Tag: finance
HTC profits up for Q3 2013 as HTC One sales come in, but future losses predicted
HTC has revealed its Q2 2013 financial results, and they paint a slightly brighter picture for the struggling mobile manufacturer. The Taiwanese company posted profits of NT$1.25 billion (£27.25 million) for the last quarter, a rise in operating profit over…
Samsung profits soar as Galaxy S4 hits stores
Samsung's rolling in the dough, with profits revealed to be rising 55% in their Q1 2013 earnings call. And the Samsung Galaxy S4 is only just going on sale! Samsung have filed a massive $7.9 billion (just over £5 billion)…
HTC One late release hits company's Q1 fortunes hard
We may have christened it the best Android phone that money can buy in our full review, but the late release of the HTC One smartphone has still lead to troubling financial postings for the smartphone company. Revealing its first…
Mobile banking – safe as well as convenient?
Mobile technology is all about portability, of course. But more than that, it's about the convenience and accessibility that this portability brings.
Poor Wii U performance leads to reduced sales targets for Nintendo
Things are off to a rough start for Nintendo's next-gen Wii U console. Struggling to hit Nintendo's own sales targets over the Christmas period, the gaming giant has now reduced sales targets from 5.5 million to 4 million by the…
Apple reveal Q1 2013 earnings: iPad sales soar as Mac sales drop
It's another record breaking earnings call for Apple, with the Cupertino company reporting $54.5 billion in revenue and $13.1 billion in net profit for Q1 2013. "We're thrilled with record revenue of over $54 billion and sales of over 75…
HMV offered lifeline as labels and studios slash DVD and CD prices
High street entertainment retailer HMV may be about to be offered a lifeline after entering administration last week. The chain, now in the hands of administrators Deloitte, may get a helping hand from Universal Music, Universal Studios, Warner Music, Warner…
UPDATE: HMV no longer accepting gift cards
Following the announcement that high street retailer HMV are to go into administration, financial services firm Deloitte and HMV administrators have confirmed that HMV stores will no longer be accepting gift cards. Though shops remain open, vouchers can no longer…
HMV to go into administration
HMV is to go into administration, with 239 stores now facing closure and over 4,000 staff members facing unemployment. Following the closure of Jessops last week, HMV (an abbreviation of His Master's Voice), has struggled to match the strong competition…
Natural disasters contribute to Sony's record £3.5bn loss
Sony have confirmed that last year resulted in a record loss for the electronics giant. Between poor sales and natural disasters, Sony recorded a massive 456.7bn yen, or roughly £3.5bn loss last year. That's double what they lost the previous…