Intel escaping from PC Hell
Published in News
Thursday, 14 January 2016 12:55

Intel escaping from PC Hell


Tonight's results will prove it

Chipzilla has had a rough time of it over recent years mostly for missing the mobile revolution, but tonight’s results should show that the outfit has managed to change.

HTC had the worst month in 11 years
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 08 January 2016 10:58

HTC had the worst month in 11 years


Remember remember the month of December

HTC is having a tough time lately, but it looks like December was its worst month in 11 years.

Micron makes surprise loss
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 23 December 2015 10:05

Micron makes surprise loss


Suddenly it became like everone else

While the bottom had dropped out of the PC market, Micron had been managing to do quite well.  Today though it suprised observers by forcasting a surprise loss for the second quarter.

Intel does not need PCs for growth
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 20 November 2015 10:44

Intel does not need PCs for growth


Predicts it can make its cash elsewhere


Intel said 2016 sales will climb in the "mid single-digit" percent range and said it didn’t need a buoyant personal-computer market to make piles of dosh.

Asustek expects to make a profit
Published in Transportation
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 12:27

Asustek expects to make a profit


Motherboard stands for comfort

You would expect everything in Asustek to be dire given that it makes notebooks, smartphones, tablets and desktops and these are dropping down the blackberry.

MediaTek posts record results
Published in News
Friday, 06 November 2015 10:57

MediaTek posts record results


Richtek acquisition was a good deal

MediaTek posted record quarterly results yesterday thanks partly to its purchase of analogue IC specialist Richtek Technology.

Take-Two makes another killing
Published in News
Friday, 06 November 2015 09:21

Take-Two makes another killing


This time financially

Video game outfit Take-Two’s third-quarter adjusted revenue nearly tripled, topping analysts' estimates, as sales of its "Grand Theft Auto V" and "NBA 2K16" titles surged.

Nintendo’s results weaker than expected
Published in Gaming
Wednesday, 28 October 2015 11:11

Nintendo’s results weaker than expected

But 3DS sells well

Nintendo has reported a weaker-than-expected operating profit for the July-September quarter but there are signs that things are picking up.

Early China launch saved Apple's figures
Published in News
Wednesday, 28 October 2015 10:24

Early China launch saved Apple's figures


Analysts worried about cracks in the dam

Despite doing its best to spin yesterday’s results, the Fruity cargo cult Apple’s figures are starting to show signs that the outfit is unable to maintain its record growth.

Logitech makes a noise about results
Published in News
Thursday, 22 October 2015 11:13

Logitech makes a noise about results


Best retail growth in five years

While the recession has been biting PC makers, Logitech is jolly pleased with its financial results.