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Technology
Apple looking tasty as shares top $500 level
Shares in technology icon Apple broke through the $500 mark for the first time yesterday.
Vodafone confirms interest in CWW bid
MOBILE phone giant Vodafone sent shares in Cable & Wireless Worldwide soaring yesterday as it broke cover that it was weighing up a takeover bid for its smaller fixed‑line telecoms rival.
Wolfson eyes return to black but losses widen to $24.1m
WOLFSON chief executive Mick Hickey believes the Edinburgh-based chip developer has the “right products, customers and markets” to return to underlying profit this year, despite results yesterday showing last year’s losses had widened.
Smartphone giant’s troubles
Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC has reported a 26 per cent drop in profits in the final quarter of last year as the weak global economy and intense competition hit sales.
Vodafone drops deal with Greeks
Vodafone has abandoned plans to merge its operations in Greece with Wind Hellas, in a blow to the debt-laden Greek operator and throwing into doubt consolidation elsewhere in Europe.
Wolfson chief faces questions over high costs
WOLFSON Microelectronics chief executive Mike Hickey will come under pressure from the City this week to justify the Edinburgh-based chip maker’s high overheads while the company’s losses widen.
Bono may be ringing in a new era at Facebook, but will their stock continue to rise?
SUCH is the frenzy surrounding Facebook’s initial public offering that it is possible to get odds on whether Mark Zuckerberg or even shareholder Bono will ring the bell to start its first trading session on an as yet unspecified US stock exchange.
Tablets boost John Lewis sales
Demand for tablet and netbook computers helped department store chain John Lewis to post an 8.9 per cent year-on-year rise in sales for the week to 28 January.
BT builds a high-speed broadband super-highway as core profits rise
TELECOMS group BT pledged to step up the pace of its broadband expansion yesterday as it booked a modest rise in core profits.
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Brightsolid expansion into US begins with launch of census records site
FAMILY history website operator Brightsolid will today unveil details of its push into America.
Castle captures Glasgow IT rival
Castle Computer Services has taken over Microsoft Dynamics software specialist IT Group International (ITGI).
Stringer standing down at Sony
Welshman Sir Howard Stringer, one of the few foreign bosses to head a major Japanese company, is to give up his role as Sony chief executive but remain as chairman.
ARM shares continue to climb
CHIPMAKER ARM Holdings, whose technology powers Apple’s iPad and iPhone gadgets, posted a further jump in sales and profits yesterday as the stock market darling continues to soar.
Failed SEP bid for IndigoVision ‘close to 400p’
SCOTTISH Equity Partners is believed to have offered close to 400p a share to take control of technology company IndigoVision, The Scotsman has learned.
Samsung rings up record profits but battle with Apple to continue
SAMSUNG yesterday appeared to have won the Christmas smartphone battle after the South Korean firm posted a record quarterly profit, while US rival Motorola sank to a loss.
March of the iPhone finds rival mobile giants badly out of tune
THE full impact of the success of Apple’s iPhone was laid bare yesterday as three of the world’s biggest technology companies revealed their struggle to compete.
Martin Flanagan: Shift to smart phones proves a game–breaker
SAYONARA, Super Mario. Hello, the iPhone, iPad and social networks. Game‑changing developments are transforming the electronics landscape and putting more venerable competitors to the sword.
UK firms are cashing in as Apple continues to shine
BRITISH component suppliers were among the beneficiaries of Apple’s record quarterly results after the American consumer electronics giant sold more iPhones and iPads than expected in the run up to Christmas.
Apple’s record sales driven by iPhone frenzy
Technology giant Apple posted record quarterly results after it sold a greater-than-expected 37 million iPhones worldwide in the last three months of 2011.
Pinnacle Telecom wins Olympic contract
A SCOTS telecoms firm yesterday unveiled its highest-profile contract to date after being chosen by the BBC to provide a voice and data network for broadcasters at this summer’s Olympic Games in London.
Facebook: We can help small firms morph into big business
Social networking giant Facebook has claimed it is supporting more than 35,000 jobs in the UK as small businesses use its site to market themselves to a wider audience.
Brightsolid plans fresh impetus for £25m Friends Reunited
INTERNET pioneer Chris van der Kuyl, chief executive of Brightsolid, is to build closer links between the company’s range of family history websites and social network Friends Reunited, bought from broadcaster ITV for £25 million.
Natalie Thomas: It’s all gone sour for ‘outdated’ BlackBerry
OH HOW the mighty have fallen. It was only a week ago that technology analysts were shaking their heads in disbelief as Kodak, the iconic brand that brought the world the first digital camera, was consigned to the history books as it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Sale of NewWave nets founders millions
A SCOTTISH technology company which provides broadband services to ships has been sold to satellite giant Inmarsat in a deal which has netted its founders millions of pounds.
Crowning glory for Procure Wizard
A FLEDGLING Scottish technology company has added the Queen to its list of customers as it seeks to corner the market for procurement software in the hospitality industry.
Vodafone’s £2.85bn tax victory clears way for India investments
TELECOMS giant Vodafone yesterday won a crucial tax case in India in a ruling that removes significant uncertainty for foreign companies investing in the country.
Move fast to make money from old mobile
People who received new mobile phones over Christmas are losing money by hanging on to their old handsets, website www.sellmyoldmobilephone.co.uk has warned.
McNeil takes new post at Nucleus
NUCLEUS, the Edinburgh-based financial services IT firm, yesterday appointed John McNeil to the newly-created post of managing director.
- Broken Rangers: Club signals intention to go into administration
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- Rangers blame HMRC for driving club to brink of administration
- Rangers FC enters administration
- Six Nations: Steadman given notice as ruthless Robinson seeks to strengthen team
- Scottish independence: No breakthrough in talks between Alex Salmond and Michael Moore
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
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- Alex Salmond claims Scottish independence would be good for English regions
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