Friday, 22 July 2011
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Who Is Alexander Calder and Why Is He Part of a Google Doodle? [Google]
Today's Google Doodle is a mesmerizing geometric mobile that slowly spins above the search box. The Doodle commemorates the 113th birthday of Alexander Calder, an American artist and sculptor famous for inventing the mobile. More »
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Comic-Con Bingo!
Are you headed to Comic-Con in San Diego? If so, make sure you have a go at Comic-Con Bingo presented by our pals at Last Gasp Books! "Using a camera, cell phone, etc., snap a picture and mark the square. Five in a row wins a prize" at the Last Gasp booth! Last Gasp's Comic-Con Bingo (Thanks, Greg Long!)...
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Microsoft Q4 FY11: revenue, earnings, and profits all up, beating expectations
The news wasn't so good for Nokia this morning, but its new bedmate is in much, much better shape. Microsoft's Q4 earnings for the 2011 fiscal year have been posted, showing revenue of $17.37 billion -- up eight percent over the same period last year, and besting the $16.43 billion record Q3. That drove $5.87 billion in net income, which is a whopping 30 percent climb over the year previous. Looking back over the full year, revenue broke another record, clocking in at $69.94 billion, 12 percent higher than the year before.
Why all the good news? Well, the Entertainment & Devices Division saw a 30 percent revenue jump in the quarter, 45 percent over the year, as the Xbox 360 and Kinect continue to sell like gangbusters. Bing and Online Services also had good news, 17 percent revenue growth in the quarter thanks to the plucky search engine gaining ever more ground against the competition. But, not everything is rosy, with the Windows-related revenue staying flat -- down one percent this quarter, two percent over the year. Windows 8 will surely turn things around on that front, though, right?Microsoft Q4 FY11: revenue, earnings, and profits all up, beating expectations originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Thursday, 21 July 2011
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Apple outpaces Nokia in global smartphone shipments
Today's "clearly disappointing" news from Nokia just got even more clear in its disappointment. As touched on during an earnings call this morning, the Finnish handset manufacturer's smartphone shipments took a 34 percent dip down from the same quarter last year, to 16.7 million units -- that's markedly fewer than the 20.3 million that Apple shipped during that same time period, as announced in its far more celebratory earnings report. Despite his stated disappointment, however, Nokia chief Stephen Elop insists that the company is on the right track, making "better than expected progress." Really, it's important in times like these for a company to focus on the more positive side of things.Apple outpaces Nokia in global smartphone shipments originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Indestructible Titanium Straw Will Survive The Apocalypse (Video)
If you’re half divine like Perseus or made of superior DNA ala Master Chief, then mayhaps it’s high time you learned about the Titanium Straw. It’s a beverage straw?made of Titanium. Made for immortals. If you think this sounds nutty, the rationale behind the indestructible product is even more bizarre. it’s purpose is to finally [...]Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/olb4O-AFVMk/
