First it was wearables – now TomTom has just announced it is branching out into a new category: action cameras. GoPro might be top dog in this domain right now but TomTom reckons it can deliver a unique experience. The aim was to create a device that makes the journey of shooting, editing and publishing much more straightforward. The result is the Bandit, a camera that will use its motion
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc’s slowing revenue and user growth has raised further doubts about its ability to entice advertisers to spend more on its platform – at least in the near term. Twitter’s market value fell by a fifth, or about $5 billion, on Tuesday after its disappointing first-quarter results were released in error an hour ahead of schedule. At least 15 brokerages cut their price targets on the stock.
Microsoft Corp is set to allow apps from rival Google Inc’s Android system onto its own Windows phones later this year, according to two sources familiar with the matter on Wednesday. The move would mark a radical shift for Microsoft, which has struggled to attract users and has only 3 percent of the global smartphone market. Microsoft is expected to make the announcement at its developer conference in San Francisco
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is freezing hiring for the rest of the year because it has grown “too quickly”, Executive Chairman Jack Ma told staff. “Alibaba has really developed too quickly … this year our entire group headcount will not go up by one person,” Ma said, according to a transcript of the April 23 speech carried on Alibaba’s official messaging app Laiwang. The hiring freeze came
By Yasmeen Abutaleb NEW YORK (Reuters) – Google Inc on Wednesday announced a free extension for its Chrome web browser that better protects Google accounts, including email, against online attackers trying to steal passwords and other personal information. The extension, called Password Alert, can be downloaded on Google Chrome and warns users before they enter account information on “phishing” pages, or imitation sites designed to steal passwords and access personal
By Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple’s large-screen iPhones are a big hit in China, taking market share from Samsung and selling at a pace that may make China a greater source of revenue than the Americas for Apple in coming years, analysts said. The world’s most valuable consumer electronics company reported on Monday a 71 percent increase in sales in China to $16.8 billion, driven by its new,
SanDisk has outed a new range of ioDrive PCIe and mezzanine flash cards that cut down on costs whilst maintaining the same performance that server customers have come to expect. The third-generation Fusion ioMemory PCIe app accelarators can deliver a four-fold price performance increase and have a 61% lower list price compared to the Fusion ioDrive 2 product of before. SanDisk’s new portfolio is headed by the brand new SX350
Introduction, design and display The LG G4 proves that there’s room for one more among Android flagships phone launching in the first half of this year, and it just may be worth the wait. Its standout feature is a premium design with a durable leather back for its lead model, one that’s comfortable to grip compared to slippery smartphones with a cold, metal construction. There’s a more color-accurate “quantum” display
Microsoft is ramping up its patent money making machine through a deal with Qisda that will keep it extremely relevant on Android smartphones and Chromebooks. Thanks to a worldwide patent licensing agreement signed late last week, a range of Qisda and BenQ devices running Android and Chrome now falls under the terms of Microsoft’s burgeoning patent portfolio. “Today’s agreement demonstrates the power of licensing to accelerate innovation, because it will
Apple beat Wall Street’s revenue and profit forecasts on Monday as it sold more iPhones in China than the United States for the first time. Icahn, who has been vocal about his belief that Apple is undervalued, has urged the company’s board to buy back more shares using its huge cash pile. The 79-year-old, one of Apple’s top 10 investors, said in February that Apple stock should be trading at
