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YouTube, Netflix Seen Benefiting From Longer Viewing
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 10, 4:47PM CDT
Streaming-video viewers are willing to spend more time watching lengthly videos, a positive signal for Netflix (NFLX), YouTube and other long-form content streamers. "More people are gravitating toward full-length content as opposed to shorter...
How Do Apple's and Google's Corporate Governance Policies Compare?
Zach Friesner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 3:30PM CDT
Apple and Google are two companies that need no introduction. Both companies are the constant topic of new product rumors and, more recently, Apple has been in the sights of activist investor Carl Ichan. A comparison of these two tech giants'...
Here's How Facebook Inc. Can Dominate VR Gaming
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 3:00PM CDT
Even as a lawsuit alleging "unauthorized access" to the intellectual property of game developer ZeniMax continues, soon-to-be Facebook virtual reality headset manufacturer Oculus is moving forward with its ambitious plans to go mainstream....
FTC Suing Amazon.com For Kids' In-App Purchases
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 10, 2:17PM CDT
Amazon.com should refund "many millions of dollars" that kids surreptitiously charged to their parents' accounts, said the FTC in a lawsuit announced Thursday. "For years, despite this very real consumer issue, Amazon (AMZN) often allowed children to...
Yelp Falls, Netflix Rises: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Thu Jul 10, 1:39PM CDT
Shares of Yelp fell following a leaked document showing the company is in a dispute with Google, while Microsoft shares rose on the back of an email from its CEO.
Google's Latest Acquisition Hurts Pandora
Mukesh Baghel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 1:00PM CDT
There seems to be no respite for Internet radio company Pandora Media . If Apple 's moves into radio with its iTunes Radio service weren't enough, Google is now beefing up its music streaming service with the acquisition of Songza. Google's...
Why AMD, Nvidia and Seagate Will Benefit From a PC Shipment Rebound
at The Street - Thu Jul 10, 12:54PM CDT
There is still money to made in the PC industry, which should also bode well for other PC-dependent companies.
Will Google Drive Unseat OneDrive as the Preferred Enterprise Cloud Storage?
Joseph Gacinga, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 12:30PM CDT
It appears as if the cloud wars are not about to let up any time soon. Microsoft announced drastic price cuts for the lower tiers of OneDrive on June 23, 2014, and increased free storage allocation from 7GB to 15GB. I penned an article ...
Google Ventures To Invest $100 Million In Europe
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 10, 10:59AM CDT
Google plans to invest at least $100 million in European startups via a new fund from its Google Ventures arm. "Our goal is simple: We want to invest in the best ideas from the best European entrepreneurs and help them bring those ideas to life,"...
Yelp and Facebook Trade Lower as Cray Defies the Dow Jones
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 10:37AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen more than 103 points as of 11:35 a.m. EDT. Most stocks fell alongside the market, but Yelp and Facebook posted more notable declines. Cray was an exception, surging to the upside. Google may...
Apple Overtaken by Chinese Upstart Xiaomi in Key Metric
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 9:30AM CDT
Forget Samsung -- Apple 's fiercest rival for mobile computing dominance could be Chinese upstart Xiaomi. Using a heavily modified version of Google 's Android operating system, Xiaomi's smartphones have seen staggering sales growth in recent...
Why Apple’s iWatch Will Crush the Cheaper Competition
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 9:18AM CDT
Apple recently hired Patrick Pruniaux, VP of Sales and Retail for LVMH 's high-end TAG Heuer Swiss watches. Pruniaux is Apple's third major hire from a luxury retailer over the past year. Last July, Apple hired Yves Saint Laurent CEO Paul Deneve...
Apple TV Races to Regain Past Dominance as Roku, Google Take Lead
at The Street - Thu Jul 10, 8:37AM CDT
Apple has lost market share in the domestic set-top box business, according to research firm Parks Associates, putting the world's largest company behind Roku and its largest rival, Google.
How the Government Is Hurting the Economy
at The Street - Thu Jul 10, 7:33AM CDT
Technology and globalization are hurting job and wage growth, and when the government tries to help, it adds to the misery.
Barclays' Bids on Women Leaders
at The Street - Thu Jul 10, 7:00AM CDT
Barclay's Bank launches Women in Leadership Index and Exchange Traded Notes on the NYSE Arca Exchange.
PC shipment slump bottoms out
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Wed Jul 09, 3:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A two-year slump in personal computer sales ended in the second quarter, helped by improving demand in developed markets like North America and Europe.
Will AT&T's Wearable Predictions Ring True?
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 09, 3:00PM CDT
Wearable tech needs to leave its smartphone and tablet counterparts behind. Source: Samsung This week AT&T purposefully, or possibly inadvertently, made two wearable technology predictions. The predictions come on the heels of Google 's ...
Zynga Names Regina Dugan to Board
at The Street - Wed Jul 09, 3:00PM CDT
Zynga announced that Google Vice President of Engineering and leader of the Advanced Technology and Projects Dr. Regina E. Dugan is joining the company's board of directors.
Scripps Networks' Food.com Unveils Meal Planning App - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 09, 12:50PM CDT
Food.com ??? a subsidiary of Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (SNI) ??? recently introduced a mobile application which will let users select meals from 500,000 popular recipes.
Facebook Inc: Looking Brighter Every Day
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 09, 12:00PM CDT
It may not feel like it's time to celebrate to fans of Facebook after a fairly dismal week. After kicking off the month of July with a share price over $67, Facebook has steadily declined, shaving about 7% off its value. What gives? There was no...
YouTube, Netflix Seen Benefiting From Longer Viewing
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 10, 4:47PM CDT
Streaming-video viewers are willing to spend more time watching lengthly videos, a positive signal for Netflix (NFLX), YouTube and other long-form content streamers. "More people are gravitating toward full-length content as opposed to shorter...
How Do Apple's and Google's Corporate Governance Policies Compare?
Zach Friesner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 3:30PM CDT
Apple and Google are two companies that need no introduction. Both companies are the constant topic of new product rumors and, more recently, Apple has been in the sights of activist investor Carl Ichan. A comparison of these two tech giants'...
Here's How Facebook Inc. Can Dominate VR Gaming
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 3:00PM CDT
Even as a lawsuit alleging "unauthorized access" to the intellectual property of game developer ZeniMax continues, soon-to-be Facebook virtual reality headset manufacturer Oculus is moving forward with its ambitious plans to go mainstream....
FTC Suing Amazon.com For Kids' In-App Purchases
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 10, 2:17PM CDT
Amazon.com should refund "many millions of dollars" that kids surreptitiously charged to their parents' accounts, said the FTC in a lawsuit announced Thursday. "For years, despite this very real consumer issue, Amazon (AMZN) often allowed children to...
Yelp Falls, Netflix Rises: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Thu Jul 10, 1:39PM CDT
Shares of Yelp fell following a leaked document showing the company is in a dispute with Google, while Microsoft shares rose on the back of an email from its CEO.
Google's Latest Acquisition Hurts Pandora
Mukesh Baghel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 1:00PM CDT
There seems to be no respite for Internet radio company Pandora Media . If Apple 's moves into radio with its iTunes Radio service weren't enough, Google is now beefing up its music streaming service with the acquisition of Songza. Google's...
Why AMD, Nvidia and Seagate Will Benefit From a PC Shipment Rebound
at The Street - Thu Jul 10, 12:54PM CDT
There is still money to made in the PC industry, which should also bode well for other PC-dependent companies.
Will Google Drive Unseat OneDrive as the Preferred Enterprise Cloud Storage?
Joseph Gacinga, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 12:30PM CDT
It appears as if the cloud wars are not about to let up any time soon. Microsoft announced drastic price cuts for the lower tiers of OneDrive on June 23, 2014, and increased free storage allocation from 7GB to 15GB. I penned an article ...
Google Ventures To Invest $100 Million In Europe
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 10, 10:59AM CDT
Google plans to invest at least $100 million in European startups via a new fund from its Google Ventures arm. "Our goal is simple: We want to invest in the best ideas from the best European entrepreneurs and help them bring those ideas to life,"...
Yelp and Facebook Trade Lower as Cray Defies the Dow Jones
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 10:37AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen more than 103 points as of 11:35 a.m. EDT. Most stocks fell alongside the market, but Yelp and Facebook posted more notable declines. Cray was an exception, surging to the upside. Google may...
Apple Overtaken by Chinese Upstart Xiaomi in Key Metric
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 9:30AM CDT
Forget Samsung -- Apple 's fiercest rival for mobile computing dominance could be Chinese upstart Xiaomi. Using a heavily modified version of Google 's Android operating system, Xiaomi's smartphones have seen staggering sales growth in recent...
Why Apple’s iWatch Will Crush the Cheaper Competition
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 9:18AM CDT
Apple recently hired Patrick Pruniaux, VP of Sales and Retail for LVMH 's high-end TAG Heuer Swiss watches. Pruniaux is Apple's third major hire from a luxury retailer over the past year. Last July, Apple hired Yves Saint Laurent CEO Paul Deneve...
Apple TV Races to Regain Past Dominance as Roku, Google Take Lead
at The Street - Thu Jul 10, 8:37AM CDT
Apple has lost market share in the domestic set-top box business, according to research firm Parks Associates, putting the world's largest company behind Roku and its largest rival, Google.
How the Government Is Hurting the Economy
at The Street - Thu Jul 10, 7:33AM CDT
Technology and globalization are hurting job and wage growth, and when the government tries to help, it adds to the misery.
Barclays' Bids on Women Leaders
at The Street - Thu Jul 10, 7:00AM CDT
Barclay's Bank launches Women in Leadership Index and Exchange Traded Notes on the NYSE Arca Exchange.
PC shipment slump bottoms out
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Wed Jul 09, 3:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A two-year slump in personal computer sales ended in the second quarter, helped by improving demand in developed markets like North America and Europe.
Will AT&T's Wearable Predictions Ring True?
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 09, 3:00PM CDT
Wearable tech needs to leave its smartphone and tablet counterparts behind. Source: Samsung This week AT&T purposefully, or possibly inadvertently, made two wearable technology predictions. The predictions come on the heels of Google 's ...
Zynga Names Regina Dugan to Board
at The Street - Wed Jul 09, 3:00PM CDT
Zynga announced that Google Vice President of Engineering and leader of the Advanced Technology and Projects Dr. Regina E. Dugan is joining the company's board of directors.
Scripps Networks' Food.com Unveils Meal Planning App - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 09, 12:50PM CDT
Food.com ??? a subsidiary of Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (SNI) ??? recently introduced a mobile application which will let users select meals from 500,000 popular recipes.
Facebook Inc: Looking Brighter Every Day
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 09, 12:00PM CDT
It may not feel like it's time to celebrate to fans of Facebook after a fairly dismal week. After kicking off the month of July with a share price over $67, Facebook has steadily declined, shaving about 7% off its value. What gives? There was no...
