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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.
This Brand New TV Series Will Change Your Mind on Climate Change
John Licata, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 12:43PM CDT
Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth documentary sent shockwaves across the global investment community, with ripples still being felt today as more focus than ever is given to climate change in political and corporate circles alike. Now there is a...
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 ...
Is Apple iTunes About to Get a Major Makeover?
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 2:30PM CDT
With music downloads on the decline as streaming models become more popular, Apple announced this week that it would be considering big changes to its iTunes Store. This isn't the only indicator of weakness in Apple's music businesses either....
Are Apple Inc. and Nike About to Get Even Cozier?
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 2:11PM CDT
On Friday's edition of Tech Teardown , host Erin Kennedy and Motley Fool tech and telecom bureau chief Evan Niu discuss the biggest stories in tech from the market this week. Apple may be considering a major overhaul to its iTunes store, with iTunes...
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...
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.
Google Glass on sale for 1 day
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 11, 5:37PM CDT
The smart eyeglasses will go on sale April 15, but just for a single day, Google (GOOGL) said. The $1,500 price tag may deter some prospective buyers on income-tax deadline day. The Web search leader will require users to affirm they are at least 18...
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.
TV, Film Producers Seek Profits In Streaming Niches
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 11, 4:16PM CDT
Millennials are ready for their close-up. The generation now aged 14 to 24, which follows generations X and Y, has become the consumer force driving rapid change in the entertainment industry. Production companies, once limited to cable television...
How Intel Plans to Dominate the Wearable Tech Revolution
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 1:45PM CDT
With the market for wearable technology on pace to become a $10 billion industry by 2016, it's not surprising that everyone from Google to Intel wants a piece of the action. As Google Glass readies for its consumer debut, the tech titan is...
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 11, 1:01PM CDT
MONDAY, April 14
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.
This Brand New TV Series Will Change Your Mind on Climate Change
John Licata, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 12:43PM CDT
Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth documentary sent shockwaves across the global investment community, with ripples still being felt today as more focus than ever is given to climate change in political and corporate circles alike. Now there is a...
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 ...
Is Apple iTunes About to Get a Major Makeover?
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 2:30PM CDT
With music downloads on the decline as streaming models become more popular, Apple announced this week that it would be considering big changes to its iTunes Store. This isn't the only indicator of weakness in Apple's music businesses either....
Are Apple Inc. and Nike About to Get Even Cozier?
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 2:11PM CDT
On Friday's edition of Tech Teardown , host Erin Kennedy and Motley Fool tech and telecom bureau chief Evan Niu discuss the biggest stories in tech from the market this week. Apple may be considering a major overhaul to its iTunes store, with iTunes...
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...
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.
Google Glass on sale for 1 day
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 11, 5:37PM CDT
The smart eyeglasses will go on sale April 15, but just for a single day, Google (GOOGL) said. The $1,500 price tag may deter some prospective buyers on income-tax deadline day. The Web search leader will require users to affirm they are at least 18...
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.
TV, Film Producers Seek Profits In Streaming Niches
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 11, 4:16PM CDT
Millennials are ready for their close-up. The generation now aged 14 to 24, which follows generations X and Y, has become the consumer force driving rapid change in the entertainment industry. Production companies, once limited to cable television...
How Intel Plans to Dominate the Wearable Tech Revolution
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 1:45PM CDT
With the market for wearable technology on pace to become a $10 billion industry by 2016, it's not surprising that everyone from Google to Intel wants a piece of the action. As Google Glass readies for its consumer debut, the tech titan is...
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 11, 1:01PM CDT
MONDAY, April 14
