Netflix’s Lost Battle Sets up a Nice Victory in the Longer-Term War
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 24, 10:00AM CDT
Netflix was recently forced into a peering deal with Time Warner , following similar agreements with Comcast , Verizon , and AT&T to pay a fee to these service providers for streaming Netflix's content. Essentially, these deals ensure...
Millions of People Will Soon Pay For YouTube
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 24, 9:00AM CDT
YouTube has exclusive content to differentiate its service. Source: Android Polic Despite several setbacks, Google Despite several setbacks, Google is moving forward with its YouTube subscription music service. This week, a...
Newegg Is New Entrant In the Same-Day Delivery Field
at Investor's Business Daily - Sun Aug 24, 7:02AM CDT
The race for same-day deliveries just added a new player, with online retailer Newegg on Monday launching such service in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It's getting to be a crowded field. Amazon.com (AMZN) offers same-day delivery in at least 10...
Apple Might Want To Take Notice Of This Massive Opportunity
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 23, 6:00PM CDT
Apple 's expected iPhone 6 launch will most certainly be the biggest device launch of 2014, as the company releases the fourth major refresh to its iPhone family. While the iPhone's hardware, software, and size are all likely to change, consumers...
Will This New Technology Mark the End of Google Fiber?
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 23, 11:56AM CDT
When Google first introduced Fiber, its lightning-fast Internet service, to Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri a few years ago, it signaled the beginning of a new era of connectivity. Google Fiber, once it's up and running, means no...
The $2.2 Billion Solar Death Trap That Could Scotch Solar’s Hopes
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 23, 10:00AM CDT
Ivanpah. Source: BrightSource The Mojave Desert is no stranger to death. It holds Death Valley National Park, which got its name from a group of European-Americans after one of the members died in the valley as they were looking for a shortcut to...
Is the Internet of Things All Hype?
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 23, 9:00AM CDT
Set expectations to maximum peak. Source: Gartner . Before new technologies become mainstream, there's often a tendency for two camps to rise up: those who believe the tech will revolutionize the world, and others who think it's completely...
Will Uber’s Corner Store Threaten Amazon and Google in Same-Day Deliveries?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 23, 8:10AM CDT
Uber, the controversial online cab and limo service, just launched Corner Store, an experimental grocery delivery service in Washington, D.C. The experiment is limited to two zones of the city, and is available on weekdays from 9 AM to 9 PM. ...
Can T-Mobile's Free High-Speed Data Be Successful?
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 23, 7:00AM CDT
Source: T-Mobile. T-Mobile US CEO John Legere has never been one to mince words. The colorful executive shot another verbal broadside at Sprint , paired with an aggressive incentive program. Other carriers, and especially Sprint, have been...
'Fast Money' Recap: Will Apple Shares Pull Back?
at The Street - Sat Aug 23, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed the company's all-time high and how to trade following Janet Yellen's Jackson Hole comments.
Complaint vs. Google quashed
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 22, 5:44PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) won a legal victory in Germany as the Federal Cartel Office said it would not pursue a complaint against the company by a group of publishers who said the search giant gave users access to their news stories, Reuters said. Axel...
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 22, 5:44PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) must install a steering wheel and pedals to its driverless cars before vehicles hit roads so that a human can take control if the software malfunctions, said Calif.'s Dept. of Motor Vehicles.
Mobile Apps Dominate Time Spent On Digital Media
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 22, 5:24PM CDT
Mobile apps have surpassed desktop computers as the top way people access digital media, online measurement firm ComScore (SCOR) reported Thursday. U.S. consumers in June spent 52% of their digital media time on mobile apps compared with 40% on...
3 Ways Microsoft Can Save Windows Phone
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 22, 1:46PM CDT
Microsoft 's Windows Phone could fade away sooner than expected, according to research firm IDC's second-quarter report on worldwide smartphone shipments. Although Windows Phone posted year-over-year growth every quarter last year, shipments fell...
Is a Tesla-Apple Partnership for Model S on the Horizon? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 22, 1:37PM CDT
Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) is planning to join hands with Apple Inc. (AAPL) to add a new feature to its Model S range of vehicles
Should Facebook (FB) Stock Be In Your Portfolio? - Stocks in the News
Zacks Research Staff - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 22, 1:31PM CDT
Facebook is a popular social media stock, but should it be in your portfolio?
If Apple Made a Mid-Range iPhone, Would It Devastate Google’s Android?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 22, 1:00PM CDT
Apple 's share of the global smartphone market is slipping. According to research firm IDC, just 11.7% of the smartphones shipped last quarter used Apple's iOS, a 1.3% decline from the same period last year. Google 's Android, meanwhile,...
3 Reasons Microsoft Corporation's Stock Could Rise
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 22, 11:29AM CDT
Source: Microsoft. Microsoft 's "lost decade" seems to be in the rearview mirror, and Microsoft shares have now risen to 10-year highs. The company has a lot going for it right now. Here are some reasons why it could continue its current...
The Dark Side of Google's Solar Project
Adam Galas, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 22, 10:17AM CDT
In a recent article, I highlighted both the appeal and the downside of concentrated solar power, a technology that allows for 24-hour solar electricity generation. However, the Ivanpah solar plant in California's Mojave Desert is running into a...
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights:Verizon Communications, Apple, Google, Cincinnati Bell and CenturyLink
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 22, 9:16AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ-Free Report), Apple Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL-Free Report), Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG-Free Report), Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE:CBB-Free Report) and CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL-Free Report).