RIM outs Q2 results, reports loss of $235m and a $2.9b revenue

RIM has released its financial results for Q2 2013 (the company has a shifted financial year) and despite reporting a loss of $235 million, it's not as bad as last quarter, when the loss of the Canadian company was double that. Revenue was $2.9 billion, which is 31 percent down year-over-year. RIM managed to ship 7.4 million smartphones and 130,000 PlayBook tablets and has a total of 80 million BlackBerry subscribers.
The company reports $2.3 billion in cash and assets on hand. This is a slight increase from last quarter's $2.2 billion.

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AT&T Motorola Atrix 2 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update now rolling out

The update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has finally reached the Motorola Atrix 2 for AT&T, almost one full year after that particular OS version first got unveiled by Google. Still, if you own an Atrix 2 this is the first major update to make it to your device, so you should be reasonably happy about this.  

The update comes with version number 67.21.125, so that's what your phone will run after you apply it. The update is over-the-air, so your phone will notify you when it's ready to download it.

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iPad mini mock-up shows up on camera, confirms all previous design rumors [video]

. Just as the iPhone 5 leaked out in bits and pieces, several leaks are helping tech blogs create iPad mini mock-ups that look more and more real every day. Japanese Apple blog Macotakara.jp, which has a great record of leaking Apple product parts before they're actually announced, has posted a new video of an iPad mini mock-up. It's a non-functioning dummy device but it does confirm the rumors that it'll have a 7.85-inch display, slimmer side bezels and speakers located on the bottom of the device as opposed to the rear.

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Windows 8 said to be a necessary gamble for Microsoft

. Microsoft (MSFT) has taken quite a bit of grief from software developers, OEMs and industry watchers for its approach in developing Windows 8, but analysts at Gartner say that the company had to take risks with its new operating system to avoid getting left in the dust by iOS and Android. In particular, Gartner says that the advent of smartphones and tablets have relegated the PC to just another device that people use to work rather than the central productivity tool for workers.

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HP unveils ElitePad 900 Windows 8 tablet with unique and versatile ‘Smart Jacket' system

. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) has announced a steady stream of Windows 8 computers that will launch ahead of the holidays this year, and now the company has added to its next-generation lineup by unveiling a business-class Windows 8 tablet that will launch early next year. The HP ElitePad 900 follows up HP's Windows 8-powered ultra-portables, All-in-Ones and laptops, and unlike the ENVY x2 convertible notebook, this is a true tablet - but with a twist.

HP's upcoming ElitePad 900 is a powerful Windows 8 tablet aimed at enterprise users, but it will likely appeal to consumers as well.





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Apple acknowledges iOS 6 Maps failure, hiring new devs from Google

Last week, just a few days prior to the official iPhone 5 release date, Apple released its iOS 6 into the wild, bringing with it a highly criticized maps application. When the company initially announced it would drop Google Maps and YouTube from iOS 6, users were concerned Apple's replacement maps application wouldn't compare to Google's refined app. Unfortunately for them, their worst fears came true. While the app does work, it is plagued with poor directions, erroneous map data, strange visual glitches and a lack of a Street View-like feature.

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Facebook trialling automatic Photo Syncing for Android app

It might not be the biggest Facebook-photo news of late, but if you like to share your life with the network's Android app, there's word of a new feature on trial just for you - photo syncing. Sound familiar. Sure, that's because you might already be doing something similar with the Google+ app with your very same phone. But, if Facebook is more your jam, then it looks like you might soon be able to shuffle those food pictures up to your profile "automagically." If you're worried that you might accidentally share something a little more private, be assured that photos sent to Facebook won't be public until you decide to share.

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