Yahoo Employees Threatened Back Crop

CALIFORNIA - Yahoo Inc. again threatened decreased revenue in the first quarter of 2011, following a disappointing record of traffic.
Internet company from California that experienced a decrease page views during thethree consecutive quarters. CEO Carol Bartz, who took over leadership of the company two years ago, began to feel the pressure to restore the glory of Yahoo.
No doubt, the threat of mass layoffs come back to haunt Yahoo. Still attached to thememory of when Yahoo cut its 1600 employees to cut spending in 2008. In 2009Yahoo was reducing its work force up to five percent, or approximately 675employees.
In the first quarter of 2011, Yahoo pointed out would reduce the approximately one per cent of workers forces around the world, as reported by Netimperative, Friday(28/01/2011).
By contrast, their biggest competitor, Google, just announced a massive recruitmentplans this year. Even so Bartz remain optimistic the situation will improve.
"I will not give up because now we face the right momentum," he said.

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Q4 2010, Nokia Net Profit Down 21%

HELSINKI - Nokia reported revenue in the last quarter only increased 6 percent to approximately USD17, 4 billion compared to the same quarter last year. The increase was triggered by flutuasi currency. Beyond the problem of currency changes, sales of Nokia predicted fairly flat year-on-year. As for total sales of Nokia mobile phone unit fell 3 percent to 123.7 million units this quarter. Launched by Cellular News, on Friday (28/01/2011), Nokia operating profit decreased approximately 26 percent to $ 1, 5 billion. While last year the Nokia operating profit reached USD42 billion. For net profit, Nokia have dropped approximately 21 percent to USD1, 02 billion compared to the same quarter last year. Based on the results of the achievement of Nokia, throughout 2010 the mobile device industry is only up 13 percent compared to 2009. Meanwhile, Nokia market share that year dropped to only 32 percent. Whereas the previous year had reached 34 percent."In the fourth quarter we have produced a pretty solid performance in three of our business, and cash flow are quite encouraging. In addition, the growth trend in the mobile device market continued to push. However, Nokia face some significant challenges in competitiveness and execution. In short, the industry changed, and it is time for Nokia to change more quickly, "said Nokia CEO, Stephen Elop. According to Nokia, a year-on-year basis, the decline experienced by Nokia is to reach three per cent due to tight competition in the global handset market, but it is also due to limited supply and logistics components throughout the quarter.

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Sony Promises 'Next Generation Portable' Year

TOKYO - Sony is committed to launch its PlayStation Portable gaming device this year. The device has a quality equivalent to a home gaming console and a bigger screen. This commitment also shows the efforts from Japan's electronics manufacturers to avert a serious threat from competitors. Not just from Nintendo DS but also of the kinds of Apple smartphone vendors. According to Sony, the popularity of the iPhone and other smartphones have the potential to threaten the game device manufacturers. The reason is not only smartphones can be used to call, watch videos, view email, or chat, but also to play games. Even with the availability of applications, and iPods tend to be iPad device for playing games. Sony also introduced a new device, which he called the Next Generations Portable.This device is equipped with motion sensors, GPS-based location technology. "With the motion sensor and GPS technology, gamers can play golf simply by moving the device. It also can kill monsters in a way shake the screen, or play other games similar to virtual reality," said Sony's game division chief, Kazuo Hirai was quoted as saying by Hosted, Friday (01/28/2011). This device has a touch-panel on the front and touch-pad in the back to allow the player pressing machine when I want to move the picture. There was also a regular button and switch to complete the keypad to simplify the process of playing games. Sony is also providing third-generation wireless connection and wifi to access social networking while playing the game or to download directly. The screen size of five inches with OLED technology that can deliver quality images and good color. Even four times better than the previous PSP. "This is the Next Generation Portable. We'll give you what you need in the world of entertainment. We want to create a revolution in your hands," said Hirai. In the portable gaming market, Sony's deal with Japan's Nintendo, which will introduce a new DS to feature 3-D glasses free tabulan front. Unfortunately NGP will not include 3-D. Microsoft was a major player with the Xbox 360 while not providing a portable gaming device. 

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Go to Yahoo Now Can Use Facebook and Google Account

JAKARTA - Yahoo has opened its network to provide greater flexibility to the user'sGoogle account and up when it went into service this email.
The reason, by using the standard OpenID and Facebook Connect API, Yahoo offersa new way of creating and sharing experiences in social networking. So that wasquoted by official statement on Thursday (27/01/2011).
Basically this is how Yahoo to deliver a more memorable experience in navigatingYahoo, whether it is using the account Yahoo, Facebook or Google
when entered.
This innovation is part of Yahoo's journey to create a web experience that is morefriendly and comfortable. In 2008, Yahoo became one of the world's largest OpenIDprovider, followed by Facebook Connect in the year 2009.
Even in October last year, Yahoo also introduce OpenID log-ins with Google on Flickrfor easy photo enthusiasts in touch with colleagues and share their photos with theworld.
Launched by its official statement, through this new feature, Yahoo opens ample opportunity for users to experience the world of Yahoo by using an online identity that already exists.
Yahoo! as allowing third-party sign-ins using Facebook and Google; Yahoo! bring agreat innovation in the adoption and surf the Internet with ease of service to usersanytime and anywhere.

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Nintendo Profit 'Free Fall'

TOKYO - Nintendo's net profit for nine months decreased 74 percent, following a decrease in sales of the Wii console significantly. Disappointing results were encouraging creators phenomenal game Super Mario cut its sales target for the video game device. Similarly, as reported by the Associated Press, Thursday (01/27/2011).  Nintendo announced that net profit 49.56 billion yen (USD603 million) in the nine months ended December 31, 2010. In fact, Nintendo recorded 192.6 billion yen profit for the same period a year earlier.  Nintendo sales declined 32 percent to 808 billion yen, while operating profit fell 47 percent to 158.8 billion yen.   Party Nintendo reveals, although the sales figures somewhat higher in the holiday season, Wii and DS sales in the United States have fallen dramatically.  Following the report, Nintendo has set a target to sell 16 million Wii consoles in the first quarter to 31 March. This figure is much less compared to previous expectations, which reached 17.5 million consoles.   Not only that, Nintendo DS also cut its sales estimate as many as one million to a total of 22.5 million units. Now, Nintendo hopes a lot of portable games console sales 3DS to boost corporate earnings. 3DS scheduled to go on sale on 26 February in Japan, before reaching the U.S., March 27, 2011.  Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said the company plans to sell approximately 1.5 million units 3DS during the first month in Japan.

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'Call of Duty' Cause bombing Moscow Airport?

MOSCOW - The Russian media center analyzes the possibility of a red thread between suicide bombings Domodedovo Airport with a computer game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. At least 35 people killed by suicide bomb incident at Domodedovo Airport, Moscow, Russia last week. Russia Today news show recently compared the scenes of the famous Call of Duty game set in Domodedovo airport to the original condition after the blast incident. Indeed there are significant differences between the two. In the game Call of Duty, the attack scene at the airport does not involve explosions, but the machine guns.However, Russian media could not deny the similarities between the game with a bomb blast at Domodedovo Airport.  Before it was released in 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is raised controversy, following the leaking of footage that invites players to join the Russian ultranationalist terrorist group that was planning a mass attack on the airport. "Call of Duty into a shocking reality. Given the number of people who download, play or watch the game, you should consider the likelihood that a person intends to turn it into reality," said show host, as quoted by Russia Today Stuff, Thursday (01/27/2011).  Terrorism expert Walid Phares said the United States, computer games can affect the strategy of running a terrorist group. "The issue we have to know now is, whether the terrorists and extremists to use videos, DVDs or games like this to apply it in their strategy. I think, for those who are minded radicals, games like this could be a reference to their practice," explainedPhares. Even so, a claim Russia Today also get a lot of criticism from the public. "Snap, the only one who deserves blame is sick and crazy thoughts of terrorists is concerned," commented one viewer on the Russia Today website.  "I'm sure terrorists have run out of ideas on how to kill people so that they are now looking for inspiration through video games. If you want to kill many people, you do not need video games to think about such a plan to send suicide bombers to the airport," wrote another.

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