Growing Cyber Threats Are Proving to Be a Boon for This Company
Mukesh Baghel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 14, 8:00PM CDT
A Google search with the keywords " cyber attacks 2014 " reveals the renewed cyber threat that governments and corporations are facing. Consequently, the demand for network security hardware and software is increasing by the day. A number of...
Don't Miss BlackBerry’s Resurgence
George Kesarios, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 14, 6:00PM CDT
Is BlackBerry experiencing a sort of resurgence? Looking at the stock's price action over the past several weeks, the answer is probably yes. However, even if BlackBerry is not exactly there, yet, the truth of the matter is that the company has so...
Has Samsung's Tizen Become a Money Pit?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 14, 5:45PM CDT
Samsung was set to launch its first phone running Tizen last week until it faced yet another set back. After a cancelled launch in Japan earlier this year, Samsung set its sights on Russia with the Samsung Z -- a high-end Tizen-based smartphone....
What Does Disappointing YouTube Data Mean for Facebook Investors?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 14, 3:30PM CDT
New data on Google 's YouTube revenue might be alarming to many, especially for investors with high expectations for video advertising. However, for Facebook , it could be a different story. A large and growing platform, reportedly YouTube...
Why Apple and Google Are 2 of the World's Most Respected Companies
Mark Morelli, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 14, 3:28PM CDT
A famous actor and former California governor once proclaimed in a movie that he'd be back. A famous tech company could have issued a similar statement last year, too, after it was booted from the top of a list of the world's most respected...
For Yahoo!, Earnings Means More of the Same
at The Street - Mon Jul 14, 2:00PM CDT
For Yahoo! investors, second-quarter earnings may wind up sounding like a broken record: The core business is stable, but not growing much, if at all, and it's all about Alibaba.
Is There Finally A Yahoo, AOL Deal In The Works?
at The Street - Mon Jul 14, 1:57PM CDT
Latest rumors have Yahoo spending a big portion of its upcoming windfall from the Alibaba IPO on buying America Online.
EBay and Sotheby's Team Up: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Mon Jul 14, 12:16PM CDT
GT Advanced Technologies shares fell on an analyst report, while Apple shares rose on on analyst upgrade.
Google, Amazon, Walmart Want to Bring Groceries to Your Door
at The Street - Mon Jul 14, 11:02AM CDT
Care for a banana? Just open your door and welcome the new frontier in retailing.
This Is Why the Apple iWatch Will Dominate Google Android Wear
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 14, 11:00AM CDT
I'm calling 2014 The Year of the Smartwatch, as companies ranging from established giants like Apple and Google to start-ups like Pebble are preparing to move into this emerging device category. Source: Motorola. Apple and Google have...
Intel Corporation Earnings Preview: What You Need to Know
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 14, 8:35AM CDT
Intel is the world's largest semiconductor company by revenue. The company dominates the market for chips found in notebook and desktop computers, as well as the market for processors that go into many compute-focused portions of the data...
Why Apple Has Become a 'Bellwhether' for 2014
at The Street - Mon Jul 14, 8:08AM CDT
Apple shares ticked higher after Barclays upgraded the stock to "overweight," after having downgraded the stock in April for the first time in a decade.
Endurance Extends Google Partnership for 'Get Your Businesses Online' Program
Business Wire - Mon Jul 14, 7:00AM CDT
Endurance International Group (NASDAQ:EIGI), a leading cloud-based platform solutions provider helping small and medium-sized businesses succeed online, today announced the extension of its partnership with Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) for the Get Your Business Online initiative. The partnership will allow more businesses to benefit from the overall web presence solutions the program provides. The Get Your Business Online program has already provided web presence services and support to bring hundreds of thousands of American businesses online for the first time. Endurance is the web presence provider for the program and also offers additional products to help small and medium businesses succeed online.
3 Issues Facing Apple Inc’s iOS 8
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 14, 7:00AM CDT
Unless you live under a technological rock you've probably heard that Apple announced its next mobile operating system iOS 8. The company has improved the software by adding requested features like third party keyboard support an upgraded iCloud...
Is Google Putting the Hurt on Yelp?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 6:00PM CDT
When it comes to reviewing local businesses, Yelp is still king. Google , one of its closest competitors, isn't even closing the gap. A recent independent study showed that the number of businesses with reviews on Yelp increased just 3% last...
Why Is Google Investing Half a Billion Dollars in Shopping Express?
Alvaro Campos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 2:00PM CDT
Aware of Amazon.com taking away a significant portion of its product searches, Google has decided to invest heavily in its same-day delivery service, Shopping Express. The search engine giant recently set aside $500 million to fuel this...
Kim Kardashian Drives Glu Mobile Higher, Amazon.com Pops, and Overstock.com Slumps
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 10:30AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 125 points for the week, slipping below the 17,000 mark. Some of the big movers for the week included Glu Mobile , Amazon.com , and Overstock.com . ...
Is China Sabotaging Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 10:00AM CDT
Apple Store Pudong Shanghai. Source: Apple. Apple 's iPhone 6 is likely just over two months away, assuming that the rumored September launch dates are correct. Meanwhile, Greater China is easily one of the most important geographic segments for...
The Radical Innovation Changing Every Doctor's Office
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 10:00AM CDT
Verizon Communications just entered the telehealth market with its new Virtual Visits platform, which allows users to connect with medical professionals via smartphones, tablets, or PCs to address nonemergency issues such as a cough or a cold. ...
IBM Finally Joins Cloud Pricing Wars: What it Really Means for Big Blue
Joseph Gacinga, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 9:00AM CDT
IBM is among the last tech companies to join the cloud pricing wars that have been raging on this year. On June 10, IBM lowered the price of storage available through its SoftLayer cloud infrastructure service by 60% to just $0.04 per GB per month,...