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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
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BlackBerry maker still under a cloud
Thorsten Heins, Research in Motion CEO, discusses the launch of its newest device and how it will become a game changer in the smartphone wars.
By Roland Jones, NBC News
Once left for dead, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) is showing signs of life.
Late Thursday the company surprised Wall Street by issuing a better-than-expected earnings report for the second quarter. Yes, RIM posted another huge quarterly loss, but the damage was not as bad as many had feared.
That news has given investors something to feel optimistic about, driving the company?s share price up 6 percent since Friday morning, recouping some of the 90 percent plunge RIM?s share price has seen since hitting a recent peak in February 2011.
Is RIM back from the brink? Analysts say the Canadian technology company may have shown it still has a pulse, but the prognosis for the company remains as grim as a Canadian winter.
The better-than-expected report gives RIM ?some breathing room,? noted Mike Abramsky, principal at Red Team Global, telling CNBC that the good quarterly results don?t ?diminish the huge uphill battle? that RIM still has to face.
RIM holds the dubious distinction of being the most troubled smartphone maker -- in worse shape than even Finland?s Nokia. Both companies were once industry leaders, but have since seen their market shares and revenue crushed by the popularity of Apple?s iPhone and phones that run on Google?s Android software.
RIM said Thursday it is still losing market share in North America, but has gained new subscribers in developing markets, such as South Africa and India.
The growth in RIM?s subscribers may appear to be a positive development, but many of those new subscribers were acquired by selling RIM?s devices at a discount -- a strategy that is ?not sustainable in the long term,? said Will Power, a senior analyst at Robert W. Baird who covers wireless companies.
RIM may have acquired new subscribers with its older products, but a sustainable future for the company depends on the successful adoption of a new version of its once-ubiquitous BlackBerry, which is due for release in the first quarter of 2013.
That appears to be a formidable challenge for the company, analysts say, given that smart phone users have already switched to Apple?s iPhone and Samsung?s Galaxy, particularly in North America and Europe.
Appearing on CNBC Friday, RIM?s CEO Thorsten Heins touted the company?s newest device, saying it will be a game changer in the smartphone wars.
?There are many more steps to come before we launch BlackBerry 10,? Heins said. ?Then I think the market will be very excited by what BlackBerry 10 has to show, and what it will deliver to its customers.?
New devices coming
Heins offered some clues about the capabilities of the new devices, saying he thinks they will win back customers. The new BlackBerry will have a ?fantastic keyboard,? he said, and will allow users to run both applications for corporate and personal use, but still maintain RIM's famed?high level of security for corporate e-mail.
The strength of security in BlackBerry?s network remains a core competitive strength for RIM, and it could well be a reason for device shoppers to buy a BlackBerry 10 over a new Android phone, or Apple?s iPhone 5, said Red Team Global?s Abramsky.
It is ?still the most secure solution in the market place,? he said, adding that BlackBerry?s physical keyboard is one of the areas where RIM ?still has a unique cachet.?
?I don?t understand why they?re not pushing that,? Abramsky said.
There are still reasons to be hopeful about RIM, he added, noting that ?80 million subscribers is nothing to shake a stick at.?
But by continuing to challenge the dominant industry players, such as Apple and Samsung, there is a ?delusional aspect? to the company?s outlook, he said.
?It shows they are not positioning themselves for future success,? he said. ?RIM is not Apple by any state of the imagination.?
One direction for RIM to take might be to be acquired by another company, but Pacific Crest analyst James Faucette thinks time may be running out for RIM.
?[RIM] might be a motivated seller, but I don?t think there are a lot of motivated buyers out there,? he said. ?We think a lot of people are taking a look at it and taking a pass,? he added, noting that as the smart phone industry develops there will be ?fewer buyers, not more.?
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Marvel: War of Heroes coming to Android on Oct. 11
Comic fans, rejoice! Marvel: War of Heroes is coming to Android (and iOS) for free on October 11th, and those who pre-register for the game will receive an extra treat on launch day. Registering for the game prior to October 10th will secure a special limited-edition card featuring Black Widow. In what Marvel is calling an "action-packed card-battle game", this latest title is an all new original story line in which the player takes on the role of a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, teaming up with all of your favorite Marvel characters -- like Spider-Man, the Hulk and Iron Man -- to fight evildoers. Marvel also notes that new character cards and events will be added to the game on a regular basis, ensuring a fresh gameplay experience over time.
So, are you excited for another Marvel game? Hit up the source link below, and chime in in the comments on whether you're ready to pre-register.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
UN urges protection for elderly as world grays
TOKYO (AP) ? The U.N. Population Fund has urged governments to build safety nets to ensure that older people have income security and access to essential health and social services as the world's elderly population grows.
The U.N. agency said discrimination toward and poverty among the aged are still far too prevalent in many countries. It released its report Monday in Tokyo, capital of the world's fastest-aging country.
The problem is worst for women, whose access to jobs and health care is limited, along with their rights to own and inherit property, it said.
The report said one in nine people, or 810 million people, are 60 or older, a figure projected to rise to one in five by 2050.
Within 10 years, those 60 and over will exceed 1 billion.
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Video: Costume designer finds inspiration in video games
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Telstra Global boosts energy efficiency of its London Hosting Centre - Docklands
Telstra Global, a leading provider of managed network services and international data, voice and satellite services, has embarked upon a considerable investment in upgrading its London Hosting Centre (LHC) ? Docklands with the latest cutting edge energy saving technologies.
The new upgrades will reduce the LHC?s power demands by 10 per cent and its annual cooling costs by up to 40 per cent. The upgrades include power supply and cooling enhancements, together with voltage optimisation. The LHC?s 13 UPS (uninterruptable power supply) systems have been replaced with new modular APCPX500 systems offering 96% efficiency. The LHC will also be fitted with 106 super high efficiency precision Stulz DFUs (down flow cooling units), which are 40 per cent more efficient than the existing cooling units and deliver conditioned air into a raised floor void for distribution.
The LHC will also benefit from a new voltage optimisation system to achieve savings on cooling costs.? As part of an ongoing initiative to reduce its carbon emissions intensity, Telstra Global is planning further energy saving enhancements, including the fitting of cold air containment.
Telstra Global?s Director ? Global Hosting Centres, Mr Kevin Sell believes that the enhancements will make a considerable contribution to Telstra?s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions.
?Other initiatives by Telstra Global include the use of power from renewable sources, energy efficient light fittings and the adoption of low carbon information and communications technologies (ICT) solutions such as telepresence,? Mr Sell said.
Telstra Global actively seeks to minimise and manage the environmental impact of its operations and offerings. Its policy includes:
- Monitoring and complying with environmental laws, standards and practices
- Managing its activities to help prevent or minimise pollution
- Striving to improve resource consumption efficiency and minimise waste generation in its operations and through the life cycle of its products
- Investigate and implement mutually beneficial programmes of environmental management with governments, external stakeholders and customers
- Setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets
- Monitoring and reporting its environmental progress.
Telstra Global?s portfolio of Global Data Centres provide flexible capacity, high security and robust performance to its customers in key locations covering 400,000 sq ft across Europe, Asia and Australasia.
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