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Politics test Silicon Valley's Russian ties
By MARTHA MENDOZA - AP - Sun Apr 13, 1:17PM CDT
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Entrepreneurs and investors say Silicon Valley's fast-growing financial ties with Russia's tech sector are being slowed down by current political tensions between the White House and the Kremlin.
Google Glass Is Appearing in Some Places You Would Never Expect
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 12:30PM CDT
Google Glass. Photo credit: Flickr/ lawrencegs . Wearable technology has the potential to be a game-changer -- though not everyone is convinced. Some worry about the loss of privacy or the distractions that could come from widespread usage of ...
Cue the iPhone 6 Near-Field Communication Rumors
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 12:00PM CDT
Ah, yes, near-field communication (NFC): The wireless connection that was supposed to usher in mobile payments everywhere. Every time a new iPhone is on the horizon rumors of how Apple will most definitely, or most certainly not, adopt the...
Samsung Is Crushing Apple in 1 Major Way
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 12:00PM CDT
It's long been suspected, but only recently confirmed: When it comes to advertising, Samsung is crushing Apple . Newly released documents from the firms' ongoing patent trial paint a troubling picture for Apple's advertising strategy -- the...
Is Google Gearing Up for a Fight Against AT&T and Verizon?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 11:30AM CDT
Tech giant Google owns the world's most dominant search engine and mobile OS, and AT&T and Verizon Communications dominate the U.S. telecom space. Google relies on the likes of AT&T and Verizon to distribute smartphones powered by...
The 1 Surprising Thing Google Doesn't Care About
Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 10:45AM CDT
Source: Google+ Your Business If it wasn't Google , I wouldn't have believed it. Google's Ariel Bardin, head of the Big G's payments business, was speaking at the Transact 2014 payment technology conference this past week. Bardin was detailing...
Is Google About to Disrupt the Travel Industry?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 10:00AM CDT
Search giant Google typically doesn't move slowly when major money-making opportunities raise their head. However, Google appears to be creating its own delicate juggling act with the likes of Priceline.com , Expedia , and TripAdvisor with...
Not Android, Not iOS: One of These Others Will Win the Mobile War
Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 4:00PM CDT
This story originally written by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry at CITEworld . Sign up for our free newsletter here. We talk a lot about the platform game in mobile: Is Google Android winning ? Is Apple iOS losing ? Does Microsoft ...
Amazon Entering the Smartphone Market
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 2:11PM CDT
It's already dramatically changed the retail landscape and made a splash in the tablet market with its Kindle Fire line. Now Amazon will also take on the crowded smartphone market. Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the online...
Google's Ambitious Plan to Change the Way You Pay for Everything
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 12:30PM CDT
Google is known for its endless journey into various ventures -- but a recent revelation by one of its executives provides all the reason for optimism for its escapades into payments. At the recent conference surrounding the payments...
Google Inc.'s Android TV Could Fail
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 12:11PM CDT
Google is currently working on a new set-top box solution, according to The Verge : Android TV is an upcoming version of Google's mobile operating system optimized for set-top boxes. With a heavy focus on Internet video, Android TV is poised to...
Are Google's Travel Plans Too Ambitious?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 9:00AM CDT
Source: Google. On April 8, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google appears to be moving more into the travel business than ever before. This move by the Internet search giant may seem like a surprise to some, but it isn't so far-fetched...
How Apple Will Force Sirius to Face the Music
at The Street - Sat Apr 12, 7:00AM CDT
Pandora stock is in free fall, making now the time for Sirius to face the music and make the deal.
Apple Has No Idea How Streaming Music Works
at The Street - Sat Apr 12, 7:00AM CDT
Apple iTunes Radio has attempted to use streaming to boost digital music sales, but streaming subscribers are paying not to make those purchases.
How Much Does YouTube Cost the Music Industry?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 6:21AM CDT
A recent study found that YouTube costs Warner Music Group upwards of $40 million per year in lost album sales. The same conclusion could be made about Sony and Universal Music Group -- the other members of the big three major labels. But the ...
'Fast Money' Recap: The Skid Continues
at The Street - Sat Apr 12, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at General Motors and wondered how low it can go.
At a Glance: Hot tech stocks tumble
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 11, 11:02PM CDT
Investors have clipped the wings of high-flying tech stocks in recent weeks, as they re-focus on safer sectors such as utilities, health care and consumer staples. Shares of tech favorites such as Facebook, Netflix and Twitter are 19 percent to 46 percent below their recent peaks.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 7:09PM CDT
This was a week to forget, Cramer says. But it's still earnings season and here's what he'll be watching.
3 More Reasons to Add SolarCity to Your Roth IRA
David Kretzmann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 6:33PM CDT
The Pencils IRA Project is dedicated to building a portfolio of promising businesses that can be followed and replicated by both young and new IRA investors. Each holding of the Pencils IRA Project must meet the five pillars of a "megagrower"...
Authors Guild asks US court to rule against Google
By LARRY NEUMEISTER - AP - Fri Apr 11, 5:15PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Saying Google Inc. is stealing business from online book retailers, the Authors Guild asked a federal appeals court Friday to reinstate its lawsuit contending that the Internet giant is violating copyright laws with its massive book digitization project.
Politics test Silicon Valley's Russian ties
By MARTHA MENDOZA - AP - Sun Apr 13, 1:17PM CDT
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Entrepreneurs and investors say Silicon Valley's fast-growing financial ties with Russia's tech sector are being slowed down by current political tensions between the White House and the Kremlin.
Google Glass Is Appearing in Some Places You Would Never Expect
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 12:30PM CDT
Google Glass. Photo credit: Flickr/ lawrencegs . Wearable technology has the potential to be a game-changer -- though not everyone is convinced. Some worry about the loss of privacy or the distractions that could come from widespread usage of ...
Cue the iPhone 6 Near-Field Communication Rumors
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 12:00PM CDT
Ah, yes, near-field communication (NFC): The wireless connection that was supposed to usher in mobile payments everywhere. Every time a new iPhone is on the horizon rumors of how Apple will most definitely, or most certainly not, adopt the...
Samsung Is Crushing Apple in 1 Major Way
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 12:00PM CDT
It's long been suspected, but only recently confirmed: When it comes to advertising, Samsung is crushing Apple . Newly released documents from the firms' ongoing patent trial paint a troubling picture for Apple's advertising strategy -- the...
Is Google Gearing Up for a Fight Against AT&T and Verizon?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 11:30AM CDT
Tech giant Google owns the world's most dominant search engine and mobile OS, and AT&T and Verizon Communications dominate the U.S. telecom space. Google relies on the likes of AT&T and Verizon to distribute smartphones powered by...
The 1 Surprising Thing Google Doesn't Care About
Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 10:45AM CDT
Source: Google+ Your Business If it wasn't Google , I wouldn't have believed it. Google's Ariel Bardin, head of the Big G's payments business, was speaking at the Transact 2014 payment technology conference this past week. Bardin was detailing...
Is Google About to Disrupt the Travel Industry?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 10:00AM CDT
Search giant Google typically doesn't move slowly when major money-making opportunities raise their head. However, Google appears to be creating its own delicate juggling act with the likes of Priceline.com , Expedia , and TripAdvisor with...
Not Android, Not iOS: One of These Others Will Win the Mobile War
Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 4:00PM CDT
This story originally written by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry at CITEworld . Sign up for our free newsletter here. We talk a lot about the platform game in mobile: Is Google Android winning ? Is Apple iOS losing ? Does Microsoft ...
Amazon Entering the Smartphone Market
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 2:11PM CDT
It's already dramatically changed the retail landscape and made a splash in the tablet market with its Kindle Fire line. Now Amazon will also take on the crowded smartphone market. Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the online...
Google's Ambitious Plan to Change the Way You Pay for Everything
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 12:30PM CDT
Google is known for its endless journey into various ventures -- but a recent revelation by one of its executives provides all the reason for optimism for its escapades into payments. At the recent conference surrounding the payments...
Google Inc.'s Android TV Could Fail
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 12:11PM CDT
Google is currently working on a new set-top box solution, according to The Verge : Android TV is an upcoming version of Google's mobile operating system optimized for set-top boxes. With a heavy focus on Internet video, Android TV is poised to...
Are Google's Travel Plans Too Ambitious?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 9:00AM CDT
Source: Google. On April 8, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google appears to be moving more into the travel business than ever before. This move by the Internet search giant may seem like a surprise to some, but it isn't so far-fetched...
How Apple Will Force Sirius to Face the Music
at The Street - Sat Apr 12, 7:00AM CDT
Pandora stock is in free fall, making now the time for Sirius to face the music and make the deal.
Apple Has No Idea How Streaming Music Works
at The Street - Sat Apr 12, 7:00AM CDT
Apple iTunes Radio has attempted to use streaming to boost digital music sales, but streaming subscribers are paying not to make those purchases.
How Much Does YouTube Cost the Music Industry?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 6:21AM CDT
A recent study found that YouTube costs Warner Music Group upwards of $40 million per year in lost album sales. The same conclusion could be made about Sony and Universal Music Group -- the other members of the big three major labels. But the ...
'Fast Money' Recap: The Skid Continues
at The Street - Sat Apr 12, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at General Motors and wondered how low it can go.
At a Glance: Hot tech stocks tumble
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 11, 11:02PM CDT
Investors have clipped the wings of high-flying tech stocks in recent weeks, as they re-focus on safer sectors such as utilities, health care and consumer staples. Shares of tech favorites such as Facebook, Netflix and Twitter are 19 percent to 46 percent below their recent peaks.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 7:09PM CDT
This was a week to forget, Cramer says. But it's still earnings season and here's what he'll be watching.
3 More Reasons to Add SolarCity to Your Roth IRA
David Kretzmann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 6:33PM CDT
The Pencils IRA Project is dedicated to building a portfolio of promising businesses that can be followed and replicated by both young and new IRA investors. Each holding of the Pencils IRA Project must meet the five pillars of a "megagrower"...
Authors Guild asks US court to rule against Google
By LARRY NEUMEISTER - AP - Fri Apr 11, 5:15PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Saying Google Inc. is stealing business from online book retailers, the Authors Guild asked a federal appeals court Friday to reinstate its lawsuit contending that the Internet giant is violating copyright laws with its massive book digitization project.
