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Microsoft results indicate shift to new growth

More than a year ago, Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer stood in front a group of skeptical Wall Street analysts and insisted that the software maker was still a growth company.

Market gains on strong profits

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Stocks rose on Tuesday as strong earnings by Apple Inc. and American Express Co eased concern about consumer spending and profits.

Apple Surges on 67pct Profit Rise

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Shares of Apple computer surged in late Monday trading, gaining nearly 8 percent after the consumer electronics maker posted profit that surpassed Wall-Street expectations. The maker of the iPod music player estimates with a 67 percent rise in quarterly profit , led by strong sales of its Macintosh computers and a big first full quarter from the iPhone.
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Apple's Leopard to Launch Oct. 26

Apple Inc said on Tuesday the newest version of its Macintosh operating system would go on sale on October 26, hitting the market after a four-month delay due to the company's work on the iPhone.
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Don't want an iPod?

Apple's overwhelming popularity encourages some to look for alternate MP3 brands.
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O2 UK digs deep for iPhone advertising splash

Spanish-owned O2 UK and U.S. consumer electronics group Apple plan to launch a multi-million pound joint advertising campaign later this month as they get ready to bring iPhone mobile phones to Britain.
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Nintendo shares hit record high on GS buy rating

Shares in Nintendo Co Ltd hit a record high on Wednesday after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of the maker of the Wii game console with a buy rating, while speculation the firm could raise its earnings forecast again gave it an extra boost.
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Sony to launch world's first OLED ultra-thin TV

Sony Corp said it will launch an ultra-thin flat TV in December, the world's first television based on organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology into an $82 billion market dominated by LCD and plasma models.
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Amazon Launches iTune Rival

Amazon.com Inc launched an early version of its highly anticipated digital music download store, which is seen as a potential rival to Apple Inc's dominant iTunes system.
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Apple iPhone Storms Europe

Apple Inc. will start selling its popular iPhone smart-phone in the U.K with the Spanish-owned service provider O2, bringing the firm's highly-coveted device to Europe for the first time.
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Apple's iPhone can only help rivals in Europe

Major handset vendors have much more to gain than to lose from the buzz Apple Inc's coveted iPhone will create when it arrives in European stores for the key shopping season ahead of Christmas.
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O2 agreed UK revenue sharing deal for iPhone

Spanish-owned mobile phone operator O2 secured a deal to sell the iPhone in Britain after agreeing to give Apple 40 percent of the revenues it will make from customers using the device, the Guardian said.
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Bond's car voted coolest brand

A fast car with a James Bond image held onto its place atop a list of the coolest brands in Britain in a newly released survey on Thursday.
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iPhone headed for Germany: source

Deutsche Telekom has clinched an exclusive deal with Apple Inc to sell the coveted iPhone in Germany, an industry source told Reuters.
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Apple calls on UK press as iPhone talk swirls

Apple Inc is calling a London news conference next Tuesday as speculation mounts that the consumer electronics guru will unveil long-awaited plans to bring its iconic iPhone cell phones to Europe.
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Apple slashes iPhone price

Apple Inc on Wednesday said the company was cutting the price of its iPhone and was on track to sell one million phones before the end of September.
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New iPods to help Apple counter rivals

Apple Inc is expected to unveil new iPods this week, injecting fresh excitement into the product line at a time when defections by partners have shown cracks in its digital music dominance.
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The Simpler Life

TVs usually dominate Europe's largest consumer electronics show but many gadgets in Berlin this week aim to make life simple and more beautiful too.
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Navigation makers vie to stand out in a crowd

Manufacturers of satellite navigation devices are loading up their gadgets with features from audio sightseeing guides to three-dimensional city views as they seek to differentiate themselves in a crowded market.

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