The good, bad and ugly of iPad docks March 28, 2011 IT’S here! It’s here! Let us skip hand-in-hand through fields of rose petals and clouds of pure, distilled happiness, for the latest offering from Apple has finally descended to earth. The number of words scrawled in newspapers and online about the iPad 2, if placed end to end, would recede into infinity, twist back on [...]
Apple sells out of iPad 2 March 28, 2011 Apple has already sold out second generation iPads in the UK after massive demand in its first weekend on sale. Those ordering online now face a wait of up to four weeks, with the US taking priority. Analysts believe Apple shifted a staggering 500,000 units in the US over the weekend of the 11 March. [...]
BlackBerry maker buys new app March 27, 2011 BlackBerry maker Research In Motion says it has bought Ontario-based startup tinyHippos Inc, creator of Ripple, a cross-platform mobile application development and testing tool. The company was acquired for its “extensive experience in web and mobile widget/web development,” Tyler Lessard, RIM’s vice president of global alliances and developer relations, said on the developer’s blog. Terms [...]
THE WEEK AHEAD March 27, 2011 COMPANY NEWS • Travel company Thomas Cook group is going to announce its second quarter interim management statement on Tuesday. This will be followed by figures being released by TUI Travel on Thursday, where we may see indication of how the Middle East turmoil affected the performance of travel companies. • Housebuilder Bellway will be [...]
FTSE rallies on strong corporate news March 25, 2011 Strong corporate earnings data have pulled stocks back to levels prior to Japan’s earthquake and tsunami crisis today despite fresh unrest spreading in the Middle East. The FTSE 100 closed up 0.34 per cent at 5,900.76 as traders bought into undervalued stocks and positive broker notes while remaining unfazed by geopolitical issues. “The speed of [...]
BlackBerry maker warns of profit fall March 24, 2011 SHARES in BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) fell 12 per cent in after hours trading yesterday after it cut its earnings forecast for the current quarter due to heavy investment in its new products. Ontario-based RIM delivered a $934m (£572m) net profit or $1.78 earnings per share in its fourth-quarter, which ended in February, [...]
Rumours of third tablet before UK launch of iPad2 March 23, 2011 THE iPad 2 isn’t released in the UK until tomorrow but rumours are already circulating about its successor. Sources yesterday claimed the iPad 3 could be released as soon as September this year. This could spell disaster for iPad rivals such as HP’s TouchPad, which is slated for release in the summer. Its specifications already [...]
iPad 2 cheaper than the first March 22, 2011 APPLE yesterday announced its latest iPad, which will go on sale on Friday, will be cheaper than the original. The iPad 2 will start at £399 including tax for the 16GB model – £30 cheaper than its predecessor. The 32GB and 64GB models will cost £479 and £559, with 3G costing an extra £100, although [...]
Firms cut output on Japan parts shortages March 22, 2011 Sony has cut output at five further plants and Toyota has delayed restarting assembly lines, as the full impact of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami hits the global supply of parts. Electronics and automotive companies have been hardest hit by the turmoil, but in a sign of how the ripples are spreading, Rio Tinto has also [...]
Sony hit by supply chain nightmare March 22, 2011 A shortage of parts will force Sony to cut production or suspend output at five more plants in Japan following the country’s catastrophic earthquake this month that has hit the global supply chain. Global electronics and autos seem to have been most affected by the turmoil, but in an illustration of how the ripples are [...]