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Alibaba post-IPO structure gives insiders control
By JOE McDONALD - AP - Wed Sep 17, 1:50AM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — Control over Alibaba Group will stay in the hands of founder Jack Ma and other company veterans after the Chinese e-commerce giant goes public on the New York Stock Exchange in a record busting share sale.
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Sep 16, 2:22PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending September 15, 2014:
Why Jim Cramer Suggests Returning to Apple (AAPL), Facebook (FB), Similar Stocks After Alibaba Sales
at The Street - Tue Sep 16, 1:53PM CDT
Jim Cramer explains why investors should return to the stocks that are selling off to raise money for the Alibaba IPO.
A Closer Look: Your (online) life after death
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Tue Sep 16, 12:59PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, you have a lot to do today — laundry, bills, dinner — but it's never too early to start planning for your digital afterlife, the fate of your numerous online accounts once you shed this mortal coil.
Why Apple Pay is Launching at the Perfect Time
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 12:02PM CDT
Apple Pay works on the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Source: Apple. Many companies have tried and failed -- or at least floundered -- to launch a massive mobile payments system. While other tech companies were the first to the market, Apple kept to...
How Apple Was Built Making Devices You Didn't Know You Needed
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 10:59AM CDT
"It's really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them." -Steve Jobs Apple's products have defined technology throughout much of the last decade and changed more than...
Is Ctrip.com International Ltd. (ADR) Stock a Buy?
Brian Stoffel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 10:32AM CDT
It's not everyday that someone advocates buying a stock after it has quintupled in just two year's time. I understand where that sentiment might come from, but if you don't buy a stock just because it's gone on a good run lately, you're falling...
Is Facebook One of the Best Companies in America?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 7:49AM CDT
In partnership with Glassdoor , our investment analysts are taking a closer look at some of the most popular companies in Glassdoor's career community. As the world's largest social network, Facebook has arguably...
Bouygues Telecom deploys Android TV set-top box
M2 - Tue Sep 16, 5:55AM CDT
California-based chipmaker Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) TODAY announced that Netherlands-based Bouygues Telecom is launching industry's first quad-core Android (NASDAQ: GOOG) PayTV set-top box powered by the Marvell Armada 1500 PRO (88DE3114) system-on-chip platform.
3 Big Reasons Baidu's Success Won't Last
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 7:13PM CDT
Baidu is considered by many to be the Google of China, and given the country's large population, it is a company with high expectations. However, while Baidu's stock continues to trade around all-time highs, and analysts praise its growth, there...
Who Owns the Internet of Things?
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 6:47PM CDT
You could argue Apple and Google own the smartphone OS space, that Qualcomm dominates the mobile baseband market, and that Amazon.com is the king of online retail. But the Internet of Things is a different story. The burgeoning sector is...
What Does Intel's Partnership With Fossil Mean For Smartwatches?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 4:13PM CDT
Intel recently announced a cross-industry team-up with watchmaker Fossil to develop more fashionable smart watches. Fossil will also work with the tech giant's investment arm, Intel Capital, to find co-investment opportunities and analyze market...
Will Amazon Fire TV Benefit From Soaring Interest in Prime Instant Video?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 3:47PM CDT
Parks Associates estimates the market for streaming media players will grow 23% annualized between 2013 and 2018 as more of us get used to tuning in on-demand. Naturally, Netflix stands to benefit from this shift. So does Google via...
Why Facebook Inc. Stock Has Soared 42% in 2014
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 3:47PM CDT
For more than a full year after its botched 2012 IPO, Facebook looked like it might become the poster child for a bubble in social-media stocks. Yet, since mid-2013, the stock has shot through the roof, as Facebook has become one of the most...
'Minecraft' could boost Microsoft's mobile reach
By MAE ANDERSON and BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Mon Sep 15, 3:53PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft's decision to spend $2.5 billion for the creator of the hit game "Minecraft" could help the Xbox maker grab attention on mobile phones, a new priority for the company.
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Is Google One of the Best Companies in America?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 2:56PM CDT
In partnership with Glassdoor , our investment analysts are taking a closer look at some of the most popular companies in Glassdoor's career community. In today's business textbooks, Google is frequently cited as a...
The Apple Watch Could Use Your Heartbeat for Apple Pay
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 2:17PM CDT
Apple announced two brand-new products at its big event on Tuesday (three, if you count the new U2 album). The Apple Watch and Apple Pay are both exciting for investors because they have strong potential to draw Apple users -- or soon-to-be...
Google, Inc’s Bold Step to Fend Off Microsoft and Amazon
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 1:46PM CDT
Though it's tough to nail down one particular forecast for future cloud-related revenues, most agree the market is in the early stages of tremendous growth. One prediction suggests spending on cloud technologies will reach $174.2 billion this year,...
"Me Too" Wearable Devices Can't Save BlackBerry Now
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 12:27PM CDT
BlackBerry recently announced that it was experimenting with wearable devices like smart watches and smart glasses. Source: Flickr. Although the company didn't reveal any additional details, BlackBerry's enterprise head John Sims noted...
Jim Cramer Answers Twitter (TWTR) Questions on Alibaba IPO, Yahoo! (YHOO), Apple (AAPL) and More
at The Street - Mon Sep 15, 11:47AM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer answers Twitter (TWTR) questions from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, and he first tackles the upcoming Alibaba IPO.
Alibaba post-IPO structure gives insiders control
By JOE McDONALD - AP - Wed Sep 17, 1:50AM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — Control over Alibaba Group will stay in the hands of founder Jack Ma and other company veterans after the Chinese e-commerce giant goes public on the New York Stock Exchange in a record busting share sale.
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Sep 16, 2:22PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending September 15, 2014:
Why Jim Cramer Suggests Returning to Apple (AAPL), Facebook (FB), Similar Stocks After Alibaba Sales
at The Street - Tue Sep 16, 1:53PM CDT
Jim Cramer explains why investors should return to the stocks that are selling off to raise money for the Alibaba IPO.
A Closer Look: Your (online) life after death
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Tue Sep 16, 12:59PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, you have a lot to do today — laundry, bills, dinner — but it's never too early to start planning for your digital afterlife, the fate of your numerous online accounts once you shed this mortal coil.
Why Apple Pay is Launching at the Perfect Time
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 12:02PM CDT
Apple Pay works on the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Source: Apple. Many companies have tried and failed -- or at least floundered -- to launch a massive mobile payments system. While other tech companies were the first to the market, Apple kept to...
How Apple Was Built Making Devices You Didn't Know You Needed
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 10:59AM CDT
"It's really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them." -Steve Jobs Apple's products have defined technology throughout much of the last decade and changed more than...
Is Ctrip.com International Ltd. (ADR) Stock a Buy?
Brian Stoffel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 10:32AM CDT
It's not everyday that someone advocates buying a stock after it has quintupled in just two year's time. I understand where that sentiment might come from, but if you don't buy a stock just because it's gone on a good run lately, you're falling...
Is Facebook One of the Best Companies in America?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 7:49AM CDT
In partnership with Glassdoor , our investment analysts are taking a closer look at some of the most popular companies in Glassdoor's career community. As the world's largest social network, Facebook has arguably...
Bouygues Telecom deploys Android TV set-top box
M2 - Tue Sep 16, 5:55AM CDT
California-based chipmaker Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) TODAY announced that Netherlands-based Bouygues Telecom is launching industry's first quad-core Android (NASDAQ: GOOG) PayTV set-top box powered by the Marvell Armada 1500 PRO (88DE3114) system-on-chip platform.
3 Big Reasons Baidu's Success Won't Last
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 7:13PM CDT
Baidu is considered by many to be the Google of China, and given the country's large population, it is a company with high expectations. However, while Baidu's stock continues to trade around all-time highs, and analysts praise its growth, there...
Who Owns the Internet of Things?
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 6:47PM CDT
You could argue Apple and Google own the smartphone OS space, that Qualcomm dominates the mobile baseband market, and that Amazon.com is the king of online retail. But the Internet of Things is a different story. The burgeoning sector is...
What Does Intel's Partnership With Fossil Mean For Smartwatches?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 4:13PM CDT
Intel recently announced a cross-industry team-up with watchmaker Fossil to develop more fashionable smart watches. Fossil will also work with the tech giant's investment arm, Intel Capital, to find co-investment opportunities and analyze market...
Will Amazon Fire TV Benefit From Soaring Interest in Prime Instant Video?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 3:47PM CDT
Parks Associates estimates the market for streaming media players will grow 23% annualized between 2013 and 2018 as more of us get used to tuning in on-demand. Naturally, Netflix stands to benefit from this shift. So does Google via...
Why Facebook Inc. Stock Has Soared 42% in 2014
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 3:47PM CDT
For more than a full year after its botched 2012 IPO, Facebook looked like it might become the poster child for a bubble in social-media stocks. Yet, since mid-2013, the stock has shot through the roof, as Facebook has become one of the most...
'Minecraft' could boost Microsoft's mobile reach
By MAE ANDERSON and BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Mon Sep 15, 3:53PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft's decision to spend $2.5 billion for the creator of the hit game "Minecraft" could help the Xbox maker grab attention on mobile phones, a new priority for the company.
1 Comment
Is Google One of the Best Companies in America?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 2:56PM CDT
In partnership with Glassdoor , our investment analysts are taking a closer look at some of the most popular companies in Glassdoor's career community. In today's business textbooks, Google is frequently cited as a...
The Apple Watch Could Use Your Heartbeat for Apple Pay
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 2:17PM CDT
Apple announced two brand-new products at its big event on Tuesday (three, if you count the new U2 album). The Apple Watch and Apple Pay are both exciting for investors because they have strong potential to draw Apple users -- or soon-to-be...
Google, Inc’s Bold Step to Fend Off Microsoft and Amazon
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 1:46PM CDT
Though it's tough to nail down one particular forecast for future cloud-related revenues, most agree the market is in the early stages of tremendous growth. One prediction suggests spending on cloud technologies will reach $174.2 billion this year,...
"Me Too" Wearable Devices Can't Save BlackBerry Now
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 12:27PM CDT
BlackBerry recently announced that it was experimenting with wearable devices like smart watches and smart glasses. Source: Flickr. Although the company didn't reveal any additional details, BlackBerry's enterprise head John Sims noted...
Jim Cramer Answers Twitter (TWTR) Questions on Alibaba IPO, Yahoo! (YHOO), Apple (AAPL) and More
at The Street - Mon Sep 15, 11:47AM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer answers Twitter (TWTR) questions from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, and he first tackles the upcoming Alibaba IPO.
