Despite higher Wii U sales, Nintendo posts operating loss in Q2
Price cuts have helped Nintendo sell a lot more Wii U consoles but they haven’t helped the company’s operating bottom line. Per Engadget, Nintendo posted …
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Facebook’s fear comes into focus: Teens are fleeing
Facebook’s third-quarter results blew out Wall Street expectations as the company earned $0.25 per share on $2.02 billion in revenue. Though it wasn’t quantified, there’s …
Nokia looks to ban HTC One sales in the UK following patent win
As HTC’s infernal autumn comes to a close, it appears to be entering an equally dismal winter. The Wall Street Journal reports that Nokia has …
Facebook’s mobile growth dazzles – and has implications for BlackBerry
Facebook delivered 18% growth of monthly active users (MAU) in its most recent quarterly earnings report — no mean feat for a company its size. …
Here’s how to disable Twitter’s annoying new timeline photos
As most active Twitter users undoubtedly noticed, Twitter on Tuesday added a new feature to its website and mobile apps that is definitely making waves. …
How far can fanboys carry Apple?
Apple reported its results for the fiscal fourth quarter on Monday and it has been on something of a roller coaster ride since then. Shares …
Sprint operating loss widens in Q3 as subscribers continue to head elsewhere
Sprint on Wednesday morning reported results for the third quarter, marking the first time the company posted earnings results since being acquired by Japanese carrier …
Bipartisan bill unveiled to curb the NSA’s spying powers
Given that surprising new allegations of National Security Agency spying seem to pop up every day, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers has now decided that …
And the surprise dark horse bidder for BlackBerry is… Facebook?
How’s this for a counterintuitive merger: A mobile device company that plans to focus its efforts more on the enterprise market coupled with a consumer-centric …
Meet the man who advises Google, Facebook and LinkedIn on tax dodging
If there’s one thing that Silicon Valley executives love more than having fancy product launch parties it’s avoiding taxes by funneling profits through Ireland. Bloomberg …
iTunes Radio users are returning to Pandora in search of better tunes
When Apple first announced iTunes Radio, many people assumed that the inclusion of a full-fledged streaming service within the most popular music store on the …
BlackBerry says it will bring ads to BBM for Android, iPhone soon
We have good news and bad news, BBM fans. The good news is that BlackBerry has confirmed its plans to bring new features to its …
Amazon’s MatchBook aims to drag paper book fans into the digital age
Even some people who relish having the latest cutting-edge gadgets have had a hard time giving up their large collections of old-school paper books. Amazon …
20 million new BBM users in a week – what does it mean?
BlackBerry just announced that it has added 20 million iOS and Android users to its BBM messaging service in one week. This rockets BBM’s total monthly active user …
Reading between the lines: Get ready for an exciting 2014 for Apple
Monday night on Apple’s earnings call, CEO Tim Cook talked about new product categories in his opening remarks. While this isn’t new news, his further …
Apple’s Q4 in charts
Apple posted its fiscal fourth-quarter results on Monday and Wall Street was not impressed. Apple’s results were strong indeed, however growth is slowing significantly, margins …
Nokia narrows Q3 loss as Lumia sales spike
Just in time for the sale of its handset division to Microsoft, Nokia has posted yet another net loss in its third-quarter earnings report released …
EU asks Google rivals to weigh in on proposed antitrust deal
Google’s long battle with European antitrust regulators may be winding down but it won’t be over until the company’s rivals have their say. The Wall …
Apple charged €12 million for unpaid iPad copyright taxes
The French society of authors, composers, and music publishers (SACEM) is currently awaiting a huge tax payment from Apple. According to French tech site PC …
Apple posts huge Q4 earnings: Record $7.5B profit on $37.5B in sales
Apple’s earnings are always the most highly anticipated results of the season among technology companies, and this year’s September quarter is no different. The tail …
Yet another study shows American broadband is ridiculously expensive
No, you’re not hallucinating if you think you’re paying too much for your monthly broadband plan. A new study from the Google-sponsored New America Foundation …
Facebook reportedly puts off adding video ads until next year
Good news for everyone who’s been dreading having video ads play when you log into Facebook: It seems Mark Zuckerberg and friends have decided to …
New Firefox add-on shows you how your browsing is being monitored
Mozilla has developed a Firefox add-on called Lightbeam that could change the way you look at your daily Internet activity. Mozilla says that Lightbeam “enables …
Wall Street vs. amateurs: How many iPhones did Apple sell last quarter?
All eyes will soon turn to Apple once again as the company prepares for another big week. Eager Apple fans will flock to stores around …
I can’t stand how gigantic the Galaxy Note 3 is… but I also can’t put it down
I have a love-hate relationship with Samsung’s smartphones. I love the displays and, feature spam aside, many of Samsung’s software enhancements offer great features on …
Samsung posts record Q3 profit as smartphone sales near 90 million
Samsung on Friday released its audited earnings report for the third quarter, confirming performance that has once again climbed to new records on the back …
HP looks to hammer the final nail into webOS’s coffin
HP’s acquisition of Palm was certainly one of worst buys in recent history — not the worst, of course — and now the company is …
Instagram gives an early peak at how ads will look on user feeds
Instagram first announced that it would start including advertisements in users’ feeds at the beginning of the month. The company did not reveal much information …
Twitter hopes for $1.4 billion IPO, shares priced between $17 and $20
Twitter announced on Thursday after the market closed that it is setting its IPO share price at $17 to $20 per share and is looking …
Microsoft recovers from Surface debacle with strong Q1 earnings
Microsoft’s last earnings report was not the company’s brightest hour. Not only did it miss analysts’ expectations with fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $0.59 per share …
