Apple Inc. Stock Hits $100: Here's What's Different This Time Around And Why You Can Still Buy
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 19, 4:30PM CDT
Source: Apple. Apple shares are approaching their all-time high as the company prepares to release its latest and greatest iPhone in what will very likely be a record launch. This situation might be giving many Apple investors a sinking feeling...
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Aug 19, 3:24PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending August 18, 2014:
Jim Cramer: Google's the NFL of Brains
at The Street - Tue Aug 19, 3:23PM CDT
Ten years on, I'm still a big believer.
Why Apple, Inc. and Google Want to Cater to Your Kids
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 19, 3:00PM CDT
The two biggest names in tech want your kids. Well, Apple and Google want them as customers at least. The Information reports that Google is looking to revamp many of its most popular services in a kid-friendly way. That could include a...
Google Stock in Focus on Its 10 Year IPO Anniversary - Stocks in the News
Zacks Research Staff - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 19, 1:58PM CDT
Ten years ago today, Google had its IPO. We take a quick look back on the stock, and the near term future of GOOGL shares.
Why Jim Cramer Thinks Google (GOOGL) Has Further to Go
at The Street - Tue Aug 19, 12:20PM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer explains why he thinks Google (GOOGL) has further to go.
Foursquare Ups its Game Against Yelp and Google in Restaurant Search
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 19, 10:30AM CDT
Foursquare Labs, the mobile app company that named me "mayor" of my local coffee shop, launched a shot at Yelp and Google earlier this year. On the company's official blog, Foursquare declared, "Local search is fundamentally broken." The new...
HTC makes Windows version of flagship One phone
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Tue Aug 19, 10:29AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — HTC will start making a version of its flagship HTC One phone with Microsoft's Windows software inside.
Why Blue Harbour Sees Value in Rackspace
at The Street - Tue Aug 19, 9:59AM CDT
Blue Harbour began buying Rackspace shares in late June; roughly a month after Rackspace said it hired Morgan Stanley to run a strategic review for the company.
China's Baidu, Inc. Hits the Great Wall of Litigation
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 19, 9:30AM CDT
Source: Baidu. Operating a search engine in China isn't easy, and now market leader Baidu is getting sued for not checking on the quality of one of its advertisers. In news that was originally reported by China's Beijing Times before being...
5 Must-Have NFL Apps for 2014
at The Street - Tue Aug 19, 7:30AM CDT
The NFL is having a tough time selling its live games, but the league and its partners are rolling out mobile apps that help pry fans away from the TV.
Digital Wallet Choices; PayPal, Google Wallet, Apple Passbook - and Now Wocket Smart Wallet : Who Addresses Issues of Security?
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 19, 7:15AM CDT
Smart Technology Sector improves with new Mobile Payment Options / Digital Wallet Choices as latest developments, ad campaigns and partnerships are announced: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA)
Google 10 Years After IPO Continues to Reshape the Future
at The Street - Tue Aug 19, 7:14AM CDT
Google went public as a search engine 10 years ago Tuesday, and in that time it has drastically changed the world, touching all facets of technology.
BlackBerry Ships 1.5M Smartphones in Q2, Sales Rise - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 18, 3:40PM CDT
Per a recent report by market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC), BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) shipment volume in the second quarter of 2014 showed a considerable improvement from the previous quarter.
The Next Big OS Battle: Android vs. Windows Phone
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 18, 3:30PM CDT
Take a closer look at IDC's latest data on the smartphone market and you'll find several interesting tidbits. For me, nothing is as interesting as the Android vs. Windows Phone battle at the low-end. Apple , as it tends to do, is staying above...
Why DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. Soared
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 18, 2:48PM CDT
This article originally appeared as part of ongoing coverage in our premium Motley Fool Stock Advisor service. We hope you enjoy this complimentary peek! What: Shares of DreamWorks Animation , a developer and...
Google's pivotal IPO launched a decade of big bets
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Mon Aug 18, 5:30PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's IPO, a decade ago this week, launched the company on a trajectory that continues to reshape its business and much of the world in its orbit.
The Huge Windfall That Twitter Is Missing Out On
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 18, 11:00AM CDT
Twitter is leaving #money on the @table. Source: Twitter.com. Twitter 's 271 million monthly active users are in a minority. The majority of Twitter's audience never logs in, according to CEO Dick Costolo. On Twitter's latest earnings call,...
Google Turns 10: How Web Giant Confounded Skeptics
at The Street - Mon Aug 18, 10:49AM CDT
Decade after IPO, Google has become everything investors thought it was -- and more
Why Amazon Just Declared War Against Square, PayPal, and Google
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 18, 8:51AM CDT
Amazon recently declared war on the mobile payments industry with Amazon Local Register, a card reader similar to dongles offered by Square and eBay 's PayPal. What makes Amazon Local Register such a threat is that it undercuts all of its...