Articles By Samuel Weigley

Siri

iPhone 4S, Other Smartphone Data Demands Underscore Difficulty for Wireless Carriers

Users of iPhone 4S demand nearly three times the data of iPhone 3G users, which could indicate problems on the horizon for wireless carriers selling the smartphones.

Amazon

Consumers Shopped More but Spent Less on Each Online Purchase During Holidays: Study

The results indicate that more routine purchases were made online this holiday season.

Philippine Landslide Kills at Least 25, Many More Missing

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said the landslide hit a remote village of 100 families near Pantukan at approximately 3 a.m.

Nook Tablet

Barnes & Noble Shares Fall Briskly Following Forecast Reduction, Spinoff Talk

The New York-based retailer said it expects 2012 consolidated sales between $7.0 billion and $7.2 billion. The company expects full year losses to total $1.10 and $1.40 per share.

Super Bowl

NBC Sports: Digital Advertisements Sell Out for Super Bowl

Advertising packages reportedly sold for six-figures or low seven-figures, a far cry from the $3.5 million it costs for a 30-second slot on TV.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings

Streaming Data, Yahoo Rumors Drive up Netflix Shares

Nevertheless, Netflix shares are down significantly from the 52-week high of $304.79.

 TiVo

Shares of TiVo Shoot Up Following AT&T Settlement

The settlement will require AT&T to pay at least $215 million to TiVo by June 2018, $51 million of which must be paid upfront.

Groupon CEO Andrew Mason

Groupon Shares Fall on Fears of Merchant Dropoff

According to a survey of approximately 400 merchants who have worked with daily deal sites, 52 percent say they have no plans to feature deals in the next six months.

New York Knicks

No End in Sight for Madison Square Garden, Time Warner Cable Feud

The Madison Square Garden Company and Time Warner Cable spat may go on for a while after MSG Networks was pulled from the New York-based cable company's lineup Sunday after the two parties failed to come to an agreement on how much Time Warner Cable would pay for MSG services.

Home page of the Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times Sold to Group of Investors

Michael Ferro Jr., the CEO of Merrick Ventures LLC, will lead the investment group. The deal is expected to close within the next several days.