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Nasdaq glitches in Facebook IPO to be reviewed by SEC

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:59:05 +0000

Washington, May 19 (ANI): The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will look into the glitches in Nasdaq's handling of Facebook's Initial Public Offering (IPO), according to a report.

Wall St Week Ahead: The market is oversold, but major signs say "sell"

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:53:21 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Normally a big decline would set up Wall Street for a technical rebound. But that may not be the case next week, even after the market posted its worst weekly loss for the year and the S&P fell for six straight sessions. With the corporate earnings season drawing to an end and recent U.S. economic data raising doubts about the pace of growth, the S&P 500, which is down 7.3 percent so far in May, could decline further next week as concerns about the financial health of Europe persist. ...

Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup – May 18, 2012

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:05:02 +0000

May 18, 2012 -- In the week ending May 11, 2012, web hosting company ServInt is offering 20 percent off its VPS Plans, 1&1 Internet is offering discounts on its hosting packages, UK2 is offering a promotion on its business hosting plan, and Hivelocity is offering several new deals on its dedicated servers.

Web Hosting Vet Nick Nelson Launches Beta of New Website Backup Tool Comcure

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:54:03 +0000

May 18, 2012 -- Web hosting industry veteran and current VP of engineering at UK2Group Nick Nelson has launched the beta of his new website backup venture Comcure. The service provides automated website backups in three steps, and supports any website with FTP or STFP access including websites built on WordPress, Umbraco, Drupal, Windows Linux or Mac.

Trading Glitches at Nasdaq Mar Facebook IPO

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:25:29 +0000

As part of our live coverage of Facebook's (FB) IPO Friday morning, I put in some limit orders to buy the stock. I wanted to have some 'skin in the game' and have the same experience as our viewers. What I experienced was a few minutes of terror, followed by relief and then frustration; in [...]

Web Host Cirrus Tech Launches Windows Server Cloud Virtual Hosting

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:42:47 +0000

May 18, 2012 -- Web hosting company Cirrus Tech announced on Friday it has launched a range of Windows Server Cloud Virtual Machine Hosting plans, which include guaranteed dedicated resources, a fully redundant infrastructure and the ability to manage, control and customize your environment.

Facebook IPO Latest Blow to Investor Confidence

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:32:57 +0000

It's been a tough week for the stock market, which is ending on a desultory note as Facebook's (FB) much-hyped IPO struggled. After pricing at $38 per share last night, underwriters were forced to delay the opening trade in Facebook Friday morning by about 30 minutes due to what the Nasdaq called "an issue in [...]

Android User Interfaces

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:43:01 +0000

So whether you're HTC, Samsung, Sony, Motorola, LG, Huawei, you like to add your own flavour to Google Android. That comes in the form of a user interface such as Sense and Touchwiz, to name just a few. Manufacturers put these UI's over top of Android and this gives them a level of distinction in a market that's crowded by Android devices. I personally like this and think it's a solid marketing tool. How many of you chose your phone because you like the look? Quite a few of you I bet.

Facebook off to faltering public start

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:42:57 +0000

Glitches delayed the opening of trading and underwriters had to intervene to prevent the group’s shares falling below the $38 price set on Thursday

9 Million Pre-Orders for Samsung Galaxy S III Reported

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:39:08 +0000

Samsung, the world's No. 1 mobile-phone maker, appears to have another hit device on its hands even before it goes on store shelves overseas at the end of the month.

The Galaxy S III, the latest flagship phone from the South Korean electronics giant, has already racked up 9 million pre-orders, according to a report published in a South Korean business newspaper.

The Korea Economic Daily, citing an unnamed Samsung official as its source, said the orders came from a hundred carriers and the company was producing about 5 million Galaxies per month. The phone will launch in Europe on May 29th but isn't expected in the U.S. until June. The price and wireless-carrier partners in the U.S. have not been announced.

Timing Is Good

Neil Shah, senior analyst for wireless mobile strategy at Strategy Analytics, told us the Android 4.0.4 device's reported pre-order figure is credible because of timing and past numbers.

"Considering the iPhone 4S effect is slightly fading since it launched last year and a lot of people are anticipating the iPhone 5, the Galaxy S III numbers could be very healthy," Shah said.

"Demand is going to be pretty high, considering the average selling rate for Samsung flagship devices the last two or three quarters have been between 5 million and 6 million per quarter," he said. "The Galaxy S II reached 20 million in February 2011 [after a year], which is an average of 5 million per quarter."

The company's unique Galaxy Note, a cross between a tablet and smartphone, reached 5 million units shipped in March after only four months on the market, he noted.

"If these two units can sell 6 to 7 million units per quarter and Samsung has a great distribution reach across more than 100 countries and hundreds of operators, 6 to 10 million [for the S...