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Amazon could be ESPN of video games in Twitch deal
MAE ANDERSON - AP - Mon Aug 25, 8:57PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is hoping to become the ESPN of video games.
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Backed by Google Ventures, the First Robot Hotel Butler Just Reported for Duty
Beth McKenna, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 25, 7:31PM CDT
In the near future, if you call the front desk from your hotel room because you're in need of a toothbrush or other assorted sundry, you might find a 3-foot-tall non-human when you open your door for your delivery. In what appears to be a first, a...
Can Amazon Challenge Google In This $121 Billion Market?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 25, 6:30PM CDT
Amazon.com is gearing up for a big expansion into online advertising, according to The Wall Street Journal . Its upcoming ad network, "Amazon Sponsored Links," could be a welcome alternative platform for advertisers, who often rely on Google ...
BlackBerry Upbeat about Enterprise Services Biz in India - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 25, 2:10PM CDT
According to an Economic Times report, BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) is expecting its enterprise services business to witness strong growth in India.
Video: Verizon, SunPower Ink Deal For New Solar Sites
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 25, 1:41PM CDT
Wireless carrier Verizon Communications (VZ) said Monday it will spend nearly $40 million to build 10.2 megawatts of new solar energy systems at eight of its sites in five states. New York-based Verizon said it had contracted with San Jose,...
Apple, Inc. Needs to Take the Chromebook Threat More Seriously
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 25, 1:13PM CDT
Acer's Chromebook 13 presents an interesting challenge to the MacBook Air. Credit: Acer. At $279, Acer's new Chromebook is a fraction of the price of a MacBook Air but features a high-powered NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor for delivering what should...
2 Lessons Investors Can Learn From Google's Last 10 Years
John Rotonti, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 25, 10:30AM CDT
On Aug. 19, 2014, Google celebrated its ten year anniversary as a public company. Over that time, Google's share price appreciated over 1,000% while the S&P 500 increased about 120%, meaning Google stock outperformed the market by nearly 10...
Google Glass: A Billion Dollar Revenue Potential
Alex Cho - Amigobulls - Mon Aug 25, 10:16AM CDT
Google glass could be Google's solution to hardware problems, with a $10 billion revenue stream potential.
Citrix/Google collaboration delivers advanced features for Chromebook
M2 - Mon Aug 25, 6:29AM CDT
Citrix (NASDAQ: CTXS) said its collaboration with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) continues to accelerate with new product releases, including Receiver for Chrome and a strong growth of new joint customers and channel partners.
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...
For Apple Consumers, the iPhone Thrill Is Gone
at The Street - Sun Aug 24, 7:00AM CDT
The iPhone 6 is coming, but incremental changes to Apple's star device have only made it the Kitchen Aid mixer of smartphones.
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...
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...
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,...
Amazon could be ESPN of video games in Twitch deal
MAE ANDERSON - AP - Mon Aug 25, 8:57PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is hoping to become the ESPN of video games.
1 Comment
Backed by Google Ventures, the First Robot Hotel Butler Just Reported for Duty
Beth McKenna, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 25, 7:31PM CDT
In the near future, if you call the front desk from your hotel room because you're in need of a toothbrush or other assorted sundry, you might find a 3-foot-tall non-human when you open your door for your delivery. In what appears to be a first, a...
Can Amazon Challenge Google In This $121 Billion Market?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 25, 6:30PM CDT
Amazon.com is gearing up for a big expansion into online advertising, according to The Wall Street Journal . Its upcoming ad network, "Amazon Sponsored Links," could be a welcome alternative platform for advertisers, who often rely on Google ...
BlackBerry Upbeat about Enterprise Services Biz in India - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 25, 2:10PM CDT
According to an Economic Times report, BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) is expecting its enterprise services business to witness strong growth in India.
Video: Verizon, SunPower Ink Deal For New Solar Sites
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 25, 1:41PM CDT
Wireless carrier Verizon Communications (VZ) said Monday it will spend nearly $40 million to build 10.2 megawatts of new solar energy systems at eight of its sites in five states. New York-based Verizon said it had contracted with San Jose,...
Apple, Inc. Needs to Take the Chromebook Threat More Seriously
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 25, 1:13PM CDT
Acer's Chromebook 13 presents an interesting challenge to the MacBook Air. Credit: Acer. At $279, Acer's new Chromebook is a fraction of the price of a MacBook Air but features a high-powered NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor for delivering what should...
2 Lessons Investors Can Learn From Google's Last 10 Years
John Rotonti, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 25, 10:30AM CDT
On Aug. 19, 2014, Google celebrated its ten year anniversary as a public company. Over that time, Google's share price appreciated over 1,000% while the S&P 500 increased about 120%, meaning Google stock outperformed the market by nearly 10...
Google Glass: A Billion Dollar Revenue Potential
Alex Cho - Amigobulls - Mon Aug 25, 10:16AM CDT
Google glass could be Google's solution to hardware problems, with a $10 billion revenue stream potential.
Citrix/Google collaboration delivers advanced features for Chromebook
M2 - Mon Aug 25, 6:29AM CDT
Citrix (NASDAQ: CTXS) said its collaboration with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) continues to accelerate with new product releases, including Receiver for Chrome and a strong growth of new joint customers and channel partners.
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...
For Apple Consumers, the iPhone Thrill Is Gone
at The Street - Sun Aug 24, 7:00AM CDT
The iPhone 6 is coming, but incremental changes to Apple's star device have only made it the Kitchen Aid mixer of smartphones.
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...
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...
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,...
