TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s struggling electronics maker Sharp Corp is set to post a net loss of 180 billion yen ($1.45 billion) in the current year through next March, Kyodo News reported on Thursday, without citing sources. Sharp last month secured a $1.9 billion bailout, its second major bank-led rescue in three years, and reported a net loss of 222 billion yen in the last fiscal year, its third net
(Reuters) – Dish Network Corp and T-Mobile US Inc are discussing a deal to combine the second-largest satellite TV operator in the United States with the fourth-largest wireless carrier, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Dish and T-Mobile US shares were up 5.6 percent and 4.8 percent respectively in morning trading on Thursday, whilst those of T-Mobile’s majority owner Deutsche Telekom were up 2.9 percent. A deal,
Microsoft has showcased a new form factor for Windows 10 devices, one that can actually be squeezed into a plug. The Quanta Compute Plug was demonstrated by Microsoft’s Nick Parker during his Computex keynote address in Taiwan. The mini-PC comes with two USB 3.0 ports and an HDMI port, allowing you to turn your TV into a smart computer. Users can control their TV using Cortana via a Bluetooth remote
Apple is in the processing of recalling all Beats Pill XL speakers – if you’ve got a set you can now return them to Apple for a full refund. We recommend you do it as well, as there have been cases where the speakers overheat causing a serious fire risk. Apple admits in its statement it’s only in rare cases but it’s probably not worth the risk. The speakers were
After Apple’s popular iMessage platform last week, it’s now Microsoft turn to experience some serious problems with its ubiquitous messaging/communication application, Skype. Anyone can cause Skype to crash by typing “http://:” without the quotes in the message. Unlike what Apple users went through last week, this one doesn’t actually cause your tablet to reboot. Skype user Giperion reported it first on Skype’s forums while some of us here at TechRadar
Update 2: Bethesda has revealed the first trailer for Fallout 4. You can watch it below. As rumoured, the game looks to be set in Boston. The trailer is more extensive than we expected, and suggests the game will kick off in a similar vein to Fallout 3. Interestingly, it depicts moments before the nuclear apocalypse before we see our hero emerging from a vault and into the wasteland. The
You won’t find Huawei’s latest phone in the carrier stores. The Chinese smartphone maker made that crystal clear once more with the unveiling of its latest phone for the US market, the Huawei P8 Lite, at a press event in New York City. Only available unlocked, or free of carrier contract, this 5-inch handset running Android 4.4 KitKat goes for just $249 (about £162, AU$320). And to buy one, you’ll
Update: On Monday Night, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings took to Facebook and posted an image of a large animated green dollar sign with the caption, “No advertising coming onto Netflix. Period. Just adding relevant cool trailers for other Netflix content you are likely to love.” If the clip art dollar sign wasn’t enough to convince you, Mark Zuckerberg gave this post a like. Are you tired of plowing through those
Introduction (Overview, design and feel) With the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the LG G4, the smartphone war appears to have moved on from processor cores and camera megapixels and into the realm of screen inches and pixel density. It’s not what your phone does, it’s at how large a scale it does it, and how sharply. This trend towards the pocket-filling may run counter to the
Elgato has announced that Eve, the company’s range of sensors used for monitoring your home, will be coming to the UK in July. If you’re interested in transforming your house into a smart home, keep reading for a full rundown of all the products Elgato will be releasing. The sensors make use of Apple’s upcoming HomeKit app, which will allow you to control multiple connected devices from a single app.
