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Apple sells 22.9 million iPads in Q1

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [4]

Apple's results for its fiscal first quarter of 2013 are in, and things are looking pretty good for the iPad family of devices. Apple managed to sell 22.9 million iPads in Q1 2013, and though it doesn't go into specifics as to which model sold the most, it seems safe to assume that the all new iPad mini posted some excellent numbers. Just the same, the fourth-generation iPad probably had strong numbers as well, with iPad sales up from 15.4 million year-over-year and setting a record for Apple. Read The Full Story

Nintendo proves it’s serious about Wii U’s future

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [10]

Today’s Nintendo Direct livestream shows that the company is taking the future of its new console very seriously. There was a bit of worry there, since Nintendo is somewhat famous for botching big launches, but after a couple of months of letting the Wii U‘s launch titles support the system, Nintendo came out with guns blazing today. Wii U owners have a lot of new games and features to look forward to, with Nintendo proving that it isn’t simply going to sit back and let its famous name move units.

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Google apps on iPhone and iPad quickly gaining steam

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [3]

Google spent a lot of time in the last part of 2012 improving its iOS app offerings through updates, and today we're hearing that those updates did quite a bit to boost market share. Though many of Google's apps will of course always be popular regardless of the platform, the company's iOS apps are looking pretty good going into 2013. Onavo Insights today published a list of the Google iOS apps that saw their market share grow as 2012 came to a close, with YouTube and Google Maps perhaps making some of the biggest gains. Read The Full Story

Apple and Google stocks leap up as Earnings flow forth

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [2]

Last night, Google released its financial report for Q4 2012, and it did not disappoint. Google beat analyst predictions by posting $14.42 billion in revenue and a net profit of $2.89 billion. Revenue was up a very healthy 37% year-over-year, which you know is something that has investors excited to move into 2013. Read The Full Story

Opportunity rover begins 10th year on surface of Mars

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [1]

As far as NASA's Mars rovers go, Curiosity has been getting the lion's share of the attention lately. Curiosity isn't alone on the red planet, however, with Opportunity beginning its 10th year on the surface of Mars this week. Opportunity touched down on Mars on January 24, 2004, with the original goal of finding out if the water had ever been present on the surface. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty unsurprising tops Xbox Live activity list for 2012

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [3]

Many gamers played a bunch of different games on Xbox Live throughout 2012, but there are a handful of titles that obviously rise above the rest in terms of activity. Today Microsoft's Major Nelson released a list of the top 20 Xbox Live titles of 2012, and we're seeing some entries that are predictable and others that are somewhat surprising. Care to guess which game landed at the top of the list? Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: January 22, 2013

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Tuesday evening everyone. Perhaps the biggest story from the afternoon, Samsung's reported mobile roadmap for 2013 leaked out with the rumored Galaxy Note 8 leading the charge. We heard that the highly anticipated Galaxy S IV might be getting an announcement on March 22, while Microsoft finally announced Surface Pro's release date, setting it for February 9, 2013. The iPhone might have its best-selling quarter yet in Q1, while Google revealed its earnings for Q4 2012 (spoiler alert: it made a lot of money). Read The Full Story

5-inch iPhone reportedly won’t hit shelves until 2014

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [10]

We've been hearing rumors of the next iPhone for weeks now, with all kinds of different specs and models rumored for the device. One of these rumors pegged the next iPhone with a 5-inch screen and seemed at least relatively easy to believe. That rumor came from DigiTimes, but today the site is going back on what it previously said - according to the most recent word from sources, there won't be a 5-inch iPhone in 2013. Read The Full Story

AT&T U-Verse outages hitting some US consumers

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [21]

If you're an AT&T U-Verse customer, then there's a chance that you've been experiencing some problems with your service lately. AT&T U-Verse service has been suffering from outages in some areas of the US, with little in the way of an explanation from the company. All we know is that AT&T is working to bring U-Verse service, which includes TV, Internet, and phone, back to these affected areas. Read The Full Story

AMD ends Q4 2012 with net loss of $473 million

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

AMD has delivered its financial results for Q4 2012, and things aren't looking too hot for the company as we head into 2013. While AMD reported revenues of $1.16 billion for the fourth quarter, that figure is down 9% sequentially and a significant 32% year-over-year. Not making things any better, AMD reported a net lost of $473 million for the quarter, with loss-per-share coming in at $0.63. Read The Full Story

New Wii U games set for reveal during tomorrow’s Nintendo livestream

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [3]

Tomorrow, Nintendo will be holding another Nintendo Direct livestream. These livestreams are usually worth watching for one reason or another, but if you're a Wii U owner, you'll definitely want to tune in tomorrow. That's because Satoru Iwata will apparently be announcing some new Wii U titles during the address, and if we're lucky, maybe he'll even announce some release dates. Read The Full Story

Twitter rolls out update for embedded tweets

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

If you're a frequenter of blogs (or maintain a blog yourself), chances are you're no stranger to embedded tweets. They pop up all over the place, and today Twitter is making them better by rolling out a new update. This update adds all sorts of functionality to embedded tweets, making them faster and adding more content with the goal being to increase engagement. Read The Full Story
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