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Apple: Some nude shots taken from stars' accounts
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY - AP - Tue Sep 02, 7:17PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Apple said Tuesday that hackers obtained nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence and other female celebrities by pilfering images from individual accounts rather than through a broader attack on the company's services.
GoPro Investors Can’t Ignore These 3 Key Problems
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 02, 5:52PM CDT
GoPro has loomed large in headlines recently -- the company recently introduced a $60 dog harness to let canines capture video, and fans are buzzing about its upcoming HERO4 camera. Source: GoPro GoPro's stock, however, has been a divisive...
In light of celebrity hacks, how to protect data
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Tue Sep 02, 5:47PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The theft of nude photographs from celebrities' online accounts has thrown a spotlight on the security of cloud computing, a system used by a growing number of Americans to store personal information over the Internet.
Top South America hackers rattle Peru's Cabinet
By FRANK BAJAK - AP - Tue Sep 02, 4:25PM CDT
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Peruvian hackers have broken into military, police, and other sensitive government networks in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela, defacing websites and extracting sensitive data to strut their programming prowess and make political points.
5 U.S. Cities Where Uber Is Unwelcome but Wants Your Taxi Business
at The Street - Tue Sep 02, 4:11PM CDT
Uber is in the process making traditional taxi service irrelevant. Here are five U.S. cities making it hard for Uber to do business.
Is Microsoft's Windows Phone Bound to Be a Flop?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 02, 3:47PM CDT
Microsoft had high hopes for Windows Phone when it acquired Nokia 's handset business last year. At the time, Microsoft believed it could take as much as 15% of the global smartphone market by 2018 -- that now seems highly unlikely. Rather than...
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Sep 02, 2:41PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending September 1, 2014:
Venture Capitalists, Check Out Coal, Gold and Shipping Stocks
at The Street - Tue Sep 02, 1:50PM CDT
Sir John Templeton profited by investing in sectors in disfavor in the Great Depression and when they rebounded, wow! Choose a company or fund and see how well you do.
Google's corporate products division changes name
AP - Tue Sep 02, 12:58PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is hoping a new brand will help sell more of its services to other companies.
Why Taser May Rule Body Cameras Despite Digital Ally
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 02, 12:40PM CDT
Taser International (TASR) may be the best positioned security device maker to take advantage of a global boom in use of on-officer cameras over the next decade, a report said Tuesday. Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage on Taser with a buy rating...
Will Facebook Messenger Dominate Despite Poor Reviews?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 02, 9:27AM CDT
Facebook 's decision to force Messenger on its mobile users has sparked a great deal of backlash. Earlier this week, the social network went so far as to publish a blog post explaining the shift and debunking some of the unfortunate myths that had...
Survey: Foreign companies in China feel 'targeted'
By JOE McDONALD - AP - Tue Sep 02, 5:45AM CDT
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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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.
Apple: Some nude shots taken from stars' accounts
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY - AP - Tue Sep 02, 7:17PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Apple said Tuesday that hackers obtained nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence and other female celebrities by pilfering images from individual accounts rather than through a broader attack on the company's services.
GoPro Investors Can’t Ignore These 3 Key Problems
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 02, 5:52PM CDT
GoPro has loomed large in headlines recently -- the company recently introduced a $60 dog harness to let canines capture video, and fans are buzzing about its upcoming HERO4 camera. Source: GoPro GoPro's stock, however, has been a divisive...
In light of celebrity hacks, how to protect data
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Tue Sep 02, 5:47PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The theft of nude photographs from celebrities' online accounts has thrown a spotlight on the security of cloud computing, a system used by a growing number of Americans to store personal information over the Internet.
Top South America hackers rattle Peru's Cabinet
By FRANK BAJAK - AP - Tue Sep 02, 4:25PM CDT
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Peruvian hackers have broken into military, police, and other sensitive government networks in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela, defacing websites and extracting sensitive data to strut their programming prowess and make political points.
5 U.S. Cities Where Uber Is Unwelcome but Wants Your Taxi Business
at The Street - Tue Sep 02, 4:11PM CDT
Uber is in the process making traditional taxi service irrelevant. Here are five U.S. cities making it hard for Uber to do business.
Is Microsoft's Windows Phone Bound to Be a Flop?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 02, 3:47PM CDT
Microsoft had high hopes for Windows Phone when it acquired Nokia 's handset business last year. At the time, Microsoft believed it could take as much as 15% of the global smartphone market by 2018 -- that now seems highly unlikely. Rather than...
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Sep 02, 2:41PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending September 1, 2014:
Venture Capitalists, Check Out Coal, Gold and Shipping Stocks
at The Street - Tue Sep 02, 1:50PM CDT
Sir John Templeton profited by investing in sectors in disfavor in the Great Depression and when they rebounded, wow! Choose a company or fund and see how well you do.
Google's corporate products division changes name
AP - Tue Sep 02, 12:58PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is hoping a new brand will help sell more of its services to other companies.
Why Taser May Rule Body Cameras Despite Digital Ally
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 02, 12:40PM CDT
Taser International (TASR) may be the best positioned security device maker to take advantage of a global boom in use of on-officer cameras over the next decade, a report said Tuesday. Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage on Taser with a buy rating...
Will Facebook Messenger Dominate Despite Poor Reviews?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 02, 9:27AM CDT
Facebook 's decision to force Messenger on its mobile users has sparked a great deal of backlash. Earlier this week, the social network went so far as to publish a blog post explaining the shift and debunking some of the unfortunate myths that had...
Survey: Foreign companies in China feel 'targeted'
By JOE McDONALD - AP - Tue Sep 02, 5:45AM CDT
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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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.
