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Apple Overtaken by Google in Yet Another Category
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 26, 9:30AM CDT
Apple 's brand isn't what it used to be. According to communications firm Millward Brown, Google now has the most popular brand in the world, surpassing Apple, which occupied the top spot in each of the last three years. While this won't...
10 Biggest Summer Music Money Makers
at The Street - Mon May 26, 7:30AM CDT
Radio seldom knows what the song of the summer is anymore, but Billboard's look at the biggest summer songs of all time shows just how big summer singles were before streaming and social media.
Can This MIT Start-Up Challenge Google's High-Flying Plans for Wind Energy?
Maxx Chatsko, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 2:43PM CDT
The Makani Airborne Wind Turbine may power your home for less than a coal-fired power plant as soon as 2015. Source: Makani Power. Step aside, Google , an MIT start-up has its own plans for the future of tethered wind power. Altaeros Energies...
Europe's move to rein in Google would stall in US
By MARTHA MENDOZA and TOBY STERLING - AP - Sun May 25, 1:53PM CDT
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Europe's moves to rein in Google — including a court ruling this month ordering the search giant to give people a say in what pops up when someone searches their name — may be seen in Brussels as striking a blow for the little guy.
Google's 1 Key Advantage Over Baidu
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 1:00PM CDT
As far as areas to invest in the technology space go, search engines are one of the most attractive spaces around. Google , the world's de facto search company, and Baidu , the "Google of China," both generate fantastic profits, continue to...
Google Doesn't Care About Making Money (Yet), It Just Wants to Get This Right
Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 12:28PM CDT
Have you heard of Google 's Google Wallet? "Shop. Save. Pay. With your phone." What more could you want? Google may not be the first company you think of when it comes to the sea-change taking place in the payments, but it'd be a big mistake to...
Why Google, Inc. Will Keep On Winning
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 11:30AM CDT
Google 's ecosystem offers an impenetrable advantage that should allow the company to enjoy several more years of heady growth, Fool contributor Tim Beyers says in the following video. Venture capitalist Fred Wilson captured the spirit of the...
Report: Apple Inc. Brand Now Less Valuable Than Rival
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 11:00AM CDT
Apple is no longer the world's most valuable brand, according to Millward Brown's annual BrandZ report (via The Telegraph ). Which company beat out Apple for the top spot in 2014? Google . After holding the top spot for three years, Apple...
Will Google Inc's Algorithm Update Hurt RetailMeNot Inc?
David Kretzmann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 10:30AM CDT
RetailMeNot shares were crushed almost 19% on Thursday after reports that the company was among the biggest losers following algorithm changes made by Google . While the algorithm changes at Google may jeopardize the digital coupon provider's...
Can Facebook Inc Deliver Above Analyst Expectations In 2014?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 10:00AM CDT
ITG reported Wednesday that Facebook 's second quarter revenue is tracking $100 million above expectations. This comes amid reports that user engagement is down slightly , potentially implying that its video advertising business -- a space highly...
Google, Starbucks, and Apple Are Taking Part in This Tech Upheaval
Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 10:00AM CDT
It's rare that Google , Starbucks , and Apple are all in the same innovation scrum. Google and Apple, sure, but Starbucks? Believe it. When it comes to the changing way we pay for things, all three of these companies are playing key roles....
Netflix, Inc. Is Fast Becoming The Dominant Player in Online Streaming
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 9:00AM CDT
Internet-streaming juggernaut Netflix is increasingly becoming a larger player globally. The company is seeing its usage increase and it is seeing rapid adoption outside the U.S. as well. The company has a long runway of growth ahead and its...
Apple and Beats: It's About Your Car
Bill Shamblin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 2:00PM CDT
Both Apple and Google are pulling out the all the stops to quickly integrate their mobile operating systems into cars and trucks. The incentive? Tapping into the new search and ad revenue opportunities of the mobile-connected "smart car." A...
Google Scores Another Big Win Against Apple
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 1:05PM CDT
In case you haven't noticed, tech powerhouses Apple and Google don't exactly get along these days. While Apple is widely credited with creating the mainstream smartphone market, Google wasn't far behind, having launched Android a year later....
Why Google's Billion-Dollar Bet on Twitch.tv Looks Brilliant
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 12:30PM CDT
More than 45 million tune in each month to watch gameplay on twitch.tv. Credit: Twitch.tv. Variety cites unnamed sources who say YouTube has a prelimiary agreement to acquire Twitch.tv for $1 billion in cash. Should Google 's investors cheer...
An Interview With Payment Technology Expert Jason Oxman
Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 11:30AM CDT
Not all financial innovation is scary. No, seriously. Consider, for instance, the exciting technological advancement going on in the way that we pay for things -- whether in person, online, or through our mobile devices. Recently, The Motley Fool's...
Apple Inc. Quietly Follows In Netflix's Footsteps
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 11:00AM CDT
Netflix has been making headlines all year by inking interconnection deals with Internet service providers, allowing greater network access to improve streaming quality. Apple may be doing likewise, according to industry insider Day Rayburn....
Google Inc: Fanning the Fiber Flames
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 11:00AM CDT
There's been a lot of buzz around the greater Portland, Ore. area since the news was announced the city is on Google 's short list for its lightning-fast Fiber broadband network. Portland, along with eight other cities around the country, are...
Twitch Triumphant As Dorothy Gets Dumped, Spidey Sinks, and Godzilla Roars
Tim Beyers, Nathan Alderman, and Alison Southwick, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 10:35AM CDT
New reports say YouTube is about to bid $1 billion for game-streaming service Twitch . Is this the right move for Google , which recently passed Apple to become the world's most valuable brand? Then, we talk the top brands in all things geek....
For Google Inc., A Secret Weapon Hiding In Plain Sight
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 9:00AM CDT
Google Inc . is putting more Chromebooks in the hands of workers and students, and taking a chunk of Apple and Microsoft sales in the process. Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains the details in the following video. According to new data...
Apple Overtaken by Google in Yet Another Category
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 26, 9:30AM CDT
Apple 's brand isn't what it used to be. According to communications firm Millward Brown, Google now has the most popular brand in the world, surpassing Apple, which occupied the top spot in each of the last three years. While this won't...
10 Biggest Summer Music Money Makers
at The Street - Mon May 26, 7:30AM CDT
Radio seldom knows what the song of the summer is anymore, but Billboard's look at the biggest summer songs of all time shows just how big summer singles were before streaming and social media.
Can This MIT Start-Up Challenge Google's High-Flying Plans for Wind Energy?
Maxx Chatsko, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 2:43PM CDT
The Makani Airborne Wind Turbine may power your home for less than a coal-fired power plant as soon as 2015. Source: Makani Power. Step aside, Google , an MIT start-up has its own plans for the future of tethered wind power. Altaeros Energies...
Europe's move to rein in Google would stall in US
By MARTHA MENDOZA and TOBY STERLING - AP - Sun May 25, 1:53PM CDT
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Europe's moves to rein in Google — including a court ruling this month ordering the search giant to give people a say in what pops up when someone searches their name — may be seen in Brussels as striking a blow for the little guy.
Google's 1 Key Advantage Over Baidu
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 1:00PM CDT
As far as areas to invest in the technology space go, search engines are one of the most attractive spaces around. Google , the world's de facto search company, and Baidu , the "Google of China," both generate fantastic profits, continue to...
Google Doesn't Care About Making Money (Yet), It Just Wants to Get This Right
Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 12:28PM CDT
Have you heard of Google 's Google Wallet? "Shop. Save. Pay. With your phone." What more could you want? Google may not be the first company you think of when it comes to the sea-change taking place in the payments, but it'd be a big mistake to...
Why Google, Inc. Will Keep On Winning
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 11:30AM CDT
Google 's ecosystem offers an impenetrable advantage that should allow the company to enjoy several more years of heady growth, Fool contributor Tim Beyers says in the following video. Venture capitalist Fred Wilson captured the spirit of the...
Report: Apple Inc. Brand Now Less Valuable Than Rival
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 11:00AM CDT
Apple is no longer the world's most valuable brand, according to Millward Brown's annual BrandZ report (via The Telegraph ). Which company beat out Apple for the top spot in 2014? Google . After holding the top spot for three years, Apple...
Will Google Inc's Algorithm Update Hurt RetailMeNot Inc?
David Kretzmann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 10:30AM CDT
RetailMeNot shares were crushed almost 19% on Thursday after reports that the company was among the biggest losers following algorithm changes made by Google . While the algorithm changes at Google may jeopardize the digital coupon provider's...
Can Facebook Inc Deliver Above Analyst Expectations In 2014?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 10:00AM CDT
ITG reported Wednesday that Facebook 's second quarter revenue is tracking $100 million above expectations. This comes amid reports that user engagement is down slightly , potentially implying that its video advertising business -- a space highly...
Google, Starbucks, and Apple Are Taking Part in This Tech Upheaval
Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 10:00AM CDT
It's rare that Google , Starbucks , and Apple are all in the same innovation scrum. Google and Apple, sure, but Starbucks? Believe it. When it comes to the changing way we pay for things, all three of these companies are playing key roles....
Netflix, Inc. Is Fast Becoming The Dominant Player in Online Streaming
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 9:00AM CDT
Internet-streaming juggernaut Netflix is increasingly becoming a larger player globally. The company is seeing its usage increase and it is seeing rapid adoption outside the U.S. as well. The company has a long runway of growth ahead and its...
Apple and Beats: It's About Your Car
Bill Shamblin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 2:00PM CDT
Both Apple and Google are pulling out the all the stops to quickly integrate their mobile operating systems into cars and trucks. The incentive? Tapping into the new search and ad revenue opportunities of the mobile-connected "smart car." A...
Google Scores Another Big Win Against Apple
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 1:05PM CDT
In case you haven't noticed, tech powerhouses Apple and Google don't exactly get along these days. While Apple is widely credited with creating the mainstream smartphone market, Google wasn't far behind, having launched Android a year later....
Why Google's Billion-Dollar Bet on Twitch.tv Looks Brilliant
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 12:30PM CDT
More than 45 million tune in each month to watch gameplay on twitch.tv. Credit: Twitch.tv. Variety cites unnamed sources who say YouTube has a prelimiary agreement to acquire Twitch.tv for $1 billion in cash. Should Google 's investors cheer...
An Interview With Payment Technology Expert Jason Oxman
Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 11:30AM CDT
Not all financial innovation is scary. No, seriously. Consider, for instance, the exciting technological advancement going on in the way that we pay for things -- whether in person, online, or through our mobile devices. Recently, The Motley Fool's...
Apple Inc. Quietly Follows In Netflix's Footsteps
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 11:00AM CDT
Netflix has been making headlines all year by inking interconnection deals with Internet service providers, allowing greater network access to improve streaming quality. Apple may be doing likewise, according to industry insider Day Rayburn....
Google Inc: Fanning the Fiber Flames
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 11:00AM CDT
There's been a lot of buzz around the greater Portland, Ore. area since the news was announced the city is on Google 's short list for its lightning-fast Fiber broadband network. Portland, along with eight other cities around the country, are...
Twitch Triumphant As Dorothy Gets Dumped, Spidey Sinks, and Godzilla Roars
Tim Beyers, Nathan Alderman, and Alison Southwick, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 10:35AM CDT
New reports say YouTube is about to bid $1 billion for game-streaming service Twitch . Is this the right move for Google , which recently passed Apple to become the world's most valuable brand? Then, we talk the top brands in all things geek....
For Google Inc., A Secret Weapon Hiding In Plain Sight
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 9:00AM CDT
Google Inc . is putting more Chromebooks in the hands of workers and students, and taking a chunk of Apple and Microsoft sales in the process. Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains the details in the following video. According to new data...
