Global Mobile Wallet Market 2014-2018 with ISIS, MasterCard Inc., PayPal Inc., and Visa Inc Dominating
M2 - 2 hrs 34 mins ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ptnqf2/global_mobile) has announced the addition of the "Global Mobile Wallet Market 2014-2018 with ISIS, MasterCard Inc., PayPal Inc., and Visa Inc Dominating" report to their offering. The Global Mobile Wallet market to grow at a CAGR of 10% to 2018 The increasing penetration of smartphones and the growing acceptance of NFC technology is one of the major drivers. The increase in demand for smartphones and high-end mobile devices supporting mobile-enabled payments, especially in the APAC region, is fueling the growth of the Global Mobile Wallet market. The convenient and easy mode of payment through a mobile wallet is another major driver of the market. Mobile wallets allow end-users to make payments or to manage financial transactions without any time and location constraints. The Global Mobile Wallet market is expected to witness rapid growth during the forecast period due to certain emerging trends. One such trend is the increased use of mobile commerce. This trend is expected to continue during the forecast period due to the convenience and ease of payment facilitated by using smartphones, as well as initiatives undertaken to equip POS devices in convenience stores. Thus, the combined effect of the drivers and emerging trends is expected to drive the growth of the Global Mobile Wallet market during the forecast period. Further, the report states that one of the major challenges in this market is infrastructural inadequacies. Hindrances in communication systems and lack of accessibility and interoperability are some of the fallout of infrastructural inadequacies. The mobile wallet is a new concept, and therefore its success is highly dependent on the confidence level of end-users. However, these infrastructure issues can deter end-users' confidence. Key vendors dominating this space include - ISIS - MasterCard Inc - PayPal Inc. - Visa Inc. Other vendors mentioned in the report are - American Express Serve - Citibank NA - Google Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pt...bal_mobile
Apple Could See a Flurry of Upgrades With the iPhone 6
Andrew Sebastian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 22, 10:30PM CDT
Apple has a slew of iPhone users who are ready for an upgrade. It will be imperative, however, for Apple to keep its mostly loyal consumer base from switching to phones using Google 's Android, such as those made by Samsung . Samsung is...
Google Earmarks Up To $30 Billion For Overseas Deals
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu May 22, 5:04PM CDT
Google revealed plans to spend as much as $30 billion on overseas acquisitions in a December letter released by regulators Tuesday. The letter, a response to pressure from regulators on how the company planned to use its swelling non-U.S. cash...
Google Now the World's Most Valuable Brand - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 22, 4:48PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) has overtaken Apple (AAPL) as the world's leading brand.
Yahoo in Talks to Acquire RayV - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 22, 1:20PM CDT
Yahoo! (YHOO) is in discussions to acquire RayV Inc., a startup that specializes in enhancing high-definition (HD) online video streaming.
Pandora Falls on Spotify's Paid User Growth - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 22, 1:10PM CDT
Pandora Inc.'s (P) competitor Spotify recently announced that its paid subscriber base has reached 10 million globally.
Review: Apple's CarPlay headed in right direction
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu May 22, 10:25AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is getting ready to hitch the iPhone to cars in a mobile marriage of convenience.
How Much Could Twitch Cost Google Inc?
Nathan Hamilton, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 22, 9:05AM CDT
The rumor mill is running rampant this week with sources claiming Google Inc is in the market to buy Twitch, a streaming video service for gamers where users watch other gamers do what they do best: play games. Without clear details of Google's...
Latest News, Updates: eBay Inc, Google Inc, India Globalization Capital, Yahoo! Inc
ACCESSWIRE - Thu May 22, 8:02AM CDT
NEW YORK / ACCESSWIRE / May 22, 2014 / Market Buzz Report, which provides up to date coverage, commentary and alerts on OTC and NASDAQ Stocks, issues critical stocks analysis for eBay Inc, Google Inc, India Globalization Capital, Yahoo! Inc
Global Public/Private Cloud Storage Market Report 2014-2019 - Solution & Software Analysis Featuring Amazon, AT&T, IBM, Netapp, Rackspace, Google, and Microsoft
M2 - Thu May 22, 6:29AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2g7tnh/publicprivate) has announced the addition of the "Global Public/Private Cloud Storage Market Report 2014-2019 - Solution & Software Analysis Featuring Amazon, AT&T, IBM, Netapp, Rackspace, Google, and Microsoft" report to their offering. In previous years, enterprises were involved in on-premise data storage for heavy data handling and back-up solutions. Today, most of the on-premise storage vendors are moving for the cloud-based storage solutions by either acquiring small cloud based storage, data protection and archiving solution providers or launching their own storage products and services. The significant drivers for the cloud based storage market are the fastest growing cloud storage technologies such as inline data de-duplication, inline compression, Wide Area Network (WAN) optimization, cloud based security solutions and the trending cloud storage gateways. To minimize the IT infrastructure complexity, the multi-industrial, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are swiftly adopting secure and cost efficient data storage solutions offered by various cloud storage providers. North America is expected to have the largest market share, which will be succeeded by Europe. These regions are the first technologically adopters in comparison with the other regions and the implementation of cloud based storage solutions is highest in these regions. This is due to increasing big data applications, rapid growth of cloud storage gateways and enhanced digitalization in multiple industries, the demand for cloud based storage solutions is growing at a high rate. With the rise in the demand for cloud storage solutions, one can expect an increasing trend in the implementation of these solutions in the developing countries such as Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa (BRICS) countries and Japan as well. The report will help the market leaders/new entrants in this market in the following ways: 1. This report segments the market into devices and applications, covering this market comprehensively. The report provides the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall market and the sub-segments. The market numbers are further split across the different verticals and regions. 2. This report will help them better understand the competitor and gain more insights to better position their business. There is a separate section on competitive landscape, including competitor ecosystem, mergers and acquisition and venture capital funding. Besides, there are company profiles of 10 top players in this market. In this section, market internals are provided that can put them ahead of the competitors. 3. The report helps them understand the pulse of the market. The report provides information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities. Companies such as Amazon, AT&T, IBM, Netapp, Rackspace, Google, and Microsoft offer an extensive portfolio of cloud based storage solutions. Scope Solution - Cloud Storage Gateways - Backup & Recovery - Data Movement - Access Software - Data Replication - HSM & Archiving - Security & Storage Resource Management Companies Mentioned - Amazon Web Services Llc. - At&T Inc. - Ctera Networks Ltd. - Fujitsu Limited - Google Inc. - Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - IBM - Microsoft Corporation - Netapp, Inc. - Rackspace Hosting, Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2g...licprivate
Global Enterprise Social Software (ESS) Market (On Premise, On Demand, Social Collaboration, Enterprise Social Networks) 2014-2019
M2 - Thu May 22, 5:34AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ms5bt6/enterprise_social) has announced the addition of the "Global Enterprise Social Software (ESS) Market (On Premise, On Demand, Social Collaboration, Enterprise Social Networks) 2014-2019 report to their offering. The report forecasts an explosion in cloud-based services globally. The reasons for affinity towards cloud-based services include its reduced licensing costs, the ability to cut out unnecessary IT staff focus on maintenance, and the flexibility in expansion of businesses. In order to harness the benefits of a cloud model deployment, enterprises should first analyze the benefits of their existing set-up as well as those that a cloud-based service can give them. The report will help the market leaders/new entrants in this market in the following ways: 1. This report segments the market into devices and applications, covering this market comprehensively. The report provides the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall market and the sub-segments. The market numbers are further split across the different verticals and regions. 2. This report will help them better understand the competitor and gain more insights to better position their business. There is a separate section on competitive landscape, including competitor ecosystem, mergers and acquisition and venture capital funding. Besides, there are company profiles of 10 top players in this market. In this section, market internals are provided that can put them ahead of the competitors. 3. The report helps them understand the pulse of the market. The report provides information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities. Components of an enterprise social suite: - Social collaboration: Social collaboration comprises sharing, distribution of information amongst users, document sharing, emails, instant messaging, online meetings, webinars, video conferences, and screen sharing, amongst others. - Social content: Social content applications support explicit sharing of content items along social networks. As a category, social content includes video or media-sharing, as well as other ways to share or raise awareness of content. - Social networking: Social networks can support basic communications as well as the sharing of information via bookmarks, news feeds, people search engines, comments, photo sharing, sharing documents, sharing reports and tasks, application activities, content, ideas, favorites, and ratings. Social networking is an integration of various social software functions into one environment. Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Executive Summary 3 Market Overview 4 Enterprise Social Software: Market Size and Forecast By Deployment 5 Enterprise Social Software: Market Size and Forecast By Organization Size 6 Enterprise Social Software: Market Size and Forecast By Vertical 7 Enterprise Social Software: Market Size and Forecast By Region 8 Enterprise Social Software: Demand Analysis 9 Enterprise Social Software: Pain Points and Future Approaches 10 Enterprise Social Software: Competitive Landscape 11 Company Profiles - Atos - Autodesk - Broadvision - Cisco - Google Inc - IBM - Microsoft - Opentext Corp - Salesforce - Tibco Software For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ms...ise_social
'Fast Money' Recap: Going Global
at The Street - Thu May 22, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel provided their international picks and whether Netflix can make it in Europe.
Nest recalling 440K smoke alarms for safety risk
AP - Wed May 21, 6:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Government regulators on Wednesday said that they have approved Nest Labs' plans to fix a feature in its smoke alarms that could prevent them from sounding immediately.
NFL could split Sunday Ticket
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 21, 5:59PM CDT
The National Football League may divide its NFL Sun. Ticket between satellite service provider DirecTV Group (DTV), whose $4 bil, 4-year deal ends after the '14 season, and Google's (GOOGL) YouTube or another Internet video service provider, Moody's...
Google Versus Apple
Chris Hill and Eric Bleeker, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 4:00PM CDT
According to a recent Adweek survey, Google overtook Apple as the most valuable brand. What can investors take away from this? On today's Investor Beat , host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analyst Eric Bleeker talk about brand value by...
Did the Surface 3 Just Challenge Apple Inc.'s Macbook Air?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 3:00PM CDT
"This is the tablet that can replace your laptop," Microsoft 's Surface executive Panos Panay said at a Tuesday event in New York after the software giant unveiled the Surface 3. In fact, the Surface 3 even challenges Apple 's Macbook Air,...
Why Jim Cramer Says Target (TGT) and Google (GOOG) Have Value
at The Street - Wed May 21, 1:57PM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer explains why Target (TGT) and Google (GOOG) have better value than Salesforce.com (CRM).
Microsoft Unveils Surface Pro 3 Tablet - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 21, 1:10PM CDT
Microsoft (MSFT) recently added a new member to its Surface tablet family with the launch of Surface Pro 3, the thinnest, lightest and largest laptop-tablet hybrid so far.
Small business on-the-go? Smartphones make it easy
By JOSEPH PISANI - AP - Wed May 21, 11:47AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Avi Shenkar runs his four hair salons from the palm of his hand.
With One Move, Google, Inc. Is Changing the Rules of a $17.7 Billion Market
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 11:45AM CDT
Google has begun selling magazine ads, but not in the manner you'd think. Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains the details in the following video. In a blog post last week, AdSense Software Engineer Yuheng Kuang explained that Google wants to...