Apple Wants to Be the Remote Control for Your House
Eric Bleeker, CFA and Max Macaluso, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 7:00PM CDT
In the following video, tech analyst Eric Bleeker and Max Macaluso discuss Apple 's plans to enter the smart home space. The smart home space has been expanding rapidly in recent years. Google made a major push when it acquired Nest for...
How to Trade Apple Ahead of WWDC and Stock Split
at The Street - Sun Jun 01, 4:07PM CDT
When is a pullback coming from either of these two events, and how should investors play it?
Apple's $3 Billion Beats Buy: Searching for Its Lost Music Soul
Eric Bleeker, CFA and Max Macaluso, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 1:00PM CDT
In the following video, tech analyst Eric Bleeker and Max Macaluso discuss Apple 's $3 billion buyout of Beats. The deal was formally announced last Wednesday and has left Wall Street analysts and Apple observers scratching their heads. It was...
Samsung: Disruptive Health Care Tech Coming to Your Wrist
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 12:45PM CDT
At a press event in San Francisco recently, Samsung revealed a prototype of the Simband -- a wearable device that can track biometric data, such as heart rate, body temperature, oxygen levels, and hydration. That's a big step up from most fitness...
Why Is Amazon.com, Inc. Launching a Meager Music Streaming Service?
Brandy Betz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 12:25PM CDT
Amazon.com might soon join the increasingly crowded music streaming business. Members of Amazon Prime will reportedly have access to curated music from certain labels. That's a limited selection compared to Pandora Media , Spotify, or even Beats...
Apple Inc.'s Big Event Tomorrow -- 3 Rumors to Watch
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 11:45AM CDT
Monday is a big day for techies and the droves of investors who closely follow Apple stock. The company will be making some "exciting announcements" during the opening event of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, according to Apple. The...
1 Great Sign From Apple Inc.'s Beats Acquisition
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 11:00AM CDT
There's been an awful lot of negative attention surrounding Apple 's acquisition of Beats. Much of that skepticism is due to the fact that Beats is unlike any other Apple acquisition that's come before it. However, that could actually prove to be a...
Defending Qualcomm’s Use of ARM’s Cortex A57/A53
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 11:00AM CDT
I'm seeing a whole lot of criticism of Qualcomm these days for choosing to use ARM 's "off-the-shelf" CPU cores for its initial 64-bit lineup. Some will claim that Qualcomm has "given up" trying to compete on performance, or that the company is...
How Apple Inc.'s Beats Deal is Completely Out of Character
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 10:00AM CDT
After a month full of speculation, Apple officially announced its acquisition of Beats in a $3 billion deal. Of that, $2.6 billion will consist of cash, with the remaining $400 million in stock that will vest over time. The deal is expected to...
This Millionaire Honestly Thinks Apple and Facebook Are About to Change Everything
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 9:42AM CDT
Source: Flickr / Sean MacEntee. Surprisingly, one credit card CEO honestly thinks Apple and Facebook are going to revolutionize his industry. Yet he can sleep well knowing his firm will benefit no matter how things change. Surprising...
When Will Microsoft or Google Buy Pandora or Spotify?
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 9:05AM CDT
The rich get richer in tech, and Apple finally making its $3 billion deal for Beats Music and Beats Electronics official is an event that doesn't happen in a vacuum. Apple, Microsoft , and Google are never too proud to copy one another....
Have You Tried the New Mobile App for Panera Bread Company?
Bret Kenwell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 9:00AM CDT
Panera Bread Company recently debuted its new mobile application. The app will hopefully lend a hand in the company's turnaround process, as it has been struggling from an operational standpoint over the past 18 months. Fortunately, Ron Shaich,...
What Investors Need to Know About Apple Inc's Upcoming Stock Split
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 7:00AM CDT
On June 9, Apple shares will begin trading on the Nasdaq at a split price of 7-to-1. While the traders and speculators share their predictions on the effect the split will have on the direction of the stock, here's a simpler look at the split for...
3 Tech Stocks to Buy Ahead of Apple Inc.'s iWatch Launch
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 5:00AM CDT
With Apple 's 2014 Worldwide Developers Conference coming up next week, excitement surrounding the event has reached a fever pitch. Last year, the folks in Cupertino used the event to give their first official nods to iOS 7, iTunes Radio, and OS...
Mickelson says he's cooperating in trading probe
By DOUG FERGUSON - AP - Sat May 31, 9:21PM CDT
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Hall of Fame golfer Phil Mickelson confirmed that FBI agents investigating insider trading approached him this week at the Memorial Tournament. The five-time major champion said Saturday he has done "absolutely nothing wrong."
Biographical information on Carl Icahn
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What is "The Internet of Things"? We Travelled 9,000 Miles to Find Out
Eric Bleeker, CFA and Rex Moore, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 31, 4:30PM CDT
"Industrial Internet could add a sizable $10 [trillion]-$15 trillion to global GDP -- the size of today's U.S. economy." -- General Electric "We estimate the potential economic impact of the Internet of Things to be $2.7 trillion to $6.2...
3 Problems Facing the Surface 3 Pro
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 31, 3:00PM CDT
Every time it seems like Microsoft finally got the point that the PC business isn't the future of the company, they go and make a product like the Surface 3 Pro. The main page of the Surface page says this product is "the tablet that can replace...
Why Apple Should've Bought Pandora Media, Not Beats Electronics
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 31, 2:00PM CDT
The financial media is abuzz with excitement over technology giant Apple 's purchase of Beats Electronics for $3 billion. Indeed, Apple has repeatedly resisted pressure to pursue a high-profile acquisition, instead opting to snatch up several...
5 Disruptive Announcements Apple Could Make at WWDC 14
Tyler Lacoma, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 31, 2:00PM CDT
Image credit: Flickr user Michiel Jelijs With its Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, coming up on June 2, Apple has the chance to make significant ripples. In addition to the expected updates on OS X and new MacBooks, here are several...