IDC on Tuesday released a new report detailing its vision of the smartphone market through 2011 and beyond. The research firm sees global smartphone shipments climbing to 450 million units in 2011, up 49.2% from 303.4 million units in 2010. More interestingly, however, is the firm’s forecast moving through 2011 and into 2015. Ovum had previously [...]
Shares of Acer stock were down nearly 7% on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Tuesday on news that the PC manufacturer had unexpectedly and significantly lowered it’s first-quarter sales estimates. The PC maker had previously estimated its first-quarter PC sales would grow 3% from the previous quarter. Now, Acer has adjusted its forecast, saying it expects [...]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has beaten rivals Apple Inc and Google Inc by introducing an online “music locker” service that lets customers play songs they already own on many smartphones and computers. Original post by Soulskill
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc said on Tuesday it plans to buy privately held software company newScale Inc, in a deal that would ramp up its cloud computing services. Original post by Soulskill
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian police will file charges against a former telecoms minister and other government and corporate officials this week, a government lawyer said on Tuesday, in a multi-billion dollar telecoms corruption case that has shaken government and business. Original post by Soulskill
Low-VOC, zero-VOC and natural paints have been a buzzed-about innovation in home improvement and green building for about a decade. But can you get low-VOC paint for your home’s exterior? Original post by Soulskill
The Pacific Northwest is home to large communities of orcas, particularly British Columbia and the area around Vancouver Island. Learn more about these killer whales (that aren’t whales at all) in this episode. Original post by Soulskill
A perfect climate means different things to different people. These 10 countries span the globe and offer a wide range of climate alternatives to satisfy any taste — hot, cold or in between. Original post by Soulskill
Gone are the days of “Leave it to Beaver.” Today there are a whole slew of dysfunctional moms and dads on the tube. Who’s the worst? We’ll look at some “winners” — plus a few surprises from the past. Original post by Soulskill
Today’s LogicBUY deal offers 27% savings on the HP Pavilion dm1z ultraportable laptop. Features include: 11.6” 720p LED screen, AMD Fusion platform, Radeon HD 6310M discrete graphics, Wireless-N, webcam, and more. Options include: up to 8GB RAM, external Blu-ray drive, WWAN, 128GB SSD, and more. Free upgrades include: 3GB memory, 320GB 7200rpm hard drive, 50% [...]
