Nicholas Kolakowski

Apple is apparently considering a bid for online-streaming service Hulu, according to Bloomberg. The news service drew that information from two anonymous sources, paraphrasing them as saying the bid was in early talks and “may lead to an offer.” Apple tends to be acquisition-shy, but with more than $76 billion cash on hand, it could […]

Microsoft’s week centered on its quarterly results, which, while strong, also hinted at a potential trouble spot for the company. The company reported revenues of $17.37 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter that ended in June, an 8 percent increase from the year-ago quarter. Quarterly operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share were […]

Microsoft’s July 21 earnings call revealed one little tidbit that could have executives in Redmond reaching for the anti-anxiety medication: revenue for the company’s Windows and Windows Live Division declined 1 percent during the most recent quarter, even as other divisions reported significant growth. It’s hard to understate the importance of Windows revenue to Microsoft’s […]

It seems as if every other week a new Google Android phone arrives on the market, ready to join its ever-expanding family. The latest is T-Mobile’s HTC Wildfire S, which features a 3.2-inch display, Android 2.3 (codenamed Gingerbread), and a 5-megapixel camera. It will debut Aug. 3 for $79.99 after mail-in rebate. Android’s proliferation is […]

The MacBook Air Apple’s updated MacBook Air offers Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, a Thunderbolt port, an HD slot, and an ultra-thin form factor. Screws According to iFixit, the MacBook Air “uses the same pentalobe screws as the previous generation on the lower case.” The updated laptop’s shell, apparently, bears precious few differences from […]

When Apple tossed the white MacBook from its portfolio in favor of an updated, 11-inch MacBook Air (both devices priced at $999, just to make it perfectly clear that the latter was Apple’s new “entry level” laptop), it was the tech-world equivalent of Cort??«s burning his troops’ ships on the shore to prevent them from […]

Whenever tech analysts probe the burgeoning tablet market, their attention always seems to focus on Apple’s iPad and the growing family of Google Android devices. This is natural, given the market share those two franchises command. However, according to new research from Strategy Analytics, Microsoft is slowly creeping into the tablet rankings with Windows 7, […]

Nokia reported second-quarter profits that beat most analysts’ expectations, but the Finnish phone-maker is still struggling to halt a precipitous market-share slide. In all, Nokia reported a net sales decline of 7 percent and an operating profit decline of 41 percent (to $556 million) over the year-ago quarter. Despite that softness in sales and revenue, […]

Microsoft offered strong quarterly results, but one of its revenue pillars-the long-running Windows franchise-experienced a slight decline. The company reported revenue of $17.37 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter ended June 2011, an 8 percent increase from the year-ago quarter. Quarterly operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share were $6.17 billion, $5.87 billion […]

Microsoft will release its quarterly earnings after the market closes July 21. Analysts are apparently expecting an increase in revenue from the year-ago quarter, with hefty sales of flagship software such as Windows and Office. No matter what those ultimate numbers, however, the most interesting parts of this previous quarter were the things unlikely to […]

Apple’s July 19 earnings call was filled with the sort of news that sets analysts’ hearts aflutter. After all, the company reported significant growth in iPad and iPhone sales for the fiscal 2011 third quarter, on its way to quarterly revenues of $28.57 billion and net profit of $7.31 billion. “We expect [Apple] will become […]

White MacBook, we hardly knew ye. Now you’re dead, kaput, eliminated from Apple’s Website with nary a warm “sayonara” or even a note. Those wanting an entry-level laptop from the company will need to satisfy themselves with the MacBook Air, which retails for the same $999 base price. Combined with the July 20 launch of […]