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Should online accounts die when you die?
By ANNE FLAHERTY - AP - 2 hrs 44 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Should your emails, web albums and other online accounts die when you do? Or should you be able to pass them down to a family member much as you would a house or a box of letters?
Why Amazon's Fire Phone is Destined to be a Flop
Nihar Sheth, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 7:00PM CDT
A few weeks ago, Amazon announced its new Fire Phone. The Fire Phone will run on a modified version of Google's Android OS known as Fire OS. The Fire Phone is likely to be a commercial flop because it is entering a market with too many...
What happens to your online accounts when you die?
By ANNE FLAHERTY - AP - Wed Jul 16, 6:06PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — You've probably decided who gets the house or that family heirloom up in the attic when you die. But what about your email account and all those photos stored online?
Sohu's ChangYou Invests in MoboTap to Boost Mobile Growth - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 16, 4:50PM CDT
Sohu.com's (SOHU) gaming subsidiary Changyou.com (CYOU) recently agreed to buy 51.0% of the equity interests in mobile technology developer MoboTap for $91.0 million.
Did Google Just Outbid Microsoft?
Chris Hill and Jason Moser, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 4:10PM CDT
On Wednesday's Market Foolery , host Chris Hill and Motley Fool One analyst, Jason Moser, discuss Alan Mulally's latest job announcement. On July 1, Alan Mulally stepped down as CEO of Ford, and it took him all of two weeks to find a job. Chris...
Las Vegas Sands Down, EBay Volatile After Earnings
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 16, 4:04PM CDT
Shares of Las Vegas Sands fell in extended trading Wednesday, and eBay was volatile as both companies reported earnings after the close. Las Vegas Sands (LVS) missed second-quarter profit expectations, sending its shares down moderately after the...
US stocks close higher; Time Warner soars
By ALEX VEIGA - AP - Wed Jul 16, 4:02PM CDT
Major stock indexes rebounded Wednesday, finishing higher for the third time in four days and lifting the Dow Jones industrial average to its second record close this month.
Samsung, Under Armour May Team To Fight Apple iWatch
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 16, 2:58PM CDT
Samsung Electronics is reportedly working with sports clothing maker Under Armour (UA) for the development of wearable fitness devices, according to a South Korean media outlet. The Yonhap News Agency said Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank reportedly met...
Microsoft Likely to Cut More than 5K Jobs for Restructuring - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 16, 2:10PM CDT
Software maker Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is reportedly planning to shed 5000 jobs, as it intends to build leaner business processes and integrate Nokia Oyj's handset unit.
Why Is Amazon.com Launching Zocalo?
Alvaro Campos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 2:00PM CDT
In its aim to expand in the cloud service industry, Amazon.com is launching Zocalo, a data storage and sharing service for enterprises. This feature will form part of Amazon Web Services (AWS), the largest public cloud in the market. Besides...
Google Maintains Digital Ad Dominance; Facebook Gains
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 16, 1:18PM CDT
Google will continue to dominate the global digital ad market this year, netting an estimated 31.45% share of dollars invested by advertisers worldwide, according to eMarketer. Google (GOOGL) will also continue to dominate in mobile advertising...
Business events scheduled for Thursday
By The Associated Press - AP - Wed Jul 16, 12:58PM CDT
Major business and economic events scheduled for Thursday:
Google Earnings Growth Should Spike In Mobile Shift
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 16, 12:36PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) is expected to report its fastest earnings growth in years as the search giant sets itself up for the Internet of Things. "GOOG's push into the living room, via Android being wrapped around the smart TV, is becoming more refined and...
Tech Watch: Key Board Changes at Google and Hewlett-Packard
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 9:27AM CDT
U.S stocks are higher on Wednesday morning on, among other things, reports that 21st Century Fox made an $85 per-share offer for Time Warner . Animal spirits are definitely back, at least in executive suites and corporate boardrooms. The benchmark...
Amazon Marketplace Grows, Taking Small Businesses Along
at The Street - Wed Jul 16, 9:06AM CDT
Amazon Marketplace is great for small businesses and even better for Amazon's sales.
Why Google, Inc.'s Space Voyage Matters
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 9:00AM CDT
On Sunday, Google 's Project Tango lifted off for the International Space Station. Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains the implications in the following video. Orbital Sciences ' Cygnus spacecraft is on a resupply mission to the ISS. Upon...
Why Amazon's Fire Phone is Already a Home Run
David Eller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 8:00AM CDT
Why would Amazon.com , with no experience in the industry whatsoever, jump into a crowded pool like cell phones? The answer is simple: it doesn't need to take meaningful share because Amazon has a much bigger opportunity than the $600 it gets by...
Intel Q2 Earnings: Data Center Strength, PC Stabilization - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 16, 7:30AM CDT
Intel's second-quarter results and third-quarter guidance were both better than expected.
Biometrics Sector Offering Growth Opportunities as Consumers Increasingly Prefer Digital Payment Methods, Opting for Smart Wallets such as Wocket(TM) and Google Wallet
PR Newswire - Wed Jul 16, 7:25AM CDT
Biometrics Companies expand newest smart technology operations as consumers stray from traditional banking methods and convert to digital commerce: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Blackberry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY)
Laudani: Google Is Dead Money
at The Street - Wed Jul 16, 6:50AM CDT
Management must boost margins before the stock can move higher.
Should online accounts die when you die?
By ANNE FLAHERTY - AP - 2 hrs 44 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Should your emails, web albums and other online accounts die when you do? Or should you be able to pass them down to a family member much as you would a house or a box of letters?
Why Amazon's Fire Phone is Destined to be a Flop
Nihar Sheth, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 7:00PM CDT
A few weeks ago, Amazon announced its new Fire Phone. The Fire Phone will run on a modified version of Google's Android OS known as Fire OS. The Fire Phone is likely to be a commercial flop because it is entering a market with too many...
What happens to your online accounts when you die?
By ANNE FLAHERTY - AP - Wed Jul 16, 6:06PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — You've probably decided who gets the house or that family heirloom up in the attic when you die. But what about your email account and all those photos stored online?
Sohu's ChangYou Invests in MoboTap to Boost Mobile Growth - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 16, 4:50PM CDT
Sohu.com's (SOHU) gaming subsidiary Changyou.com (CYOU) recently agreed to buy 51.0% of the equity interests in mobile technology developer MoboTap for $91.0 million.
Did Google Just Outbid Microsoft?
Chris Hill and Jason Moser, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 4:10PM CDT
On Wednesday's Market Foolery , host Chris Hill and Motley Fool One analyst, Jason Moser, discuss Alan Mulally's latest job announcement. On July 1, Alan Mulally stepped down as CEO of Ford, and it took him all of two weeks to find a job. Chris...
Las Vegas Sands Down, EBay Volatile After Earnings
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 16, 4:04PM CDT
Shares of Las Vegas Sands fell in extended trading Wednesday, and eBay was volatile as both companies reported earnings after the close. Las Vegas Sands (LVS) missed second-quarter profit expectations, sending its shares down moderately after the...
US stocks close higher; Time Warner soars
By ALEX VEIGA - AP - Wed Jul 16, 4:02PM CDT
Major stock indexes rebounded Wednesday, finishing higher for the third time in four days and lifting the Dow Jones industrial average to its second record close this month.
Samsung, Under Armour May Team To Fight Apple iWatch
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 16, 2:58PM CDT
Samsung Electronics is reportedly working with sports clothing maker Under Armour (UA) for the development of wearable fitness devices, according to a South Korean media outlet. The Yonhap News Agency said Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank reportedly met...
Microsoft Likely to Cut More than 5K Jobs for Restructuring - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 16, 2:10PM CDT
Software maker Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is reportedly planning to shed 5000 jobs, as it intends to build leaner business processes and integrate Nokia Oyj's handset unit.
Why Is Amazon.com Launching Zocalo?
Alvaro Campos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 2:00PM CDT
In its aim to expand in the cloud service industry, Amazon.com is launching Zocalo, a data storage and sharing service for enterprises. This feature will form part of Amazon Web Services (AWS), the largest public cloud in the market. Besides...
Google Maintains Digital Ad Dominance; Facebook Gains
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 16, 1:18PM CDT
Google will continue to dominate the global digital ad market this year, netting an estimated 31.45% share of dollars invested by advertisers worldwide, according to eMarketer. Google (GOOGL) will also continue to dominate in mobile advertising...
Business events scheduled for Thursday
By The Associated Press - AP - Wed Jul 16, 12:58PM CDT
Major business and economic events scheduled for Thursday:
Google Earnings Growth Should Spike In Mobile Shift
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 16, 12:36PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) is expected to report its fastest earnings growth in years as the search giant sets itself up for the Internet of Things. "GOOG's push into the living room, via Android being wrapped around the smart TV, is becoming more refined and...
Tech Watch: Key Board Changes at Google and Hewlett-Packard
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 9:27AM CDT
U.S stocks are higher on Wednesday morning on, among other things, reports that 21st Century Fox made an $85 per-share offer for Time Warner . Animal spirits are definitely back, at least in executive suites and corporate boardrooms. The benchmark...
Amazon Marketplace Grows, Taking Small Businesses Along
at The Street - Wed Jul 16, 9:06AM CDT
Amazon Marketplace is great for small businesses and even better for Amazon's sales.
Why Google, Inc.'s Space Voyage Matters
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 9:00AM CDT
On Sunday, Google 's Project Tango lifted off for the International Space Station. Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains the implications in the following video. Orbital Sciences ' Cygnus spacecraft is on a resupply mission to the ISS. Upon...
Why Amazon's Fire Phone is Already a Home Run
David Eller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 8:00AM CDT
Why would Amazon.com , with no experience in the industry whatsoever, jump into a crowded pool like cell phones? The answer is simple: it doesn't need to take meaningful share because Amazon has a much bigger opportunity than the $600 it gets by...
Intel Q2 Earnings: Data Center Strength, PC Stabilization - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 16, 7:30AM CDT
Intel's second-quarter results and third-quarter guidance were both better than expected.
Biometrics Sector Offering Growth Opportunities as Consumers Increasingly Prefer Digital Payment Methods, Opting for Smart Wallets such as Wocket(TM) and Google Wallet
PR Newswire - Wed Jul 16, 7:25AM CDT
Biometrics Companies expand newest smart technology operations as consumers stray from traditional banking methods and convert to digital commerce: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Blackberry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY)
Laudani: Google Is Dead Money
at The Street - Wed Jul 16, 6:50AM CDT
Management must boost margins before the stock can move higher.
