Top Takeaways From Our Windows 10 Test Drive
New York — Windows 10 becomes available on July 29, finally answering the question if Microsoft can overcome its last big miss of an OS (otherwise known as Windows 8). The company has made a beta version, known as Windows 10 Insider Preview, available for trialing purposes, and we gave it a go for several weeks here at TWICE. Here are just a few initial impressions, with always keeping the beta part of this in mind. More »
Amazon Marking 20th Anniversary With 'Prime' Promotion
Seattle – Amazon.com is promising to kick out the jams for its 20th birthday next week. More »
ComScore: Apple, iOS Gain U.S. Smartphone Share In May; While Android Stays On Top
Reston, Va. – Apple remained the top smartphone brand used by U.S. wireless subscribers for the three months ending in May, followed by Samsung, yet Android remained on top as the leading smartphone OS among the installed base of U.S. smartphones, comScore reported. More »
Samsung Misses On Q2 Operating Profit, Revenue
Seoul, Korea – Samsung estimates that its second-quarter consolidated operating profit declined 4 percent from the year-ago to 6.9 trillion won ($6.13 billion), marking the seventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year declines. More »
GoPro, Polaroid Target Different Action-Cam Segments
New York – New action cameras from GoPro and Polaroid target different segments of the market, with GoPro seeking a little action from active sports users while Polaroid targets families. More »
Alpine Readies First TV Commercial In 15 Years
Torrance, Calif. – Alpine will air its first TV commercial in more than 15 years in mid-July when it airs a 30-second spot promoting its line of Restyle systems, which consist of 9-inch car-navigation systems bundled with install kits and factory-databus interfaces for installation in specific SUVs and trucks. More »
GoldenEar Readies Invisa Architectural Speaker
Baltimore – GoldenEar plans July 15 shipments of the first single-point stereo speaker in its Invisa series of architectural speakers. More »
HTC Q2 Revenues Fall 49%
Taipei, Taiwan – HTC reported a 49 percent revenue drop in its fiscal second quarter, a 57.7 percent drop in its first half, and its first quarterly net loss after four quarters of slight net profits. More »
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