BlackBerry launches square smartphone to grab back business users

Travails at Canadian headquartered BlackBerry have seen it “do a Nokia” in recent years, sliding from dominance to near obscurity. The popular BBM platform secured BlackBerry’s position in the South African market, but with wider acceptance of WhatsApp and WeChat, even that foothold is precarious. The company today launched its latest attempt to stop the … Read more

New York Times profit down, digital up

From Agence France Presse The New York Times Co. on Tuesday reported a sharp drop in profits as lower advertising revenues offset gains in digital subscriptions. Net profit for the second quarter fell to $9.2 million from $20.1 million in the same period a year ago. Total revenues were essentially flat at $389 million, with … Read more