It was a huge year for Sony starting with company appointment of Kaz Hirai who had comes up with “One Sony” strategy plan which turned out for the company to bringing back into profitability state after several loss-making quarters. Taking the leap further, the company now has been accelerating initiatives to revitalize and grow its electronics business based on the corporate strategy announced on April 12, 2012 while thanked to its entertainment and financial service businesses which have been contributing towards giving company...
According to a report from CNET, Amazon is planning for giant greenhouse offices for its new Seattle campus. The new offices would be a bug artificial biome at its Seattle campus. The e-commerce giant shared new drawings (PDF) revealing series of colossal, mirrored, biosphere-type domes along with a taller rectangular building which could be its new campus. The designs credit goes to architecture firm NBBJ while the project proposal states that design was made in context to “create an alternative environment” where “employees...
Japan’s NTT DoCoMo today announced that it has wholly acquired MCV Guam Holding in a bid to increase its international expansion. MCV Guam Holding is the largest cable television and internet service provider in Guam. The acquisition costs NTT DoCoMo $129.8 million was made by a wholly owned holding company established by DoCoMo in Guam. The acquisition now will enable DoCoMo Pacific, a subsidiary of DoCoMo and Guam’s largest mobile operator to offer MCV’s cable television, Internet and fixed-line phone services under its own...
The Yonhap News Agency is reporting that the South-Korean giant today announced that it is investing in Pantech, the country’s third largest handset maker by spending 53 billion won ($48 million) for a 10 percent stake. As per the company, the deal will “help further solidify” its relationship with Pantech. The deal further means Samsung become Pantech’s third largest stake holder after US mobile chip manufacturer Qualcomm and State-run Korea development bank, which both owes 11.96 percent and 11.81 percent respectively in the...
With just hours ago, Microsoft has revealed the latest Xbox gaming console; the company has put up a notification system on its Xbox One website which will alert you the time when the console becomes available for pre-order. But, before you sign-up for the notification, it would be important for you to know that there are still no words on pricing and availability from the company yet. The company is also offering a $10 worth online store credit to make you encourage for the sign-up, although the last date to use the credit is only till...
Following the meltdown of Yahoo’s Dailymotion deal last month, the French telecom CEO has promised to the video sharing site that it will make an investment of between 30 to 50 million Euros in the company, reports Reuters. It was last month only when French Government shaken the whole of deal and stated in its conclusion that it would be a real shame to let it (the Dailymotion) go. The video sharing company is owned by Orange which turn comes under as France Telecom while the French government owes 27% stake in France Telecom. France...
Sony reportedly considering a plan to spin-off its movie and music businesses to aid its electronics division on a proposal from top shareholder Third Point LLC, reported Japanese daily Nikkei (via Reuters). It was last week only, hedge fund investor Daniel Loeb called on the company to spin off its entertainment division. If the company follow the move it will let allow funding improvements for its electronics arm. Over on the idea of doing the spin-off, the company at initial stage rebuffed the plan and released a statement indicating...
Google today announced that it has redesigned its Google+ social network for the mobile web with improving the look & feel of Google+ on the mobile web. The company has updated the posts to look like as a card in the stream, which in turn will be easier for users to read, +1 and re-share them while it also has redesigned the Profile and Page experience to include cover photos, larger tap targets, and much more. Here’s what’s new: Posts now appear as “cards” in the stream, making it easier to read, +1 and re-share them. We’ve...
Microsoft today at its Xbox event conference revealed Xbox One, detail of which can be checked at our previous post. Highlights: Microsoft shows off new Xbox One dashboard, Trending tab for popular content Xbox One hardware and specs: 8-core CPU, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive and more There is a Skype integration for Xbox One, leverages Kinect enhancements Xbox One’s ‘Snap Mode’ lets you use two apps simultaneously A new gamepad for a new game console: Microsoft’s next-gen wireless controller revealed Xbox One will...
