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Facebook spending on messaging, wearables seen fuelling growth

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s plans to focus spending on its two messaging services, Instagram and its virtual reality headset business was cheered by Wall Street analysts, who said the efforts would boost long-term growth. Of the 50 brokerages covering the stock, at least 20 raised their price targets. Piper Jaffray was the most bullish with a $146 target – 50 percent over Facebook’s Wednesday close of $96.99.

Samsung can halt Smartflash patent infringement trial: U.S. appeals court

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which faced a trial on patent infringement in a lawsuit brought by patent holder Smartflash LLC, can halt the proceedings while the Smartflash patents are scrutinized for their validity by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit also declined to stay the Smartflash case against Apple. The iPhone maker lost a

T-Mobile's revenue beats due to strong customer additions

T-Mobile US Inc reported a better-than-expected 14 percent jump in quarterly revenue as aggressive pricing helped it win more customers. T-Mobile said it now expected to add 3.4 million to 3.9 million postpaid users in 2015, up from 3.0 million to 3.5 million. As EBITDA margins climb, that flows through to earnings,” Macquarie Research analyst Kevin Smithen said.

Facebook profit falls 9 percent as costs soar

Facebook Inc reported quarterly revenue that beat forecasts but its profit fell 9 percent as the social media company sharply increased spending to boost mobile revenue and future growth. “We’re investing in the next set of services and what will be future investments like Messenger, WhatsApp and Oculus,” Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said in an interview on Wednesday after the earnings report. Messenger has more than 700 million users,

Opinion: The Windows 10 / Xbox One tag-team targets PS4's dominance

At the weekend our Mr. Cobbett wrote a piece about why Windows 10 isn’t the saviour of PC gaming it’s cracked up to be. And fine words they are too, but I would contend however the PC has never really been in need of saving. The install base is huge, it has more platform exclusive titles than both Xbox One and PS4 put together and is capable of more exciting

Opinion: The Windows 10 / Xbox One tag-team targets PS4's dominance

At the weekend our Mr. Cobbett wrote a piece about why Windows 10 isn’t the saviour of PC gaming it’s cracked up to be. And fine words they are too, but I would contend however the PC has never really been in need of saving. The install base is huge, it has more platform exclusive titles than both Xbox One and PS4 put together and is capable of more exciting

Updated: Windows 10 Mobile release date, news and features

Windows 10 Mobile release date, news and features Windows 10 Mobile is the latest name for Microsoft’s phone and tablet operating system and it is set to launch before the end of the year. It was formerly known as Windows Phone 10 and then Windows 10 for phones before Microsoft settled on Windows 10 Mobile. It’s not launching alongside Windows 10 itself though – that’s already out in the wild.

Hands-on review: HP Elite x2 1011

The HP Elite x2 1011 (starting at $688, US-only configuration) is a business-grade hybrid laptop that is ideally suited for those who need durability and portability more than they require power and beauty. Running on Windows 10 out of the box, the Elite x2 is capable of more than just web browsing and content streaming, but its Intel Core M processor means you won’t be able to easily perform particularly

In Depth: You don't need a crazy powerful PC to run Windows 10 – here's the proof

Microsoft’s decision to have a common operating system blueprint that can run from an internet-of-thing device to a (super) computer means that Windows 10 has been built from the ground up to run comfortably on low-performance parts. The fact that it shares the same minimum hardware requirements as Windows Vista (at least for the Premium experience) is a fantastic achievement but that’s only part of the story; Windows 10 actually

Hands-on review: Updated: Windows 10 Mobile

Microsoft unveiled a new version of its operating system last year breaking the mould and skipping ahead right to the number 10. Windows 10’s main aim was to connect its ecosystem of devices using the same apps across desktop, tablet, smartphones and even its own Xbox One. Even the mega exciting Microsoft HoloLens reportedly runs in conjunction with the OS. And that’s now here for computers; but Windows 10 Mobile

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