News: Reads from WWW
Friday, 23 Jul 2010
Microsoft Posts Record Quarter Thanks to Windows 7
Microsoft rumbled to record sales in its last quarter with its Windows and Office franchises performing like faithful old friends.
Man Who Stole iPhone is World's Unluckiest Thief
A man in San Francisco who stole an iPhone during a GPS demonstration was caught only 10 minutes later.
Thursday, 22 Jul 2010
BP Admits to Photoshopping Oil Spill Command Centre Activity
BP admits that it has used an altered photo to exaggerate activity at the Oil Spill Command Centre
Wednesday, 21 Jul 2010
SingTel iPad Price Plans Announced
SingTel has just announced its price plans forApple's iPad, offering both postpaid and prepaid options.
Apple's Income Rose 78% Over Last Quarter
Apple posted riches over its quarterly financial call yesterday. Net income rose by 78% over the last quarter, selling the most Macs it's ever had. Even then, iPad sales nearly matched Mac sales, and iPhone sales zipped past them all.
Toshiba Getting Ready to Launch Android and Windows 7 Tablets
Toshiba is expected to launch its tablet running on either Google Android or Microsoft Windows 7 sometime around October this year.
Users not Satisfied with Facebook
In a recent survey of American consumers, Facebook fared badly, ranking among the bottom 5% of private companies in the survey.
Tuesday, 20 Jul 2010
Nokia Kinetic Concept Phone Sits Upright During Calls
Phone designs have become stale as of late, but if this concept Nokia phone does come to fruition, it will be something to look out for.
Nokia Looking for New CEO
Mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. has launched a search for a new chief executive, with incumbent Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo struggling to improve Nokia's high-end smartphone market share.
Kindle Books Outsell Hardcovers at Amazon
It seems that e-books are really taking off as Amazon has stated that sales of Kindle books outstrip those of traditional hardcovers.