LG records a ‘solid’ $138.57 million net profit for Q3, keeps the positive trend going
By Richard Lawler posted Oct 24th 2012 12:32AM LG Electronics has reported its earnings for Q3 2012, notching its third straight quarter of positive income with a net profit of 157 billion won ($138.57 million) and “solid” performances from its home theater and mobile businesses. Revenue is down from the same period last year, but seeing as it’s actually making money this time around it’s probably still reason...
Rara.com expands to iOS, Windows 8 and more countries
By Jamie Rigg posted Oct 24th 2012 1:21AM Rara.com has been mighty busy since its luddite-friendly music streaming service launched at the end of last year, and now it’s reporting the outcome of those 10 months of toil. In addition to an improved web experience and new Android widget, an AirPlay-compatible app for iOS is now available, with software for Windows 8 arriving alongside its launch. Rara’s 18 million tracks...
iPad mini wins praise in initial "hands-on" reviews
The first slew of brief “hands on” experiences with the iPad mini – by reporters and bloggers at Apple’s unveiling Tuesday – give high marks to the smaller tablet for build quality, lightness, display and performance. See more here: iPad mini wins praise in initial "hands-on" reviewscheap auto insurance new york
It Costs Just $1.36 a Year to Charge an iPad
NEW YORK (AP) — That coffee you’re drinking while gazing at your iPad? It cost more than all the electricity needed to run those games, emails, videos and news stories for a year.The annual cost to charge an iPad is just $1.36, according to the Electric Power Research Institute, a non-profit research and development group funded by electric utilities.By comparison, a 60-watt compact fluorescent bulb costs $1.61, a desktop PC...
Best Buy listing reminds us that the LG Spectrum 2 is still on its way to Verizon
By Mark Hearn posted Oct 24th 2012 2:09AM A few months back an anonymous tipster gave us a candid look at the Verizon-bound LG Spectrum 2, but after a couple more sightings here and there, the trail eventually went cold and Big Red’s unannounced smartphone fled back into seclusion. However, a recent website posting by Best Buy has brought this mobile Sasquatch out of hiding and back into the mainstream media. While this listing...
