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SLIDESHOW: A History Of Video Game Console And Handheld Flops
Sunday, August 4, 2013 - 10:00am | 257Consumers have not always been kind to console and handheld manufacturers. While Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have earned a degree of loyalty for producing iPhones and iPads, gamers are less likely to stand by their favorite hardware maker. This became evident the moment that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT...
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Five Things Sony Should Announce on February 20
Saturday, February 2, 2013 - 4:19pm | 696Sony (NYSE: SNE) is set to make a major announcement on Wednesday, February 20. The company has not provided any info regarding what investors can expect from the event, but it has said that it will involve the future of the PlayStation business. That business encompasses more than the next...
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Nokia's Shocking iPhone Killer is…
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 9:03am | 1021Nokia shocks the world with a new camera that's got “iPhone killer” written all over it. Early this morning, the struggling smartphone manufacturer unveiled the Nokia 808 PureView, a camera that, as the company notes on its website, could be the “next breakthrough in photography.” Built from the...
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Nokia's Decline is Doubly Depressing
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 4:35pm | 504When a colleague told me to check out the “top news” on Nokia (NYSE: NOK), I was pleasantly surprised by his urgency “The company must be making a move,” I thought. “A new product…maybe a new service… Whatever it is, I'm sure it's better than everything else Nokia has done this year.” Sadly, I...
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UPDATED: Microsoft And Nokia: Together, They Could Make The Worst Phone Ever
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 5:43pm | 789UPDATE 5-16-11: Microsoft might buy Nokia's phone business. Is a joint venture between Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) really a good idea? On the surface, you have two powerhouse companies coming together for the greater good: to beat Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)...