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Google to shield students from digital ads
AP - 22 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will no longer try to sell ads based on personal information collected about students using a suite of products tailored for schools.
Apple versus Samsung case goes to California jury
AP - Wed Apr 30, 2:28AM CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — After listening to a month's worth of testimony from expert witnesses hired by Apple and Samsung as well as executives from each company, a Silicon Valley jury of four men and four women were tasked with sorting out the latest legal dispute over technology between the world's two largest smartphone makers.
Policy Blunders Put U.S. Tech Companies at a Substantial Disadvantage
Jason Ditz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 10:59PM CDT
Internet hosting has become one of the most dependable income streams for companies like Microsoft and Google , and for good reason. These companies have a substantial footprint worldwide and are capable of deploying content for customers...
Here's Why Facebook Will Succeed With Drones
Mark Girland, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 10:00PM CDT
After Amazon announced that it wanted to enter the drone space, Facebook also declared the same intention. Facebook wants to use drones to bring the Internet to impoverished areas. However, analysts feel the company might not be in the drone...
Google Fiber Is Shaping Up to Be an Expensive Headache for AT&T
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 6:35PM CDT
AT&T wants to expand high-speed fiber Internet access to 21 major metropolitan areas. Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains the company's motivation, and its implications, in the following video. In a press release earlier this month,...
What Netflix's Price Increase Means for Investors
David Eller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 2:30PM CDT
After announcing earnings that were largely in-line, Netflix announced a small price increase intended to offset the rising cost of content acquisition and creation. Is the subscription increase enough to keep the share price...
Qihoo 360: A 2-Way Investment Play
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 1:30PM CDT
Qihoo 360 is known for its anti-virus business, but is quickly growing into a relevant name as a search operator. Currently, this market is dominated by Baidu , a diversified company often compared to Google , but given Qihoo 360's recent...
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Apr 29, 1:17PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending April 28, 2014:
3 Things Investors May Have Missed in Google’s Earnings
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 1:00PM CDT
When Google reported earnings, everything looked well, at least on the surface. Revenue growth was 19%, paid clicks were up, and the company generated significant free cash flow. However, there are at least three things that investors may have...
Nokia Tops on Q1 Earnings, Misses Revs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 29, 12:10PM CDT
Nokia Corp. (NOK) reported first-quarter 2014 financial results wherein the bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, while the top line missed the same.
Jim Cramer on How Home Away (AWAY) Is Like Facebook (FB) and Google (GOOG)
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 12:06PM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer explains why Home Away (AWAY) is a "buy" and how it is similar to Facebook (FB) and Google (GOOG)
Nokia eyes turnaround with new CEO, dividend
By MATTI HUUHTANEN - AP - Tue Apr 29, 10:53AM CDT
HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia is planning for a turnaround now that it has sold its lossmaking handset business to Microsoft, naming on Tuesday a new CEO, promising to pay dividends again and laying out its vision for its remaining operations.
4 Ways Facebook Inc Plans to Grow Revenue
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 10:50AM CDT
Facebook has been developing high-quality products for it's massive user base of 1.28 billion users, then monetizing those assets accordingly. The social-media giant has a number of assets in its portfolio that are barely making any money, but...
Microsoft Using Nokia to Go After Cheap Cell Phone Market
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 9:50AM CDT
To become a player in the global smartphone business Microsoft is setting its sights on customers outside of the United States and even outside of the developed world. While most of the hype about smartphones centers on the top-of-line phones,...
Nokia Sells Cell Phone Business to Microsoft Just in Time
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 8:47AM CDT
First-quarter results show rapidly declining numbers for Nokia's phone division. But that's now Microsoft's problem.
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Gets Hit by ‘Operation Clandestine Fox’ -- What You Need to Know
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 8:41AM CDT
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has just advised Americans to not use Microsoft 's Internet Explorer browser until a serious security flaw can be resolved. The flaw -- which allows malicious hackers to circumvent...
Google Inc Likes This Investment Option
Muhammad Saeed, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 8:37AM CDT
The solar industry has been plagued by the effects of oversupply in the recent past. Oversupply affected the average selling price of solar panels, and the industry incurred losses as a result. However, the industry is recovering from this downturn,...
Microsoft Reality Distortion Field Set to Crack
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 8:12AM CDT
Microsoft is unlikely to turn in a second quarter as good as its first, as Nokia's troubles get reflected in its books.
Europe warns Google, Samsung on phone patent abuse
TOBY STERLNG - AP - Tue Apr 29, 7:03AM CDT
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Commission said Monday that Google's Motorola Mobility abused its market position in Europe by refusing to grant crucial technology licenses to rival Apple, then suing Apple for patent infringement when the company used them anyway.
Google to shield students from digital ads
AP - 22 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will no longer try to sell ads based on personal information collected about students using a suite of products tailored for schools.
Apple versus Samsung case goes to California jury
AP - Wed Apr 30, 2:28AM CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — After listening to a month's worth of testimony from expert witnesses hired by Apple and Samsung as well as executives from each company, a Silicon Valley jury of four men and four women were tasked with sorting out the latest legal dispute over technology between the world's two largest smartphone makers.
Policy Blunders Put U.S. Tech Companies at a Substantial Disadvantage
Jason Ditz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 10:59PM CDT
Internet hosting has become one of the most dependable income streams for companies like Microsoft and Google , and for good reason. These companies have a substantial footprint worldwide and are capable of deploying content for customers...
Here's Why Facebook Will Succeed With Drones
Mark Girland, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 10:00PM CDT
After Amazon announced that it wanted to enter the drone space, Facebook also declared the same intention. Facebook wants to use drones to bring the Internet to impoverished areas. However, analysts feel the company might not be in the drone...
Google Fiber Is Shaping Up to Be an Expensive Headache for AT&T
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 6:35PM CDT
AT&T wants to expand high-speed fiber Internet access to 21 major metropolitan areas. Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains the company's motivation, and its implications, in the following video. In a press release earlier this month,...
What Netflix's Price Increase Means for Investors
David Eller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 2:30PM CDT
After announcing earnings that were largely in-line, Netflix announced a small price increase intended to offset the rising cost of content acquisition and creation. Is the subscription increase enough to keep the share price...
Qihoo 360: A 2-Way Investment Play
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 1:30PM CDT
Qihoo 360 is known for its anti-virus business, but is quickly growing into a relevant name as a search operator. Currently, this market is dominated by Baidu , a diversified company often compared to Google , but given Qihoo 360's recent...
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Apr 29, 1:17PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending April 28, 2014:
3 Things Investors May Have Missed in Google’s Earnings
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 1:00PM CDT
When Google reported earnings, everything looked well, at least on the surface. Revenue growth was 19%, paid clicks were up, and the company generated significant free cash flow. However, there are at least three things that investors may have...
Nokia Tops on Q1 Earnings, Misses Revs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 29, 12:10PM CDT
Nokia Corp. (NOK) reported first-quarter 2014 financial results wherein the bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, while the top line missed the same.
Jim Cramer on How Home Away (AWAY) Is Like Facebook (FB) and Google (GOOG)
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 12:06PM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer explains why Home Away (AWAY) is a "buy" and how it is similar to Facebook (FB) and Google (GOOG)
Nokia eyes turnaround with new CEO, dividend
By MATTI HUUHTANEN - AP - Tue Apr 29, 10:53AM CDT
HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia is planning for a turnaround now that it has sold its lossmaking handset business to Microsoft, naming on Tuesday a new CEO, promising to pay dividends again and laying out its vision for its remaining operations.
4 Ways Facebook Inc Plans to Grow Revenue
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 10:50AM CDT
Facebook has been developing high-quality products for it's massive user base of 1.28 billion users, then monetizing those assets accordingly. The social-media giant has a number of assets in its portfolio that are barely making any money, but...
Microsoft Using Nokia to Go After Cheap Cell Phone Market
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 9:50AM CDT
To become a player in the global smartphone business Microsoft is setting its sights on customers outside of the United States and even outside of the developed world. While most of the hype about smartphones centers on the top-of-line phones,...
Nokia Sells Cell Phone Business to Microsoft Just in Time
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 8:47AM CDT
First-quarter results show rapidly declining numbers for Nokia's phone division. But that's now Microsoft's problem.
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Gets Hit by ‘Operation Clandestine Fox’ -- What You Need to Know
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 8:41AM CDT
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has just advised Americans to not use Microsoft 's Internet Explorer browser until a serious security flaw can be resolved. The flaw -- which allows malicious hackers to circumvent...
Google Inc Likes This Investment Option
Muhammad Saeed, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 8:37AM CDT
The solar industry has been plagued by the effects of oversupply in the recent past. Oversupply affected the average selling price of solar panels, and the industry incurred losses as a result. However, the industry is recovering from this downturn,...
Microsoft Reality Distortion Field Set to Crack
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 8:12AM CDT
Microsoft is unlikely to turn in a second quarter as good as its first, as Nokia's troubles get reflected in its books.
Europe warns Google, Samsung on phone patent abuse
TOBY STERLNG - AP - Tue Apr 29, 7:03AM CDT
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Commission said Monday that Google's Motorola Mobility abused its market position in Europe by refusing to grant crucial technology licenses to rival Apple, then suing Apple for patent infringement when the company used them anyway.
