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Yahoo rakes in another jackpot from Alibaba's IPO
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is making amends for years of blundering with one smart move: an early investment in China's Alibaba Group that has turned into a multibillion-dollar boon.
Review: Larger iPhones eliminate reason to switch
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Fri Sep 19, 12:01AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — It's easy to dismiss Apple's new iPhones as merely catching up to Android.
Orders for Samsung Note 4 phone begin Friday
AP - Thu Sep 18, 11:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung says U.S. wireless carriers will start taking orders for its large-screen Galaxy Note 4 smartphone on the same day larger iPhones go on sale.
Apple locks itself out of devices with passwords
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Sep 18, 6:25PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple has tightened its technological security so not even the company can pry into a password-protected iPhone or iPad, a move meant to reassure the millions of people who are increasingly storing vital pieces of their lives on the devices.
This Latest Move Proves Google Fiber Is Here to Stay
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 5:45PM CDT
It's easy to assume Google Fiber is just another pet project that'll eventually get the ax. But Fiber has the making of a true business, and Google is already treating it that way. In yet another move that should have Comcast and Time...
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Sep 18, 5:13PM CDT
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Facebook Challenges Twitter with News Feed Primed for Timely Topics
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 4:45PM CDT
Facebook's News Feed update takes on Twitter as the go-to social network for discussing sports, live TV and other hot topics.
3 Ways Microsoft Corporation Can Hit A Homerun With Windows 9
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 2:30PM CDT
Later this month Microsoft will unveil Windows 9. This comes just two short years since its Windows 8 launch, an operating system that fell short of sales expectations. Therefore, Microsoft has its doubters of whether the newest operating system...
Facebook, Twitter and Google Add Cooperation to Their 'TODO' Lists
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 1:45PM CDT
The biggest users of open source want to standardize tools and processes to keep the Internet's house of cards from falling.
Will Google Android Apps On Chromebooks Devastate Windows Laptops?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 12:18PM CDT
The first four Google Android apps for Chromebooks are here -- Vine, Evernote, Duolingo, and Sight Words. Moving these apps from Android to Chrome OS represent part of a major initiative, first announced at I/O 2014 in June, to lower the barriers...
N. Korean reporters using fax to file stories
AP - Thu Sep 18, 11:36AM CDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials say North Korean reporters are using fax and American email services to file stories from the Asian Games in Incheon because the northerners' websites are blocked in the South.
Amazon Intensifies Tablet Wars, Announces New $79 Kindle eBook Reader, $99 Fire Tablet
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 10:15AM CDT
In advance of the holiday season, Amazon refreshes its tablet and eBook reader line including new low cost and high-priced models.
Introducing Robo-Tuna, the Navy's Newest Robotic Submarine
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 10:05AM CDT
The U.S. Navy has a new robot -- and it swims like a fish. I don't just mean it swims "fast," either. Unlike the Navy's other unmanned underwater vehicles -- Seaglider, Knifefish, and now the Echo Ranger -- this one literally swims like a...
Yahoo!'s Alibaba Cash Could Trigger a Buying Binge in Tech
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 7:48AM CDT
Following Alibaba's IPO, Yahoo! and CEO Marissa Mayer may be looking to put some of that money to work, buying companies that will boost both revenue and engagement.
Here's How Fossil Can Survive the Apple Watch
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 7:05AM CDT
Source: Apple. Since the Apple Watch was unveiled earlier this month, shares of Fossil Group have declined. By all accounts, Apple will by design compete against Fossil in the fashion watch space, although the Apple Watch will have a higher...
Where Are Next High-Tech Hot Spots For Investors?
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 7:02AM CDT
Move over San Francisco and Silicon Valley. New high-tech frontiers are emerging in a variety of places around the U.S., from Los Angeles to Florida's Miami and Orlando, to Detroit and Indianapolis. Real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)...
'Fast Money' Recap: The Fed Acts and the Markets React
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at what sectors to buy and sell as the dollar rises and adds volatility to the stock market.
Alibaba post-IPO structure gives insiders control
By JOE McDONALD - AP - Thu Sep 18, 1:26AM 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.
Review: Devices, apps act like one under iOS 8
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Wed Sep 17, 11:44PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The scores of new features in Apple's software update for mobile devices can be boiled down to one word: unity.
Here’s What’s Next For Rackspace Hosting, Inc. Following Its Strategic Review
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 17, 7:00PM CDT
Rackspace Hosting shares declined more than 15% on Wednesday after some major changes were announced, and a new plan unveiled that did not include a buyout. After more than a year of continuous acquisition rumors, and an ongoing strategic review,...
Yahoo rakes in another jackpot from Alibaba's IPO
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is making amends for years of blundering with one smart move: an early investment in China's Alibaba Group that has turned into a multibillion-dollar boon.
Review: Larger iPhones eliminate reason to switch
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Fri Sep 19, 12:01AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — It's easy to dismiss Apple's new iPhones as merely catching up to Android.
Orders for Samsung Note 4 phone begin Friday
AP - Thu Sep 18, 11:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung says U.S. wireless carriers will start taking orders for its large-screen Galaxy Note 4 smartphone on the same day larger iPhones go on sale.
Apple locks itself out of devices with passwords
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Sep 18, 6:25PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple has tightened its technological security so not even the company can pry into a password-protected iPhone or iPad, a move meant to reassure the millions of people who are increasingly storing vital pieces of their lives on the devices.
This Latest Move Proves Google Fiber Is Here to Stay
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 5:45PM CDT
It's easy to assume Google Fiber is just another pet project that'll eventually get the ax. But Fiber has the making of a true business, and Google is already treating it that way. In yet another move that should have Comcast and Time...
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Sep 18, 5:13PM CDT
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Facebook Challenges Twitter with News Feed Primed for Timely Topics
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 4:45PM CDT
Facebook's News Feed update takes on Twitter as the go-to social network for discussing sports, live TV and other hot topics.
3 Ways Microsoft Corporation Can Hit A Homerun With Windows 9
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 2:30PM CDT
Later this month Microsoft will unveil Windows 9. This comes just two short years since its Windows 8 launch, an operating system that fell short of sales expectations. Therefore, Microsoft has its doubters of whether the newest operating system...
Facebook, Twitter and Google Add Cooperation to Their 'TODO' Lists
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 1:45PM CDT
The biggest users of open source want to standardize tools and processes to keep the Internet's house of cards from falling.
Will Google Android Apps On Chromebooks Devastate Windows Laptops?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 12:18PM CDT
The first four Google Android apps for Chromebooks are here -- Vine, Evernote, Duolingo, and Sight Words. Moving these apps from Android to Chrome OS represent part of a major initiative, first announced at I/O 2014 in June, to lower the barriers...
N. Korean reporters using fax to file stories
AP - Thu Sep 18, 11:36AM CDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials say North Korean reporters are using fax and American email services to file stories from the Asian Games in Incheon because the northerners' websites are blocked in the South.
Amazon Intensifies Tablet Wars, Announces New $79 Kindle eBook Reader, $99 Fire Tablet
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 10:15AM CDT
In advance of the holiday season, Amazon refreshes its tablet and eBook reader line including new low cost and high-priced models.
Introducing Robo-Tuna, the Navy's Newest Robotic Submarine
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 10:05AM CDT
The U.S. Navy has a new robot -- and it swims like a fish. I don't just mean it swims "fast," either. Unlike the Navy's other unmanned underwater vehicles -- Seaglider, Knifefish, and now the Echo Ranger -- this one literally swims like a...
Yahoo!'s Alibaba Cash Could Trigger a Buying Binge in Tech
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 7:48AM CDT
Following Alibaba's IPO, Yahoo! and CEO Marissa Mayer may be looking to put some of that money to work, buying companies that will boost both revenue and engagement.
Here's How Fossil Can Survive the Apple Watch
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 7:05AM CDT
Source: Apple. Since the Apple Watch was unveiled earlier this month, shares of Fossil Group have declined. By all accounts, Apple will by design compete against Fossil in the fashion watch space, although the Apple Watch will have a higher...
Where Are Next High-Tech Hot Spots For Investors?
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 7:02AM CDT
Move over San Francisco and Silicon Valley. New high-tech frontiers are emerging in a variety of places around the U.S., from Los Angeles to Florida's Miami and Orlando, to Detroit and Indianapolis. Real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)...
'Fast Money' Recap: The Fed Acts and the Markets React
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at what sectors to buy and sell as the dollar rises and adds volatility to the stock market.
Alibaba post-IPO structure gives insiders control
By JOE McDONALD - AP - Thu Sep 18, 1:26AM 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.
Review: Devices, apps act like one under iOS 8
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Wed Sep 17, 11:44PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The scores of new features in Apple's software update for mobile devices can be boiled down to one word: unity.
Here’s What’s Next For Rackspace Hosting, Inc. Following Its Strategic Review
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 17, 7:00PM CDT
Rackspace Hosting shares declined more than 15% on Wednesday after some major changes were announced, and a new plan unveiled that did not include a buyout. After more than a year of continuous acquisition rumors, and an ongoing strategic review,...
