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GoogleTV Finally Rooted By Hackers

The Google TV is the first Smart TV platform from Google and was announced back in May 2010. For this project the search giant partnered up with behemoths like Intel, Sony and Logitech. Of course Google TV integrated Google’s Android OS but also the Linux version of Google Chrome browser to provide an interesting and interactive television experience. In 2011, Logitech dropped out of the deal due to massive revenue loss. Since then Sony seems to have been the one left to pick up the pieces.

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Nintendo Achieves 5 Million 3DS Sales, Faster Than DS

Nintendo Achieves 5 Million 3DS Sales, Faster Than DS

Nintendo has taken a back-seat in the international market as smartphone devices and other innovations in the gaming world increasingly dominate the gaming industry. Specifically, Sony and Microsoft have pitched their devices with better enhancements and Nintendo seems on a rather back-step, at least on the global scale. But it seems the company is still doing fairly well on the domestic front. According to Nintendo, it was able to sell 5 million 3DS units much faster than it sold the same amount of DS units in Japan, which necessarily indicates that things are still going right for the company in Japan.

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Samsung To Axe Off LCD Wing, Looking Towards OLED

Samsung To Axe Off LCD Wing, Looking Towards OLED

Apparently Samsung is considering making a radical decision in the near future by brutally removing the liquid crystal display (LCD) flat screen business, which has caused the company a whole lot of loss and heartache. Even if Samsungs LCD-s always got better reviews than Sony’s, Samsung is seemingly interested in the technology of the future, and is looking to get rid of the past. Samsung’s display division registered an $891M in 2011, compared with Sony who lost $2.2B.

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Olympus Lost More Than $412 Million In 2011?

Olympus Lost More Than $412 Million In 2011?

After being hit by a major accounting scandal, Japan’s Olympus Corp – drew the line and forecasted a 32 billion loss yen for 2011 fiscal year. The camera and medical equipment maker, who admitted to a 13 year long fraud, predicted a bigger hole than the previous analysts’ estimates.

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95 Percent Of All Mobile Phone Profits Go To Apple And Samsung

95 Percent Of All Mobile Phone Profits Go To Apple And Samsung

This may sound unbelievable but it is very true. Of the total profits earned by mobile companies in the fourth quarter of 2011, nearly 95 percent was grabbed by Apple and Samsung. In fact, Apple grabbed nearly 80 percent off all profits, leaving Samsung with a tiny 15 percent in comparison. The traditional technology giants, Nokia, RIM and Motorola are quite squeezed in their profits and from the looks of it, are barely surviving the fight put on an all new level by Apple and Samsung.

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Billabong Special Edition For Xperia Active, Action-Sports Enthusiasts’ Dream Come True

Billabong Special Edition For Xperia Active, Action-Sports Enthusiasts’ Dream Come True

Does not every smartphone user wish they had more smartphones for more different reasons, some of their activities and some of their pastime? There is at least one now for the surfers, snowboarders, skaters and other action sports enthusiasts. This brilliant idea of allowing people the fun of having a separately dedicated smartphone for such action sports came of course from Sony, which has partnered with action sportswear Billabong to launch a special edition model of the Xperia Active. It is called as the Billabong Edition and features special back cover.

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Xbox Live Marketing Manager Hired By Apple For iTunes App Store Marketing

Xbox Live Marketing Manager Hired By Apple For iTunes App Store Marketing

Apple has been hiring a lot of executive from the gaming sector. Apple already hired executives from Nintendo and Electronic Arts, two major players of the gaming industry. And now, Apple has hired Robin Burrowes who is the marketing manager for Xbox UK. This is yet another major hire by Apple. So why is Apple hiring so many gaming-industry executives? The reason is simple. iOS gaming has expanded hugely in recent times. In fact, Sony and Nintendo have been pushed to a side as iOS and Android devices clench the gaming industry positions. And Apple is gearing up for serious competition by hiring best gaming professionals around.

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Hacker Homer49 Ports More PS3 Games To PS Vita With Added Remote Play

Hacker Homer49 Ports More PS3 Games To PS Vita With Added Remote Play

Gaming aficionados who bought the shiny new Play Station Vita and they are still sighing for the Play Station Games have just received some good news. As YouTube user homer49 reveals, he managed to stream games from his hacked PS3 to a PS Vita, with the help of the hacked firmware 3.55 and the Remote Play function is apparent for anyone looking with eyes popped out at the demo video.

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