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Judge rejects $324.5M settlement of tech wage case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Fri Aug 08, 6:11PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has decided a $324.5 million settlement isn't enough to cover the damages done to more than 60,000 high-tech workers in a class-action lawsuit alleging Google and Apple conspired with other technology companies to block their top employees from getting better job offers.
Tech giants' labor deal nixed
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 08, 5:46PM CDT
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh refused to grant preliminary approval to a $324.5 mil settlement between Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOGL), Intel (INTC) and Adobe Systems (ADBE), and their employees who sued over claims the firms schemed not to recruit each...
Site found Ebola outbreak first
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 08, 5:46PM CDT
Healthmap.org, a computer program designed by Harvard Medical School researchers, recognized the Ebola outbreak 4 days before the WHO announced it, based on a news article about deaths in West Africa due to the consumption of "bush meat." The...
Yahoo to Collaborate with Google for Email Encryption - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 08, 4:00PM CDT
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) announced that it will join rival Google (GOOGL) in an effort to keep its user emails safe from hackers and government officials.
Yahoo! to Integrate Email Encryption to Allay Security Fears
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 3:01PM CDT
Yahoo! follows Google’s lead in its plans to create a more secure email service, mirroring a shift in demand for increased privacy online.
Endurance Making Inroads Getting Small Biz On The Web
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 08, 1:41PM CDT
Endurance International Group Holdings is keenly aware of the biggest challenge that its clients face: coming up with a coherent online marketing strategy. The company, based in Burlington, Mass., provides cloud-based platform solutions designed to...
Zynga Loss Narrower than Expected, Revenues Miss; Cuts View - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 08, 1:40PM CDT
Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) reported second-quarter loss of 2 cents per share, a penny narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 3 cents.
Video: Pandora Media Sees Mortgage Ads Become New Category
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 08, 1:37PM CDT
Pandora Media (P) saw a new advertising category emerge in July, as a monthly sampling found that mortgage and home loan advertisers took 5% of total ad spots on the No. 1 online music streaming service, according to a report by Canaccord Genuity....
NVIDIA Beats on Q2 Earnings, Misses Revenue Estimates - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 08, 12:40PM CDT
NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) reported second quarter of fiscal 2015 adjusted earnings of 25 cents per share, which came ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 19 cents.
Stratasys’ MakerBot Success Means a Reality Check for 3D Systems
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 11:17AM CDT
MakerBot is doing a good job developing a sales channel for 3-D printers. Can 3D Systems catch up?
Newest Smart Technology Popularity Explodes with Social Media Exposure and Brand Awareness with Well Known Celebrity Endorsements
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 08, 7:15AM CDT
Smart technology relies on Social Media Exposure and shows no signs of slowing down as consumer confidence grows with development of m-commerce products convenience and security: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD), MasterCard Inc (NYSE: MA), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR)
Will Yahoo (YHOO) Stock Be Helped By Move To Create Encrypted Email System?
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 7:08AM CDT
Yahoo (YHOO) will join a move by Google (GOOG) to create an encrypted email system that could make it mathematically impossible to hand over users' messages to a court.
'Fast Money' Recap: Still Pressured by Russia
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed the deteriorating situation on the Ukraine border and its effect on U.S. and international stocks.
Apple, Inc. Could Finally Bring Siri to the Mac
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 07, 5:00PM CDT
Source: Apple. It's now been nearly three years since Apple introduced Siri in the iPhone 4s. While the virtual assistant feature hasn't exactly proven as revolutionary as I may have thought initially, such systems have become an important...
Smartphones must include 'kill switch' under bill
By FENIT NIRAPPIL - AP - Thu Aug 07, 4:50PM CDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is on the verge of becoming the latest state to require technology that can disable smartphones when they're stolen.
Sensors Will Be Measuring Everything, Even NFL Players
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 07, 3:09PM CDT
If you fear an Orwellian future in which Big Brother takes the form of technology that watches your every movement, click away from this story. You don't want to read it. For those of you still here, let's get to the uncomfortable truth: Sensors...
Apple, Inc. Chips Away at Android in the U.S.
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 07, 3:00PM CDT
Source: Apple. With Apple 's iPhone 6 unveiling expected in just over a month, the Mac maker continues to grow its presence in the U.S. smartphone market. That's despite the typical seasonal trend in which potential iPhone customers delay...
Amazon Expands Same-Day Delivery Service to More Cities - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 07, 3:00PM CDT
Amazon.com (AMZN) has announced the expansion of its same-day delivery service to six cities. These include Baltimore, Dallas, Indianapolis, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington DC.
Google on Acquisition Spree, Purchases Directr & Emu - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 07, 2:30PM CDT
Google Inc. (GOOGL) recently acquired Directr Inc., a video-creation company, and a mobile-messaging app Emu.
Google using its clout to widen use of encryption
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Aug 07, 2:16PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is wielding the power of its dominant Internet search engine to push more websites into protecting the people using their services.
Judge rejects $324.5M settlement of tech wage case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Fri Aug 08, 6:11PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has decided a $324.5 million settlement isn't enough to cover the damages done to more than 60,000 high-tech workers in a class-action lawsuit alleging Google and Apple conspired with other technology companies to block their top employees from getting better job offers.
Tech giants' labor deal nixed
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 08, 5:46PM CDT
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh refused to grant preliminary approval to a $324.5 mil settlement between Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOGL), Intel (INTC) and Adobe Systems (ADBE), and their employees who sued over claims the firms schemed not to recruit each...
Site found Ebola outbreak first
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 08, 5:46PM CDT
Healthmap.org, a computer program designed by Harvard Medical School researchers, recognized the Ebola outbreak 4 days before the WHO announced it, based on a news article about deaths in West Africa due to the consumption of "bush meat." The...
Yahoo to Collaborate with Google for Email Encryption - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 08, 4:00PM CDT
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) announced that it will join rival Google (GOOGL) in an effort to keep its user emails safe from hackers and government officials.
Yahoo! to Integrate Email Encryption to Allay Security Fears
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 3:01PM CDT
Yahoo! follows Google’s lead in its plans to create a more secure email service, mirroring a shift in demand for increased privacy online.
Endurance Making Inroads Getting Small Biz On The Web
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 08, 1:41PM CDT
Endurance International Group Holdings is keenly aware of the biggest challenge that its clients face: coming up with a coherent online marketing strategy. The company, based in Burlington, Mass., provides cloud-based platform solutions designed to...
Zynga Loss Narrower than Expected, Revenues Miss; Cuts View - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 08, 1:40PM CDT
Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) reported second-quarter loss of 2 cents per share, a penny narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 3 cents.
Video: Pandora Media Sees Mortgage Ads Become New Category
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 08, 1:37PM CDT
Pandora Media (P) saw a new advertising category emerge in July, as a monthly sampling found that mortgage and home loan advertisers took 5% of total ad spots on the No. 1 online music streaming service, according to a report by Canaccord Genuity....
NVIDIA Beats on Q2 Earnings, Misses Revenue Estimates - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 08, 12:40PM CDT
NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) reported second quarter of fiscal 2015 adjusted earnings of 25 cents per share, which came ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 19 cents.
Stratasys’ MakerBot Success Means a Reality Check for 3D Systems
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 11:17AM CDT
MakerBot is doing a good job developing a sales channel for 3-D printers. Can 3D Systems catch up?
Newest Smart Technology Popularity Explodes with Social Media Exposure and Brand Awareness with Well Known Celebrity Endorsements
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 08, 7:15AM CDT
Smart technology relies on Social Media Exposure and shows no signs of slowing down as consumer confidence grows with development of m-commerce products convenience and security: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD), MasterCard Inc (NYSE: MA), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR)
Will Yahoo (YHOO) Stock Be Helped By Move To Create Encrypted Email System?
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 7:08AM CDT
Yahoo (YHOO) will join a move by Google (GOOG) to create an encrypted email system that could make it mathematically impossible to hand over users' messages to a court.
'Fast Money' Recap: Still Pressured by Russia
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed the deteriorating situation on the Ukraine border and its effect on U.S. and international stocks.
Apple, Inc. Could Finally Bring Siri to the Mac
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 07, 5:00PM CDT
Source: Apple. It's now been nearly three years since Apple introduced Siri in the iPhone 4s. While the virtual assistant feature hasn't exactly proven as revolutionary as I may have thought initially, such systems have become an important...
Smartphones must include 'kill switch' under bill
By FENIT NIRAPPIL - AP - Thu Aug 07, 4:50PM CDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is on the verge of becoming the latest state to require technology that can disable smartphones when they're stolen.
Sensors Will Be Measuring Everything, Even NFL Players
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 07, 3:09PM CDT
If you fear an Orwellian future in which Big Brother takes the form of technology that watches your every movement, click away from this story. You don't want to read it. For those of you still here, let's get to the uncomfortable truth: Sensors...
Apple, Inc. Chips Away at Android in the U.S.
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 07, 3:00PM CDT
Source: Apple. With Apple 's iPhone 6 unveiling expected in just over a month, the Mac maker continues to grow its presence in the U.S. smartphone market. That's despite the typical seasonal trend in which potential iPhone customers delay...
Amazon Expands Same-Day Delivery Service to More Cities - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 07, 3:00PM CDT
Amazon.com (AMZN) has announced the expansion of its same-day delivery service to six cities. These include Baltimore, Dallas, Indianapolis, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington DC.
Google on Acquisition Spree, Purchases Directr & Emu - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 07, 2:30PM CDT
Google Inc. (GOOGL) recently acquired Directr Inc., a video-creation company, and a mobile-messaging app Emu.
Google using its clout to widen use of encryption
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Aug 07, 2:16PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is wielding the power of its dominant Internet search engine to push more websites into protecting the people using their services.
