Nintendo Misses Profit Expectations by Half

From DailyTech: Nintendo was betting on the Wii U for help in the sales department, but it looks like the new console has disappointed so far -- and it shows in the company's latest earnings report.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, Nintendo posted a year-over-year sales drop of 1...

Panasonic Unveils Wi-Fi-enabled Lumix DMC-LF1, DMC-G6

From DailyTech: Panasonic has added two new digital cameras to its lineup, the first of which is the DMC-LF1. The camera falls into the company's Lumix range of point-and-shoot cameras. The camera features a 12-megapixel CMOS sensor and a 28-200 mm equivalent lens.

One of the big...

Intel Core i7-4960X Ivy Bridge-E Is Up to 11%

From X-bit Labs: It is not a secret that Intel Corp.’s next-generation extreme enthusiast-class microprocessors code-named “Ivy Bridge-E” will be barely faster than the currently available Core i7-3800/3900-series “Sandy Bridge-E” chips. Based on early test results obtained by a...

AMD Unleashes Dual-Chip Radeon HD 7990 for Gaming

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday introduced its highly-anticipated dual-chip flagship graphics card, the Radeon HD 7990. The company positions its new solutions as the world’s fastest graphics card and claims it is capable of running demanding video games on 4K...

Nintendo of America shakes up leadership

From CNET News.com: Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has only one person he needs to report to now.

Nintendo announced Wednesday that Nintendo of America Chairman and CEO Tatsumi Kimishima will move to Japan to assume the role of general manager of Corporate Analysis...

Apple's Q2 Earnings Slightly Exceed Analyst Expectations

From DailyTech: Apple managed to meet analyst expectations regarding its second quarter earnings report, and even plans to dole out additional cash to investors.

For Q2 2013 that ended March 30, Apple posted a net profit of $9.5 billion ($10.09 per diluted share). However, profit...

Intel Adds Affordable 80GB Model to 335-Series SSD Lineup

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. this week added solid-state drive with 80GB capacity into its 335-series SSD family. The new solid-state storage solution will become Intel’s offering for budget-minded customers that are looking forward for ultra-fast boot drive, but do not want to pay...

AMD Introduces G-Series Kabini SoC for Embedded Applications

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday announced the new AMD embedded G-Series system-on-chip (SoC) based on the AMD new-generation x86 “Jaguar” CPU architecture and AMD Radeon HD 8000-series graphics-engine. The SoC is aimed at various embedded applications, such as...

WD ships first 5mm hard drive and SSHD

From CNET News.com: WD announced today the availability its first solid-state hybrid drive, the WD Black SSHD.

SSHD is the new name for hybrid drives that combine both solid-state storage (used in solid-state drives) and regular platter-based storage (used in regular hard drives) in...

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