Europe warns Google, Samsung on phone patent abuse
AP - 0 mins ago
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Commission says Motorola Mobility — which Google is selling to China's Lenovo — has abused its market position in Europe by refusing to grant crucial technology licenses to rival Apple, then suing Apple for infringement.
Nokia eyes turnaround with new CEO, dividend
By MATTI HUUHTANEN - AP - 22 mins ago
HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Corp. reported Tuesday another drop in sales in the troubled devices unit it sold to Microsoft, but its shares rallied as it named a new CEO, promised a special dividend, and prepared to focus on its remaining businesses.
'Fast Money' Recap: The Problem With Growth Stocks
at The Street - 1 hr 43 mins ago
The trading panel wonders why Facebook is having a good quarter when Google has been selling off.
Silicon Valley phone technology battle nears close
By PAUL ELIAS - AP - Tue Apr 29, 2:03AM CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Silicon Valley court battle between Apple and Samsung is entering its final phase.
Google: Driverless cars are mastering city streets
By JUSTIN PRITCHARD - AP - Mon Apr 28, 7:11PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Google says that cars it is programming to drive themselves have started to master the navigation of city streets and the challenges they bring, from jaywalkers to weaving bicyclists — a critical milestone for any commercially available self-driving car technology.
Investors Have Spoken, Facebook Inc.: "You’re Not Google!"
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 7:00PM CDT
What should have been a stellar week turned sour on Friday as Facebook shares shed 5.2%. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and team must be asking themselves, "What does a rapidly growing tech company that blows away even the highest of expectations...
SINA Down on License Cancellation - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Apr 28, 2:19PM CDT
Shares of SINA Corp. (SINA) declined 6.76%on Apr 25, 2014, after the company announced that the Chinese regulatory authorities have decided to withdraw two licenses.
Google Inc Earnings: How Should You Play This Giant?
Sharda Sharma, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 11:05AM CDT
Google 's shares have taken a beating this year. The search giant's first-quarter results were below estimates, with the core online advertising business failing to impress analysts. Even though online advertising drove up Google's revenue by 19%...
Facebook Acquires ProtoGeo to Expand its Location Tracking Services
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 10:21AM CDT
Facebook recently acquired ProtoGeo, the Finnish maker of the popular activity-tracking app Moves. Moves has been downloaded over 4 million times since launching for Apple iOS in January 2013 and on ...
Facebook Inc: Firing On All Cylinders
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 9:45AM CDT
Facebook 's been delivering excellent growth numbers across the board. Once again, the company's revenue has seen accelerating growth, and its EPS has been well ahead of analyst estimates. The company is firing on all cylinders, and still has many...
Yandex Q1: Largely Unaffected By The Ukraine Crisis!
Vikram Nagarkar - Amigobulls - Mon Apr 28, 8:53AM CDT
On 24 April 2014, Russian search major Yandex reported Q1 2014 numbers that were healthy and in line with expectations. Further, the company re-iterated its full year revenue guidance, a move that should inspire confidence among investors about its...
Leading Biometrics Companies Pave Way With Next Generation Mobile Identity Innovations - Company Featured In In-Depth Report Amongst Prominent Industry Names
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 28, 7:30AM CDT
Biometrics news and break throughs as companies continue to develop smart technologies for m-Commerce platforms: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: VOD)
5 things to know about Google's self-driving cars
By JUSTIN PRITCHARD - AP - Mon Apr 28, 7:26AM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The director of Google's self-driving car project wrote in a blog post Monday that development of the technology has entered a new stage: trying to master driving on city streets. Many times more complex than freeways, which the cars can now reliably navigate, city streets represent a huge challenge.
Partnerships, Financial Results Releases, and Corporate Updates - Analyst Notes on SunPower, Citrix Systems, IGT, ARM Holdings and Splunk
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 28, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR), Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS), International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARMH) and Splunk, Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1680-100free.
Engage Mobile, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing to Make History with Google Glass at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
PRWeb - Mon Apr 28, 4:07AM CDT
Four members of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL), a premier team competing in the Verizon IndyCar Series will make history on April 30, 2014, as they provide a first-person perspective of driver Graham Rahal's pit stop in the No. 15 National Guard Honda car at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway using the latest technology from Google Inc. -- Google Glass.
Do You Know How Your Credit Card Really Works?
Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 27, 2:00PM CDT
At the Transact 2014 payments conference in Las Vegas last week, Motley Fool financial analysts Matt Koppenheffer and Patrick Morris got a chance to dive into the future of the payments business, which is on the verge of a fundamental shift. In...
Google Inc. Will Control Your Thermostat -- And That's a Good Thing
Justin Loiseau, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 27, 12:11PM CDT
Source: Nest.com Google is inseparable from our daily lives. It's not only our search engine and email, Google tells us where to go, what to do, or even who to do it with. Now, Google is gearing up to control the most controversial and...
Is This the Silver Bullet for the Environment?
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 27, 10:40AM CDT
The future of energy efficiency could be driven by data. At least that's what companies such as SolarCity and Google are banking on. SolarCity offers its customers PowerGuide, a home energy monitoring system. Meanwhile, Google's recent...
1 Reason Why You Aren't Getting Paid More
Dan Newman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 27, 10:00AM CDT
Since the recession, you may have experienced only a meager increase in your paycheck, a wage freeze, or, worse, a pay cut. Therefore you may blame your employer for your stagnating income. However, you should probably blame other employers for not...
Can Modular Devices Affect Health Care?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 26, 1:30PM CDT
Imagine the first time you built something out of Legos. Now imagine if each of those Lego bricks had a dedicated function -- such as a light, electrical generator, or a camera -- and it becomes easy to construct a wide variety of devices. This...