Google removes Nexus Q from landing page, further distances itself from a curious launch
By Darren Murph posted Oct 29th 2012 5:59PM Google had already yanked the “In Stock” status from its Nexus Q as we awaited a re-envisioning of its purpose, but today’s Nexus launch is making it ever clearer that we may never hear from the bizarre orb again. Launched in July with an almost unbelievably small set of features, it took but a few weeks for Google to postpone the proper launch while sending free units to...
Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results
Board Declares Quarterly Dividend of $2.65 per Common ShareCUPERTINO, California—October 25, 2012—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter ended September 29, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $36.0 billion and quarterly net profit of $8.2 billion, or $8.67 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $28.3 billion and net profit of $6.6 billion, or $7.05 per diluted share, in...
Google Nexus 10 leaks: Android 4.2, 1.7GHz Exynos 5250, 2,560 x 1,600 resolution (update: video)
By Darren Murph posted Oct 26th 2012 1:25PM Unless we’re looking at one of the most elaborately photographed fakes in the world, this is the Nexus 10. With the Nexus 7 apparently going over quite well at just $199, it was only ever a matter of time before the Nexus family expanded to house a 10-incher. With Google’s own Vic Gundotra posting images from a unit that he’s using at some exotic locale, it seems that...
The race toward compliance is ‘not optimal’
According to our tenth annual Global Information Security Survey, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, many of the 12,052 business and technology execs surveyed reported that IT security spending is justified by legal and regulatory demands. To continue reading, register here to become an Insider. You’ll get free access to premium content from CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World. See more Insider content or...
Nikkei, Reuters claim Panasonic may quit European cellphones after its second bruising
By Jon Fingas posted Oct 26th 2012 1:58PM Once bitten, twice shy. Panasonic backed out of the European cellphone market in 2005 and gave it a second chance with its Eluga smartphone this spring, but both Nikkei and Reuters hear that the company is already considering its second withdrawal. A tough economy and a presently successful cost-cutting initiative (not to mention an uninspiring product, if we’re honest) could have...
