Microsoft's sales report for the fiscal year ending March was out. Company head Steve Ballmer's big profits because of Office products and their Xbox business.

As quoted from cnet, Friday (04/29/2011) Microsoft's revenue in fiscal third quarter jumped 31 percent from last year, with profits of USD 16.43 billion. Microsoft reports fiscal quarter has ended on March 31, 2011.

"I am quite pleased with the results of this quarter's financial health," said Microsoft's CFO, Peter Klein told analysts, investors, and journalists.

This is very pronounced increase in sales of Microsoft's business division which in total have increased 21 percent. While from the side of the entertainment & devices division, the total has increased 60 percent.

Kinect newly launched in 2010 for the Xbox 360 be one factor in Microsoft's profit booster. 270 million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold in the quarter.

Tablet PCs iPad Ever Similar Appears in the year 1994

This gadget is very similar to Apple iPad tablet computer, with a larger size. It's just that he has appeared since 17 years ago or in 1994.

Just look at the form of tablets called The Tablets of this, look eleven twelve with IPAD. Apparently at that time, already there are predictions about what will be like in the future development of the computer.



Quoted from dailymail Friday (04/29/2011), The Tablet is a gadget that introduced the concept of a technology company named Knight Ridder in 1994.

At that time, they predict that the newspaper of the future will be aired through the device. Likewise, video or audio can appear on the screen. The tablet was made jointly by the researchers, designers and journalists at the time.

"It may be difficult to realize the idea of digital paper, but we think this is what will eventually happen. This will be a new kind of computer system, a part of our daily lives," thus spoken in the video of The Tablet.

And in fact, the prediction is accurate it is. iPad tablet computers and various other now a common sight in the community. The tablet itself was never launched in the market and only appears in the form of video.

Selected Apple, Toshiba Shares Rise

Toshiba shares rise after Apple reportedly interested in investing in display production for smartphones in his company.

Toshiba's share value rose by 4 percent after the news spread widely. Instead, this news also impacted on the falling value of Sharp's shares are also engaged in this business in Japan.

Based on local newspaper reports named Nikkan Kogyo, Sharp shares fell as much as 2.7 percent. But then, Sharp's stock immediately rose again after the company issued a statement that the news is not accurate.

Nikkan Kogyo report quoted by Reuters and cited Agadget, Wednesday (4/20/2011) said, Apple is currently negotiating with Toshiba and Sharp about the possibility of investing U.S. $ 1.2 billion for small LCD production to be used for the new iPhone.

"Apple decided to focus on investing in Japan, on firms and choose the Toshiba one," the report said.

Criticized, defended Bos RIM BlackBerry Playbook

Some initial review of the BlackBerry Playbook less encouraging. Still got a few compliments, tablets made by Research in Motion (RIM) is also hit by criticism. Primarily related absence of important features such as integrated email and video chat application.

As Co CEO Jim Balsillie of RIM also tried to deflect criticism coming. He claimed the perpetrators of review would not be fair in concluding performance and goals Playbook.

"I do not think (review) is fair," said Balsille, in an interview with Bloomberg television. He stated, there are more than 60 million owners of BlackBerry phones can pair their phones with Playbook for reading email.

Playbook was only able to email when ditandemkan with BlackBerry. Playbook so such extensions for your BlackBerry phone features such as email, BlackBerry Messenger and contacts. This feature is not available in the Playbook without paired with the phone via Bluetooth.

"Many people want this sort of thing and they want an extension to the BlackBerry phones can be done safely and for free," Balsillie added, quoted from BusinessWeek, Friday (04/15/2011).

RIM royalnya require customers to help Playbook against iPad or a row of tablets Android. Although not mentioned how many sales targets Playbook, RIM sure had a great opportunity to compete.

3 Billion in Gadget Installed Applications Android

Downloader Android applications increasingly crowded. Google has just announced that in total, about 3 billion application has now been installed at various Android-based devices worldwide.

This achievement comes just months after Google announced the application installed some 2 billion. This shows the growing popularity of Android for the time previously required up to 20 months to reach number 1 billion.

As quoted from TechRadar, Friday (15/04/2011), download the application Android declared an increase of 50% at present compared to 4th quarter of 2010.

Android achievement is still quite far when compared with Apple. A total of 10 billion recorded applications have been downloaded via the App Store.

However, Android is considered increasingly fast approaching, let alone their market share has exceeded the iPhone. Google also announced, about 350 thousand Android devices are activated every day.

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