittorio Colao staked his reputation on selling the group's prized stake in U.S. operator Verizon Wireless at the right time and right price, saying on Tuesday he would not bow ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667661/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:18:00 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667661/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Twitter/USPTO) Twitter has won a new patent that it hopes to use as an example to stem the tide of patent lawsuits. Granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today, the patent named ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667696/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:49 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667696/scat/dacc71693d799f0c NBC has added another show in its summer lineup: Siberia, a drama about contestants in a reality show gone wrong. Set to premiere July 1 at 10 p.m., Siberia is reportedly a spooky adventure thriller reminiscent of Lost, set in a remote Siberian territory. Jeff Bader, NBC Entertainment's president of program planning, strategy, and research, believes Siberia's combination of survival ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667846/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:14 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667846/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Euan RochaTORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry no longer owns the fast-paced, innovative smartphone world but the company, whose email-on-your-hip devices once revolutionized the industry, now aims to run it.The change in focus was hard to miss at the company's well-attended annual conference in Florida last week, even as news of a new smartphone model and its plans to offer the popular ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667100/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:45 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667100/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Will gamers bite at a Wii U console that costs $239 instead of $299? Target is now selling Nintendo's diminutive console at a 20 percent discount off the full retail amount. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214665169/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:43 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214665169/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Many Flickr users seem none too happy about the new layout, at least according to a heavy dose of comments posted on the site's help forum. On Monday, Flickr's parent ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214665171/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:40 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214665171/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 12:26pm EDT * UK has cut corporate tax rate to 20 pct from 30 pct * Fiat Industrial paid 36 pct effective rate in Italy in 2012 * Government opposes move By Jennifer Clark MILAN, May 21 (Reuters) - Italy-based truck and tractor maker Fiat Industrial plans to lower its tax bill by shifting its residence to Britain after a planned merger with unit CNH, a move that drew angry ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667141/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 12:26:20 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667141/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 12:25pm EDT * Shares drop 4 percent * May need to make further cost cuts By Dhanya Skariachan May 21 (Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc reported lackluster sales in the first quarter and warned that efforts to entice shoppers could squeeze profits in the near term. The news overshadowed its better-than-expected, first-quarter profit and sent shares of the world's largest consumer ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667140/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:57 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214667140/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON | Tue May 21, 2013 12:54pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc's chief executive officer defended the company's tax record at a Tuesday Senate hearing where lawmakers said the maker of iPads, iPods and Mac computers kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries to avoid U.S. taxes. The hearing marked another foray by the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214665392/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 12:19:21 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214665392/scat/dacc71693d799f0c bring in extra telecommunications resources to the affected area and will waive overage charges for affected customers through June 30. "Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the tornado," the company said Tuesday. "We are coordinating with local authorities and bringing in additional resources. We recommend text messaging for communications with family, friends, and ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214663603/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:52:49 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214663603/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON | Tue May 21, 2013 10:51am EDT WASHINGTON May 21 (Reuters) - Apple Inc came under fire on Tuesday at a Senate hearing over an investigation that alleged the U.S. high technology icon has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid little or no taxes to any government. "Apple effectively shifts billions of dollars in profits ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214665391/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:51:33 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214665391/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 10:50am EDT * Liberace biopic explores relationship with young lover * Film puts spotlight on gay rights, same sex marriage * Steven Soderbergh says now taking a break from filmmaking By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES, May 21 (Reuters) - The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday and threw the spotlight on ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214665390/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:50:32 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214665390/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Pandora) Dying to listen to the new Kanye West album before it's for sale? You just might be in luck. Pandora, the music streaming site and app, on Tuesday ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214663477/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:44:03 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214663477/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Queens Park Rangers returning to the second tier after earning 39.8 million pounds ($60.6 million) from TV companies. The cash paid by overseas broadcasters is split evenly between the 20 topflight teams. Half of the domestic TV income is split evenly, a quarter is shared depending on where a club finishes, and the remaining 25 percent is distributed depending on how often the team is broadcast ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214663608/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:40:06 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214663608/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson salutes the fans after their English Premier League soccer match against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, central England, May 19, 2013. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214662093/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:21 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214662093/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 9:52am EDT (Adds background on deal opponents, updates shares) By Sinead Carew May 21 (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp raised its buyout offer for wireless service provider Clearwire Corp to $3.40 per share, though some investors and analysts said the new bid was still not enough to overcome staunch opposition. Clearwire shares almost immediately traded at the new offer price, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214664808/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:07 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214664808/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin CORK/DUBLIN | Tue May 21, 2013 10:36am EDT CORK/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after the U.S. Senate said it paid little or no tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries. The Irish government, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214663605/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 09:17:56 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214663605/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 10:06am EDT By Phil Wahba May 21 (Reuters) - Saks Inc reported higher-than-expected first-quarter sales on Tuesday and said it would speed up the launch of an e-commerce site for its outlet chain as it tries to catch rivals. Its shares rose 6.8 percent to $13.12 in early trading, the highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis that decimated luxury sales in the United ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214663606/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 08:39:09 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214663606/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 8:38am EDT (Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Jack Shafer May 21 (Reuters) - Just open your Twitter feed and listen to the Washington press corps howl about the Obama administration's latest intrusion into their business. From the mainstream we hear the grousing of Washington Post National Political Editor Steven Ginsberg, Washington ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214663121/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 08:38:28 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214663121/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: YouTube/Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Nokia is out with another promo showing off the camera of its new Lumia 928 smartphone. A spot posted on YouTube reveals a series ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214660697/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 08:18:30 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214660697/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 7:00am EDT By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO May 20 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test of her ability to revive the aging Web portal. Luckily for her, her performance may be graded generously. Mayer faces plenty of challenges in her efforts to turn six-year-old Tumblr into a money-spinner, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214660801/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:09 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214660801/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 6:52am EDT * Biggest ever fall in organic service revenue * FY earnings down 3.1 percent, just beating market view * CEO refuses to comment on sale of Verizon stake * Will keep hold of latest Verizon payout * Shares flat By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone will reinvest a $3.2 billion dividend from its healthy U.S. arm to counter weakness in ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214659775/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 06:52:54 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214659775/scat/dacc71693d799f0c MADRID | Tue May 21, 2013 5:22am EDT MADRID May 21 (Reuters) - More than half a million Spaniards switched mobile phone operator in March to take advantage of the cheap deals on offer from competitors, with the market's main players Telefonica and Vodafone the biggest losers. In the first three months of the year more than 1.8 million consumers moved to another mobile company, data ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214658509/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 05:22:23 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214658509/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 3:07am EDT These are some of the leading stories in Ireland's newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and cannot vouch for their accuracy: THE IRISH TIMES - Apple has used a complex web of offshore entities, including two Irish subsidiaries which it claims are not tax-resident anywhere, to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. - The government last ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214660799/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 03:07:50 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214660799/scat/dacc71693d799f0c SAN FRANCISCO | Tue May 21, 2013 1:41am EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc announced on Monday it would shell out $1.1 billion to buy blogging service Tumblr, in a bid to revitalize its brand and attract a younger generation of users. Yahoo has been criticized for making big acquisitions that have not always reaped lasting returns. Under CEO Marissa Mayer, the Internet search ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214655735/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 01:41:55 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214655735/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: CNET) More customers are satisfied with Apple's phones than any other handsets, but they're not as happy as they were last year, a new report said. According to an American Customer Satisfaction Index report issued today, Apple received a score of 81 (on a scale of 100) in terms of customer satisfaction. But the company dropped 2 percent from its 2012 position, and the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214653995/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 00:38:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214653995/scat/dacc71693d799f0c commentary More space for online photo storage is a welcome move, but it's also like having a bigger "shoebox" where more of your photos get lost. How about an increase in ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214653121/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 23:34:40 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214653121/scat/dacc71693d799f0c You’re known as one of the few people in Hollywood that can say "no" to Harvey Weinstein. Is that difficult? You know, I am who I am, and I’m a very honest person. Harvey respects that about me, and he knows that when I argue with him, it’s not that I have a personal agenda; it’s what I feel is best for the company. I even had a little tussle with him yesterday, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214653125/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 23:34:10 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214653125/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon May 20, 2013 11:26pm EDT * Sprint gets waiver to consider $25.5 bln rival offer from Dish * SoftBank to issue 300 bln yen ($3.9 bln) in bonds in June - filing * Sprint says recommendation in favour of SoftBank offer not changed TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp said its Japanese suitor SoftBank Corp granted it a waiver allowing it to consider a $25.5 billion rival bid by Dish ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214653143/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 23:26:33 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214653143/scat/dacc71693d799f0c obscure piece on The New York Times’ website about Picasso repurposing his canvases by painting over older, abandoned projects was fascinating, at least insofar as stories about master artists and their recycling habits go. But let’s face it-it wasn’t exactly click ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214652243/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 22:29:36 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214652243/scat/dacc71693d799f0c The New York-based startup, which describes itself as a mobile-centric news outlet for millennials, plans this summer to introduce sponsored video content to its mix of newsy and offbeat editorial ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214652208/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 22:28:43 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214652208/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon May 20, 2013 9:49pm EDT LOS ANGELES May 20 (Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel replacing Britney Spears and music mogul L.A. Reid, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon Cowell said on Monday. Rowland, who rose to fame with R&B group Destiny's Child, and Rubio will be charged ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214652239/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 21:49:39 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214652239/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Screenshot by Donna Tam/CNET) New York officials have determined that a man who rented out part of his apartment on Airbnb should pay $2,400 for violating the city's illegal hotel law, despite Airbnb stepping in on the host's behalf. The city initially asked host Nigel Warren ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214651279/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 21:31:09 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214651279/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon May 20, 2013 9:02pm EDT May 20 (Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp received a waiver from SoftBank Corp on various provisions of their merger agreement permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp. Satellite TV service Dish made a $25.5 billion counter bid last month for Sprint against SoftBank's October agreement to pay $20.1 billion for 70 percent ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214651958/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 21:02:46 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214651958/scat/dacc71693d799f0c blog post Monday . Even though Checkout was replaced by Wallet in 2011, it still has been an option for those merchants who are adamant about using the old service in their operations. But on November 20, that will come to an end. Google said by that time merchants who use Checkout will have two options: (1) move to another service, such as Google partners Braintree, Shopify, or Freshbooks, if ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214650185/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 20:25:36 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214650185/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Yahoo on Monday increased the amount of storage Flickr users get by 70-fold, and at the same time quietly introduced a new pro tier that costs users 20 times as much as the one it replaces. That ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214650119/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 20:18:21 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214650119/scat/dacc71693d799f0c languish with a fresh coat of paint and a free terabyte of space. Too bad today's photo-sharer has found a home elsewhere and is already accustomed to free. Monday at a press event in New York, Yahoo announced major changes ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214650120/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 20:18:20 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214650120/scat/dacc71693d799f0c