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Android Overtakes Apple Inc. in Another Key Statistic
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 2:45PM CDT
Devices powered by Google 's Android operating system now account for more Web traffic than rival mobile gadgets made by Apple , according to recently released data from analytics company Net Applications . The gap in usage is far from...
Google's YouTube Hits Another Roadblock For Its Long-Awaited Music Service
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 12:00PM CDT
Google is facing its second setback in a matter of weeks when it comes to the launch of its long-awaited YouTube Music service. Last week, Shiva Rajaraman left YouTube for the rockin' offices at Spotify. About a week earlier, Chris LaRosa left...
Why Facebook, Inc. Has So Many Different Apps
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 11:00AM CDT
People accustomed to sending messages to friends using the Facebook app's built-in messaging function will soon be forced to download a whole new app. Facebook's stand-alone messaging app, Facebook Messenger, has been around for years, but not...
Will Xiaomi's Rise to the Top of the Chinese Smartphone Market Last?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 11:00AM CDT
A year ago, no one knew what Xiaomi was. Nowadays, anyone who pays any attention to the smartphone market has heard of Xiaomi's meteoric rise to the top of the enormous Chinese smartphone market. In fact, market researcher Canalys just listed...
Google, Inc. Is Making Efforts to Boost Ad Rates
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 10:00AM CDT
By most accounts, Google had a solid second quarter, announcing impressive gains in revenue, earnings, and operating cash flow. Google's business continues to thrive, and it will seemingly be quite some time before a relative digital advertising...
Yelp CEO reviews his own business after 10 years
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Wed Aug 06, 5:30PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After Yelp posted the first quarterly profit in its history last week, the online business review site got panned on Wall Street. The company's stock plummeted 11 percent the day after the results came out, wiping out its gains for the year.
AOL���s Programmatic Play Pushes Second-Quarter Growth
at The Street - Wed Aug 06, 9:27AM CDT
AOL's big bet on programmatic advertising is paying off. The company's second-quarter report released Wednesday is further proof of the division's critical importance to AOL's future growth.
Why BlackBerry (BBRY) Stock Is Up Today
at The Street - Wed Aug 06, 8:52AM CDT
The company won security approval for service to manage Google (GOOG) Android and Apple (AAPL) iOS devices
Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6 Will Win the Mobile Payments War
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 7:30AM CDT
Source: Apple Apple 's next iteration of the iPhone may include a long-rumored mobile payment system, if the latest information from Pacific Crest analysts proves true. In an investor note earlier this week the authors said Apple is working...
Why Is Hewlett-Packard Launching a Luxury Smart Watch?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 7:16AM CDT
Many tech companies have recently launched smart watches and fitness bands to capitalize on the growth of the wearables market, which research firm ON World predicts will surge from 4 million shipments in 2013 to 330 million by 2018. While the...
HK court: Tycoon can sue Google over autocomplete
By KELVIN CHAN - AP - Wed Aug 06, 6:06AM CDT
HONG KONG (AP) — A court has ruled that a Hong Kong tycoon can sue Google over its autocomplete results suggesting he has links to organized crime.
Microsoft hires Qualcomm exec to make more deals
AP - Tue Aug 05, 6:37PM CDT
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has lured away an executive from smartphone chip maker Qualcomm to hammer out more deals that will expand the software maker's presence in the mobile device market.
After Yesterday's Decline of 1.41%, Google Offers Investors Better Value
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Aug 05, 3:45PM CDT
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $562.61 to a high of $571.98. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.4%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $562.85 on volume of 1.5 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of Google After 1.41% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Aug 05, 3:45PM CDT
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $562.61 to a high of $571.98. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.4%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $562.85 on volume of 1.5 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Aug 05, 3:06PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending August 4, 2014:
Apple, Inc. iPhone 6 Unveiling Expected September 9
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 1:20PM CDT
Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller introducing the iPhone 5s at the September 10, 2013 media event. Source: Apple. Apple appears ready to unveil the iPhone 6 to the world. Re/code is reporting that the Mac maker has scheduled its media event...
BlackBerry Back On Track?: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 11:29AM CDT
BlackBerry shares rose following reports that its restructuring was completed, while GT shares jumped on full-year earnings giudance and RetailMeNot shares plummeted following disappointing earnings.
Google Fiber Is a Growing Threat to Telecoms
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 10:00AM CDT
A Google Fiber network box. Will you get one soon? Source: Google. Verizon couldn't have been more hyperbolic in announcing symmetric Internet service for new FiOS customers last month. Symmetric connections allow users to upload data as fast as...
Yandex Earnings Q2 2014 – Big Upside Potential!
Vikram Nagarkar - Amigobulls - Tue Aug 05, 9:36AM CDT
Yandex reported strong revenue growth and improvement on all metrics in Q2. Attractive valuations make Yandex a compelling long term investment.
Google Sees a World Rife With Futuristic Robots
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 8:02AM CDT
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...
Android Overtakes Apple Inc. in Another Key Statistic
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 2:45PM CDT
Devices powered by Google 's Android operating system now account for more Web traffic than rival mobile gadgets made by Apple , according to recently released data from analytics company Net Applications . The gap in usage is far from...
Google's YouTube Hits Another Roadblock For Its Long-Awaited Music Service
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 12:00PM CDT
Google is facing its second setback in a matter of weeks when it comes to the launch of its long-awaited YouTube Music service. Last week, Shiva Rajaraman left YouTube for the rockin' offices at Spotify. About a week earlier, Chris LaRosa left...
Why Facebook, Inc. Has So Many Different Apps
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 11:00AM CDT
People accustomed to sending messages to friends using the Facebook app's built-in messaging function will soon be forced to download a whole new app. Facebook's stand-alone messaging app, Facebook Messenger, has been around for years, but not...
Will Xiaomi's Rise to the Top of the Chinese Smartphone Market Last?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 11:00AM CDT
A year ago, no one knew what Xiaomi was. Nowadays, anyone who pays any attention to the smartphone market has heard of Xiaomi's meteoric rise to the top of the enormous Chinese smartphone market. In fact, market researcher Canalys just listed...
Google, Inc. Is Making Efforts to Boost Ad Rates
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 10:00AM CDT
By most accounts, Google had a solid second quarter, announcing impressive gains in revenue, earnings, and operating cash flow. Google's business continues to thrive, and it will seemingly be quite some time before a relative digital advertising...
Yelp CEO reviews his own business after 10 years
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Wed Aug 06, 5:30PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After Yelp posted the first quarterly profit in its history last week, the online business review site got panned on Wall Street. The company's stock plummeted 11 percent the day after the results came out, wiping out its gains for the year.
AOL���s Programmatic Play Pushes Second-Quarter Growth
at The Street - Wed Aug 06, 9:27AM CDT
AOL's big bet on programmatic advertising is paying off. The company's second-quarter report released Wednesday is further proof of the division's critical importance to AOL's future growth.
Why BlackBerry (BBRY) Stock Is Up Today
at The Street - Wed Aug 06, 8:52AM CDT
The company won security approval for service to manage Google (GOOG) Android and Apple (AAPL) iOS devices
Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6 Will Win the Mobile Payments War
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 7:30AM CDT
Source: Apple Apple 's next iteration of the iPhone may include a long-rumored mobile payment system, if the latest information from Pacific Crest analysts proves true. In an investor note earlier this week the authors said Apple is working...
Why Is Hewlett-Packard Launching a Luxury Smart Watch?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 7:16AM CDT
Many tech companies have recently launched smart watches and fitness bands to capitalize on the growth of the wearables market, which research firm ON World predicts will surge from 4 million shipments in 2013 to 330 million by 2018. While the...
HK court: Tycoon can sue Google over autocomplete
By KELVIN CHAN - AP - Wed Aug 06, 6:06AM CDT
HONG KONG (AP) — A court has ruled that a Hong Kong tycoon can sue Google over its autocomplete results suggesting he has links to organized crime.
Microsoft hires Qualcomm exec to make more deals
AP - Tue Aug 05, 6:37PM CDT
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has lured away an executive from smartphone chip maker Qualcomm to hammer out more deals that will expand the software maker's presence in the mobile device market.
After Yesterday's Decline of 1.41%, Google Offers Investors Better Value
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Aug 05, 3:45PM CDT
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $562.61 to a high of $571.98. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.4%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $562.85 on volume of 1.5 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of Google After 1.41% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Aug 05, 3:45PM CDT
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $562.61 to a high of $571.98. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.4%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $562.85 on volume of 1.5 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Aug 05, 3:06PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending August 4, 2014:
Apple, Inc. iPhone 6 Unveiling Expected September 9
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 1:20PM CDT
Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller introducing the iPhone 5s at the September 10, 2013 media event. Source: Apple. Apple appears ready to unveil the iPhone 6 to the world. Re/code is reporting that the Mac maker has scheduled its media event...
BlackBerry Back On Track?: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 11:29AM CDT
BlackBerry shares rose following reports that its restructuring was completed, while GT shares jumped on full-year earnings giudance and RetailMeNot shares plummeted following disappointing earnings.
Google Fiber Is a Growing Threat to Telecoms
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 10:00AM CDT
A Google Fiber network box. Will you get one soon? Source: Google. Verizon couldn't have been more hyperbolic in announcing symmetric Internet service for new FiOS customers last month. Symmetric connections allow users to upload data as fast as...
Yandex Earnings Q2 2014 – Big Upside Potential!
Vikram Nagarkar - Amigobulls - Tue Aug 05, 9:36AM CDT
Yandex reported strong revenue growth and improvement on all metrics in Q2. Attractive valuations make Yandex a compelling long term investment.
Google Sees a World Rife With Futuristic Robots
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 8:02AM CDT
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...
