Windows 7 sales and revenue look good in first week
Well, the numbers for week 1 are in, and they look good for Microsoft and Windows 7. Microsoft’s latest OS venture has outpaced Vista in first week sales by, get ready for it, 234%. Not bad in a down economy…
RIM’s profits rose to $643mm, shipped 7.8mm devices last quarter
Let’s face it, folks — RIM is on a tear and its Q1 2010 results are proof positive of this fact. While a tax drop might have helped propel the company’s quarterly profit to a record high of $643 million,…
Mac market share drops in May, Apple revenue share up
According to the NPD Group, Apple’s market share where Mac computers are concerned continued its downward trend in May. Mac sales were down 3 percent YoY in May, while overall PC sales were up a substantial 12 percent. The NPD…
Microsoft reports first YoY revenue slide in company history
This past Wednesday Apple reported a very solid quarter due to growing iPhone and iPod sales that provided enough revenue to diminish its waning personal computer sales. Unfortunately it looks like Microsoft had no such cushion. For the first time…
RIM to parts suppliers: hook it up!
It’s a recession people, and in a recession the name of the game is to keep sales as steady as possible while reducing costs as much as possible. For countless companies this means unloading employees but as RIM’s market share…
RIM beats Q4 forecasts, adds 3.9 million subs
In an economic climate where its been mostly doom and gloom, it’s nice to see that a few companies still know how to do one very important thing — turn a profit. One company that has been able to consistently…
Best Buy sales climb 10% in Q4 FY09
Recession? What recession? Best Buy posted its financial results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ending February 28th yesterday and all things considered, business looked pretty darn good. In the 12 months leading up to March 1st —…
Palm needs a hand as Q2 revenues see drastic decline
Things are not looking good for Palm as it continues to slide into dangerous territory amidst harsh economic times. The handset manufacturer announced imminent layoffs earlier this month and now it has released preliminary financial results for Q2 of the…
