Tagged: Consumer Electronics & News
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Sony predicts full-year net loss of US$6.4bn News
10.04.2012 Consumer electronics giant Sony has forecast an annual net loss of US$6.4bn, more than double previous estimates. The company is reportedly planning to axe 10,000 jobs as part...Categories: Tax, Multimedia, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Financial Results, Financial, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Movidius scores €19m deal with Chinese consumer electronics giant News
24.03.2012 Dublin multimedia electronics firm Movidius has signed a partnership deal valued at €19m with Chinese electronics manufacturing player Keen High Technologies. The deal will see...Categories: Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Economy, Digital Media, Digital Business, Deals Done, Consumer Tech, Computers, Multimedia, Phones, Wireless Communications -
The week in gadgets News
20.02.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Apple will offer a US$10,000 gift card to the person who downloads its 25 billionth app, LG reveals the Optimus Vu and Fujitsu reportedly... -
Sony losses near US$3bn – new CEO faces tough challenge News
02.02.2012 Sony’s new CEO Kazuo Hirai faces a tough task in turning the company around as it warns of a larger-than-expected US$2.9bn annual loss. -
So who is Thorsten Heins, RIM's new CEO? News
23.01.2012 Thorsten Heins has quite the job on his hands as new CEO of beleaguered company Research in Motion (RIM). -
Fewer consumers watch content on TVs, they crave gadgets instead News
11.01.2012 The percentage of consumers watching broadcast or cable TV in a typical week on televisions fell from 71pc in 2009 to 48pc in 2011, while the number of consumers who intend to...Categories: Wireless Communications, Social Media, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications, Apps -
Ireland's own Mr China News
01.12.2011 China-based Liam Casey has built up a global technology manufacturing empire that is helping to fuel the worldwide consumer electronics boom.Categories: Leadership & Management, Internet, Hardware, Funding, Financial, ERP & Supply Chain Management, Economy, Consumer Tech -
Cork firm launches into Japanese consumer electronics market News
17.11.2011 Cork technology company RedMere has won a deal with consumer electronics player Miyoshi to launch ultra slim high-speed HDMI cables with Ethernet into the Japanese market.Categories: Multimedia, Media, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
Young Cork firm RedMere's HDMI devices top 1m sales News
20.10.2011 Cork-based electronics company RedMere, which specialises in HDMI devices for major OEMs including Samsung as well as retailers like RadioShack, has revealed it has surpassed 1m...Categories: Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Development, Design, Consumer Tech -
Profits down at Samsung despite soaring smartphone sales News
29.07.2011 Korean electronics giant Samsung’s operating profits have plunged 18pc to 3.75trn won (US$3.6bn) from 5.01trn won last year. Despite soaring smartphone sales, revenues from... -
Philips losses hit €1.6bn – launches share buyback scheme News
18.07.2011 Dutch electronics giant Philips reported a 4pc sales increase to €5.4bn. The company showed a loss, however, of €1.3bn – a massive €1.6bn drop due to impairments of €1.3bn.Categories: Investments, Games/Entertainment, Funding, Financial Results, Consumer Tech, Analysis, Advisory -
Consumer tech player ZAGG acquires iFrogz for US$104m News
27.06.2011 Consumer electronics accessories firm ZAGG, which is creating 140 jobs in Shannon, has acquired smartphone cover company iFrogz for US$104m. -
Best Buy’s secret weapon to return lost/stolen phones to owners News
27.06.2011 US electronics retailer Best Buy is to deploy an innovative technology created in Ireland that takes a picture of a smartphone, laptop or tablet thief and then uses GPS and...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Security, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Deals done this past week News
20.06.2011 An overview of the week in deals in the Irish technology sector. -
From cars to 3D TVs – connectivity will be central in 2011 News
21.04.2011 The IFA event in Berlin, coming up this September, is one of the biggest consumer electronics and home appliances trade shows in the world, with more than 134,000 sq feet of...Tags: Consumer Electronics, EU, TV, Audio, Tablet Computers, 3D, Smartphones, Mobile Devices, Connectivity, Samsung, Apps -
Samsung sells hard disk business to Seagate for US$1.4bn News
19.04.2011 Samsung has sold its ailing hard disk business to storage giant Seagate for US$1.3bn in cash and shares. Under the deal, both companies will strategically align their hard disk... -
IFA 2011 trade show to get even bigger News
18.04.2011 ALICANTE - The IFA, one of the world's biggest consumer electronics and home appliance tradeshows in the world, is set to expand even further for 2011. -
Devices with embedded broadband doubled in 2010 News
03.02.2011 The worldwide number of shipped consumer electronics devices with cellular connectivity grew to 22m in 2010, compared to 11m in the previous year.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Skype to acquire Qik News
07.01.2011 Skype is to strengthen its video-sharing capabilities across devices with its acquisition of Qik, the California-based provider of mobile video software that allows people to...Categories: Software, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Mergers & Acquisitions, Media, Internet, Engineering -
All eyes on Blu-ray at Las Vegas News
04.01.2011 Since launching at the CES in 2010, 3D Blu-ray is firing on all cylinders, bringing 3D into the home.