HP reported their quarterly earnings today, and managed to beat expectations across the board, almost half a billion dollars above analyst predictions. Due to the positive news they’ve ramped up expectations for 2010 by $US1-2 billion. Suck it, recession! [ZDNet]
So, I’m at the opening of the fancy new Apple Store on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. They’re talking about how awesome their retail is and whatnot. I’ll have pictures up shortly. But for now, digits. More »
Yep, according to Fortune, Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry, is the fastest growing tech company in the world. There isn’t much information on the rankings, but they are apparently determined by a number of criteria including profits, turnover, and investment return over three years. More »
Sony, just about the biggest and most far-reaching electronics manufacturer around, announced a first-quarter loss of $US390.5 million. They’ve been taking a beating across the board from Apple, Nintendo, Nokia, Canon and Samsung, and aren’t excelling in any one field. More »
Microsoft announced today that its quarterly revenue and earnings per share dropped in the quarter ending March 31st. It’s the first time in Microsoft’s history that they’ve failed to turn a profit.
These are the current software profits for Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony based on first-party game titles published under their banner. It’s much like the hardware situation, with Nintendo up front with an uncountable amount of money, Microsoft somewhere in the middle with a deficit, and Sony pulling up the rear with billions in the red. So not only is Nintendo turning a profit from each Wii sale, it’s also generating loads with their games as well. We hope Ninty’s taking all this cash and coming up with a next-next-gen system with both unique motion-sensing gameplay AND good graphical capabilities—not to make Wii Sports P.E. Fun Times, but something good that we would want to play. [EDGE via Kotaku via Boing Boing Gadgets]
