IT&Software
Alphabet Q4 Earnings Come in Below Expectations, Company Has $10B Tax Bill
This resulted in additional tax expenses of United States dollars 9.9 billion in the quarter, mainly from a one-off due to accumulated foreign subsidiary earnings and deferred tax impacts. Searches on mobile and YouTube require Google to pay out higher fees. And Google emphasized the promise of businesses outside of search: YouTube viewership and advertising are booming; the nascent device bus... [Full Article...]
Apple offers free fix for iPhone 7 handsets plagued by "No Service"
In addition, Jia noted that Apple earlier appointed Isabel Ge Mahe to the company's newly created post of vice-president and managing director in China, and that she has done a good job in localization, which has also driven growth. The holiday quarter is an extremely crucial one for any smartphone maker, and Apple is no different when it comes to iPhone sales. Apple's cash reserves reache... [Full Article...]
Varun Tej's Tholi Prema Trailer Talk
While the film looks like an amalgam of various emotions, its beauty lies in the way Varun Tej expresses himself all out through a myriad of performances. At the same time, Thaman's heart-squeezing background score is also lifting the mood in each scene. Now the film is ready for release and it will hit the big screens worldwide on 10th February. [Full Article...]
Apple under investigation for slowing older iPhones
The investigation is said to be in its early stages. Apple has confirmed the DOJ and SEC are looking into the situation. The Cupertino, Calif., company is working on another software update that will give consumers the option of turning off the slowdown feature, if they are willing to risk a sudden shutdown. [Full Article...]
Stock Valuation in Focus for Adobe Systems Incorporated (NasdaqGS:ADBE)
The stock has been active on the tape, now trading at $199.38, down from yesterday's close by -0.19%. About 259,773 shares traded. The company has a quick ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. portfolio. Wealth Architects Ltd Liability holds 0.19% or 3,700 shares in its portfolio. Mutual Of America Mgmt Ltd Llc holds 0.18% or 68,270 shares. [Full Article...]
European Commission Sets Up Forum to Help Innovators, Others Thrive Using Blockchain
The Commission said that it planned to work with member states to try to "consolidate" initiatives, and promised to work on mapping blockchain initiatives across the bloc. And just to know, this is not the first time that the European Commission pays attention to blockchain technology. Of concern are the many initiatives from banks, insurance companies, stock exchanges and other business sectors, ... [Full Article...]
Apple's iPhones Help Company Beat Samsung In Global Smartphone Shipments
Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news. Android ASPs are a fraction of Apple's and there will be nothing in its latest numbers to persuade Apple it needs to play in the lower tiers. Smartphone manufacturers apparently only shipped 403.5 million units during the holidays previous year compared to 430.7 million units in 2016. Samsung continued to lead in volumes, capturin... [Full Article...]
Super Mario movie announced by Nintendo and Illumination
There likely won't be a cross-over between the Minions and the Italian plumber as Mario co-creator and Nintendo icon Shigeru Miyamoto will be co-producing the film alongside Despicable Me producer Chris Meledandri . It should be reassuring, though, considering Miyamoto wasn't involved in the 1993 live-action Mario Bros . movie, and we all know how that turned out (despite how some of... [Full Article...]