China's Alibaba seeks blockbuster IPO in US
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - 1 hr 42 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alibaba Group, the king of e-commerce in China, is dangling a deal that could turn into one of the biggest IPOs in history.
No One Has Wearable Tech Figured Out, and That's OK
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 6:35PM CDT
Google Glass sales have opened up to more users lately, but the device is still in a testing phase. Source: Google. There's no shortage of companies, big and small, that have entered the wearable technology sector or are rumored to do so soon. ...
Alibaba Files IPO With $1B Placeholder, Discloses Partnership
at The Street - Tue May 06, 4:07PM CDT
Alibaba has filed its prospectus for an initial public offering with a $1 billion placeholder.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of Google After 2.40% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 06, 3:45PM CDT
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $515.06 to a high of $526.81. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.4%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $521.32 on volume of 1.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Google Falls 2.40% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 06, 3:44PM CDT
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $515.06 to a high of $526.81. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.4%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $521.32 on volume of 1.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Intel, PC makers broaden support for Chromebooks
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Tue May 06, 3:16PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Another wave of laptop computers running on Google's Chrome operating system will be hitting stores this summer in the latest challenge to Microsoft's dominant Windows franchise.
Intel Rises on Embrace of Google's Chrome
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 2:32PM CDT
Intel was the only Dow Jones Industrial Average member company in the green in late trading Tuesday. The chipmaker's 0.36% rise is notable because the Dow as a whole is down 0.64% and tech stocks are leading the slide. Investors continue to...
Facebook plans campaign to 'friend' small business
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG - AP - Tue May 06, 2:09PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook wants to increase its advertising and get more clicks on all kinds of ads. It believes tapping into the lucrative small business market will help it achieve those goals.
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue May 06, 1:33PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending May 5, 2014:
3 Lessons Apple Inc. Needs to Learn
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 1:05PM CDT
When a stock goes up more than 10% the week after reporting earnings, we have a tendency to ignore the company's issues. As a loyal Apple consumer and shareholder, I'm worried that it is missing opportunities. In particular, there are three...
How the Consumer Wins In the Wireless Wars
at The Street - Tue May 06, 12:51PM CDT
More than half of U.S. consumers are now using smartphones and Verizon comes out as the winner in terms of selling the most devices in the country.
ARM Drops a Compatibility Bomb on Intel
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 12:30PM CDT
It should come as no surprise to investors that the ARM instruction set is the standard on the Google Android operating system. From day one, Android devices have been powered by processors that implement the ARM instruction set (and often...
Why Vringo (VRNG) Stock Is Down Today
at The Street - Tue May 06, 11:46AM CDT
Shares of Vringo (VRNG) are falling Tuesday on news that Google (GOOG) is looking to overturn a $30.5 million patent verdict.
Google vs. Amazon: Who Has the Advantage in the Same-Day Delivery Battle?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 11:20AM CDT
Google and Amazon want a piece of the massive market still served by local retailers and are in an escalating war to offer the same-day delivery that's required to make that happen. Google's Shopping Express service partners with local stores...
Nokia Shifts From Connecting People to Connecting Cars
at The Street - Tue May 06, 9:46AM CDT
Nokia Invests in Connected Cars. A smart move?
Microsoft's Surface Mini May Give New Life to Windows RT
at The Street - Tue May 06, 8:29AM CDT
Microsoft will reportedly announce a new Surface tablet to go head-to-head with Apple's iPad mini.
Apple Hit $600, Now Raise the Target
at The Street - Tue May 06, 5:00AM CDT
Investors should expect a flood of price increases for Apple in the next few weeks.
Apple awarded $119M, but who's winning the fight?
By PAUL ELIAS - AP - Tue May 06, 1:56AM CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — When a jury ordered Samsung to pay Apple $119 million for copying features of the iPhone, it was latest chapter in the worldwide legal fighting between the top two smartphone companies.
Modular Phones: The Best Tech Enabler Yet?
Tyler Lacoma, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 9:00PM CDT
Project Ara, the Motorola design adopted by Google (before it sold off the bulk of Motorola assets), recently received a developer's kit announcement and a slew of new photos showing the modular phone in action. The latest out of Google...
Can Amazon Tackle Hardware and Payments?
Marshall Hargrave, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 8:30PM CDT
Amazon made hardware a greater focus earlier this month with its Fire TV, and it's now making a splash on the software side. The company inked a deal with HBO to bring some of the network's biggest hits to Prime Instant Video. Amazon could also be...