Category archives: 2012

 

 

Google reports $10.65 billion in revenue for Q1 2012, splits stock

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Google just announced its earnings for Q1 of 2012 and the company did not disappoint. It raked in $10.65 billion, a full 24 percent higher than last year for the same time period and a hefty improvement over last quarter . Of that rather sizable chunk of cash, $10.2 billion came from advertising revenues — $7.3 billion of that placed on Google’s own properties. GAAP net income for the quarter was $2.89 billion, more than twice that of Q1 2011, which brings its total war chest to $49.3 billion in cash on hand. Perhaps the biggest news for investors, though, is the 2-for-1 stock split, which is a perfect accompaniment for the skyrocketing price. It’s worth noting however, that this new stock is a new class of non-voting shares. For more info check out the PR after the break and don’t miss the letter from Larry Page and Sergey Brin at the source link. Continue reading Google reports $10.65 billion in revenue for Q1 2012, splits stock Google reports $10.65 billion in revenue for Q1 2012, splits stock originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Google 1 , 2 | Email this | Comments

 

Sharp's bigger and better HDTVs for 2012 start hitting store shelves

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Right on schedule , Sharp let us know it’s begun shipments of Aquos 7-series LED HDTVs in 60- and 70-inch sizes. With MSRPs of $2,300 and $3,300, respectively, the 745U models have edge LED lighting, 3D, WiFi and SmartCentral UI built in featuring apps including Netflix, Hulu and Facebook. The 8-series models will bring the company’s latest Quad Pixel Plus 2 Quattron tech when they start shipping towards the end of this month as well as full-array LED backlighting and an ultra-slim bezel design. Check after the break for sizes, specs and prices, and let us know if these models have shown up in your neck of the woods yet. Continue reading Sharp’s bigger and better HDTVs for 2012 start hitting store shelves Sharp’s bigger and better HDTVs for 2012 start hitting store shelves originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | | Email this | Comments

 

NCAA March Madness Live app comes to iOS, Android by tourney tip-off

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Following in last year’s steps, the NCAA and Turner Sports have taken the wraps off their March Madness 2012 goodies for handsets, slates and PCs. Though, unlike its 2011 variants , you’ll now have to part ways with a one-time $3.99 charge in order to catch your favorite college team in action. Paying such a fee will give you an all-access ticket to watch every game during the tournament , which gets rolling this Tuesday, March 13th. Moreover, you’ll also be able to customize channels to your viewing pleasure, test your knowledge in live trivia and check out how the bracket’s shaping up. The action-packed March Madness Live app is available now to folks on iOS, with the Android version coming to “selected” devices by the time the tourney is underway. Continue reading NCAA March Madness Live app comes to iOS, Android by tourney tip-off NCAA March Madness Live app comes to iOS, Android by tourney tip-off originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | NCAA | Email this | Comments

 

Panasonic prices 2012 Blu-ray lineup, high-end units due in May

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Panasonic has officially priced-out its 2012 Blu-ray player lineup announced back at CES, and it includes no fewer than six boxes (and price-points) for you to choose from. Four of the new players — ranging in price from $150 to $350 — are capable of playing your favorite Blu-ray flicks in 3D and come with Panasonic’s Viera Connect service, which provides access to online content from Amazon, Hulu and Netflix and a host of applications including Facebook, Skype and Twitter. The 2D models — which range from $90 to $120 — aren’t left out in the cold when it comes to connectivity, and include IP VOD support for streaming web-content. What’s more, the entire 2012 lineup is DLNA -enabled, can be controlled via a smartphone app and, with the exception of the DMP-BD77, has WiFi built-in. Four of the six units are available for purchase immediately, but you’re going to have to wait until May if you’re interested in the two higher-end models. Mosey on past the break to view the full press release. Continue reading Panasonic prices 2012 Blu-ray lineup, high-end units due in May Panasonic prices 2012 Blu-ray lineup, high-end units due in May originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | | Email this | Comments

 

NBC, YouTube pair up for synchronized streaming at London 2012

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If the news that the Olympics is but 141 days away fills you with excitement, then you’ll be overjoyed to know that NBC has abandoned Silverlight for YouTube , which is the network’s official on-demand partner for the games. All events will be streamed live on Google’s backbone (presumably via NBC.com ), with replays of web-exclusive events, all the TV broadcasts and “behind the scenes” footage all available at your whim. Good luck finding the 3,000 plus hours necessary to watch it all, unless this is the reason you’ve been looking for to quit your job over the summer. Continue reading NBC, YouTube pair up for synchronized streaming at London 2012 NBC, YouTube pair up for synchronized streaming at London 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink The Next Web | NBC (Google Cache) | Email this | Comments

 

Samsung details pricing and availability for its 2012 Smart TV lineup

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We’ve already seen pricing leak out for some models, but Samsung has today gotten official with the pricing and availability for its complete Smart TV lineup for 2012 (which includes more TVs than we can mention this post). On the LED side of things, those start out with the 26-inch EH4000 on the low-end, which runs $329.99, and top out with the company’s 65-inch ES8000 , which will set you back a hefty $5,099.99, although it’s one of the few models that remains TBA in terms of availability. The company’s plasma TV offerings for the year are comparatively fewer (but still include 16 different sets), and range from the 43-inch PN43E450 at $549.99 to the 64-inch PN64E8000 at $3,949.99. Those looking for a particular model can find the full rundown of prices and dates at the links below. Continue reading Samsung details pricing and availability for its 2012 Smart TV lineup Samsung details pricing and availability for its 2012 Smart TV lineup originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Samsung (1) , (2) | Email this | Comments

 

Adéu, Barcelona: Mobile World Congress 2012 comes to a close

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The mobile world’s biggest players have exhausted themselves again, taking us with them in the process. While HTC and Nokia seemed to grab a lot of the attention, Samsung stayed quiet — at least for now — there was still a veritable pile of devices and news to cover from everyone else. Let’s take a look at what caught our attention during the week. Continue reading Adéu, Barcelona: Mobile World Congress 2012 comes to a close Adéu, Barcelona: Mobile World Congress 2012 comes to a close originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | | Email this | Comments

 

HP reports Q1 2012 financials: $30 billion net revenue, $1.5 billion net earnings, big drop in PC sales

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HP reported results for its first fiscal quarter of 2012 this afternoon, including $30 billion in net revenue (down seven percent from the previous year), and net earnings of $1.5 billion (down a full 44 percent). Partly contributing to that drop is a slump from its Personal Systems Group, which saw revenue slip 15 percent year-over-year, and total desktop and notebook units decline a rather drastic 19 and 18 percent, respectively. The company’s Imaging and Printing Group also saw a seven percent decline in revenue, with the total number of printer units slipping 15 percent. HP’s services business managed to eke out a one percent growth with revenue of $8.6 billion, though, while its software business saw the biggest growth in any one area at 30 percent (that includes results from the recently-acquired Autonomy ). The company’s full rundown can be found in the press release after the break, with additional numbers available at the source link below. Update: On the company’s earnings call, CEO Meg Whitman laid some of the blame for PSG’s decline on hard drive shortages, but also said that HP has under-invested in the business in the past few years and been late to market too often — something she says she intends to change. Continue reading HP reports Q1 2012 financials: $30 billion net revenue, $1.5 billion net earnings, big drop in PC sales HP reports Q1 2012 financials: $30 billion net revenue, $1.5 billion net earnings, big drop in PC sales originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | HP | Email this | Comments

 

Qualcomm Krait S4 SoC fully benchmarked, diagnosed as 'insane'

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We’ve seen it , touched it and we fully expect it’ll be turning heads in Barcelona next week, but until now Qualcomm’s Krait chip has largely escaped the rigors of independent benchmarking. Fortunately, AnandTech has to come to our rescue once again with a characteristically thorough analysis at the source link. Those blue and green charts can speak for themselves, but if you’re in a rush then here’s the rub of it: the Krait truly is a next-gen SoC, with the dual-core 1.5GHz MSM8960-powered reference handset delivering an “insane performance advantage” of between 20 percent and 240 percent on CPU benchmarks. As we glimpsed recently, graphics performance is somewhat less ground-breaking but still very healthy, with the 28nm process allowing the Adreno 225 GPU to run at up to 400MHz, versus 266MHz on its Adreno 220 predecessor. Oh yes, this is going to be one mother of an MWC. Qualcomm Krait S4 SoC fully benchmarked, diagnosed as ‘insane’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | AnandTech | Email this | Comments

 

2012 HDTV pricing leaks out for Panasonic, Sony, Sharp and Samsung

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The madness of CES 2012 is long over and now that we’ve seen all of the new HDTVs , it’s time to find out when they’re actually going on sale, and for how much. HDGuru has just dug up advertised pricing for some of the new models from Sony (BX, EX and HX lines) and Sharp (640, 745, 844, 847 and 945), while US pricing and ship dates for Panasonic’s new plasmas have been revealed by Value Electronics. For Samsung, some of the new HDTVs have already showed up for preorders at retailers like Vanns, including the top of the line 75-inch ES8000 priced at $7,999, while a more reasonably sized 46-inch model is $2,699. Sony’s prices range from $399 for the KDL-32BX320 to $2299 for the KDL-55HX750, while Sharp’s range from LC-46-L540U for $1,099 to the LC-80LE844U for $6,499. Most of the ship dates are still TBA, although Panasonic is planning to unleash the ST50 later this month, followed by the UT50 and GT50, then the top of the line VT50 in May. While we wait for official announcements, you can hit the source links below for more details, and let us know if you’ve seen any other 2012 model information peeking out early. 2012 HDTV pricing leaks out for Panasonic, Sony, Sharp and Samsung originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | HDGuru (Sony, Sharp) , Panasonic , Value electronics | Email this | Comments