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IPhone sales hurt carriers' profits
17/04/2012 09:31
IPhone sales hurt carriers' profits
By David Sarno.
The iPhone has been a huge hit for Apple Inc., helping send the company's stock to all-time highs and producing record-breaking profits.
But for AT&T Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc., it's breaking the bank.
The three wireless...
Apple's foray into TV could leave Samsung hamstrung
17/04/2012 09:29
Apple's foray into TV could leave Samsung hamstrung
By DANNY O'BRIEN.
TV companies may well be led by Apple into a completely different world of TV entirely
IT'S NOT OFTEN you hear an executive saying words so laden with hubris you can practically hear the bell tolling for them in the background.
Chris...
Sony Begins Entertainment Push After Ericsson Buyout
17/04/2012 09:26
Sony Begins Entertainment Push After Ericsson Buyout
BY KATE KNIBBS.
Sony revamped its mobile strategy to integrate gaming and entertainment features, in the wake of the completed Ericsson buyout of their joint venture.
The Japanese giant plans to merge its newly acquired mobile division into its electronics...
Sony acquisition of Ericsson now complete - what we can expect
17/04/2012 09:24
Sony acquisition of Ericsson now complete - what we can expect
By Edgar Cervantes.
This has been one of the smoothest acquisitions we have seen in the life of Android. In less than 4 months since its announcement, Sony has completed the full acquisition of the Ericsson mobile devision. This costed the Japanese...
Customers pre-ordering latest iPad will have to wait
13/03/2012 10:02
Customers pre-ordering latest iPad will have to wait
By James B. Kelleher.
(Reuters) - People pre-ordering Apple Inc's new iPad to avoid the release-day crowds at the company's retail stores will have to wait longer to get their hands on the devices.
The latest version of the company's tablet, which was...
Apple runs out of new iPads for Friday delivery
13/03/2012 10:00
Apple runs out of new iPads for Friday delivery
By Gregg Keizer.
Computerworld - Apple has sold out of initial supplies of the new iPad in every country where it will launch the tablet on Friday, and is now telling buyers that orders will not ship for up to three weeks.
In the U.S. and Canada, all iPad...
Instagram's Highly Anticipated Android App Is Coming Soon
13/03/2012 09:59
Instagram's Highly Anticipated Android App Is Coming Soon
By Christina Bonnington.
AUSTIN, Texas - The Instagram party is about to go from a few cocktails with friends into a raging kegger. An Android version of the super-popular photo-sharing app will be released "very soon," according to the company's...
Instagram Reaches 27 Million Registered Users
13/03/2012 09:57
Instagram Reaches 27 Million Registered Users
By Kim-Mai Cutler.
Instagram, the photo-sharing app that has taken a definitive lead on iOS, said it has surpassed 27 million registered users today at the SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, Texas.
Co-founder Kevin Systrom didn't disclose daily active users...
5 Most Telling Takeaways From Tim Cook's Goldman Sachs Keynote
20/02/2012 09:41
5 Most Telling Takeaways From Tim Cook's Goldman Sachs Keynote
By Christina Bonnington, VIA:wired.com.
Tuesday afternoon, Apple CEO Tim Cook presented the keynote speech at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference. Cook's presentation ranged from discussion of Apple's supply chain strategy in China...
New Mobile Phone App to Help Save Lives Announced by San Jose Fire Department and El Camino Hospital
20/02/2012 09:30
New Mobile Phone App to Help Save Lives Announced by San Jose Fire Department and El Camino Hospital
VIA:marketwatch.com.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A free CPR "citizen responder" mobile phone application will help save lives through a new partnership between the San Jose Fire...