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Streaming audience growing
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 10, 5:51PM CDT
Viewers of streaming online content are taking to longer, full-length videos instead of shorter clips, says a new study from eMarketer, a research firm, which said the average U.S. viewer watched about 9 minutes of TV and 7 minutes of movies online...
Google to fund Europe startups
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 10, 5:45PM CDT
The search leader plans to invest at least $100 mil in European startups via a new fund in its Google Ventures unit. Google (GOOGL) announced the prospective investments on its blog, saying its goal is to "invest in the best ideas from the best...
eBay's Braintree Releases v.zero SDK - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 4:50PM CDT
E-commerce service provider, eBay Inc. (EBAY) owned mobile payment processor company Braintree recently unveiled a modular software development kit ("SDK"
called the Braintree v.zero for developers.
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....
Apple Loses Patent Lawsuit in China - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 2:34PM CDT
Recently, Beijing's First Intermediate court ruled against Apple Inc (AAPL), refusing to invalidate the patents held by Shanghai-based technology company, Zhizhen Network Technology.
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...
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...
Zynga Appoints Google Ex as Director, Regains Compliance - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 1:00PM CDT
Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) regained Nasdaq compliance after it recently appointed Google (GOOGL) executive, Regina Dugan, and venture capitalist, John Doerr, as independent directors.
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 ...
Amazon Web Services Helps Cloud App Developers
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 10, 12:03PM CDT
Amazon.com's (AMZN) cloud services unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS), said Thursday that it has rolled out several new services designed to make it easier for developers to build and scale mobile apps on the AWS cloud. The new services include Amazon...
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...
NVIDIA Upped to Strong Buy on Higher Adoption of Tegra - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 9:20AM CDT
On Jul 9, 2014, Zacks Investment Research upgraded NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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...
Stock Market News for July 10, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks ended higher on Wednesday boosted primarily by encouraging minutes of the FOMC meeting
Google Forms Alliance to Battle Patent Abuse - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 8:20AM CDT
Google Inc. (GOOGL), in collaboration with five other technology giants, Newegg, Canon (CAJ), Dropbox, SAP, and Asana, has created an alliance known as the License on Transfer ("LOT" Network, in a bid to ward off patent trolls.
Streaming audience growing
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 10, 5:51PM CDT
Viewers of streaming online content are taking to longer, full-length videos instead of shorter clips, says a new study from eMarketer, a research firm, which said the average U.S. viewer watched about 9 minutes of TV and 7 minutes of movies online...
Google to fund Europe startups
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 10, 5:45PM CDT
The search leader plans to invest at least $100 mil in European startups via a new fund in its Google Ventures unit. Google (GOOGL) announced the prospective investments on its blog, saying its goal is to "invest in the best ideas from the best...
eBay's Braintree Releases v.zero SDK - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 4:50PM CDT
E-commerce service provider, eBay Inc. (EBAY) owned mobile payment processor company Braintree recently unveiled a modular software development kit ("SDK"
called the Braintree v.zero for developers. 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....
Apple Loses Patent Lawsuit in China - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 2:34PM CDT
Recently, Beijing's First Intermediate court ruled against Apple Inc (AAPL), refusing to invalidate the patents held by Shanghai-based technology company, Zhizhen Network Technology.
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...
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...
Zynga Appoints Google Ex as Director, Regains Compliance - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 1:00PM CDT
Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) regained Nasdaq compliance after it recently appointed Google (GOOGL) executive, Regina Dugan, and venture capitalist, John Doerr, as independent directors.
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 ...
Amazon Web Services Helps Cloud App Developers
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 10, 12:03PM CDT
Amazon.com's (AMZN) cloud services unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS), said Thursday that it has rolled out several new services designed to make it easier for developers to build and scale mobile apps on the AWS cloud. The new services include Amazon...
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...
NVIDIA Upped to Strong Buy on Higher Adoption of Tegra - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 9:20AM CDT
On Jul 9, 2014, Zacks Investment Research upgraded NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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...
Stock Market News for July 10, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks ended higher on Wednesday boosted primarily by encouraging minutes of the FOMC meeting
Google Forms Alliance to Battle Patent Abuse - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 8:20AM CDT
Google Inc. (GOOGL), in collaboration with five other technology giants, Newegg, Canon (CAJ), Dropbox, SAP, and Asana, has created an alliance known as the License on Transfer ("LOT"
Network, in a bid to ward off patent trolls. 
