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ARM stock falls 9 percent after German bank cuts its ratings due to possible price cuts on chips

Processor technology licensing company, ARM Holdings saw a drop in its stock by 9 percent in afternoon trading on Tuesday. The shares took a dip after Deutsche Bank cut its rating on the stock due to probable price fall in the coming months. Deutsche Bank analyst Kai Korschelt said in a statement that the coming […]

Netflix shares fall 7 percent at midday after Amazon pens down a deal with Epix

Netflix is sinking in day after day as its prime rival Amazon.com nips on its heels with a deal after deal. The shares of the on-demand video streamer were down 7 percent after Amazon inked a deal with Viacom’s cable network Epix. The news came at midday that Amazon has joined hands with Epix on […]

HP launches its first Windows 8 hybrid laptop, HP Envy x2 – Part 1

Hewlett-Packard launched the all-new laptop-tablet hybrid called HP Envy x2, however, the company is refraining to call it a tablet. Rather, the term used by the company for the device at the event in San Francisco was ‘Hybrid PC’. The new HP Envy x2 takes the brand name from HP’s line of exclusive and premium […]

HP launches its first Windows 8 hybrid laptop, HP Envy x2 – Part 2

As for specifications, the Envy x2 runs on an Intel X86 processor, though details on what version are still unknown. A full-version Windows 8 is pre-installed with all its goodies. However, the demo piece had more free- and bloat-ware in it, which would eventually be shaved off at the launch. The device has a docking […]

Lenovo shows glimpse of its upcoming tablet hybrid IdeaPad Yoga

Lenovo tweeted last week on the upcoming new tablet/laptop hybrid called the IdeaPad Yoga and also said “It won’t be long now.” The device was first showed off at the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 in January but is still to hit the market because of the late Windows 8 release. The new hybrid tablet has […]

Samsung shows of its first Windows 8 hybrid tablet PCs, Series 5 and Series 7 Slates – Part 1

Samsung has hoarded the market with tablets and hybrids. The latest devices launched by the company are Series 5 and 7 Slates that predominantly hybrid computers. The company launched Ativ tablet at the IFA show in Berlin, Germany but that is not to be confused with the Slates that are hybrids not stand alone tablet […]

Samsung shows of its first Windows 8 hybrid tablet PCs, Series 5 and Series 7 Slates – Part 2

The same bundle of ports, USB, HDMI and connectivity options as Bluetooth, WiFi and Ethernet port with an adaptor are also available in the Series 7. With all this circuitry, the elder brother with more than Series 5 at 1.89 pounds when attached to the base. The depth is 0.5-inch. Due to the dual nature […]

Sony launches new Xperia Tablet S slated for release on September 7 – Part 1

Sony introduced its new Xperia Tablet S last week which is an upgraded version of the Tablet S released last year. Although the design has been changed, it still runs on Android, but now Ice Cream Sandwich. In the midst of launches of a number of Windows 8- or Windows RT-based tablets and hybrid computers, […]

Sony launches new Xperia Tablet S slated for release on September 7 – Part 2

The new device has a lot of new features and upgrades than a mere design and the company has been marketing the TV services on a larger scale than other features. The new device brings in the latest version of television and remote control app. There is an Infra Red blaster built-in to make use […]

Splunk beats analysts estimates, shares rise 15 percent in the post-announcement trade

Splunk shares were up 15 percent at midday Friday after the company announced its quarterly report. Though the company’s report showed a cent’s loss per share, it beat the estimates of the experts. Financial analysts had estimated a 4-cent loss per share minus items in a consensus conducted by Thomas Reuters. But the company showed […]

OmniVision shares rise as it beats the analysts estimated revenue target

OmniVision Technologies saw a rise in its shares on Friday as it announced the quarterly report to the public late Thurday. According to the report, the company beat analysts’ views on the revenues and boosted confidence among investors. In the first fiscal quarter ended July 31, the company reported revenues of $258.1 Million that were […]

Japanese judge orders Apple to pay for the patent lawsuit

Apple has not truly mirrored the San Jose-court performance in other parts of the world. A Japan court ruled that Samsung did not infringe on any of Apple patents and ordered Apple to pay the cost of the lawsuit. The US-based Apple and South Korea-based Samsung have been nipping at each other’s heels for some […]

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