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Usman Khalid
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Number of IPOs increase in September-quarter, technology sector in lead

The technology sector is doing everything to revive the Initial Public Offering market in the US. The latest data shows that the concentration of IPO is more in the technology sector, breathing life into the stock market. Eight technology companies went public in the third quarter ended September 30. Both financial and technology sector had […]

DirecTV and Dish Network mulling over the idea of a merger, say analysts

DirecTV Group and Dish Network are planning to merge together in the satellite-based television programming. The two companies struck a deal about 10 years ago but was refuted by the Justice Department. The two companies have seen a fierce competition from the likes of AT&T and Verizon Wireless in the pay-TV market. Since the merger […]

T-Mobile USA-Sprint merger: What to expect of the deal in post-election phase?

Mergers and Acquisitions are a real burden to smaller companies these days as the government blocks any of such efforts made or the economy does not allow the companies to strike a deal with each other. Consolidation in wireless firms is in talks these days and the latest development in the relations between T-Mobile USA […]

Interxion makes progress in cloud computing, emerges on analysts’ radar

William Blair and Co. started coverage of cloud-computing service providers Interxion Holding with a buy rating. The investment bank had positive view about the company for the reason that it has a strong business model to go forward. “This company has a solid competitive position and attractive business model, which includes predominantly recurring revenue streams, […]

Digital music sales increase, break previous records in the midst of third calendar quarter

Music industry has had a boost from digital music sales. Since the advent of infamous iTunes from Apple, the music industry has revived to full strength. This year, digital music sales are expected to break all of the previous records. It is no riddle that digital music has outpaced physical music album sales but the […]

Dell and Salesforce.com reach a deal with Western Express on a cloud-based CRM solution

PC makers Dell have struck a deal with US Trucker company Western Express on cloud-based customer relationship management software deployment in their infrastructure. Dell will develop the system in collaboration with Salesforce.com. Salesforce.com is a renowned brand name in CRM-based applications. The company provides both online and stand-alone software solutions to its clients for better […]

Apple’s iPhone 5 (2012): A Full Review – Part 1

The iPhone 5, released on September 21 is by far the most advanced and practically and physically upgraded iPhone from big arena at Cupertino, California. Apple has certainly done it again in bringing up the most advanced gadgetry equipped with some new and some upgraded elements both in software and hardware. The new iPhone 5 […]

Apple’s iPhone 5 (2012): A Full Review – Part 2

Other smartphones beat it on features here and there: if you want a larger screen, go with a Samsung Galaxy S3. If you want better battery life, go with a Droid Razr Maxx. But Apple offers more battery life than most of the handsets out there with the crispest resolution in the market. The screen […]

Apple’s iPhone 5 (2012): A Full Review – Part 3

The weight is the most prominent factor in the new phone, right off the bat. It might be the thinnest smartphone out there, as the company claimed for some time but for iPhone users it makes all the difference. However, the light weight is what everyone will remember for a really long time. This is […]

Apple’s iPhone 5 (2012): A Full Review – Part 4

It’s odd at first going longer versus also adding width, and it means a shift away from the iPad’s more paperlike 4:3 display ratio. Pages of e-books could feel more stretched. In portrait mode, document text may not seem larger, but you’ll see more of it in a list. In landscape mode, text actually seems […]

Apple’s iPhone 5 (2012): A Full Review – Part 5

Apple’s proud of its claims of how light the iPhone 5 is, and the new aluminum back is part of that. So is the move to a Nano-SIM card (making SIM swaps once again impossible and requiring a visit to your carrier’s store). So is the thinner screen and the smaller dock connector. You get […]

Apple’s iPhone 5 (2012): A Full Review – Part 6

The new iPhone 5’s display also has a layer removed from the screen, creating a display that acts as its own capacitive surface. I didn’t notice that difference using it; it feels as crisp and fast-responding as before. Apple promises 44 percent extra color saturation on this new display, much like the third-gen iPad’s improved […]

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