tech:

taffy

VMware Reports 1Q 2014 Results

VMW

VMware has released financial results for the first quarter of 2014. Revenues for the first quarter were $1.36 billion, an increase of 14% from the first quarter of 2013. Operating income for the first quarter was $241 million, an increase of 51% from the first quarter of 2013.

Pat Gelsinger (Chief executive officer, VMware): As the industry shifts from client server computing to the mobile-cloud era, customers are choosing our solutions because we have the most complete vision and offering for navigating this evolving world.

Net income for the first quarter was $199 million, or 46 cents per diluted share, up 14% per diluted share compared to $173 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013.

Operating cash flows for the first quarter were $750 million, an increase of 11% from the first quarter of 2013. Free cash flows for the quarter were $673 million, an increase of 12% from the first quarter of 2013.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $6.62 billion and unearned revenues were $4.17 billion as of March 31, 2014.

[Image courtesy: VMware]

Just in

Tech giants urge EU to prioritize digital competitiveness and infrastructure investment

Five major technology companies - Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Nokia, and Vodafone - called on European policymakers to take urgent action to boost Europe's digital competitiveness and keep it a priority for the incoming European Commission.

Covered California implements Google Cloud’s AI solutions

Covered California, California's health insurance marketplace, has announced that it will use Google Cloud's AI solutions to simplify the process of providing health insurance to California residents.