Tech stocks: BlackBerry, Oracle share earnings this week
Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutTech stocks: BlackBerry, Oracle share earnings this week Ailing smartphone maker BlackBerry will report third quarter earnings later this week, as it caps a difficult year that culminated with a change in leadership. BlackBerry shares are up 1.7% to A…
Mega Twitter Bull Downgrades The Stock To Hold After A Monster Run
AP Analyst Robert Peck, of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, is downgrading Twitter to hold after the stock’s recent run. He’s maintaining his $50 price target, but says that since it is 20% ahead of that target, it’s time to downgrade the stock. In the last two weeks Twitter has increased by 40%. Peck “More…
Xiaomi introduces Mi WiFi router: Some assembly required
If you’re the sort of person who expects gadgets to just work when you take them out of the box, Xiaomi’s new WiFi router isn’t for you. On the other hand if you’re the sort of person who likes to build things, take them apart, and put them back together…
Google’s robots give Amazon’s drones a run for their money
Google’s ultimate objective for its growing collection of robots remains unclear but Mr Rubin’s project sits among its so-called “moonshot” ventures, such as self-driving cars and balloons to provide internet connectivity to remote regions. Mr Rubin stepped down from leading Google’s Android mobile operating system in March and only revealed…
Best Cyber Monday Walmart Tablet Offers
Those who aren’t done as yet with their shopping can look forward to doing the same on Cyber Monday, what with deals and bargains being as lucrative as that on Black Friday. Cyber Monday itself is turning out to be just as popular as Black Friday. Mentioned here are some…
Use Your Smartphone to Lift Heavy Objects With MyLifter
Take the stress out of heavy lifting with MyLifter, a smart lifting device that is controlled via an app on your smartphone. Operated through bluetooth on your iOS device, the app functions through standard up and down controls, as well as a button to instantly halt motion. Early-bird supporters who…
From Fish Trader to Smartphone Maker
The Founding Lee Byung-chull founds Samsung Sanghoe. The firm exports fruit, vegetables and fish. Becoming Samsung Electronics Samsung-Sanyo Electronics, which later becomes Samsung Electronics, is established. The Move Into TVs The first Samsung Electronics-branded TV is released in Korea in 1972. Once known for fuzzy black-and-white sets that were thrown in…
Google buys Pentagon-funded robotics firm behind fastest-legged robot
Google has purchased the cutting-edge robotics firm which supplies mobile research robots for the Pentagon. The tech giant is keeping secret what it will produce with the acquired technology. Boston Dynamics, an engineering company that designs robots like BigDog, Cheetah, WildCat, and Atlas, is now the eighth robotic company to…
Operators to spend USD 8.5 bln on WiFi equipment by 2017
Operators will spend a cumulative USD 8.5 billion on carrier WiFi equipment, led by mobile operators using carrier WiFi for data offload, over the 5 years from 2013 to 2017. This strong growth will gain additional impetus from the proliferation of small cells with integrated WiFi over the coming years, Globally, revenue for carrier…
BlackBerry dream fades in Halifax, leaving unemployed workers struggling
HALIFAX — Misty Legge and her husband Matthew had hopes for a bright future when they packed their bags six years ago and left their native Newfoundland and Labrador for jobs at the BlackBerry office in Halifax. Now unemployed, the young couple are struggling to find comparable work in the…
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