Will Google and AbbVie’s $1.5 Billion Anti-Aging Partnership Pay Off?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 06, 6:05AM CDT
Google 's health care footprint just got a lot bigger, thanks to a new $1.5 billion partnership between its biotech unit Calico and drug maker AbbVie . Source: Wikimedia Commons. Calico, which is headed by former Genentech CEO Arthur...
Aruba Networks Builds Future In Wi-Fi Outside Home
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 05, 5:15PM CDT
It's obvious when you look around coffee spots, classrooms, even corporate offices: the smartphone and tablet boom is making wired connections look passe for most uses. Following the lead of their employees, businesses and institutions are cutting...
Google to Refund $19M for Unauthorized In-App Purchases - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 05, 4:45PM CDT
Google Inc. (GOOGL) has agreed to reimburse distressed parents who had to pay for their children's in-app purchases.
Kid Health Alert: Kurbo Tracks Meals, Coaches On Diet
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 05, 4:34PM CDT
Over the past 30 years, the rate of child obesity in the U.S. has doubled and obesity in adolescents has quadrupled. In 2012, more than one-third of children in the U.S. were overweight, according to various sources compiled by the Centers for...
Apple iWatch faces hesitant consumer market
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 05, 4:22PM CDT
As Apple prepares to enter the wearable device market, it faces big hurdles to consumer adoption of such devices. A recent survey of consumers in the U.S. and U.K. by CCS Insight revealed that awareness of wearable devices is high, but ownership is...
Tech cos. appeal rejection of jobs settlement
AP - Fri Sep 05, 3:14PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Four tech companies including Apple and Google are appealing a judge's rejection of a $324.5 million settlement for a class-action lawsuit brought by more than 60,000 high-tech workers.
Microsoft (MSFT) Unveils Mid-Range Lumia Smartphones - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 05, 2:27PM CDT
Microsoft (MSFT) is on track to deliver a high-end smartphone experience on low-cost devices.
Ambarella Pegs Strong Q3 Guidance On Evolving Cameras
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 05, 11:54AM CDT
Several analysts on Friday boosted the target price for specialty chipmaker Ambarella, and the stock touched a new high after the company late Thursday gave Q3 guidance that exceeded Wall Street expectations. Ambarella (AMBA) CFO George Laplante said...
Motorola emphasizes design in circular smartwatch
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Fri Sep 05, 9:56AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Motorola rolled out a circular smartwatch Friday, counting on a more traditional design to win over consumers who have so far shunned other computerized wrist devices.
5 Key Facts From Tesla Battery News Conference
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 05, 9:51AM CDT
Elon Musk is ready to roll in Reno. The billionaire CEO of Tesla Motors (TSLA) confirmed late Thursday that Nevada has been chosen as home for Tesla's planned "gigafactory," which by 2020 should churn out enough batteries to power 500,000 of the Palo...
3 Reasons Why Apple, Inc. Should Keep This $2.5 Billion Business
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 05, 9:43AM CDT
Apple's beleaguered iPod has seen better days, but Apple should keep the product. Source: Apple Apple 's been on a roll lately, giving investors a 1-year return of nearly 50% with the stock hovering near all-time split-adjusted highs on a per...
Big Tech Keeps Writing Big Acquisition Checks
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 05, 9:35AM CDT
This has quietly been shaping up as the year when cash-rich tech darlings dig deep into their pockets to snap up other companies. Amazon.com striking a deal to pay nearly $1 billion for video-sharing website Twitch late last month may be the...
Technical Updates, Rebranding, Acquisitions, and New Products - Research Reports on Baidu, Google, Digital Ally, Compuware and FireEye
PR Newswire - Fri Sep 05, 8:15AM CDT
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Measuring The Risk Of Equity Shares
Kumar Abhishek - Amigobulls - Fri Sep 05, 7:26AM CDT
To measure the risk associated with equity investments, we use statistical techniques like beta and variance, which focus on the deviation of stock returns
Ambarella Chips For GoPro Cameras Help Spur Q2 Beat
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 04, 5:52PM CDT
Ambarella, pointing to new opportunities for the wearable, security and other high-definition cameras that use its chips, late Thursday posted fiscal Q2 earnings that easily topped Wall Street expectations. Ambarella (AMBA) reported earnings per...
"Smart chopsticks" let
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 04, 5:43PM CDT
"Smart chopsticks" let people know how safe from contaminants and spoilage their food is. Emulating U.S. counterpart Google's (GOOGL) move into new markets, Chinese search company Baidu (BIDU) debuted the prototype chopsticks at a tech conference...
What Microsoft’s Apps Problem Means for Windows Store’s Future
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 04, 4:46PM CDT
Microsoft recently removed 1,500 "misleading apps" from its Windows Store, citing a need for better clarity in naming, categories, and icons. Microsoft's announcement came shortly after scathing reports on Zdnet and How-To Geek exposed how...
Facebook's Oculus Partners Samsung to Launch Gear VR - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 04, 3:40PM CDT
Oculus VR, which Facebook (FB) acquired in March this year, is providing software to Samsung's Gear VR.
Google's Calico in $500M Joint Venture with AbbVie - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 04, 3:38PM CDT
Calico, Google's (GOOGL) year-old health startup is collaborating with biotechnology drugmaker, AbbVie, a spin-off from Abbott Laboratories (ABT), for a joint venture to formulate treatments for cancer and Alzheimer's.
Microsoft: mid-range phones for budget conscious
By FRANK JORDANS and ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Thu Sep 04, 2:53PM CDT
BERLIN (AP) — Microsoft will seek to draw more people to its Internet-based services with two new mid-range smartphones.