Bank Fees Survey Mid-2014: Fees Hit New Highs
Richard Barrington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 8:01PM CDT
The gap between expensive and inexpensive banking grew wider in the first half of 2014. But which side of the divide you choose is still up to you -- and your banking habits. A new survey of checking account fees by MoneyRates.com finds that...
Why Is American Express Teaming Up With Apple?
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 7:20PM CDT
It was recently reported that American Express has agreed to work with Apple in the development of a long-awaited mobile payments system for the iPhone. Source: Wikipedia . It's pretty easy to see why Apple would want this. The company...
Could This New Chip Power the Apple, Inc. iPhone 6?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 6:00PM CDT
Even with the next Apple iPhone launch just days away, it's always fun to try to guess the details of the upcoming phone. Though an alleged logic board for the upcoming iPhone recently hit the Web (courtesy of Feld & Volk and Sonny Dickson),...
China Mobile Wants Apple's iPhone 6 to be a Blowout Success
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 5:00PM CDT
Apple Store in Pudong Shanghai. Source: Apple. Earlier this week the world's largest mobile carrier, China Mobile , launched a pre-order site for the new, not-yet-released Apple iPhones. It wasn't the first time the carrier has done as much...
Why Aren't These 3 Shows on Netflix Yet?
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 2:33PM CDT
Netflix can stream many of the most popular TV shows ever produced. But the streaming catalog still has some glaring holes. Right now, you go go to the American version of Netflix's streaming video service and enjoy some extremely popular TV...
Apple's Retail Legend Warns Best Buy’s Future Looks Bleak
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 2:30PM CDT
Ron Johnson has a warning for Best Buy 's management: Your current course could be a recipe for disaster. In a recent appearance on Andreessen Horowitz's podcast , the retail legend criticized Best Buy's strategy: Although the electronics...
Here Are All the Android Smartwatches You Can Buy Later This Year
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 2:30PM CDT
Google 's Android operating systems powers smartphones in all manner of shapes and sizes. Starting this fall, the same will hold true for smart watches. Android Wear -- the version of Android designed for smart watches -- will soon be available...
Did Innovation at Apple End With Steve Jobs?
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 1:00PM CDT
When is the last time that Apple wowed the world with an iAnything? The answer will hopefully become obvious in a couple of days. Apple's Sept. 9 product unveiling event could find the world's most valuable consumer tech company raising the bar on...
The 1 George Soros Quote Every Investor Should Read Right Now
George Budwell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 12:44PM CDT
The U.S. stock market has been going bonkers for over five years, as the chart below shows. So it's not surprising that bears have started to make appearances on major financial news outlets more frequently of late, warning of the forthcoming "epic...
Microsoft’s New “Affordable Flagship” Windows Phone Is Here: Can It Compete?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 10:54AM CDT
Microsoft's new Lumia 830. Source: Microsoft The media is buzzing about new devices: Samsung 's recent event previewed a host of devices for the upcoming holiday season, including its Galaxy Note Edge; others are eagerly anticipating Apple 's...
The Latest iPhone 6 Rumors Before Apple's Big Event This Week
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 10:30AM CDT
Apple 's annual iPhone event is almost here. Well, technically, we can't be 100% sure that Apple's Sept. 9 event is intended to unveil the iPhone 6. But considering the timing and the numerous leaks, it's fair to predict with 99% certainty that new...
Diabetes Wearables: Fact or Fiction?
George Budwell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 9:47AM CDT
Source: Thomson Reuters Silicon Valley has its eye on the multi-billion dollar glucose monitoring market. According to recent reports, Apple Inc. and Google are actively developing wearable devices that would allow diabetics to avoid having...
10 Top Employers for Those Without a College Degree
Casey Kelly-Barton, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 9:11AM CDT
Job site Glassdoor has just released its list of the top 10 big employers for high school graduates. More than half the companies that earned strong reviews from workers without a college degree are retailers, including list-topper Costco...
Here's How Google Could Jumpstart Microsoft Corporation Smartphone Sales
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 9:11AM CDT
For the vast majority of mobile device owners, Google 's Android is a familiar operating system. As of Q2 2014, Android was running 84.7% of the world's smartphones, a stunning figure in and of itself. But Google's stranglehold on the smartphone...
Is the iPhone 6 a Game Changer for Apple? We Won't Know Until 2015!
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 9:00AM CDT
Shares of Apple, have surged in recent months, based primarily on high hopes for the upcoming iPhone 6. (Optimism about the introduction of new product categories has also helped.) Shares touched a new all-time high above $100 early this month,...
Why Sony Is Bringing PS4 Games to Xperia Phones
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 8:59AM CDT
Sony recently announced that it will bring PS4 games to its Xperia Z3 smartphone and tablets via Wi-Fi Remote Play. The games will require a dual-shock controller to be paired to a phone via Bluetooth, so Sony will convert the Z3 devices into...
How Did Exercise Clothing Become Fashion?
Andrew Marder, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 8:38AM CDT
Given the amount of exercise clothing that people seem to be wearing these days, it's hard to believe that a third of the U.S. adult population is obese. Instead of being a reflection on how much we're exercising, workout clothes have become fashion...
Apple, Inc. Just Gained Another Competitor in the Smart Home Space
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 8:00AM CDT
Companies are starting to pick sides in the home automation race, and Sony just made its choice. The company announced at the IFA conference in Berlin this week that it is joining Qualcomm 's AllSeen Alliance, a coalition of tech and consumer...
3 Apple, Inc. Suppliers That Could Benefit From the iPhone 6 Launch
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 7:00AM CDT
Apple recently sent out invitations to select members of the media to what is very likely to be the launch of the next-generation iPhone, according to several websites. At this point, numerous leaks have given us a pretty solid idea of what the...
Wireless Carriers Could Stop Apple From Succeeding With Mobile Payments
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 06, 6:00PM CDT
Analysts have long speculated that Apple will enter the mobile payments market. Those rumors have gained momentum in recent days on reports that Apple had struck deals with major payment processors Visa , MasterCard , and American Express ,...