Symantec president and CEO replaced by company’s chairman
Security software vendor Symantec said Wednesday that Enrique Salem, its president and chief executive officer, had stepped down with immediate affect, after the company reported that its revenue for the quarter ended June 29 grew 1 percent year-over-year to US$1.7 billion. Symantec said its board of directors has appointed Steve Bennett, the current chairman of the board, to also hold the posts of president and chief executive...
New iPad Tops Three Million
CUPERTINO, California―March 19, 2012―Apple® today announced it has sold three million of its incredible new iPad®, since its launch on Friday, March 16. The new iPad features a stunning new Retina™ display, Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics, a 5 megapixel iSight® camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p HD video, and still delivers the same all-day 10 hour battery life* while remaining amazingly...
Visualized: the iDevice influence on Apple’s bottom line
By Sean Buckley posted Jul 29th 2012 7:44PM Apple’s Q3 earnings last week rang loud and clear: iDevices are paying Cupertino’s bills. The customary numerics laid down the bare facts, citing an 84 percent increase in iPad sales since 2011 and a similar 28 percent jump for the iPhone. Of course, well-organized tables of sales data aren’t for everyone, but who doesn’t love a good chart? Stuart Carlton took it upon...
Refresh Roundup: week of July 23rd, 2012
By Zachary Lutz posted Jul 29th 2012 9:15PM Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update,...
ARM bucks weak semiconductor market trend in Q2
ARM showed strong growth in an otherwise weak semiconductor market, with robust demand for smartphone and tablet processors driving profit and revenue growth in the second quarter, the company said on Wednesday. The company’s processors are used in devices like Apple’s iPad and iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones and tablets, and ARM said it is set for strong growth in the coming quarter. The company reported...
