All Posts Tagged With: "technology"
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Speaks Out About Server Meltdown
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) had to publicly apologize for a major outage that occurred when the company’s web host service crashed, causing many major companies to go offline for a few hours and some for a few days. Other sites that experienced online disasters caused by the server crash included Foursquare, Quoro, and Reddit in addition [...]
Tablet Computers Cut into Microsoft’s NASDAQ: MSFT) Profits
For the first time since 1991, Apple (NASDAQ: APPL) has beat Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) as the most profitable technology company. Both companies show some growth despite a sagging economy. While Microsoft is now in second place, they have reported a higher than expected quarter in terms of revenue. Microsoft projected a $16.2 billion quarter; and [...]
Verizon Already Snagged Nearly 15% of AT&T iPhone Users
After Verizon made iPhone available to their customers, it only took a day for 3% of iPhone users to switch carriers. Within a month time frame, Verizon’s conversion of iPhone customers has been on a steady incline with 12.7% of the market converting to the Verizon (NYSE:VZ) network. Competitor AT&T (NYSE: T) has been having [...]
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Plans Launch of HTC Thunderbolt, 4G Device This Week
March 17 is the anticipated launch date for the Verizon (NYSE: VZ) HTC Thnderbolt. The phone which runs on the Android platform is the only smartphone on the Verizon LTE network but the company plans to launch additional models later in the year. The phone company has hopes of penetrating 50% of the smartphone market [...]
Japan’s iPad2 Release Delayed by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)
With the destruction in Japan over the past week, the decision by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) regarding the iPad2 release has been to delay the launch until the country begins recovery. A statement released by Apple’s spokesperson reads: ‘We are delaying the launch of the iPad 2 in Japan while the country and our teams focus on [...]
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) Continues to Grow in Subscriber Numbers and Profits
Investors were surprised to see the fourth-quarter earnings for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) which showed the subscribership to the service had grown more than anticipated even by Wall Street. The company reported the fourth quarter earnings at $47.1 million or 87 cents a share. These figures are up considerably from last year when a profit of [...]
Nintendo Set to Launch 3DS in March
Nintendo has officially announced the release day of its new handheld Nintendo 3DS gaming system. The device will go on sale March 27th for a price of $249.99. The gadget will allow players to experience games in 3D without the need for special eyewear to view the screen graphics. Nintendo also said along with the [...]
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Samsung May Be Partnering For Google-Powered Web TV
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Samsung are reportedly in negations and if the two companies connect consumer could soon have another option when it comes to TV choices. Samsung is the largest producer in the world of flat screen televisions and they are hoping to get even bigger by pairing up with Google to make a [...]
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Voice Remains Free In 2011
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Voice announced on Tuesday that they will continue to offer free telephone calls made in Gmail throughout all of next year as well. These free calls include telephone calls made within the United States and Canada. Google made this announcement during the holiday season to stay “in the spirit of holiday giving [...]
Can Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Sell 8 Million Kindles in 2010?
E-readers are having a fantastic year in terms of sales. It was on many people’s holiday wishlists and many purchased them for themselves and loved ones in 2010. Giving the gift of books has never been easier with purchasing the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle, which now lets you also gift Kindle versions of books for those [...]
HP (NYSE: HPQ),Microsoft (NASDAQ: MFST) Take on the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)iPad at the Consumer Electronics Show
This year at the Consumer Electronics Show, HP (NYSE: HPQ), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MFST), and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will all be competing against one another with their newest tablets. HP and Microsoft are PC partners, but in the war of tablets, they are now competitors with tablets of their own to battle against Apple’s iPad, and each [...]
Kinect Makes Microsoft (NASDAQ: MFST) Xbox 360 Controller Free
The Kinect, for Xbox 360, is an outstanding success for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MFST). Xbox 360 is a home entertainment and video system. It provides an enormous range of video games as well as a huge on demand library of music and movies. The movies are standard and high definition versions. The box also shows TV [...]
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MFST) Ends 2010 on a High Note
During 2010, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MFST) made news in a number of ways. Information released about cloud technology, gaming and phones were top news stories. Chief Executive officer, Steve Balmer, at the Microsoft Annual Shareholder meeting, spoke about the company’s success throughout 2010. He highlighted the hopes the company had for successful sales of Windows Phone 7 [...]
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Expects to Reach 1 Million Apple TV Sales Per Quarter
Even with the new Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) TV “hobby” that is starting to take off, the sales of the $99 set top box are not quite enough to have much of an effect on Apple’s bottom line. Apple announced earlier this week that they were expecting to reach their one millionth sale of the Apple TV [...]
2012 Ford (NYSE: F) Focus Is Named the Official Car of the 2011 International CES
The new 2012 Ford Focus was announced to be the official car of the 2011 International CES that will be held in Las Vegas on January 6-9. The International CES is considered to be the largest technology trade show in the world. The new Ford Focus is a perfect fit for the CES with its [...]
$600 Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad Competition Coming From Verizon (NYSE: VZ)
Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) is scheduled to begin selling Samsung Electronics tablet computer as of November 11 at a retail price of $599.99. The tablet, called the Samsung Galaxy Tab, is half the size of Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad and features a 7-inch touch screen, 1GHz processor, and dual cameras. It runs on Google’s Android [...]
Walmart Sales of Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad Start Friday
After much speculation, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has finally revealed it will begin selling Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad at hundreds of stores through the United States starting on October 15, with more stores to be added in time for the holiday shopping season which starts late November. iPads can be purchased in-store at Walmart locations and [...]
Nokia (NASDAQ: NOK) Hires Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Head as CEO
Nokia (NASDAQ: NOK) has turned to Microsoft’(NASDAQ: MSFT)s head of business unit executive Stephen Elop for help in recovering its market value. Elop was hired as the company’s President and CEO and will take over the world’s largest mobile-phone manufacturer beginning September 21. Elop will be replacing Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, a thirty year veteran of the [...]
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Makes Emails a Priority
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is aiming to make checking your inbox easier. The company has added a new system that allows Google users to decide which incoming email is the most important and allows the ‘good’ emails to remain at the top of the pile while the not-so-important emails stay at the bottom. The Priority Inbox [...]
Apple’s (NYSE: APPL) iPad’s Could Soon Be Even More Tech Savvy
For those of you that think your Apple (NYSE: APPL) iPad can’t possibly get any better, think again. While you may think you have the best technology has to offer, you could soon be wanting an upgrade that will literally revolutionize the way iPad’s and other touch technologies work. If Apple decides to team up [...]
AOL’s (NYSE: AOL) MapQuest Gets Upgraded
AOL’s (NYSE: AOL) MapQuest had been redesigned and includes a new batch of features to help pick up some popularity points among users. MapQuest used to be on top before Google took over with its mapping technology and it hopes to get back on the map again. MapQuest’s services provide users with mapping functions for [...]
Is Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Building Facebook Rival?
There has been rumblings that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is working on a project that is said to compete with Facebook. Industry watchers are taking notice and wonder what the success will be for a new social networking site. Google has been in the social media circle for some time. Their current sites include YouTube, Blogger, [...]
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Releases Office 2010 Online, In Stores
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced Tuesday that it has officially released the latest version of its business productivity software. Office 2010 has added updates to the features of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. It also has released free, online versions of the applications. Office 2010 is available in box form, as a download, or as pre-loaded software [...]
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) Lowers Price on iPhone 3G
You may have heard the rumor that Wal-mart (NYSE: WMT) had lowered the price of the iPhone 3G from its price tag of over $200, to a mere $97 price tag. This is a savings of over 50%. It’s no longer just a rumor. This slash in price has many speculating that Apple may be [...]
Connecting to the Internet to Get Harder in 2011
The Internet is on the verge of running out of growth potential. It is estimated that by September 2011, the four billion IP addresses the Internet is currently equipped with will be taken by users, making it harder for new devices and users to get connected. The Internet is built around the Internet Protocol Addressing [...]
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Sues Salesforce for Infringement
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has recently filed papers to sue SalesForce for 9 separate patent infringements. Typically this tactic is rarely used by Microsoft, who usually is sitting on the other end of these kind of suits. SalesForce.com was told of its infringement over a year ago in its SEC filing. All 9 patents allegedly infringed [...]
Apple’s (NYSE: APPL) iPad Banned From Israel and Several US College Campuses
An Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, reported that Apple (NYSE: APPL) iPad is blocked from entering Israel. Customs officials will confiscate all iPad devices before they enter the country, and before allowing people to enter the country if they have an iPad with them. Ten iPad devices have been seized already. Tourists visiting Israel will get iPads [...]
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