Apple Reports Record March Quarter Sales of iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Net Profit Increases 94% Year-over-Year CUPERTINO, California—April 24, 2012—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $24.7 billion and net profit of $6.0 billion, or $6.40 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter....
Insert Coin: Public Lab DIY Spectrometer wants to be the ‘Shazam of materials’
By Terrence O’Brien posted Aug 28th 2012 8:00AM In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you’d like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with “Insert Coin” as the subject line. Spectrometers are a pretty invaluable piece of lab equipment. They make it rather simple to identify substances by analyzing the light that they absorb. Problem...
LG EA93 21:9 aspect ratio 29-inch LCD spotted on IFA show floor (eyes-on)
By Zach Honig posted Aug 28th 2012 8:08AM Fancy a wickedly wide 21:9 aspect ratio LCD that’s more than a touch larger than what you’ll find on that unique Toshiba Ultrabook? It looks like LG’s got you covered, with its 29-inch EA93. We spotted a half dozen of the ultra-wide IPS displays during a preview of the show floor at IFA, and were able to grab a few frames. You need to see this LCD in person to get a feel for...
IBM pumps up high-end mainframe speed, capacity
IBM today continued the evolution of its mainframe family by introducing a system it says is 25% faster and has 50% more capacity than the current high-end machine. The zEnterprise EC12 features a number of interesting improvements including the ability to use analytics to automatically improve system health and performance, bolstered security and features that let the system save electricity. IBM noted that the system improvements...
More OnLive management moves: Perlman out, as investor Lauder settles for Chairman
By James Trew posted Aug 28th 2012 8:43AM As the OnLive storm continues to ride itself out, details of who the winners and losers are (mainly losers) keep washing up on the shore. Today’s casualty seems to be CEO Steve Perlman himself, who — just days after the firm reinventing itself — is “departing to work on his myriad of other projects.” In his place the former COO, Charlie Jablonski, is temporarily...
