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Entries for July, 2011

Infineon profits jump on strong car industry demand

HELSINKI (Reuters) – German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit and sales on strong demand from automotive and industrial customers. Original post by samzenpus

Nokia Siemens says still has deal with LightSquared

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia Siemens Networks said it will still build a core network for telecom start-up LightSquared, despite speculation their deal will be called off after a new pact between LightSquared and U.S. carrier Sprint Nextel . Original post by samzenpus

Coleman 10-Cup Portable Propane Coffee Maker with Stainless Steel Carafe

For campers who like to rough it without giving up their coffee, Coleman offers the 10-Cup Portable Propane Coffee Maker with Stainless Steel Carafe.  The coffee maker uses a 16.4 oz propane cylinder;  you’ll get about 4.4 hours of brewing time from each cylinder.  It has an InstaStart auto-ignition button so you don’t have to [...]

Sprint inks LightSquared deal, shares fall

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sprint Nextel announced a $9 billion network contract but its shares fell 9 percent as investors were disappointed that the No. 3 U.S. mobile provider did not give a strategy for the future. Original post by samzenpus

3D displays coming to Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is ready to bring in-car information and entertainment systems to the next dimension. read more Original post by Mike Luttrell

Apple to launch iPhone 5 in early September, iPad 3 later, report claims

Apple will launch its next-generation iPhone smartphone during the second week of September, China Times reported on Wednesday. Apple is said to have an initial order of 4 million iPhone 5 handsets on order for launch, plus another 400,000 units being manufactured now as part of a trial run. The same report states that the [...]

Nintendo sees lowest profit in 27 years, slashes 3DS price

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd posted its first-ever quarterly operating loss, cut the price of its 3DS handheld game player and slashed its full-year profit forecast far below market expectations, hit by sluggish sales and a strong yen. Original post by samzenpus

Forget the Canned Air – Use Giottos Rocket Air Blasters to Keep Your Electronics Clean

We recently noticed a lot of spots in pictures we were taking with our Nikon D80 camera.  A quick Google search suggested we needed to clean dust off the mirrors and the other internal components.  ”Canned air” works well for cleaning dust out of nooks and crannies that all electronic devices have, but there are [...]

Nielsen: Apple top U.S. smartphone vendor, Android top OS in Q2

Android continued on its warpath this past quarter, once again showing gains as it retained its position as top smartphone platform in the United States. Nielsen on Thursday issued its second-quarter smartphone market share data for the U.S., and Android finds itself atop the list again with 39% of the market. IOS remains in the [...]

Japan’s tech firms face weak TV demand, keep forecasts

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top consumer electronic firms recovered faster than expected from the March earthquake, keeping their full-year profit forecasts despite a weakening TV market and worries about the outlook for the global economy. Original post by samzenpus