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Bitcoin passes $15,000 for the first time since 2018

Paul Hill — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 03:32:01 +0000

The price of bitcoin has reached $15,000 for the first time since 2018. It comes as the US presidential race comes down to the wire with ballots being counted in a handful of crucial states. Read more...

The 'Volfefe' index quantifies the impact of Trump's tweets on the market

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 08:38:01 +0000

Two years after the 'covfefe' incident, analysts at J.P.Morgan created the Volfefe index after Trump's market-impacting tweets having words like 'China', 'products', and others become more frequent. Read more...

Bitcoin is worth $10,000 for the first time in over 12 months

Paul Hill — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 09:04:05 +0000

The volatile cryptocurrency, bitcoin, has climbed above the $10,000 mark for the first time in more than 12 months. Bitcoin has been climbing up in price ever since April where it was worth $4,100. Read more...

Gartner: 30 million foldable phones will be sold in 2023

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:56:01 +0000

Gartner has predicted that 30 million foldable phones will be shipped in 2023. The firm said that manufacturers will continue to experiment with the foldable form factor to find what users like. Read more...

Microsoft making gains in the K-12 market; Google leads in the U.S.

Gurkaran Singh — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:26:02 +0000

Microsoft and its partner OEMs introduced several budget devices last year that has helped its market share in the K-12 education market, which grew 6.5 percent in the sub-$300 category. Read more...

Kraken CEO: Cryptocurrency market to hit $1 trillion valuation in 2018

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 19:18:01 +0000

Kraken crypto exchange CEO, Jesse Powell, has stated that he believes that the cryptocurrencies will achieve a valuation of $1 trillion this year. In January, bitcoin lost more than half its value. Read more...

IDC: Tablets won't be making a comeback until 2018

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:24:01 +0000

According to the latest data from the market, tablets won't buck their declining sales until 2018. And at that point it will happen thanks to Windows and iOS devices aimed at the professional market. Read more...

The unique NuAns NEO with Windows 10 Mobile is going global on Kickstarter

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 12:54:01 +0000

The NuAns NEO Windows 10 Mobile handset, with its unique design and covers, is finally going global. Those interested can get it for as little as $270 while supplies last on Kickstarter. Read more...

Samsung's new Gear Fit2 is now available in 7 markets for $179.99

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:18:01 +0000

Samsung's new fitness wearable, the Gear Fit2 is now available in stores and online. The new device is launching in seven markets for now, with more coming soon, for a retail price of $179.99. Read more...

24,518 confiscated Bitcoins in Australia will be auctioned off in June

Jack Wilkinson — Mon, 30 May 2016 23:00:01 +0000

24,518 Bitcoins that were confiscated by police in Australia will be auctioned off. The coins will be offered in blocks of 2,000, to prevent the market being affected negatively by the auction. Read more...

Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab Iris in India, targeting government and enterprise sectors

Usama Jawad — Fri, 27 May 2016 07:34:01 +0000

In an effort to tap into the large enterprise and government sectors in India, Samsung has launched the 7" Galaxy Tab Iris, with built in iris recognition technology and biometric capabilities. Read more...

Gartner: PC shipments to bottom out, smartphone sales to increase by only 7% in 2016

Usama Jawad — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 13:08:01 +0000

Gartner has published a new report predicting that PC shipments will finally bottom out in 2016 but smartphone market will increase only by 7%, its first single-digit growth up till now. Read more...

Gartner: Despite market slowdown, 2.5 billion devices will be sold in 2015

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:46:01 +0000

According to the latest Gartner report, the overall market will grow slower than expected this year, but two and a half billion devices, including PCs, smartphones and tablets, will still get sold. Read more...

Windows Phone market share faces huge drop in the US

Usama Jawad — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:44:01 +0000

Data from comScore indicates that Windows Phone market share has tumbled in the US and is now down to just 3%. However, with Windows 10 just around the corner, this might soon change. Read more...

Google on Europe: 'We don't always get it right'

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:44:01 +0000

The giant search company is addressing for the first time the recently launched investigation into its Android OS as well as accusations from the EU that it has abused its power in the markets. Read more...

Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 adoption looks good, in-app purchases dominate

Adrian Potoroaca — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:52:01 +0000

As we get closer to the release of Windows 10, Microsoft is offering app developers an analysis of current market trends based on demographics, category and monetization options. Read more...

Micromax overtakes Samsung to become India's largest smartphone vendor

Andy Weir — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:34:01 +0000

After losing the top spot in China to Xiaomi last year, Samsung has now been pushed into second place in the Indian smartphone market by Micromax, which grabbed 22 percent of sales there last quarter. Read more...

Google Play Store app purchase refund window extended to two hours

Steven Parker — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:14:07 +0000

First reduced from 24 hours to 15 minutes in 2010, now Google has extended that window to 2 hours which means you have a bit more time to decide if you want to purchase an app or not. Read more...

BlackBerry considering going private

Michael Allison — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:39:21 +0000

BlackBerry may go private in the near future. The tech company has reportedly discussed in its private meetings the idea of retreating from the stock market and working out of sight Read more...

Analysts praise Nokia's new Lumia 925

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:58:57 +0000

While some folks weren't too impressed with Nokia's newest handset, some analysts believe this could be a big hit. They have praised Nokia's approach to mobile imaging and their new marketing efforts. Read more...

Microsoft collects almost $3 billion in bond sales

Ben Buffone — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:09:19 +0000

Microsoft have sold off almost $3 billion in debt today, in both U.S. and European markets. The deal comes as the first in the company's history to involve the European market. Read more...

AMD Q1 results indicative of slumping PC market?

Ben Buffone — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:02:25 +0000

AMD's Q1 results show huge operating losses among a "difficult market environment". With PC sales slumping and tablet sales on the rise, can the company ever hope to draw a profit in the future? Read more...

Google Play celebrates first birthday with special deals

Steven Parker — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:20:54 +0000

Google Play turns one today, and to celebrate, the team is throwing freebies your way for a limited time only; what can be better than freebies I ask? Not a lot. Info after the jump. Read more...

Windows Phone 7 apps to arrive in more markets

Andrew Stevenson — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:48:41 +0000

Windows Phone 7 is getting a new lease of life in the coming months, what with the release of the 7.8 update and Microsoft expanding the number of consumer markets apps will be available in. Read more...

It's probable Apple will lose smartphone wars without Steve Jobs

Andrew Stevenson — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:32:39 +0000

Elon Musk has made voiced his own opinions on the Apple VS Google smartphone wars. He has been quoted as saying Apple will lose, eventually, to Google “because Steve Jobs is out of the picture.” Read more...

Micron acquires Elpida, grows stronger in the DRAM market

Alfonso Maruccia — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:38:51 +0000

The American manufacturer Micron has acquired Japan's Elpida for around $2.5bn, thus climbing the ranks of the largest memory chip makers in the world. Read more...

New update for Google Plus on Android

Paul Ferson — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:40:06 +0000

The Google development team have released another redesign for the not-as-popular-as-they'd-like-it-to-be social network's Android application, bringing in some more Holo influences. Read more...

Windows Phone opens a can of whoopass in China, takes 7% of the market

Brad Sams — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:39:53 +0000

Microsoft is off to a strong start in China as it now claims 7% of the market, surpassing the iPhone - which commands just 6% - but still lagging behind Android which holds the lion's share. Read more...

Intel Q1 financials: $12.91b revenue, $2.7b income

Alfonso Maruccia — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:06:59 +0000

Intel's first quarter has been a solid start, said CEO Paul Otellini: the company beat Wall Street's predictions and is foreseeing a year of growth thanks to x86 smartphones and tri-gate chips. Read more...

Red Hat, the first billion-dollar Linux company

Alfonso Maruccia — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:17:11 +0000

The maker of Red Hat Linux announced a memorable milestone, ie the making of more than 1 billion dollars in revenue. The enterprise market is happy to pay for Linux support, the company suggests. Read more...

Former Nokia exec: Microsoft means death for the company

Alfonso Maruccia — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:43:54 +0000

A former Nokia executive digs into data coming from the UK market and utters his verdict: Microsoft and Windows Phone will bring Nokia to its ultimate doom. Read more...

PS Vita launch in the West: a huge success

Alfonso Maruccia — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:43:25 +0000

Sony states that its new, powerful gaming handheld has performed very well in the North American and European markets. Now it's just a matter of software releases and third-party support. Read more...

Google 'Bouncer' aims to protect Android Market from malware

Andy Weir — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:54:42 +0000

Google has revealed details of a security system on its Android Market, with which it aims to tackle the scourge of malware, disguised as legitimate software, that has infected countless devices. Read more...

Android Market device restrictions: pointless and annoying

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:45:43 +0000

Ever tried to download an app from the Android Market to see that your device is unsupported? Yeah, well it's bloody annoying, completely pointless and results in nothing but a lose-lose situation Read more...

3.7 million Android devices activated over Christmas

Michael Stanclift — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:30:26 +0000

Android chief Andy Rubin has announced that over a two day period, Google activated nearly 3.7 million new Android devices, nearly 3 times the daily average. Read more...

2011: A year for the app stores

Andy Weir — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:52:15 +0000

We take a look at how the major app stores performed in 2011, identifying the store that saw the most growth, the one that generated the most revenue, and the world's most downloaded app of the year. Read more...

Apple's tablet marketshare shrinks only slightly during Q4

Michael Stanclift — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:50:03 +0000

Apple continues to enjoy a healthy majority of the tablet market, but will devices like the Amazon Kindle Fire and upcoming Windows 8 platform take a chunk of that away next year? Read more...

New Android Market for phones; includes books and movies

Andrew Lyle — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:02:32 +0000

Google has just unveiled a major overhaul to the Android Market for mobile phones running Android 2.2 or higher. The updated market place will allow users to rent thousands of movies and download the latest... Read more...

Analyst predicts tablet price drop to $300

Stefano Elia — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:14:59 +0000

A market analyst named Richard Windsor, who works for Nomura Securities, claims that the market for the tablet industry will change in such a way in the next couple of years that the prices of... Read more...

Android Market: thousands affected as 26 new malware apps discovered

Andy Weir — Tue, 31 May 2011 17:45:27 +0000

Over 100,000 Android users may have been affected by malicious apps, as 26 more malware programs have been identified on Google’s Android Market. Lookout Mobile Security made the discovery over the weekend, and believes that the... Read more...