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Heartbleed bug causes major security headache
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and ANICK JESDANUN - AP - 35 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ' A confounding computer bug called "Heartbleed" is causing major security headaches across the Internet as websites scramble to fix the problem and Web surfers wonder whether they should change their passwords to prevent theft of their email accounts, credit card numbers and other sensitive information.
Game Developer Stocks Fall On Amazon Report
at Investor's Business Daily - 40 mins ago
Shares of game developers Electronic Arts (EA) and Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) fell in the stock market today following a Reuters story picked up by the New York Post late Tuesday that said Amazon.com (AMZN) is courting game developers for...
Amazon's FireTV Is Better Than Apple and Google's Alternatives -- For Now
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 47 mins ago
Unless you're an HBO Go addict, Amazon 's FireTV is just about the best set-top box you can buy. It's faster than the Apple TV, packing features Apple's set-top box lacks, including voice search and the ability to play video games. It's more...
What's New in Wearable Tech?
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 17 mins ago
Google  is making a name for itself in the fast-growing market for wearable technology, with the consumer rollout of its Google Glass. However, the search giant faces increased competition in the space as more deep-pocketed rivals pile into the...
What you need to know about the Heartbleed bug
By BREE FOWLER - AP - 1 hr 26 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) ' Millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other personal information may be at risk as a result of a major breakdown in Internet security revealed earlier this week.
Can Microsoft Survive the XPocalypse?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 2:00PM CDT
Microsoft ended its support of Windows XP earlier this week, leaving thousands of businesses prone to virtual attacks in the coming months unless they upgrade to a newer operating system. Google hopes its Chrome OS instead of a newer version of...
Will Microsoft's Cortana Increase the Appeal of Windows Phone?
John Casteele, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 10:32AM CDT
After months of rumors, leaks, and speculation, Microsoft officially unveiled the new "Cortana" virtual assistant for the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update. Powered by Bing and named after Master Chief's AI companion in the "Halo" series, the new...
2 Dow Jones Stocks That Could Benefit From the End of Windows XP
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 10:30AM CDT
Two of the Dow Jones Industrial Average 's tech components, Microsoft and Intel , could get a boost from the end of Windows XP. Microsoft officially ended support for the operating system on Tuesday, and while this was far from a surprise,...
Yelp: Will "Closing the Loop" Lead to Impressive Share Gains?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 9:50AM CDT
With the markets giving us whiplash these days, Yelp wants to help you take a relaxing spa day. The local business review site, which has seen its own share price fall precipitously recently, announced it's teaming up with Booker to help customers...
These 2 Companies Are Losing the Cloud Price War
Timothy Green, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 8:45AM CDT
The cost of cloud computing is rapidly declining, and for the past few years, Amazon has been dictating the pace of this decline. Microsoft has been matching the price cuts of Amazon, ensuring that its Azure cloud is competitive, but Amazon has...
'Fast Money' Recap: S&P Snapback
at The Street - Wed Apr 09, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed whether investors can trust this latest rlly.
Online security flaw exposes millions of passwords
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Wed Apr 09, 11:36AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ' An alarming lapse in Internet security has exposed millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive bits of information to potential theft by computer hackers who may have been secretly exploiting the problem before its discovery.
Microsoft's "Windows in the Car" Faces a Long Road
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 7:05PM CDT
Last week, Microsoft showed off its Windows in the Car concept at its Build conference last week, which is aimed at competing with Apple 's CarPlay system and comes on the heels of Google 's Open Automotive Alliance announcement earlier this...
Can Google Disrupt the Online Travel Industry?
Joseph Gacinga, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 7:00PM CDT
According to Bloomberg, Google  has now licensed Room 77's hotel booking software. Room 77 is a start-up backed by Expedia , one of the leading online travel agencies, or OTAs. This is not the first time Google has tried to compete directly with...
3 Reasons Why Google Is a Great Buy
Mark Girland, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 2:05PM CDT
Google 's earnings for the fourth quarter revealed a profit that fell short of analyst estimates. The slowdown was due to an 11% decrease in ad prices. The company reported earnings per share of $12.01 on $16.86 billion in revenue. Analysts had...
Can Apple Really Sell 65 Million iWatches in 2014?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 1:10PM CDT
Apple is rumored to release its highly anticipated iWatch in the third quarter this year, and the company is targeting shipments totalling 65 million units, according to Economic Daily News via DigiTimes . Unlike more recent product launches...
Microsoft's Management Reshuffle Continues
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 1:00PM CDT
Microsoft under newly minted CEO Satya Nadella seems to be making all the right moves in its bid to reshape its business around mobile and cloud services. This should have its investors jumping for joy, as Microsoft was in was facing the...
Will Amazon's Fire TV Catch Fire?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 1:00PM CDT
Source: Amazon. Big things are happening at Amazon.com . On April 2, the company unveiled its newest gadget, the Fire TV. The device will give customers access to over 200,000 streaming movies and television episodes and stands as Amazon's...
Sing It: Shazam Has Astonishing Clout In the Music World
Rex Moore, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 1:00PM CDT
Perhaps you have Shazam ' or competitor SoundHound ' installed on your smartphone. These apps are able to identify songs after listening to just a small snippet of sound, and their impact on the music world is incredible. On its own, Shazam drives...
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Apr 08, 12:27PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending April 7, 2014:
Heartbleed bug causes major security headache
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and ANICK JESDANUN - AP - 35 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ' A confounding computer bug called "Heartbleed" is causing major security headaches across the Internet as websites scramble to fix the problem and Web surfers wonder whether they should change their passwords to prevent theft of their email accounts, credit card numbers and other sensitive information.
Game Developer Stocks Fall On Amazon Report
at Investor's Business Daily - 40 mins ago
Shares of game developers Electronic Arts (EA) and Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) fell in the stock market today following a Reuters story picked up by the New York Post late Tuesday that said Amazon.com (AMZN) is courting game developers for...
Amazon's FireTV Is Better Than Apple and Google's Alternatives -- For Now
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 47 mins ago
Unless you're an HBO Go addict, Amazon 's FireTV is just about the best set-top box you can buy. It's faster than the Apple TV, packing features Apple's set-top box lacks, including voice search and the ability to play video games. It's more...
What's New in Wearable Tech?
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 17 mins ago
Google  is making a name for itself in the fast-growing market for wearable technology, with the consumer rollout of its Google Glass. However, the search giant faces increased competition in the space as more deep-pocketed rivals pile into the...
What you need to know about the Heartbleed bug
By BREE FOWLER - AP - 1 hr 26 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) ' Millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other personal information may be at risk as a result of a major breakdown in Internet security revealed earlier this week.
Can Microsoft Survive the XPocalypse?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 2:00PM CDT
Microsoft ended its support of Windows XP earlier this week, leaving thousands of businesses prone to virtual attacks in the coming months unless they upgrade to a newer operating system. Google hopes its Chrome OS instead of a newer version of...
Will Microsoft's Cortana Increase the Appeal of Windows Phone?
John Casteele, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 10:32AM CDT
After months of rumors, leaks, and speculation, Microsoft officially unveiled the new "Cortana" virtual assistant for the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update. Powered by Bing and named after Master Chief's AI companion in the "Halo" series, the new...
2 Dow Jones Stocks That Could Benefit From the End of Windows XP
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 10:30AM CDT
Two of the Dow Jones Industrial Average 's tech components, Microsoft and Intel , could get a boost from the end of Windows XP. Microsoft officially ended support for the operating system on Tuesday, and while this was far from a surprise,...
Yelp: Will "Closing the Loop" Lead to Impressive Share Gains?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 9:50AM CDT
With the markets giving us whiplash these days, Yelp wants to help you take a relaxing spa day. The local business review site, which has seen its own share price fall precipitously recently, announced it's teaming up with Booker to help customers...
These 2 Companies Are Losing the Cloud Price War
Timothy Green, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 8:45AM CDT
The cost of cloud computing is rapidly declining, and for the past few years, Amazon has been dictating the pace of this decline. Microsoft has been matching the price cuts of Amazon, ensuring that its Azure cloud is competitive, but Amazon has...
'Fast Money' Recap: S&P Snapback
at The Street - Wed Apr 09, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed whether investors can trust this latest rlly.
Online security flaw exposes millions of passwords
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Wed Apr 09, 11:36AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ' An alarming lapse in Internet security has exposed millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive bits of information to potential theft by computer hackers who may have been secretly exploiting the problem before its discovery.
Microsoft's "Windows in the Car" Faces a Long Road
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 7:05PM CDT
Last week, Microsoft showed off its Windows in the Car concept at its Build conference last week, which is aimed at competing with Apple 's CarPlay system and comes on the heels of Google 's Open Automotive Alliance announcement earlier this...
Can Google Disrupt the Online Travel Industry?
Joseph Gacinga, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 7:00PM CDT
According to Bloomberg, Google  has now licensed Room 77's hotel booking software. Room 77 is a start-up backed by Expedia , one of the leading online travel agencies, or OTAs. This is not the first time Google has tried to compete directly with...
3 Reasons Why Google Is a Great Buy
Mark Girland, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 2:05PM CDT
Google 's earnings for the fourth quarter revealed a profit that fell short of analyst estimates. The slowdown was due to an 11% decrease in ad prices. The company reported earnings per share of $12.01 on $16.86 billion in revenue. Analysts had...
Can Apple Really Sell 65 Million iWatches in 2014?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 1:10PM CDT
Apple is rumored to release its highly anticipated iWatch in the third quarter this year, and the company is targeting shipments totalling 65 million units, according to Economic Daily News via DigiTimes . Unlike more recent product launches...
Microsoft's Management Reshuffle Continues
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 1:00PM CDT
Microsoft under newly minted CEO Satya Nadella seems to be making all the right moves in its bid to reshape its business around mobile and cloud services. This should have its investors jumping for joy, as Microsoft was in was facing the...
Will Amazon's Fire TV Catch Fire?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 1:00PM CDT
Source: Amazon. Big things are happening at Amazon.com . On April 2, the company unveiled its newest gadget, the Fire TV. The device will give customers access to over 200,000 streaming movies and television episodes and stands as Amazon's...
Sing It: Shazam Has Astonishing Clout In the Music World
Rex Moore, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 1:00PM CDT
Perhaps you have Shazam ' or competitor SoundHound ' installed on your smartphone. These apps are able to identify songs after listening to just a small snippet of sound, and their impact on the music world is incredible. On its own, Shazam drives...
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Apr 08, 12:27PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending April 7, 2014:
