Daily voucher company Groupon has reported an unexpected loss. In its first set of results since listing on Nasdaq stock exchange in November, Groupon reported a net loss of $42.7m (£27.0m), when a small profit had been expected. The loss for the last three months of 2011 compares with a loss of $378.6m in the [...]
Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:18am EST <span class="articleLocation”>(Reuters) – Tablet computers using Google’s Android software narrowed the lead of Apple’s iPad on the global market in the fourth quarter, research firm Strategy Analytics said on Thursday. Global tablet shipments reached an all-time high of 26.8 million units in the fourth quarter, growing 2-1/2 fold from [...]
The light bulb used to be one of the simplest hardware-store purchases. Now a walk down the lighting aisle prompts an assortment of questions. Is it energy efficient? Will it switch on fast? Can I put it on a dimmer? What is a lumen? How long will it last? Why so pricey? Why is it [...]
Sitting on the train on a rainy Monday night, after a long day at work, you have a look on your smartphone to see what's on television. Your TV operator's app thinks you might enjoy The Big Lebowski. After all your best mate has "liked" it on Facebook. And it's on TV right now. The [...]