Nintendo Needs a Hit in a Hurry - The gaming company faces big losses amid a two-year sales slump and competition from mobile apps
Nintendo Lacks Digital Strategy - Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Melissa Otto, director at TIAA-CREF, the manager of retirement accounts for employees of nonprofit institutions, talks about Nintendo Co.'s financial results and business outlook. Nintendo, the world’s largest maker of video-game machines, more than tripled its full-year loss forecast as the success of Apple Inc. devices erodes demand for the company’s 3DS handheld player. Otto speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)
Zuckerberg May Sell to Pay Taxes - Mark Zuckerberg may sell about $1.67 billion of Facebook stock in the company's initial public offering to pay off taxes he will owe when he exercises options to buy 120 million shares
Nikon Gains After Raising Forecast on Cameras: Tokyo Mover - Nikon Corp. surged the most in three years in Tokyo trading after the world’s second-biggest maker of professional-grade cameras raised its operating profit forecast on higher-than-expected sales.
Misys Holds Merger Talks With Swiss Software Maker Temenos - Misys Plc, the U.K. software maker that failed to reach a deal to be taken over by Fidelity National Information Services Inc. last August, is in talks to merge with Temenos Group AG of Switzerland.
Li’s Hutchison to Buy Orange Austria in $1.7 Billion Deal - Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. agreed to buy Orange Austria in a deal valued at 1.3 billion euros ($1.7 billion), adding to more than $31 billion of investments in overseas mobile-phone operations.
KT Corp Fourth-Quarter Profit Rises, Helped by One-Time Gain - KT Corp., South Korea’s largest phone and Internet company, reported a 13 percent increase in fourth- quarter profit as a one-time gain masked higher costs and falling sales from phone calls.
Big Year for Tech Mergers - Companies are scrambling to handle a torrent of data, pushing them into bigger M&A frenzy since 2007
Cantor Gaming's Amaitis on Super Bowl Betting - Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Lee Amaitis, chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald LP's Cantor Gaming affiliate, talks about wagering on the Super Bowl and the company's mobile-betting platform. Amaitis speaks with Mark Crumpton on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line." (Source: Bloomberg)
Do children misuse the Internet at school? - RACHEL EDGAR Gillette News Record GILLETTE, Wyo. The Internet is a double-edged sword for educators. On the one hand, it's a great tool for gathering information, but it also has a dangerous side that can cause major disruptions in the classroom. "We've been fighting an ongoing battle since the Internet first came into existence," said Lyla Downey, assistant superintendent for technology ...
CPS students to get 2,000 computers, printers - Chicago Public Schools will get $4 million in computers and printers from the federal government, the largest donation of technology equipment ever for the school system.
Apple May Be Working On A Touchscreen iMac - There has been speculation that Apple would be bringing the touchscreen technology found in its iOS devices to its computers for several years. Now it seems that Apple has indeed been looking at doing so. A patent application published today ?
OIT showcases new campus technologies - By: Marisa Iati The Office of Information Technology's ( OIT ) Academic Technologies Lab (AT Lab) is helping to bring the latest technologies to both the students and classrooms of Notre Dame. ...
Moose Jaw teacher wins $15K prize - A Moose Jaw teacher has won $15,000 worth of computers and other technology for her school as part of a national contest.
Navistar Equips Service Bay Technicians with Rugged Toughbook® Computers - Panasonic, an industry leader in rugged, reliable mobile computers, today published a new case study highlighting Navistar?s successful EZ-Tech program, which has deployed more than 3,500 Toughbook mobile computers to streamline vehicle diagnostics and repair.
