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Extended Warranties Are a Cash Cow – Sometimes

by Tom Allen

Warranty Week has delved into the warranty reports of the top (non-US) consumer electronics companies – although the news is not hugely surprising. As in past years, product warranty costs remain a minor expense …

Ingram Micro Result – 30/07/15

by Yvette Raikes

Ingram Micro posted a Q2 net loss of $34.3 million, compared with a profit for the same quarter last year of $50.5 million, on revenue of $10.6 billion, down from $10.9 billion. For the …

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Windows is Up, Android is Flat, iOS Falls

by Tom Allen

A variety of factors created ideal conditions for Windows tablets in Q2’15, with the OS’s market share ending the period at a record high of 9% worldwide. Strategy Analytics’ new report (http://tinyurl.com/ozyr37h) shows that …

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Arris Result – 29/07/15

by Yvette Raikes

Arris Group Inc. reported Q2 net profits of $16.76 million, a drop from $39.02 million a year earlier, on revenue which fell 12% to $1.26 billion from $1.43 billion. For the half year, there …

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Overtaking Problem Solved by Samsung?

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has developed and tested a system to replicate the view from the front of a truck onto its rear to help drivers following behind. The system uses a adds a wireless video camera …

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Renesas Electronics Result 31/07/15

by Yvette Raikes

Semiconductor maker Renesas Electronics Corp. recorded Q1 net profits which rose 9% to ¥29.9 billion ($240 million) from ¥21.2 billion ($170 million) in the same quarter last time on revenue of ¥179.3 billion ($1.4 …

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Pixelworks Result 31/07/15

by Yvette Raikes

Pixelworks Inc. posted Q2 net losses Of $2.8 million, up on losses for the same quarter last year of $2.4 million, on revenue which fell to $15.1 million from $15.2 million. For the half …

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Leia Works on Larger Holographic Screen

by Tom Allen

Leia, the Californian start-up developing glasses-free 3D technology (Leia Shows Off new Holographic Display) is building a larger display. A prototype 2.2″ model was shown in April, and the company is now working on …

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Samsung Electronics Result 31/07/15

by Yvette Raikes

Samsung Electronics Co saw Q2 net profits of KRW5.75 trillion ($4.9 billion), down from KRW6.25 trillion ($5.3 billion) a year earlier, on revenue of KRW48.54 trillion ($41.5 billion), a decrease from KRW52.35 trillion ($44.7 …

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Sony Result 31/07/15

by Yvette Raikes

Sony saw Q1 net profit of ¥82.4 billion ($663 million), up from ¥26.8 billion ($216 million) a year earlier, on revenue which slipped just 0.1% and remained at around ¥1.8 trillion ($14.6 billion). The …

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Nokia Result 31/07/15

by Yvette Raikes

Nokia Corporation saw Q2 net profits of €352 million ($386 million), compared with losses of €27 million ($30 million) in the year ago quarter, on revenue of €3.2 billion ($3.5 billion), up 9% from …

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Parade Result 31/07/15

by Yvette Raikes

Display and IC supplier Parade Technologies Ltd. reported Q2 net profits of TWD270.7 million ($8.8 million), down from TWD277.8 million ($9.2 million) in the year-ago quarter, on revenue of TWD1.52 billion ($49.3 million), up …

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