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A free app that becomes
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Sep 08, 5:46PM CDT
A free app that becomes available in Apple (AAPL) App Stores and Google (GOOG) Android Play Store Sept. 12 could save bikers' lives. BikeShieldApp, created by TDG, will warn car drivers of approaching bicycles or motorcycles 5-10 seconds before the...
The Most Important Way Twitter Is Trying to Copy Facebook Inc.
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 4:36PM CDT
Twitter headquarters. Source: Twitter Twitter and Facebook have been copying each other for years. Facebook wants to do more things in public, added hashtags last year, and launched Instagram video to compete with Vine, among other examples....
UPS and FedEx Rate Hikes Threaten Free Shipping and Lost Business
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 3:29PM CDT
The coming rate hikes at UPS and FedEx represent a threat to the free shipping policies we've seen retailers expand exponentially, but a rate cut the U.S. Postal Service just won might give it a competitive advantage the delivery giants won't...
A Closer Look: A second layer of security online
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Mon Sep 08, 2:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Recent hacks exposing nude photographs of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities are prompting calls for people to fortify their online accounts with a second layer of security.
Midday Glance: Internet companies
AP - Mon Sep 08, 1:11PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top internet companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Stock Market Today: Stocks Stagnate as Oil Tumbles Below $100
at The Street - Mon Sep 08, 12:05PM CDT
U.S. stocks are mixed in early afternoon trading on Monday, with much of the market stalling after the five weeks of gains.
3 Reasons Why Investors Should Avoid Comcast Corporation
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 11:45AM CDT
Companies like Comcast and Time Warner Cable are directly tied to consumer trends, what the consumer wants, and will want in the future. Unfortunately for Comcast and Time Warner Cable, both have fallen victim to service that has become...
Will Apple Catch Salesforce in the Wearable Software War?
at The Street - Mon Sep 08, 11:41AM CDT
Salesforce Wear lets developers connect wearables to clouds. Almost all major players, save Apple, have endorsed it. Can it become the Windows of wearables?
Report Says CenturyLink May Acquire Rackspace Hosting: Remain Skeptical or Celebrate?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 11:36AM CDT
Bloomberg reported over the weekend that phone service provider CenturyLink is seeking to acquire cloud and website hosting company Rackspace Hosting . Rackspace shares are up more than 5% as of noon while CenturyLink shares are down nearly 2%....
Why a Rackspace Sale to CenturyLink Would Make Sense
at The Street - Mon Sep 08, 11:11AM CDT
The price war in cloud computing may mean that only big companies with multiple sources of income will be able to survive.
3 Reasons Garmin Ltd.'s Stock Could Fall
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 11:00AM CDT
Shares of Garmin have performed well this year, rising nearly 17% in 2014. A string of better-than-expected earnings reports, combined with strong guidance, has propelled shares of the GPS maker to the upside. But is Garmin poised for a fall? ...
Believe the Hype: The Internet of Things Is No Gimmick
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 10:44AM CDT
Don't let the weird name distract you. Think of the Internet of Things (or IoT) as a way for your house to tell you when your kids have come home after school, or for your car to tell another car that it's getting too close, or for your coffee maker...
Early Glance: Internet companies
AP - Mon Sep 08, 9:34AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top internet companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Why Is Novartis Investing in This $49 Billion Market?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 5:03PM CDT
Novartis is primarily known as a pharmaceutical company, but it has recently made some interesting investments in the mobile health market. That is a smart long-term move, since the global mobile health market is expected to grow from $1.95...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ,...
A free app that becomes
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Sep 08, 5:46PM CDT
A free app that becomes available in Apple (AAPL) App Stores and Google (GOOG) Android Play Store Sept. 12 could save bikers' lives. BikeShieldApp, created by TDG, will warn car drivers of approaching bicycles or motorcycles 5-10 seconds before the...
The Most Important Way Twitter Is Trying to Copy Facebook Inc.
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 4:36PM CDT
Twitter headquarters. Source: Twitter Twitter and Facebook have been copying each other for years. Facebook wants to do more things in public, added hashtags last year, and launched Instagram video to compete with Vine, among other examples....
UPS and FedEx Rate Hikes Threaten Free Shipping and Lost Business
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 3:29PM CDT
The coming rate hikes at UPS and FedEx represent a threat to the free shipping policies we've seen retailers expand exponentially, but a rate cut the U.S. Postal Service just won might give it a competitive advantage the delivery giants won't...
A Closer Look: A second layer of security online
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Mon Sep 08, 2:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Recent hacks exposing nude photographs of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities are prompting calls for people to fortify their online accounts with a second layer of security.
Midday Glance: Internet companies
AP - Mon Sep 08, 1:11PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top internet companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Stock Market Today: Stocks Stagnate as Oil Tumbles Below $100
at The Street - Mon Sep 08, 12:05PM CDT
U.S. stocks are mixed in early afternoon trading on Monday, with much of the market stalling after the five weeks of gains.
3 Reasons Why Investors Should Avoid Comcast Corporation
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 11:45AM CDT
Companies like Comcast and Time Warner Cable are directly tied to consumer trends, what the consumer wants, and will want in the future. Unfortunately for Comcast and Time Warner Cable, both have fallen victim to service that has become...
Will Apple Catch Salesforce in the Wearable Software War?
at The Street - Mon Sep 08, 11:41AM CDT
Salesforce Wear lets developers connect wearables to clouds. Almost all major players, save Apple, have endorsed it. Can it become the Windows of wearables?
Report Says CenturyLink May Acquire Rackspace Hosting: Remain Skeptical or Celebrate?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 11:36AM CDT
Bloomberg reported over the weekend that phone service provider CenturyLink is seeking to acquire cloud and website hosting company Rackspace Hosting . Rackspace shares are up more than 5% as of noon while CenturyLink shares are down nearly 2%....
Why a Rackspace Sale to CenturyLink Would Make Sense
at The Street - Mon Sep 08, 11:11AM CDT
The price war in cloud computing may mean that only big companies with multiple sources of income will be able to survive.
3 Reasons Garmin Ltd.'s Stock Could Fall
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 11:00AM CDT
Shares of Garmin have performed well this year, rising nearly 17% in 2014. A string of better-than-expected earnings reports, combined with strong guidance, has propelled shares of the GPS maker to the upside. But is Garmin poised for a fall? ...
Believe the Hype: The Internet of Things Is No Gimmick
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 10:44AM CDT
Don't let the weird name distract you. Think of the Internet of Things (or IoT) as a way for your house to tell you when your kids have come home after school, or for your car to tell another car that it's getting too close, or for your coffee maker...
Early Glance: Internet companies
AP - Mon Sep 08, 9:34AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top internet companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Why Is Novartis Investing in This $49 Billion Market?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 07, 5:03PM CDT
Novartis is primarily known as a pharmaceutical company, but it has recently made some interesting investments in the mobile health market. That is a smart long-term move, since the global mobile health market is expected to grow from $1.95...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ,...
