ARM boosts profits by 45 percent, strengthens grip on the universe

The British chip designer continued last year’s growth streak with a 45 percent surge in quarterly pre-tax profits compared to Q4 2010 — not bad for a company that started out with twelve engineers in a barn. There’s nothing complicated about CEO Warren East’s explanation of the results — he simply

Apple hires former Dixons CEO John Browett as senior VP of Retail

More than six months after Ron Johnson’s departure, Apple has finally found a new retail chief to replace him, in one John Browett. The Cambridge- and Wharton-educated Browett comes to Cupertino after serving nearly five years as CEO of Dixons — the Taj Mahal of British retail. Before that, he held

Dot429: A Fast-Growing, Multi-Platform LinkedIn For The Gay Community

When it comes to networking, there is no shortage of ways to connect with other professionals to talk shop. LinkedIn has become the most popular professional networking platform, with over 100 million users using the site to post their work experience, look for jobs, and connect with prospective employers.

Twitter Is Not a Media Company, CEO Says

“Twitter is not a media company,” Twitter CEO Dick Costolo declared on stage at AllThingsD‘s media conference in Laguna Nigel,…

Koobe’s Jin Yong Reader gets Mirasol, brings color to Taiwanese hearts

It’s no accident that Koobe’s Jin Yong Reader bears a striking resemblance to Kyobo’s eReader and Shanda’s Bambook which we toyed with back at CES. But while those e-readers brought Mirasol to their respective South Korean and Chinese markets, Koobe’s entrant will do the same for Taiwan. As for the trio’s

Amazon S3 Says it Tripled in Objects Stored Last Year

Amazon Web Services just reported jaw-dropping growth in the number of objects stored in Amazon S3 year over year.

"As of the end of 2011, there are 762 billion (762,000,000,000) objects in Amazon S3. We process over 500,000 requests per second for these objects at peak times," AWS Evangelist Jeff

Un competidor del grafeno utilizado para fabricar circuitos

La molibdenita podría tener una ventaja crucial sobre el grafeno a la hora de fabricar componentes electrónicos de menor tamaño y mayor rapidez.

Etiquetas impresas para supervisar alimentos y vacunas

La iniciativa tiene como objetivo combinar la tecnología de cuatro compañías para crear la primera etiqueta con componentes electrónicos impresos.

Polling App Makes Blog Feedback Painless

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…

New Career Website Lets Job Seekers Upload Video Resumes

A new career website that launched on Monday aims to be a one-stop shop for hiring managers and job seekers. GetHired.com was co-founded by Suki Shah…