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Survey: Foreign companies in China feel 'targeted'
By JOE McDONALD - AP - 1 hr 2 mins ago
BEIJING (AP) — Foreign companies in China feel increasingly targeted for unfair enforcement of anti-monopoly and other laws and might cut investment if conditions fail to improve, a U.S. business group said Tuesday.
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Top South America hackers rattle Peru's Cabinet
By FRANK BAJAK - AP - Mon Sep 01, 11:05PM CDT
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Peruvian hackers have broken into military, police, and other sensitive government networks in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela and Peru, defacing websites and extracting sensitive data to strut their programming prowess and make political points.
Will Apple Beat Google in Healthcare with iOS 8?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 01, 2:31PM CDT
Apple could team up with leading insurers UnitedHealth Group and Humana on its iOS 8 HealthKit platform soon, according to a recent report from Bloomberg. HealthKit -- which was first introduced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in...
How an Amazon Ad Network Could Threaten Google's Ad Dominance
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 01, 8:08AM CDT
In the world of online advertising Google stands alone at the top of the mountain with over $50 billion in ad revenue in 2013. That dwarfs Facebook , the company in second place, which pulled in a comparatively small nearly $7 million in 2013. ...
What the $33 Mozilla Firefox Phone Means for Emerging Markets
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 01, 7:56AM CDT
Indian handset manufacturer Intex Technologies recently launched its low-end Firefox OS handset, the Cloud FX. The phone is being sold on Indian shopping site Snapdeal.com for a promotional price of 1,999 rupees ($33), making it one of the cheapest...
Is Amazon.com Inc. Spreading Itself Too Thin?
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 31, 12:37PM CDT
If you follow Amazon.com , by now you've likely heard CEO Jeff Bezos has done it yet again. Seemingly never content with being the world's largest e-tailer, Amazon dropped nearly a $1 billion in cash on video streaming monster Twitch, the wildly...
Why Google Wants to Map Your Body With Its Baseline Study
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 31, 11:02AM CDT
Google is a company built on providing information to make our lives easier. While that information included search histories, maps, and cloud-based software in the past, the search giant recently launched a new Google X project to better...
Apple, Inc.'s iPad is Running Into Trouble in the Education Market
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 31, 10:47AM CDT
Source: Apple. The education market has always been a stronghold for Apple . The company unveiled a big push into digital textbooks in 2012, but the move has fallen short of revolutionizing education. In recent years, Apple has diligently tried...
Why Uber Teamed Up With Starbucks, Open Table, and United Airlines
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 31, 9:17AM CDT
Uber recently opened up its software platform to other companies, allowing them to integrate requests for Uber drivers into their own mobile apps. That offer quickly attracted nearly a dozen partners, including Starbucks , OpenTable , United...
Pandora and Apple Will Bail Out the Music Industry
at The Street - Sun Aug 31, 8:00AM CDT
Streaming will keep the music industry growing for the next five years, but companies have to monetize service without cannibalizing business.
This New Technology Will Fuel Instagram’s Rise to 1 Billion Users
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 3:00PM CDT
When it comes to having 1 billion monthly active users. Facebook is the only social media platform that can say "been there, done that." With 1.32 billion "MAUs," Facebook is head and shoulders above the rest. Twitter recently announced 271...
Samsung's Latest Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Could Replace Your Smartphone
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 2:30PM CDT
Samsung 's latest smartwatch is also a smartphone: The upcoming Galaxy Gear S is equipped with a 3G modem. What that means is that unlike just about every other smartwatch currently on the market, Samsung's Gear S does not need to be tethered to a...
Amazon.com Is Finally Ready to Create Big-Time Profits, Without Hurting the Consumer’s Wallet
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 12:00PM CDT
Source: wikimedia For the last decade Amazon.com has been the quintessential example of a company that's unfazed by the typical wants of Wall Street to boost profits. The company has said time and time again that it is focused on the future,...
Why a $100 Price Cut Can’t Save Microsoft Corporation’s Surface 2
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 10:30AM CDT
Microsoft just slashed the price of all three models of the RT-powered Surface 2 tablet by $100 in the U.S. The 32GB model now costs $349, the 64GB model costs $449, and the top-tier 64GB LTE variant will run consumers $579. ...
Huawei Abandons Microsoft's Windows Phone
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 9:39AM CDT
Microsoft's Windows Phone lost a hardware partner this week. Source: Microsoft. This week, Chinese hardware partner Huawei shocked investors when it announced it was discontinuing its relationship with Microsoft 's Windows Phone after this...
Google May Have an Unexpected Hiccup With Fiber
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 9:00AM CDT
Source: Google via Wikimedia . The initial consumer reception of Google 's high-speed Internet service Fiber has been beyond what any analyst had expected, with Fiber seemingly taking over every market it enters. Nonetheless, as competitors...
Is Amazon's Twitch Deal a Huge Blow to Google and YouTube?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 8:06AM CDT
Since mid-May the news media had been reporting that a deal between Google 's YouTube and Twitch Interactive was imminent. That made sense because Twitch's video-based content fits nicely with what YouTube already does and the two combined...
'Fast Money' Recap: How Low Can Oil Go Now?
at The Street - Sat Aug 30, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at retail stocks and whether Amazon and Google can delivery on delivery drones.
This 149-Bagger Hedge Fund Bought Google Inc. Should You?
Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 29, 6:45PM CDT
Source: Google, We should never blindly copy any investor's moves, no matter how famous, talented, or successful the investor. Still, it can be useful to keep an eye on what smart folks are doing. 13-F forms can be great places to find intriguing...
This $25 Billion Hedge Fund Sold Facebook Inc. Should You?
Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 29, 6:32PM CDT
Source: Facebook. We should never blindly copy any investor's moves, no matter how famous, talented, or successful the investor. Still, it can be useful to keep an eye on what smart folks are doing. 13F forms can be great places to find intriguing...
Survey: Foreign companies in China feel 'targeted'
By JOE McDONALD - AP - 1 hr 2 mins ago
BEIJING (AP) — Foreign companies in China feel increasingly targeted for unfair enforcement of anti-monopoly and other laws and might cut investment if conditions fail to improve, a U.S. business group said Tuesday.
1 Comment
Top South America hackers rattle Peru's Cabinet
By FRANK BAJAK - AP - Mon Sep 01, 11:05PM CDT
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Peruvian hackers have broken into military, police, and other sensitive government networks in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela and Peru, defacing websites and extracting sensitive data to strut their programming prowess and make political points.
Will Apple Beat Google in Healthcare with iOS 8?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 01, 2:31PM CDT
Apple could team up with leading insurers UnitedHealth Group and Humana on its iOS 8 HealthKit platform soon, according to a recent report from Bloomberg. HealthKit -- which was first introduced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in...
How an Amazon Ad Network Could Threaten Google's Ad Dominance
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 01, 8:08AM CDT
In the world of online advertising Google stands alone at the top of the mountain with over $50 billion in ad revenue in 2013. That dwarfs Facebook , the company in second place, which pulled in a comparatively small nearly $7 million in 2013. ...
What the $33 Mozilla Firefox Phone Means for Emerging Markets
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 01, 7:56AM CDT
Indian handset manufacturer Intex Technologies recently launched its low-end Firefox OS handset, the Cloud FX. The phone is being sold on Indian shopping site Snapdeal.com for a promotional price of 1,999 rupees ($33), making it one of the cheapest...
Is Amazon.com Inc. Spreading Itself Too Thin?
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 31, 12:37PM CDT
If you follow Amazon.com , by now you've likely heard CEO Jeff Bezos has done it yet again. Seemingly never content with being the world's largest e-tailer, Amazon dropped nearly a $1 billion in cash on video streaming monster Twitch, the wildly...
Why Google Wants to Map Your Body With Its Baseline Study
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 31, 11:02AM CDT
Google is a company built on providing information to make our lives easier. While that information included search histories, maps, and cloud-based software in the past, the search giant recently launched a new Google X project to better...
Apple, Inc.'s iPad is Running Into Trouble in the Education Market
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 31, 10:47AM CDT
Source: Apple. The education market has always been a stronghold for Apple . The company unveiled a big push into digital textbooks in 2012, but the move has fallen short of revolutionizing education. In recent years, Apple has diligently tried...
Why Uber Teamed Up With Starbucks, Open Table, and United Airlines
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 31, 9:17AM CDT
Uber recently opened up its software platform to other companies, allowing them to integrate requests for Uber drivers into their own mobile apps. That offer quickly attracted nearly a dozen partners, including Starbucks , OpenTable , United...
Pandora and Apple Will Bail Out the Music Industry
at The Street - Sun Aug 31, 8:00AM CDT
Streaming will keep the music industry growing for the next five years, but companies have to monetize service without cannibalizing business.
This New Technology Will Fuel Instagram’s Rise to 1 Billion Users
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 3:00PM CDT
When it comes to having 1 billion monthly active users. Facebook is the only social media platform that can say "been there, done that." With 1.32 billion "MAUs," Facebook is head and shoulders above the rest. Twitter recently announced 271...
Samsung's Latest Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Could Replace Your Smartphone
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 2:30PM CDT
Samsung 's latest smartwatch is also a smartphone: The upcoming Galaxy Gear S is equipped with a 3G modem. What that means is that unlike just about every other smartwatch currently on the market, Samsung's Gear S does not need to be tethered to a...
Amazon.com Is Finally Ready to Create Big-Time Profits, Without Hurting the Consumer’s Wallet
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 12:00PM CDT
Source: wikimedia For the last decade Amazon.com has been the quintessential example of a company that's unfazed by the typical wants of Wall Street to boost profits. The company has said time and time again that it is focused on the future,...
Why a $100 Price Cut Can’t Save Microsoft Corporation’s Surface 2
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 10:30AM CDT
Microsoft just slashed the price of all three models of the RT-powered Surface 2 tablet by $100 in the U.S. The 32GB model now costs $349, the 64GB model costs $449, and the top-tier 64GB LTE variant will run consumers $579. ...
Huawei Abandons Microsoft's Windows Phone
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 9:39AM CDT
Microsoft's Windows Phone lost a hardware partner this week. Source: Microsoft. This week, Chinese hardware partner Huawei shocked investors when it announced it was discontinuing its relationship with Microsoft 's Windows Phone after this...
Google May Have an Unexpected Hiccup With Fiber
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 9:00AM CDT
Source: Google via Wikimedia . The initial consumer reception of Google 's high-speed Internet service Fiber has been beyond what any analyst had expected, with Fiber seemingly taking over every market it enters. Nonetheless, as competitors...
Is Amazon's Twitch Deal a Huge Blow to Google and YouTube?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 8:06AM CDT
Since mid-May the news media had been reporting that a deal between Google 's YouTube and Twitch Interactive was imminent. That made sense because Twitch's video-based content fits nicely with what YouTube already does and the two combined...
'Fast Money' Recap: How Low Can Oil Go Now?
at The Street - Sat Aug 30, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at retail stocks and whether Amazon and Google can delivery on delivery drones.
This 149-Bagger Hedge Fund Bought Google Inc. Should You?
Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 29, 6:45PM CDT
Source: Google, We should never blindly copy any investor's moves, no matter how famous, talented, or successful the investor. Still, it can be useful to keep an eye on what smart folks are doing. 13-F forms can be great places to find intriguing...
This $25 Billion Hedge Fund Sold Facebook Inc. Should You?
Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 29, 6:32PM CDT
Source: Facebook. We should never blindly copy any investor's moves, no matter how famous, talented, or successful the investor. Still, it can be useful to keep an eye on what smart folks are doing. 13F forms can be great places to find intriguing...
