
A recent statement by Nintendo (TYO:7974) indicated that around five million Nintendo 3DS units were reportedly sold in Japan making the mobile game console the fastest-selling videogame platform in the country.
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A recent statement by Nintendo (TYO:7974) indicated that around five million Nintendo 3DS units were reportedly sold in Japan making the mobile game console the fastest-selling videogame platform in the country.

Even as recently-released data have revealed that the share of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) in the smartphone market increased in the previous quarter, it appears that sales of the device for the current quarter will not be affected only by the economy but the reports on the iPhone 5 as well. Last year, the iPhone 4S as an individual smartphone device has outperformed all other individual Android-powered smartphones.

A recent announcement by Tim Cook, the chief executive officer of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), revealed that the iCloud service of the company currently has over 100 million people using it. Cook was speaking at the Technology and Internet Conference of Goldman Sachs in San Francisco as he indicated that the iCloud service was one of the components of the strategy of the company for the next ten years as he indicated that the number of people using the iCloud service has surpassed the 100 million mark.

If rumors are to be accepted and believed, then it would be safe to assume that the iPad 3 will be officially released in only a matter of weeks. Without the need to mention it, over the top predictions and suggestions about the specs of the newest iPad iteration has once again popped up and draw quite a vivid image of what the device will be like.

Independent fashion stores’ marketplace in the Internet known as FarFetch has produced $18 million worth of funding from different investors. These include eVenture Capital Partners, Index Ventures and present investor Advent Venture Partners. With the additional financing, the company’s total funding is already at $24 million.

It appears that the LG Optimus LTE has become a popular LG smartphone as sales have supposedly surpassed the one million mark according to latest reports. The LG Optimus LTE was introduced last October in the South Korean market as it reportedly sold 600,000 units within three months time following its release into the market.

Blablacar is a carpooling marketplace in Europe that allows drivers with available seats to connect with paying passengers. With the help of its current investors Cabiedes & Partners and ISAI together with new investor Accel Partners, the marketplace has already raised a total of $10 million. A portion of the money will be allocated for expanding the service in many parts of Europe.

With the many patent lawsuits being passed around recently, many are surely wondering how much manufacturers like Apple, Samsung, Motorola, HTC and others are paying for their lawyers. Because majority of the companies do not divulge this information, it will be very difficult to know an exact figure. However, a recent rumor abounds that Apple just spent a huge amount for a single case against HTC.

SAP, the giant in enterprise application software, is publicizing its one whole year of record breaking performance and its fourth quarter figures that measured way beyond expectations. The company already released the partial figures of its performance. It will be providing its full results and expected numbers for 2012 in the latter parts of January.
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