ION Air Pro Takes on the Action-Camera Competition
The mobile action cam market isn’t new; just look at companies such as GoPro and Contour HD. But Giovanni Tomaselli thinks it’s just about time for a new player. Founder and CEO of ION, Tomaselli is launching a new camera today: the ION Air Pro...
Ancient 'Iceman' Had Modern Ailments
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the famed 5,300-year-old Tyrolean iceman, found frozen in the Alps in 1991 -- and discovered he had genetic vulnerability to heart disease, as well as Lyme disease.
Pinterest: 5 Ways to Use the Social Site
Pinterest has taken the Internet by storm. Here are five ways to use the social pinning site.
Robotic fish may soon scan for pollution off the coast of Spain
One of the easiest ways to detect otherwise unseen underwater pollution in our lakes and oceans is to monitor the animal life. Sometimes subtle changes in fish population can signal a greater problem that demands immediate attention. Not content to let … Continue reading →
Best Buy tops expectations in Q1, online revenue and mobile sales up
Best Buy on Tuesday reported results for the first quarter of 2012. The electronics retail giant posted better-than-expected earnings per share, despite declining store sales. Revenue came in at $11.6 billion, ahead of analysts’ consensus of $11.52 billion, and non-GAAP earnings came in at $0.72 per share, up 11% from the same quarter in 2011 and beating the Street’s estimates of $0.59 per share. Domestic online revenue rose by 20%, and domestic mobile-phone sales increased by 13%. “Best Buy is in a turnaround, and the strategic priorities we laid out at the beginning of the year are just the first phase of the changes to come,” said Mike Mikan, CEO (interim) of Best Buy. “We know we have to better
Microsoft says 350 million Windows 7 devices will ship by the end of 2012
Despite the fact that Windows 8 is expected to launch in October, Microsoft still has high hopes for its Windows 7 operating system. The software giant predicts that 350 million Windows 7 devices will ship by the end of 2012, Bloomberg reported. “It makes Windows the most popular single system,” Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said at a forum in Seoul, South Korea, although he didn’t provide any figures for comparison. Windows 7 was released in October 2009 and within two years, the operating system surpassed Windows XP to become the world’s most popular OS. Read
