Google Sees a World Rife With Futuristic Robots
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 25 mins ago
Robots are a bit creepy. It's part of their intrigue, perhaps. The idea that humans could create something stronger and more intelligent than us is equal parts fascinating and terrifying. As with many technologies, most robotics research exists so we...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Watch Your Back
at The Street - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
Forget what the pundits say, the real reason for the market's turmoil remains Russia, Cramer says.
Tablet Users Are Distracted TV Viewers
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 04, 1:12PM CDT
More people are using smartphones and tablets while watching TV shows, but second-screen applications like chatting about the show on social media are secondary to distracted viewer activities like surfing the Web. A study of second-screen use in the...
Why Groupon's Turnaround Plans Will Be a Great Deal for Investors
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 12:47PM CDT
Groupon's investors got a raw deal but that could change after the company reports earnings Tuesday.
Technology Stock Roundup: FB/GOOGL Down in Bad Week for Tech - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 04, 12:26PM CDT
Both Facebook (FB) and Google (GOOGL) continue to innovate and grow, but regulatory hurdles are weighing on the shares.
3 Technology Stocks Moving The Sector Upward
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 12:03PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the technology sector higher today.
Here's Where Apple Makes Its Money
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 04, 10:00AM CDT
No doubt about it, Apple has been one of the most exciting tech stories to follow over the last decade plus. If you were lucky to buy shares of this then-$16 billion company early in 2000, you could boast of a mammoth 3,500% return -- turning...
How Will US Data Companies Suffer In The Wake Of The Snowden Leaks?
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 9:29AM CDT
By Ben Levine for Kapitall. Just over a year ago, the Edward Snowden leaked classified NSA documents detailing the agency's PRISM [...]
Apple Could Blossom Into $130 a Share
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 9:12AM CDT
Investing in Apple now requires a lot of courage. But if Apple can overcome three key hurdles, the stock will once again prove its mettle.
Did Apple’s Tim Cook Abandon Steve Jobs’ Final Project?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 01, 9:22PM CDT
For his eponymous biography , Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple , gave author Walter Issacson a preview into Apple's next product -- a TV set -- with this quote [emphasis added]: I'd like to create an integrated television set that is completely...
Google confirms it sold barge docked in Maine
AP - Fri Aug 01, 1:48PM CDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Google Inc. is confirming that the barge it docked in Maine has been sold.
Arris Stock Tanks, M&A May Slow Customer Spending
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 01, 12:23PM CDT
Arris Group stock tumbled Friday after the company forecast current-quarter revenue below views and its CEO said that mergers and acquisitions among pay-TV companies might impact customer spending in late 2014 or next year. Arris Group (ARRS) stock...
Mobileye IPO Prices Above Range, Jumps In Hot Debut
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 01, 11:18AM CDT
Mobileye (MBLY) drove an eye-popping IPO Friday morning, jumping 50% out of the gate. The company says it's the leading developer of camera-based driver-assistance systems, including self-driving auto technology, automatic braking and collision...
How Google and Facebook Plan to Connect the Entire World
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 01, 7:45AM CDT
This drone could soon be used to provide Internet connectivity around the globe. Credit: Facebook/Internet.org. If two out of three people in the world don't have access to a technology that's crucial to your business, what's the most logical...
'Fast Money' Recap: Falling Markets and Employment Data
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at the drop in the stock market, Friday's employment data and whether to buy Tesla, GoPro or Expedia.
SunPower Q3 Earnings, Revenue Guidance Miss
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 31, 6:09PM CDT
As SunPower expands its solar panel manufacturing capacity, the company late Thursday guided to Q3 earnings and revenue below analyst expectations, and shares tumbled in after-hours trading. The company reported a 42% drop in year-over-year earnings...
Facebook's Internet.org expands in Zambia
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Thu Jul 31, 5:31PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook's Internet.org project is taking another step toward its goal of bringing the Internet to people who are not yet online, launching an app Thursday in Zambia.
Twitter: Govt. requests for user data increased
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Thu Jul 31, 3:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter said government requests for user data grew sharply in the past six months as more countries asked for a greater amount of information about users.
Smart Technology Consumer's Interest in Mobile Payment Products Grows - Company Secures Deal with Major Airline to Display Advertisements in Flight for its Next Generation Smart Wallet
PR Newswire - Thu Jul 31, 7:15AM CDT
Biometrics industry sees growth as companies compete to develop unique and innovative smart technologies; companies turn towards digital currency: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)
Illumina Appoints Jeff Huber to its Board of Directors
Business Wire - Thu Jul 31, 5:30AM CDT
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that Jeff Huber has joined the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Huber is Senior Vice President at Google Inc. where he works at Google[x].