Ericsson sees red, warning of gloomy first quarter results

Telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson has warned that its downwards revision of first quarter results, a couple of weeks ago, wasn't pessimistic enough. The original revision took it down from revenue growth of 15 per cent to just breaking even, but now it says we should expect pre-tax losses of between $407 and $509m. The losses are mainly attributed to slow sales of handsets and the deteriorating US economy. ...more

Pre-IDF report: Intel focuses on energy efficiency for IDF Fall 2006

San Francisco's Moscone Center West, the venue for Intel Developer Forum Fall 2006 which kicks off tomorrow, is still in the throes of setting up; flight cases are strewn across the entrance lobby of the massive convention centre. Every IDF has a major theme, and the official IDF guide book listing tech sessions and keynotes - which stretches to 200 pages despite the event lasting only three full days - says it all. 'Energy-Efficient Performance. ...more

Palm increases share of PDA market

Palm - soon to be renamed palmOne - has increased its share of the worldwide PDA market. Handhelds running the Palm OS now account for more than 50 per cent of worldwide shipments, according to the latest figures from industry analyst Gartner. During the second quarter of 2003, Palm claimed 38 per cent of the market, up from 30. ...more

Google mulls domain registration business?

Search engine Google now looks like it might be going into the domain registration business. An eagle-eyed blogging site, LexText spotted Google in at number 895 among a list of new registrars accredited by the Internet Assigned Number Authority. Of course, there is intense speculation among Google watchers about what it could all mean. ...more

Thomson plans to expand its WebFinder directory

Thomson Directories has officially launched its printed Web address directory and announced that it will proceed with a second edition before the end of the year. As with its telephone-equivalent directory, the idea is to help find online services and products. Dubbed WebFinder, the new directory lists 5,000 Web addresses. ...more