In just over six months, Silicon Valley stalwart Hewlett-Packard will split into two separate companies. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise will continue to provide HP’s corporate IT hardware and services solutions under the direction of…
Drone investment set to soar despite regulation threat
Drones have hit the headlines again this month, as proposed FAA regulations threaten to make package delivery via unmanned aircraft unfeasible. But while lobbyists from some of technology’s biggest names battle to…
Latest social networks explore new profit points
Social media statistics tend to be staggering. There are more Facebook users on Earth, for example, than there are Catholics. Half a billion Tweets are sent every single day; six billion hours…
Drones: looking beyond the fear
The media attention surrounding drones has become almost laughably bipolar. On one side, there are those hailing unmanned aerial vehicles as the greatest gift to every industry from deliveries to window cleaning.…
Tesla struggles with production delays and weak China performance
Tesla reported losses of $108 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, nearly seven times more than it incurred in the same period a year earlier. The result was a loss of…
Super Bowl 2015: technology commercials take center stage
With nearly half of America’s TV-owning households tuning in, there’s no other event quite like the Super Bowl in the world of advertising. This year, while there was no shortage of car…
Google’s earnings fail to meet Wall Street expectations
Google missed analyst expectations with its fourth quarter earnings, posting adjusted earnings of $6.88 per share, up from $6.01 per share a year earlier, but missing estimates of $7.11. The search giant’s…
Facebook posts 34% increase in profits
Facebook reported a 34% rise in profits for Q4 of 2014, on the back of strong performance in mobile advertising. The social media giant’s earnings of $701 million or $0.54 per share also…
Apple posts record quarterly profit
Apple has revealed its largest quarterly profit in its history, posting earnings of $18 billion for its fiscal first quarter. The Cupertino-based company beat analyst estimates across the board, largely due to…
Yahoo to spin off Alibaba stake tax-free
Yahoo has announced plans to sell its stake in Alibaba, worth around $39 billion, without incurring a huge tax bill. The company’s CEO Marissa Mayer, who has been under significant pressure to…