Microsoft hikes UK Surface prices because Brexit

On Microsoft’s online store, you’re now expected to pay at least £150 more for a Surface Book, though the price of the top, Core i7 configuration has risen by £400 — over 15 percent — from £2,649 to £3,049. That’s quite the jump for an already expensive product. While not as significant, Surface Pro 4 prices have also increased by up to £150 depending on configuration. For whatever reason, Microsoft...

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Apple Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results

CUPERTINO, California — October 27, 2015 — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended September 26, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $51.5 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.1 billion, or $1.96 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $42.1 billion and net profit of $8.5 billion, or $1.42 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 39.9 percent...

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Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results

Results Produce Record Quarterly Profit of $18.4 Billion CUPERTINO, California — January 26, 2016 — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2016 first quarter ended December 26, 2015. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $75.9 billion and record quarterly net income of $18.4 billion, or $3.28 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $74.6 billion and net income of $18 billion, or $3.06 per...

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Why is Verizon offering unlimited data again?

That left an obvious question: Why now? It’s not as if Verizon has been hurting lately. The company’s financial statements for the past four years remind us that Verizon still generates more than twice as much revenue from its wireless business as T-Mobile. It also has far more subscribers: 114 million in Q4 of 2016, compared to T-Mobile’s 71.5 million.But things seem clearer when you look back to 2013, when T-Mobile...

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Why is Verizon offering unlimited data again?

That left an obvious question: Why now? It’s not as if Verizon has been hurting lately. The company’s financial statements for the past four years remind us that Verizon still generates more than twice as much revenue from its wireless business as T-Mobile. It also has far more subscribers: 114 million in Q4 of 2016, compared to T-Mobile’s 71.5 million.But things seem clearer when you look back to 2013, when T-Mobile...

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