Qualcomm Q4 2013 earnings bring another round of increased revenues

Qualcomm is powering many smartphones these days, one of which includes the recently released Nexus 5. In that case we are looking at a 2.26GHz Snapdragon 800, however there are many others such as the HTC One, which sports a Snapdragon 600. While we mention that quite a few devices are running on Qualcomm power […]

Apple to build manufacturing facility and solar power grid in Mesa, Arizona

Mesa, Arizona is in for a dose of Apple-fueled economic growth, according to an announcement the state’s governor made today. Apple will be constructing a new manufacturing plant in the city, and with it will come 1300 new jobs for the construction itself and management, and 700 jobs for manufacturing once it is open. Beyond […]

AT&T Leap Wireless acquisition gets stockholder approval

AT&T announced back in July they were moving forward to acquire Leap Wireless. This could bring Cricket Wireless under the AT&T wing and the purchase price was said to be more than $1 billion. Specifically, $1.19 billion. But while the plans were spelled out, that didn’t mean the deal was finalized. At the time a […]

Tim Cook talks new product category during Apple’s earnings call

Apple is holding its fourth quarter 2013 earnings call this afternoon, and to kick it off, CEO Tim Cook has taken to discussion about new product categories. Unfortunately, he didn’t go into details about what those new products would look like, nor even hint at what could be expected, but he did serve up a […]

Samsung Q3 financial report reveals profit jump

Following Microsoft’s latest quarterly numbers posted earlier this evening, Samsung has revealed its own latest financial results. Not surprisingly, the Korean company saw increased profits, making this another solid quarter in what has been a generally strong line of reports. This comes at a time when some of the company’s big products have failed to […]

Microsoft first-quarter results show revenue on the upswing

Microsoft has announced its latest quarterly revenue numbers, with the quarter ending late last month showing an upswing in revenue in several areas, though Windows OEM revenue had dropped 7-percent. Overall, the company pulled in $18.53 billion in revenues, with its gross margin clocking in at $13.42 billion. Such numbers, says Microsoft, are a reflection […]

Netflix third-quarter report shows record subscriber numbers

It is the time of year when companies’ financial reports come in, and the most recent to dish out its numbers was Netflix, which has had a positive experience across the board. In addition to beating out most expectations analysts had for its third quarter, the video streaming service has achieved a new milestone, hitting […]

Google stocks reach $1000 milestone

Back in March of this year, rumbles starting surfacing regarding Google’s stock prices, with RBC Capital Markets anticipating that it would reach the $1000 milestone by March 2014. Fortunately for both the company and its stockholders, not only was the firm correct, the Internet giant has achieved its financial-first months early. It is a rare […]

Coby asset buy voids existing warranties, customer products lost in shuffle

When it comes to electronics, cheaper is sometimes better — expensive tablets, for example, aren’t the best product to hand off to a 5-year-old or take on a backpacking adventure. Such is where the long-existing budget maker Coby comes in. For many years, Coby has been making lower-end inexpensive products, among them being things like […]

Square Cash launches with email-centric payments

Today, Square has launched its latest service, Square Cash. With the service, individuals can easily send payments to others just using the recipient’s email address, no hassle or time-consuming steps needed from erstwhile servies. The service is only available in the United States, and comes alongside Android and iOS apps for those who prefer to […]