HTC has issued a rather stoic summary of its finances for the last three months of 2011, revealing that its net profits were 25 per cent lower in Q4 compared to the same quarter in 2010. The phone maker made TND $11,017 million (£235 million) in Q4 2011 compared to $14,797 million (£315 million) in Q4 2010. The drop in profit doesn’t come as much surprise given that the company already reported a 30 per cent drop in sales in November 2011 and revised its profit forecasts for the quarter down by 20 per cent in the same month. Mo money mo problems But while the company said it didn’t expect to see any growth in Q4 compared to 2010, it made no mention of expecting to see such a big drop
CoinKeeper: Budget and expense tracking ($2.99) by i-Free is a different way to look at budgeting. There are many finance apps out there to help you keep track of your spending, but just how many of them make budgeting (dare I say it) fun? Well, CoinKeeper does just that – it’s budgeting with a piggy bank feel and gaming elements, such as levels and achievements.
Best iOS strategy games Like pretty much every other Hasbro property that’s been converted to an iOS game, Risk (£1.99, iPhone; £4.99, iPad) arrived courtesy of EA. Rather like Scrabble, Monopoly and Battleship, Risk is a solid, playable reworking of the original and is agreat app to start with for any fans of the board game.
The iPad as a TV passes another milestone today. Following in the footsteps of CNN, you can now also watch live Bloomberg TV, right on your iPad. The new Bloomberg TV app that was released today will now allow you to keep up with the latest and greatest news on your iPad, including: Live TV: Bloomberg Television Live 24-hours a day Featured videos: The biggest business stories right now prioritized by importance Last 24 Hours: All the important business stories from the last 24 hours Exclusive interviews with the most influential people in business, finance and investment Original content produced for mobile Bloomberg’s critically acclaimed shows on demand The app has an easy to use and very attractive interface. Also, Bloomberg allows you to download videos for offline viewing, so those with a Wi-Fi only iPad can also enjoy content away from an access point.
PayMeBack ($0.99) by Rick Waalders, Sjoerd Perfors is a beautifully designed app that will help you keep track of borrowed money. It always happens – money is borrowed. Whether people borrowed it from you, or you borrowed it from others, it’s just bound to happen