San Jose State beats Texas State 31-20; moved to within one victory of bowl eligibility; Meet David Fales

San Jose State beats Texas State 31-20
San Jose Mercury News
SAN JOSE -- San Jose State moved to within one victory of bowl eligibility with a 31-20 win over Texas State on Saturday. The Spartans (6-2, 2-1 Western Athletic Conference) can become bowl eligible for the first time in four years with a win at Idaho ...

No. 19 Stanford Squeaks by Washington State 24-17

Washington State loses 24-17 at No. 19 Stanford
San Jose Mercury News
STANFORD, Calif.—Mike Leach had no harsh words for his team's effort or performance this time. The first-year Washington State coach only praised his opponent and hoped his players could learn to finish.

Giant's Vogelsong, Lincecum, Romo shut out Detroit Tigers 2-0 in Game 3

Giants shut out Tigers again in Game 3
FOXSports.com
One win from their second title in three seasons, the Giants became the first team to pitch consecutive shutouts in the Series since Baltimore's staff ended 1966 with three straight against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Opinion:Love these Giants, but let's go Tigers Boston Herald
In Depth:Highlights and Analysis of Game 3: Giants 2, Tigers 0 New York Times(blog)
Live Updating:Live Blog: Detroit Tigers' Anibal Sanchez on mound in Game 3, will try to avoid ...

Apple Stock Price $AAPL: Have Investors Over-reacted to Increased Competition and China Supply Chain Problems?

Apple shares dropped 14% on uncertainty from China supply chains and increased competition from Microsoft Surface, Google Nexus, Samsung Galaxy S3, and Amazon Kindle Fire. What makes no sense is that Apple is trading at 13.7x earnings - when the Christmas quarter is coming - when their earnings is the highest; and Johnson&Johnson $JNJ is trading at 23x their earnings.

Range	591.00 - 614.00
52 week	363.32 - 705.07
Open	609.43
Vol / Avg.	36.37M/19.65M
Mkt cap	567.28B
P/E	13.68

Div/yield	2.65/1.75
EPS	44.16
Shares	939.21M
Beta	1.22
Inst. own	68%

Apple devices dominate each of their market segments. When Amazon, Google, and Microsoft each under-performs the Christmas season, watch for $AAPL to re-bound.

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Hurricane Sandy delays Google's Nexus 10 tablet launch; Compare iPad, Nexus, Surface, Kindle Fire

Hurricane Sandy delays Google's tablet launch
Telegraph.co.uk
The internet giant was set to reveal the Nexus 10 alongside Samsung on Monday. The new 10-inch tablet will compete against Apple's iPad and Microsoft's new Surface tablet.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean update now available for unlocked phones

Samsung Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean update now available for unlocked phones Pocket-lint via Yahoo! UK
Samsung Q3 Profit Nearly Doubles On Strong Galaxy S3 Sales Nasdaq - Oct 25
Video review: Samsung Galaxy S3 vs iPhone 5 - who wins? Recombu

Funny Halloween costume ideas

Halloween Costume Ideas from the Costume Idea Zone
Choose from hundreds of unique and funny Halloween costume ideas, for adults, kids, couples, and groups.

Halloween Costume Ideas – 2012, Funny , Cool, Good Couples ...
Find Adult Halloween costume ideas, Funny Halloween costume ideas and unique costumes for the whole family. Get theme group Halloween costume ideas like the Wizard of ...

Best San Francisco Giants Players; World Series win would solidify mini-dynasty

Five Greatest San Francisco Giants Players of All-Time Yahoo! Contributor Network
Tim Kawakami: World Series win would solidify mini-dynasty for San Francisco Giants San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong's improbable journey reaches World... Contra Costa Times - Oct 26

San Francisco 49ers punter Andy Lee faces a threat in Arizona Cardinals return

San Francisco 49ers punter Andy Lee faces a threat in Arizona Cardinals return ...
San Jose Mercury News
SANTA CLARA -- Only three of Andy Lee's 749 career punts have been returned for touchdowns against the 49ers. Patrick Peterson is a certified threat to do so Monday night when his Arizona Cardinals host the first-place 49ers.

Manager's toughest call: sitting a slumping star; Giants manager Bruce Bochy showed faith in Bumgarner

Manager's toughest call: sitting a slumping star
San Jose Mercury News
SAN FRANCISCO—Pete Rose sat in the World Series. So did Reggie Jackson, Barry Zito and Paul O'Neill. Tim Lincecum lost his spot in the San Francisco Giants' rotation this October, and Jose Valverde forfeited his role as the Detroit Tigers' closer.

San Francisco Giants shut out Detroit Tigers, take 2-0 lead in World ...
Reno Gazette Journal
Madison Bumgarner pitched two-hit ball over ... Giants manager Bruce Bochy showed faith in Bumgarner, who was ...

Paul Ceglia, who sued Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for half the company arrested on charges that he falsified records

Paul Ceglia, who sued Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for half the company ...
CBS News
A New York entrepreneur suing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for a 50 percent ownership stake in the social media giant was arrested Friday on charges that he falsified records and destroyed evidence in a multibillion scheme to defraud both Facebook ...

SF Giants Beat Detroit Tigers 2-0, Lead World Series 2-0; Third-Base Line Stars for the Giants

Third-Base Line Stars for the Giants
New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO - The distance between third base and home plate is 90 feet. It is marked with a line of white chalk drawn on the dirt shortly before each game.

Opinion:Tipsheet: Giant breaks are deciding MLB postseason STLtoday.com
In Depth:Breaks are going Giants' way — and that may break Tigers NBCNews.com

Windows 8 and Windows RT; touch-based, app store, live tiles; no start button

Windows 8 and Windows RT
Meet Windows 8 and Windows RT. Find out about touch-based Windows 8 PCs, apps from the Windows Store, and new features like the Start screen and live tiles.

Windows 8 is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablets, and home theater PCs.

How Tim Lincecum is Actually an Even Bigger Weapon Out of the Bullpen for the SF Giants

Tim Lincecum available only in an emergency for Game 2, Bruce Bochy says
San Francisco Chronicle
Buster Posey grabs it on one hop and makes the long throw across to first baseman Pablo Sandoval for the out, and closer Tim Lincecum pumps his fist. That fantasy is brought to you by a possible future reality. Don't think the Giants haven't thought ...

5 Reasons Starting Madison Bumgarner over Tim Lincecum in Game 2 Is Right ...
When San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy announced his starting rotation for the first four games of the 2012 World Series against the Detroit Tigers, former Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum was not on the list. The news certainly came as a surprise to ...

Bleacher Report
How Tim Lincecum is Actually an Even Bigger Weapon Out of the Bullpen
Tim Lincecum has been a revelation out of the bullpen to San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy this postseason. In Game 1 of the World Series, that trend continued.

San Francisco 49ers defense can pad sack numbers; Arizona Cardinals have been sacked 29 times

San Francisco 49ers defense can pad sack numbers
San Jose Mercury News
SANTA CLARA -- The Arizona Cardinals' slumping offense look like a pass rusher's dream. Their quarterbacks -- yes, plural -- have been sacked 29 times in the past four games.

Pablo Sandoval: Where the Giants got 'Kung Fu Panda'

Pablo Sandoval: Where the Giants got 'Kung Fu Panda' and other nicknames Christian Science Monitor
With Three Mighty Swings, Pablo Sandoval Announces Presence New York Times
Pablo Sandoval's three home runs boost San Francisco Giants in World Series The Journal News

Barnes & Noble Discloses Credit Card Readers Hacked In 63 Stores

Barnes & Noble Discloses Credit Card Readers Hacked In 63 Stores
[Oct 23, 2012] Barnes & Noble on Tuesday advised customers to be on the lookout for identity theft after the bookseller said hackers stole credit card data from 63 of its ...

Barnes & Noble: PIN pads hacked in 63 stores - CBS News
NEW YORK Barnes & Noble Inc. said Tuesday that devices used by customers to swipe credit and debit cards have been tampered with in 63 of its stores in ...

Bank of America sued for $1 billion for mortgage fraud

Bank of America Sued by U.S. Over Mortgage Loan Sales - Bloomberg
Bank of America Corp., the second- biggest U.S. lender by assets, sold defective residential mortgage loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (FMCC) that later ...

Bank of America sued for $1 billion for mortgage fraud ...
NEW YORK -- The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan sued Bank of America for more than $1 billion on Wednesday for mortgage fraud against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ...

Apple brings Retina display to the 13-inch MacBook Pro; 4-times increase in clarity; Reviews In

Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display
CNET
The 13-inch Retina Display Pro feels thin and very compact, nearly the same as an Air at the back, but also like a 13-inch thicker Pro with half of the bottom cut out. It's heavier than most ultrabooks, but not by much. It feels good, which isn't ...

Apple brings Retina display to the 13-inch MacBook Pro
CSO
The 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro sports a display with a resolution of 2560 by 1600 pixels, a huge 4-times increase over the 1280 by 800 resolution on the 13-inch MacBook Pro released in June. The 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro display has a total of ...

Ka-ching! Mobile ads cranking $1.1B a year for Facebook; Mark Zuckerberg is up!

Ka-ching! Mobile ads cranking $1.1B a year for Facebook
CNET
Facebook's stock is on a tear today, poised to post its biggest one day gain since it went public in May. This comes a day after the company's strong third-quarter earnings report and, perhaps more importantly, its upbeat call with analysts in which CEO Mark ...

In Depth:Facebook Gets Its Mobile Mojo Working TechNewsWorld

World Series gets awfully hairy with wild beards

World Series gets awfully hairy with wild beards
San Jose Mercury News
SAN FRANCISCO—This is going to be a very hairy World Series. Giants outfielder Hunter Pence is looking seriously scraggly. Same goes for teammate Sergio Romo, whose facial fuzz has its own Twitter account.

EA's "Medal of Honor: Warfighter" released

'Medal of Honor: Warfighter' patch released, complete details Examiner.com
EA's "Medal of Honor: Warfighter" released on Tuesday, October 23, and for those who purchase the game today, you'll find a large patch is awaiting you that addresses a number of key game issues. On Tuesday morning, EA detailed the “Medal of Honor: ...

Medal of Honor Warfighter Hits Stores Worldwide Today to Deliver the Most ... DailyFinance
The Medal of Honor Warfighter innovative multiplayer design allows players to represent their nation as gamers

Minecraft 1.4.1 Release; Developer Nathan "Dinnerbone" Adams described the bug that was causing mobs to suffocate and fall through wooden floors

Minecraft PC release pushed back slightly as 1.4.1 pre-release patch is sent out Examiner.com
The new release date for the Minecraft 1.4 update was pushed from Wednesday to Thursday, October 25. Developer Nathan "Dinnerbone" Adams described the bug that was causing mobs to suffocate and fall through wooden floors a "doozy" on Twitter.

Minecraft 1.4.1 Provides An Extreme Amount Of Fixes The Droid Guy
This upcoming patch to Minecraft is due to hit players clients on this Thursday, October the 25th.

Apple unveils iPad mini; 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro

Apple unveils iPad mini, MacBook revamp
USA TODAY
Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller announces the iPad Mini during Apple's special event at the California Theatre in San Jose, California.

Apple 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro hands-on! -- Engadget
Apple just introduced its second Retina display MacBook: the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which starts at $1,699 and is shipping today. Just months after the 15 ...

13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Starts at 128 GB Flash Storage ...
9to5Mac reports that it has received information on three models of the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro launching today. According to sources, the machines ...

Marco Scutaro Named NLCS MVP as San Francisco Giants

Marco Scutaro Named NLCS MVP as San Francisco Giants Head to ...
Fox News
But all those prior names have been overtaken by a new one: the NLCS MVP. In rout to the coveted MVP title, the Venezuelan tied the league ...

Marco Scutaro: NLCS MVP Must Carry Giants Offense vs. Tigers
Bleacher Report

Scutaro does it all to earn NLCS MVP
San Francisco Chronicle

Giants Top Cardinals 9-0; Wins NLCS to Reach MLB World Series Versus Tigers

Giants Top Cardinals 9-0 to Reach MLB World Series Versus Tigers
San Francisco Chronicle
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The San Francisco Giants completed their comeback from a two-game deficit by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 in a decisive Game 7 to reach the World Series for the second time in three seasons.

US Customs Workers to Switch to iPhones From BlackBerrys; BlackBerry owners who feel like black sheep

US Customs Workers to Switch to iPhones From BlackBerrys
New York Times
Even after the popularity of BlackBerrys among consumers went into a tailspin, it was widely assumed that their security features would keep law enforcement agencies loyal to the brand.

In Depth:A cure for BlackBerry owners who feel like black sheep CNET

Microsoft's 32GB Surface tablet sells out in the UK; Gates Gives Windows 8, Surface RT a Big Thumbs

Microsoft's 32GB Surface tablet sells out in the UK
ZDNet
One version of Microsoft's new Surface tablet has sold out in the UK, despite only being available for pre-order for less than a week.

Opinion:Baig: Your guide to Windows 8 USA TODAY
In Depth:Bill Gates Gives Microsoft Windows 8, Surface RT a Big Thumbs UpeWe

The iPad mini tablet may start at $329, not $250

The iPad mini tablet may start at $329, not $250
Los Angeles Times
The base price for Apple's iPad mini tablet, widely expected to be announced Tuesday, could be set at $329, according to a report.

Highly Cited:Apple predicted to phase out iPad 2 to streamline product line for 'iPad mini' Apple Insider
In Depth:iPad Mini: How Many Screens Does One Man Need?

Oakland Raiders notebook: Lamarr Houston makes big play in overtime

Oakland Raiders notebook: Lamarr Houston makes big play in overtime
San Jose Mercury News
OAKLAND -- After a short pass from Jacksonville quarterback Chad Henne to Cecil Shorts III in overtime, Raiders defensive end Lamarr Houston turned and chased the ball carrier because he doesn't know any other way.

Cruising to Victory 6-1, Giants Force Game 7 With Home Field Advantage

Cruising to Victory, Giants Force Game 7
New York Times
On a cool night at AT&T Park, galvanized by their home support, the Giants cruised to a 6-1 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, staving off elimination from the postseason for the second straight ...

Samsung Galaxy S III hitting MetroPCS next Monday for $499

Samsung Galaxy S III hitting MetroPCS next Monday for $499 ...
We got tipped off way back in August and managed to get a little hands-on time with the variant, and now that October is well under way, MetroPCS is ...

The Google Chromebook, Suddenly, Is An Enterprise Contender

The Google Chromebook, Suddenly, Is An Enterprise Contender
ZDNet
That caused me to belatedly examine all of the progress the Chromebook has made in the past year. Not only did I come away impressed, but Google's mobile platform moves suddenly made sense to me.

Missy Franklin chooses the California Golden Bears for collegiate swimming