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L.A.'s biggest nightclub owner bets big on Vegas casino

2013-06-16 05:09:00

LAS VEGAS — He's the biggest nightclub owner in Los Angeles, the man whose Hyde Lounge and Shelter became prime hunting grounds for the paparazzi. He's been photographed cozying up with Paris Hilton, Kristin Cavallari and Sofia Vergara. When HBO's...

LG expands Nexus 4 lineup with white version

2013-05-28 08:12:00

LG is rolling out a white version of the Nexus 4, the popular smartphone it launched late last year in partnership with Google. Hoping to build on the success of the black version of the Nexus 4, which was released in November and sold out multiple...

Sale of Sacramento Kings to California investors is a done deal

2013-05-17 13:34:00

Calling it one of the great comebacks in sports, Mayor Kevin Johnson announced on Friday at City Hall that the sale of the Sacramento Kings to a local group of investors has been finalized. The Maloof family is reportedly selling a 65% controlling...

Sony's new Xperia ZR smartphone can record HD video underwater

2013-05-13 12:19:00

Knowing there's a lot of�interest in waterproof smartphones, Sony has been coming out with devices that not only can survive an accidental drop in the toilet but actually be used underwater. It's latest, the Xperia ZR, can even record HD video while...

FCC moves toward opening airwaves for in-flight Internet

2013-05-10 00:00:00

The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward improving Web access for air travelers, voting to write rules to open frequencies for an air-to-ground Internet service proposed by Qualcomm Inc. In a 4-0 vote Thursday, the FCC advanced the...

South Korean version of Galaxy S 4 more powerful, costs more to build

2013-05-09 08:57:00

The U.S. and South Korean versions of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 may look the same, but inside they have different parts, and the cost to build them is different too, according to a report. IHS, an analytics company, released its price breakdown on the...

Need a raise? Want a tattoo? It's your lucky day

2013-05-02 15:54:00

Now here’s a headline that probably has folks at companies like Qualcomm quaking: “Company offers raises to employees who get tattooed with its logo.” My colleague Ricardo Lopez reported Thursday on Rapid Realty, a New York real estate...

LG's flagship smartphone Optimus G Pro to be an AT&T exclusive

2013-05-01 08:52:00

LG, the latest phone manufacturer to launch a flagship smartphone in the last month, said its Optimus G Pro will go on sale May 10 in stores exclusively through AT&T. The LG Optimus G Pro, already available in other parts of the world, is a mammoth...

Mozilla Firefox OS smartphones sell out within hours

2013-04-23 15:06:00

Mozilla, better know for its Firefox Web browser, is trying to get into the smartphone business, and if its first step into the market is any indication, it may have a winner. On Tuesday, the nonprofit organization rolled out to developers two...

Facebook Home and the HTC First [video chat]

2013-04-04 13:02:00

Facebook has announced a new interface for Android devices called Facebook Home, as well as its first phone -- the HTC First, which is optimized for the interface. Join us for a chat about these two new Facebook creations. LIVE DISCUSSION: Join us...

Report: Next-generation Google Nexus 7 tablet coming in July

2013-04-03 10:54:00

The follow-up to Google's Nexus 7 small-sized tablet will launch this summer, probably in July, a report Wednesday said. Google will once again team up with Asus to make the second-generation Nexus 7, according to Reuters. The two companies teamed up...

Kathy Thomson named chief operating officer of Tribune publishing

2013-04-02 10:54:00

Tribune Co. has promoted Kathy Thomson, president and chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Times, to the newly created position of chief operating officer of Tribune’s publishing division. In her new role, Thomson will oversee efforts to...

San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc., the largest seller of semiconductors for mobile phones, had more than $21 billion in revenue in the past 12 months. The CEO is Paul Jacobs.

2013-05-14 16:59:15

A monitor at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Thursday displays data from blood pressure, heart rate and glucose monitors, as well as a wirelessly connected scale, via a 2net gateway from Qualcomm's Qualcomm Life division.

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Maroon 5 performs at CES, part of Qualcomm's keynote address at the Venetian.

2013-01-07 00:00:00