How chips, PCs, services companies are faring
A look at how selected companies providing computers, components, services and related software are faring:

First Meteor Shower of 2012 Dazzles
The Quadrantid meteor shower, the first major show of shooting stars in 2012, peaks in the hours before dawn on Wednesday. The best seeing should be after the moon sets around 3 a.m. Astronomers say you may see 60-200 shooting stars per hour if the weather is clear.

Samsung’s Galaxy S III smashes preorder records in U.K.

Samsung’s Galaxy S III hasn’t even launched yet and it’s already setting records. News of the high demand among carriers for the upcoming flagship Samsung smartphone emerged last week, and now U.K. carrier Vodafone has confirmed that it has received a record number of end-user preorders for the Galaxy S III ahead of its launch later this month. A Vodafone spokesperson wouldn’t confirm numbers while speaking with The Inquirer, but the company did say preorders of Samsung’s latest Galaxy phone have been off the charts. “With over a week to go until launch, it’s already the most pre-ordered Android device we’ve brought into our smartphone line-up to date and our limited time offer of 2GB of mobile data and 100

'Draw Something' Tips and Tricks
Everyone's playing Draw Something. Here's some tips for the popular mobile game

News Summary: Facebook stock up, co. faces suits

PRICING: Facebook Inc.'s fourth day of trading as a public company saw an increase in the company's stock price, after declines on Monday and Tuesday. The stock climbed $1, or 3.2 percent, to close at $32 on Wednesday.

Skydiver Lands Safely Without Parachute
Stuntman  Gary Connery  plummeted from 2,400 feet — without a parachute — and landed completely unscathed in the middle of more than 18,000 cardboard boxes in Buckinghamshire, England, today. Connery became the first person to jump out of an aircraft  wearing only a wingsuit and land without...