Search engine giant, Google has recently filed its 10-K with the SEC, revealing the “big numbers” of its past outgoings – the company revealed the number of acquisitions it has made with the amount it spent on the purchases in the year. As of the quarter ended December 31, 2011 the company reported revenues of $10.58 billion – an increase of 25% compared to fourth...
Monthly Archives: January 2012
The Workers’ Party in North Korea has issued the stern warning stating that any of its citizen if caught trying to defect to China or if found using mobile phones during Kim Jong-il 100-day mourning period will be declared as “war criminals” and will be punished accordingly. Kin Jong-il died on December 17 after suffering from a heart attack and in sigh of that...
A day after a NY Times report stating harsh working conditions at Apple’s component suppliers in China. Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company cares about every worker in its supply chain and that any suggestion to the contrary was patently false and offensive in nature. Cook addressed the issues highlighting the report in an e-mail sent to employees today. The New York...
Twenty-two states of European Union have attended the ceremony in Japan and signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on Thursday, January 26. An ACTA is a global treaty that is somehow similar to SOPA and PIPA – which try to normalize copyright protection and IP standards. Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nakano expressed his welcome for the signing on the Agreement...
South Korean Electronics Giant Samsung on Friday reported record earnings for the fourth quarter last year results with a 17% rise in profits in the final three months of 2011. Samsung recorded an operating profit of 5.3 trillion won, or approximately $4.72 billion USD, on sales of 47 trillion won, or approximately $42 billion USD. Samsung said that its Galaxy line of...
