Articles by Roy Blanchard
Lockheed Martin to slash 4,000 jobs, close facilities in austerity move
Lockheed Martin has announced 4,000 job cuts and closure of some of its facilities in austerity measures.
We are committed to reclaiming our success: BlackBerry CEO John Chen
BlackBerry's new CEO wastes no time in sharing his plans of reviving the company. It seems that the recently appointed CEO of BlackBerry, John Chen, does not want to waste any time and has already spoken regarding his plans of reorganizing the company.
Transeco armored edition of Mercedes S500L would please dictators and despots: Here's why
Transeco armored edition of Mercedes S500L will delight dictators and despots with its high-end security features. However, be prepared to pay a premium.
Cisco Q1 fiscal 2014 earnings up but gloomy outllook prompts share plunge
Cisco announced its Q1 results for fiscal 2014 postings profits, but the company's gloomy outlook prompted its share to drop.
Say cheese: Cassini takes photo of Saturn and smaller siblings
NASA's Cassini spacecraft takes pictures of Saturm, Earth and more. NASA's Cassini spacecraft has taken a number of pictures of Saturn and neighboring planets, including the Earth.
Depression makes us age faster
A new study suggests that depression makes us age faster. A recent study suggests that depression makes us age faster by speeding up the aging process in the cells.
New invisibility cloak makes objects undetectable to radar
University of Toronto researchers have invented a new invisibility cloak that makes an object undetectable to radar.
Beijing lung cancer risk on rise
Beijing lung cancer cases increase over the last decade. Risk of lung cancer is on the rise in the Chinese capital city of Beijing in the last decade. Xinhua News, a state-run news agency, reported that the number of lung cancer cases in 2011 has significantly increased when compared to 2002.
Mars Curiosity rover recovers from software glitch
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has recovered from software glitches after going into safe mode for around three days.
NJ biologists remove arrow from injured deer's head
Biologists from New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife have successfully removed an arrow that had pierced both sides of a deer's head.
Chelyabinsk-type meteors more common than you thought, warns scientists
Scientists have warned that Chelyabinsk-type meteors are more common than thought. Scientists have warned that meteors like Chelyabinsk are more common than thought.
Sony confident of selling at least 3 mn PlayStation 4 units by end-Dec
Sony is confident PlayStation 4 will do really well and it will sell at least 3 million units of the game console by the end of the year.
AMD Kaveri chips to power laptops, desktops early next year
AMD has confirmed that its Kaveri chips will make its way to desktops and laptops in early 2014. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has announced that it plans to bring its Kaveri chips to laptops and desktops early in 2014.
Djokovic crushes Nadal to win ATP World Tour FInals 2013
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal to retain the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals 2013 trophy. Serbian tennis player and former world number one Novak Djokovic crushed Rafael Nadal to win the 2013 ATP World Tour Finals.
Google Voice now supports MMS from T-Mobile customers
Google Voice now supports users to send MMS in the U.S. using T-Mobile'e network. T-Mobile has announced that its subscribers can now receive MMS via Google Voice.
Twitter Alpha Testing program lets Android users try unreleased features
Twitter Alpha Testing program will enable Android users to try unreleased features and give feedback to the company directly.
Test drive the Xbox One at your nearest Microsoft store
Want to test drive Xbox One? Head over to a Microsoft store. Microsoft has announced that gamers can test drive the Xbox One at over 75 Microsoft stores across North America.
Apple teams up with Corning rival GT Advanced Technologies to produce sapphire screens
Apple has agreed a deal with GT Advanced Technologies, Corning's rival, to produce sapphire screens.
NVIDIA Q3 profit tops estimates but forecast raises concerns
NVIDIA Q3 profits beat Wall Street predictions but gloomy forecast raises concerns. NVIDIA announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal 2014 posting profits, but the company's weak future outlook raises concerns in the market.
Apple issues fix for mail bug in OS X Mavericks
Apple issues a fix for mail in its latest OS X Mavericks operating system. Apple has issued an update for its mail client program in OS X Mavericks to fix a number of outstanding bugs that have affected many users.
Priceline Q3 earnings up, new CEO named
Online travel booking company Priceline posted strong earnings in Q3 2013 and also announced the appointment of its new CEO.
Groupon Q3 profit rides on North American growth
Groupon posted profits in Q3 2013 and its increased revenue in North America offset revenue decline in other regions.
Walt Disney Q4 profit surges but shares slip on ESPN woes
Walt Disney reported profit for Q4 2013 but shares of the company slipped on reports that profits from ESPN declined.
Canada blocked Lenovo-BlackBerry deal over security concerns: Report
The Canadian government had stopped Lenovo from acquiring BlackBerry due to security concerns. Recent reports suggest that the Canadian government had stopped Lenovo's takeover of BlackBerry due to national security concerns.
Tesla slips on battery shortage woes
Tesla shares slipped as the company announced that it is facing battery shortage issues. Shares of electric car maker Tesla dropped as the company confirmed issues related to battery shortage.
Payment start-up Square plans IPO in 2014
Speculations are high that Square is considering launching its IPO in 2014. Rumors suggest that payment start-up Square is considering launching its IPO as early as 2014.
Walmart glitch sends customers on online shopping frenzy
A glitch with Walmart website sent customers on a shopping frenzy as most products erroneously showed a price far below the real figure.
Lenovo Q2 profit surges on higher PCs, mobile devices demand
Lenovo posted strong profits in Q2 of fiscal year 2013/2014 due to increase in PCs and mobile devices demand.
Toyota ups sales forecast
Toyota announced record profits in its financial results from April to September and also increased vehicle sales forecast for North America.
Digg Video unleashed: What you need to know
Digg has launched the new Digg Video feature, which will aggregate interesting clips from the web into a single stream of engaging content.
