Robert Lee Hotz, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 1, 2011 at 5:52 pm PT
Want to monitor an earthquake, track political activity or predict the ups and downs of the stock market? Researchers have found a bonanza of real-time data in the torrential flow of Twitter feeds.
EARTHQUAKE !!!!!
Twitter user @JordnJnkieJuice, who Twitter says was the first user to Tweet about yesterday’s earthquake, a mere 24 seconds after it hit. Newest update from the Virginia-area user: “Finally Famous !”
Arik Hesseldahl in News on August 23, 2011 at 11:33 am PT
A little shaking on the East Coast has freaked out New Yorkers and Washingtonians, and may have disrupted cellular service.
Juro Osawa, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 26, 2011 at 2:30 am PT
Sony Corp. said Thursday that its net loss swelled in the fiscal fourth quarter due to a $4.4 billion write-down in deferred-tax assets, but it expects to return to the black this fiscal year after a three-year streak of net losses.
Juro Osawa, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 23, 2011 at 2:48 am PT
After gauging the damage that the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami had on its operations, Sony Corp. said Monday that it expects to post a massive net loss for the just-ended fiscal year.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 26, 2011 at 3:31 pm PT
Amazon said during its first-quarter conference call today that it will be shipping its new Kindle with Special Offers nearly a week early.
Andy Pasztor, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 20, 2011 at 12:00 am PT
Crews trying to control Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan are using a tool seen by only a few people outside the military: an 18-inch flying machine that can zip around at 50 miles an hour, stop quickly, and hover while taking videos and radioactivity readings.
Ina Fried in Mobile on April 18, 2011 at 11:47 pm PT
The cell phone maker said that its margins continue to gain as the company shifts its lineup to feature more Android smartphones and fewer lower-end feature phones. However, the company reported a double-digit drop in sales and said it faced challenges related to the March 11 earthquake, including disruptions to its supply chain.
