3 Under-Appreciated New Features From Apple
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 39 mins ago
When Apple announced the new iPhone 6 and Apple Watch on Sept. 9 most of the world's reaction was focused on how those products would change the tech landscape. Could the larger screen on the iPhone 6 dent Samsung's momentum in the large screen...
Google and the Chromebook Are Going Toe-to-Toe With Apple in Education
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 10 mins ago
The e-learning industry is expected to grow into an enormous $50 billion market worldwide over the next two years. Currently, Apple , with its iPad, digital textbooks, and courses, appears to have the leading presence within this space. However,...
5 top retailers join Apple Pay
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
The success of Apple (AAPL) Pay, the tech giant's new mobile payment service that eliminates the need for carrying cash or credit and debit cards, will largely depend on its distribution. Included on its roster so far are Whole Foods (WFM), Panera...
Apple
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
Apple (AAPL) might be losing "cool" status among high school and college students. A Chegg (CHGG) survey said 1 in 10 plan to buy the Apple Watch; only one-third plan to buy the iPhone 6. More thought Google (GOOGL) and Amazon (AMZN) were "cool"...
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Thu Sep 11, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Thu Sep 11, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Square Enix Launches a Mobile Rival to Sony’s PS Now on iOS and Android
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 11, 4:45PM CDT
Square Enix recently announced the upcoming launch of Dive In, a new cloud gaming service that brings its back catalog of games to Apple iOS and Google Android devices. Source: Square Enix. Dive In is similar to PS Now, Sony 's ...
Stocks end mixed; Health care stocks slump
By STEVE ROTHWELL - AP - Thu Sep 11, 3:57PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A sluggish September continued for U.S. stocks as investors assessed the outlook for interest rates, the latest sanctions against Russia and volatile energy prices.
Men's Wearhouse and Vail are big market movers
AP - Thu Sep 11, 3:27PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
3 Reasons Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Stock Could Rise
Isaac Pino, CPA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 11, 3:25PM CDT
Chipotle restaurant in Woodley Park neighborhood of Washington, DC. Source: Chipotle Over the past five years, Chipotle Mexican Grill 's highly successful restaurant chain has propelled its stock to lofty new heights. For evidence, the chart...
What Toshiba’s $99 Encore Mini Means For Android and Windows RT
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 11, 3:17PM CDT
Microsoft and Toshiba recently unveiled the Encore Mini, a 7-inch Windows 8.1 tablet, at IFA 2014 in Berlin. Toshiba expects the device to be discounted from $120 to $99 the moment it hits retail, making it the cheapest Windows 8.1 tablet on the...
How Will Apple (AAPL) Stock Respond to Chegg (CHGG) Survey?
at The Street - Thu Sep 11, 2:21PM CDT
Apple (AAPL) had its much-hyped news conference on Tuesday but a key demographic for the tech giant was apparently not all that impressed with the news.
Is GoPro Stock a Buy Now?
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 11, 2:18PM CDT
Bodyboarding Salt Creek GoPro HD camera. By Axion23 , July 5, 2010, via Wikimedia Commons. GoPro stock has taken investors on an exciting run since going public in late June. Is GoPro stock a buy now? Five Motley Fool contributors weigh in...
Top 5 Retailers Partnering With Apple On Its E-Wallet
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 11, 2:04PM CDT
Apple Pay could be a disruptive innovation in the payment world, but will shoppers -- and brick-and-mortar retailers -- actually make the transition from cash and card to a digital wallet? Many of Apple's (AAPL) initial partners are "largely composed...
Will Target be Able to Win Back Holiday Shoppers?
Andrew Marder, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 11, 2:00PM CDT
Around this time last year, a group of Russian hackers were working to infiltrate one of America's most popular brands, just in time for the holiday season. Target got slammed by the group during the last few weeks of 2013, and the company still...
Intel Lays Out Product Roadmap, Battles Apple Buzz
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 11, 1:31PM CDT
Intel (INTC) will wrap up its annual developer forum in San Francisco on Thursday, after the company unveiled its latest microprocessors, wearables and other products aimed at tapping emerging opportunities. Apple (AAPL) stole some of Intel's thunder...
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Thu Sep 11, 1:09PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Will the iPhone 6 Plus Hurt iPad Sales?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 11, 12:45PM CDT
It is certainly big, but will Apple's iPhone 6 Plus hurt iPad sales? Source: Apple Another Apple event is in the books. By hosting the event at Cupertino, California's Flint Center, Tim Cook harkened back to Apple's storied history -- the...
Smartphones In Use To Grow 3-Fold Over Next 6 Years
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 11, 12:18PM CDT
Smartphones will dominate the global mobile communications landscape in just six years, a report out Thursday predicts. The trend is benefiting smartphone leaders Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL). By 2020, smartphones will account for two of every...