Samsung apparently couldn’t wait for its big ‘Next Galaxy‘ announcement on May 3rd to give us details on the chip that will power it. The company today announced the industry’s first quad-core application processor built on the High-k Metal Gate (HKMG) low-power process technology. With unprecedented performance capabilities exceeding 1.4GHz based...
The controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act bill or commonly known as CISPA in short stage is finally set as on Friday, the US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the bill. Supporters for the bill include Google, Facebook, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Symantec, AT&T and Verizon. But, a letter from the Executive Office of the President...
Sprint Nextel today reported a net loss of $863 million and a diluted net loss of $.29 per share for the first quarter of 2012. This compares to a net loss of $439 million and a diluted net loss of $.15 per share in the first quarter of 2011 and includes depreciation of approximately $543 million, or negative $.18 cents per share, primarily due to accelerated depreciation related to the expected shut down of the Nextel platform and a one-time net benefit of $170 million, or approximately $.06 per share, related to the spectrum hosting...
Apple has just announced that its Worldwide Developers Conference for 2012 will take place from June 11th to June 15th at San Francisco’s Moscone West this year. The company says that developer will explore the latest innovations, features and capabilities of iOS and OS X Mountain Lion. The conference will allow attendees to learn how to greatly enhance the functionality,...
Microsoft has released a new version of its Security Essentials anti-virus software bumping it to version 4.0. The 4.0 update has been available in beta form since December 2011 but now moving a step further and provider the software at full extend. The latest update includes some UI enhancements, the usual bug fixes and performance improvements and some changes...
Huawei which recently released its audited full-year 2011 financial results, recording sales revenues of CNY 203.9 billion, an 11.7% growth over the previous year with profit down by 53 percent and sold 20 million smartphones aiming again for higher. The company said on Wednesday that it is expecting to ship more than 100 million mobile phones this year including...
Ericsson has just announced its first quarter 2012 results. The company earnings before interest and tax reached 2.8 billion crowns ($416 million) excluding loss-making joint ventures but including restructuring charges. The company sees net income SEK 8.8 b. up 116% YoY, impacted by gain from Sony Ericsson divestment of SEK 7.7 b and loss in ST-Ericsson. Operating...
The Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced that its revenue rose 30.5 percent to 132.6 billion rupees (US$2.5 billion) in the three months of 2012. Posting annual revenue of US$10.17 billion, TCS noted that it had become the first Indian IT company to cross the US$10 billion-dollar mark. The company said it added 42 customers last quarter,...
The software giant has recently opened its first Southeast Asian Technology Centre in Singapore – the company’s regional headquarter. Jessica Tan, managing director of Microsoft Singapore, said the center will showcase new technologies and applications relevant for Microsoft customers in Singapore and the Southeast Asian region. Tan added that it will not only be a showcase center as customers can “see, discuss and try” different Microsoft technologies before implementing them in their company. Todd Cione, general manager...
Nokia which has not released any figures for the US launch but has said that sales have exceeded expectations and the company is having difficulty meeting demand. The company has told v3.co.uk that the UK version of the Nokia Lumia 900 has been delayed to the 14th May due to difficulty keeping the handset in stock in USA. “The overwhelming demand for the Lumia 900 in the US with AT&T has, unfortunately, had a small knock-on effect on product availability in the UK,” the Nokia spokesperson said. “The Lumia 900 is...
