How the FCC Could Make or Cost You Millions
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 10:00PM CDT
The FCC seems to have all the power at the moment -- more than Comcast , Sprint , and AT&T combined. What it decides to do with that decision-making authority could determine who gets rich and who doesn't over the next five to 10 years. ...
Home Automation: Newcomers and Acquisitions in 2014
Tyler Lacoma, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 9:00PM CDT
Microsoft has taken a big step toward home automation in its new partnership with smart-device company Insteon. In addition to an improved version of Insteon's smartphone app, Microsoft is also offering compatibility with all Windows 8.1 devices,...
Google Fiber Is Beginning to Look Like a Head Fake
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 7:30PM CDT
Google Inc . may not need to blanket the country with Fiber after all, Fool contributor Tim Beyers says in the following video. According to a report in The Information ( via Android and Me ), the search king plans to supply businesses with...
Why Himax Technologies, Inc. Shares Tumbled Today
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 6:05PM CDT
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. What: Shares of Himax Technologies fell nearly 14%...
This Possible Google Inc Acquisition Makes Perfect Sense
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 6:00PM CDT
Google might be looking to acquire Dropcam, the connected camera start-up that's been gaining traction. Dropcam offers cloud-based Wi-Fi video monitoring to users. The device itself costs $150 to $200, while its Cloud Recording service costs $100...
This Tech Giant Is Betting Heavily On Video
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 5:05PM CDT
Yahoo! has struck some savvy deals to ramp up its video advertising platform. Yahoo!'s content partnership with the world's largest live events company, Live Nation , is a great positive for both the companies and will help Yahoo! to grow its...
Apple Inc.'s Next Big Platform Play
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 4:00PM CDT
According to The Financial Times , Apple is looking to unveil a new smart home platform at its WWDC developer conference next week, which could facilitate a wide range of new products and allow them to interact directly with iOS devices. Google ...
Google Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 2.40%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 27, 3:44PM CDT
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $554.35 to a high of $566.00. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.4%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $553.64 on volume of 2.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of Google After 2.40% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 27, 3:43PM CDT
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $554.35 to a high of $566.00. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.4%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $553.64 on volume of 2.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Yahoo Said Aiming To Launch YouTube Rival
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue May 27, 3:40PM CDT
Yahoo (YHOO) aims to launch an online video rival to Google's (GOOG) YouTube by late summer if final contract issues can be resolved with content creators, according to a report by Ad Age. Yahoo is talking with video producers and hopes to attract...
LG Parties to Celebrate its New G3 Flagship Android Smartphone
at The Street - Tue May 27, 2:53PM CDT
LG has announced its top-of-the-line G3 Android smartphone -- coming this summer.
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue May 27, 1:51PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending May 26, 2014:
1 Hidden Stock Behind the Wearable Tech Movement
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 1:25PM CDT
Much of the talk surrounding wearable technology revolves around Samsung , Google , and other companies that actually make the devices, as well as increasing rumors about Apple entering the market. But looking beneath the surface can often...
How Apple Will Enter the Internet of Things Market
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 12:43PM CDT
Apple plans to take over your house. The company plans to announce major software that will allow people to use their iPhones to remotely control their homes, according to a report in the Financial Times . The website for the financial...
Could Samsung's Revolutionary Watch Threaten Apple Inc and Google Inc?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 12:30PM CDT
Samsung could be about to unveil yet another smartwatch, according to The Wall Street Journal . That may sound inconsequential, given that its prior watches haven't sold particularly well, but this new device could completely revolutionize the...
A Subscription for Microsoft Windows?
Timothy Green, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 12:15PM CDT
A Chinese leaker recently posted a screenshot which points to the existence of various upcoming products from Microsoft , including Windows 9, Office 2015, and a touch-friendly version of Office codenamed Gemini. The most interesting piece of...
Is BlackBerry's Enterprise Segment Poised to Rebound?
Piyush Arora, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 12:05PM CDT
The investing community has been generally pessimistic about BlackBerry 's growth prospects. Slowing sales and its inability to snatch a meaningful share from Google 's Android and Microsoft 's Windows Phone have collectively disappointed...
Has RetailMeNot Fallen Too Much on the Google Algorithm News?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 12:05PM CDT
Digital coupon marketplace RetailMeNot lost 25% of its valuation in the final two sessions of last week. The losses came following news of an algorithm change in Google Search that, consequently, caused a significant decline in traffic. While...
How Apple Will Use the iPhone to Crush Google, Samsung
at The Street - Tue May 27, 9:55AM CDT
While the 'Internet of Things,' a phrase first coined by Cisco, may not have a lot of meaning to everyone, Apple's potential move into the smart home may just show how important connected devices are about to come, as the iPhone maker looks to...
Apple Knows That Home Is Where the Smart Is
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 9:17AM CDT
Apple is likely to generate headlines next week during its Worldwide Developers Conference, and one of the big stories may be the consumer tech giant's inevitable push into the smart home market. Financial Times is reporting that Apple will...