Smartphones, Tablets Seen Boosting Mobile HealthWireless devices will allow doctors to provide their patients with more medical information, said a speaker at a mobile health conference. Smartphone - Mobile Computing - Services - Telecommunications - Wireless Data
Curated computing is no substitute for the personal and handmadeBespoke computing experiences promise a pipe dream of safety and beauty but the real delight lies in making your own choices The launch of the iPad and the general success of mobile device app stores has created a buzzword frenzy for "curated" computing computing experiences where software and wallpaper and attendant foofaraw for your device are hand-picked for your pleasure. In theory, this ...
Motorola tops despite lower salesThe telecom equipment giant swung to a Q2 profit of 9 cents a share, beating by a penny, as gross margin rose to 37% from 31%. Revenue fell 1.5% to $5.4 bil, but topped projections. Sales of mobile devices fell 6%, and sales of home products, including set-top boxes, fell 13%. Enterprise mobile computing sales rose 10%. It sees Q3 EPS of 10-12 cents, the midpoint above views. Motorola slid 1% to ...
Synaptics Reports Record Results for Fiscal Fourth QuarterSANTA CLARA, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synaptics (Nasdaq: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2010. Net revenue of $145.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 was a record, an increase of 26% over $115.3 ...
Why Apple Should Buy Infineon: To Own Mobile And Screw IntelApples earnings and revenue growth in mobile have been awe-inspiring to witness. From zero presence three years ago, Apple is now the most profitable cell phone maker in the world. Apples success in this compressed period has helped it become an enormous buyer of components. In fact iSuppli projects that next year Apple will become the second-largest semiconductor buyer worldwide and may edge ...
Microsoft Vows Tablet Comeback, But When?Microsoft is hard at work preparing a Windows-based alternative to Apple's already-popular iPad tablet, the company's CEO Steve Ballmer told analysts on Thursday. Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Asus, Lenovo, and Toshiba are cooperating with Microsoft on such a device, expected later this year, in a bid to catch up with Apple and Google Android.