Sony profit leaps on PlayStation 4 strength

China's Xiaomi rises to fifth place in smartphone rankings Google makes Hangouts more enterprise friendly IT News Daily July 31, 2014 Share this email Sony profit leaps on PlayStation 4 strength The hit PlayStation 4 game console and PS4 network revenue helped power Sony to a net profit of ¥26.8 billion (US$261 million) in the April to June quarter, a jump up from ¥3.1 billion a year earlier. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. China's Xiaomi rises to fifth place in smartphone rankings 2. Google makes Hangouts more enterprise friendly 3. Stanford surgical students set sights on Google Glass 4. Android grabs record 85 percent smartphone share 5. FCC chairman grills Verizon over data throttling 6. Intel's MinnowBoard Max coming in late, commanding higher prices China's Xiaomi rises to fifth place in smartphone rankings Xiaomi became the world's fifth-largest smartphone vendor in the second quarter, catapulted into the top five for the first time by its hit products in its home market of China, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. READ MORE Google makes Hangouts more enterprise friendly Google is looking to make your work day a bit more social and is taking its Google Hangouts into the business arena. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Symantec Archiving benefits more than just email Many organizations assume archiving is mostly related to email and compliance; however, archiving is associated with a wide range of business improvements. This ESG paper covers the real reasons companies archive, as well as the business value that can be achieved through archiving. Learn moire Stanford surgical students set sights on Google Glass Stanford University's medical school plans to start using Google's wearable computer, Glass, to help train students in surgery. READ MORE Android grabs record 85 percent smartphone share Google's dominance of the smartphone market has reached new heights, with its Android operating system now accounting for a record 84.6 percent share of global smartphone shipments, according to research by Strategy Analytics. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue FCC chairman grills Verizon over data throttling FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has sharply questioned Verizon Wireless over its plan announced last week to throttle mobile data speeds for customers with unlimited plans. READ MORE Intel's MinnowBoard Max coming in late, commanding higher prices It's been a rough start for Intel's MinnowBoard Max open-source computer, which has been delayed and is now pricier. READ MORE Follow IT News Share this email You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **