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Google Invests in Smart Spoons for Parkinson's Patients
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 21, 1:05PM CDT
Google recently acquired Lift Labs, a company that develops "smart utensils" for Parkinson's patients. Lift Labs' Liftware system cancels minor hand tremors to make it easier for patients to eat. Lift Tabs has produced a spoon, and intends to...
Could Google Fiber Be Coming to a City Near You?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 21, 9:45AM CDT
Google Fiber is reaching software developers where they live. Credit: Google Austin. Boston. New York. Silicon Valley. Four major U.S. tech hubs, yet Google Fiber is available in just one of them. Isn't that a mistake? No, but you have to dig...
Watch Out, Google: This Company Just Lapped You With Its Driverless Car
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 21, 9:22AM CDT
Audi's self-driving prototypes will soon be hitting California's roads. Earlier this year, the brand showed an A7 sedan equipped with its prototype "Piloted" system, which can drive the car under certain conditions. Source: Audi. If you happen to...
Stop Pretending That Your Credit Card Information Is Secure
at The Street - Sun Sep 21, 7:00AM CDT
Home Depot, Target, TJX and Neiman Marcus shoppers already know U.S. credit card security is worthless. A more secure option is out there, but merchants won't pay for it.
Minecraft Deal Shows Desire for Intellectual Property Is No Game
at The Street - Sat Sep 20, 11:00AM CDT
They may not fetch the $2.5 billion Microsoft just paid for Minecraft developer Mojang, but video game properties are a key part of tech companies' device strategy.
Verizon Wants You to Pay Less for Cable
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 20, 7:30AM CDT
In possibly the best example of how cable's pending demise, Verizon 's CEO Lowell McAdam acknowledged the business model is flawed at the recent Goldman Sachs investor conference. Specifically, the company is planning to disrupt the current model...
Tesla's New V6 Can Start Remotely From Your iPhone 6
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 6:18PM CDT
Now there's a Tesla V6, but -- welcome to the 21st century -- it's not all about an engine. The luxury electric-car maker just issued an over-the-air update for the robust software that runs in a Tesla Motors (TSLA) Model S. The newly released...
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Sep 19, 4:48PM CDT
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Tougher Twitter Ready To Rumble With Facebook, Google
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 4:34PM CDT
Short-messaging service Twitter has made its name worldwide by letting users share real-time information in 140-character posts called tweets that can also display photos and videos -- and now they may let people "click to buy." Largely through use...
Yahoo rakes in another jackpot from Alibaba's IPO
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Fri Sep 19, 3:49PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is making amends for years of blundering with one smart move: an early investment in Alibaba Group that has turned into a multibillion-dollar boon.
Digital Info Deluge Challenges Businesses; Get Heard
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 12:51PM CDT
An information avalanche can bury business messages. How to rise above: Feel the crush. Talk about infobesity. In 2012, Americans spent an average of 13.6 hours per person per day -- outside of work -- consuming media, and by 2015 that figure will...
Review: Larger iPhones eliminate reason to switch
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Fri Sep 19, 12:27PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — It's easy to dismiss Apple's new iPhones as merely catching up to Android.
Video: Alibaba Group Stock Soars In Blockbuster IPO Debut
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 11:48AM CDT
Investors clamored for Alibaba Group (BABA) stock Friday, buying shares above 92 at the opening, up 35% from the IPO's starting price of 68. The China e-commerce giant initially sold 320.1 million shares to underwriters and institutional investors...
Will Alibaba's IPO Give Yahoo the Much-Needed Boost? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 10:50AM CDT
Yahoo! (YHOO) has gained focus again thanks to the Chinese e-Commerce goliath, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., which is planning to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the NYSE on Friday, Sep 19. This is arguably the hottest public offering this year.
Cramer on This Week’s Big IPO: 10 Bogus Claims Against Alibaba
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 10:30AM CDT
Let's debunk these one by one.
Video: GM Will Roll Out New 'Elite' Class Cadillac
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 10:21AM CDT
In a bid to burnish its 112-year-old Cadillac division and enter the top-end "elite" class of luxury autos, General Motors (GM) will roll out a new, high-tech model next year. The as-yet-unnamed model will go into production in the fourth quarter...
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Sells Out, But Does it Matter?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 19, 10:17AM CDT
Microsoft's Surface Pro 3. Source: Microsoft Microsoft surprised investors this week by announcing that its beleaguered Surface Pro 3 tablet had actually sold out...in select markets. In Australia, some retailers had sold out by lunchtime on the...
Microsoft Executes Second Round of Layoffs, Cuts 2100 Jobs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 10:10AM CDT
Microsoft (MSFT) recently carried out its second round of layoffs, firing 2,100 employees worldwide. As many as 747 were in the Seattle area, while the remaining was from across its global operations and teams.
Facebook Inc. Plans to Beat YouTube at Its Own Game
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 19, 9:41AM CDT
There's no denying that Google 's YouTube is a massive success. At last count, the video-sharing website accounted for a whopping 20% of all online video advertising business, and it is expected to generate nearly $6 billion in revenue this year....
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.
Google Invests in Smart Spoons for Parkinson's Patients
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 21, 1:05PM CDT
Google recently acquired Lift Labs, a company that develops "smart utensils" for Parkinson's patients. Lift Labs' Liftware system cancels minor hand tremors to make it easier for patients to eat. Lift Tabs has produced a spoon, and intends to...
Could Google Fiber Be Coming to a City Near You?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 21, 9:45AM CDT
Google Fiber is reaching software developers where they live. Credit: Google Austin. Boston. New York. Silicon Valley. Four major U.S. tech hubs, yet Google Fiber is available in just one of them. Isn't that a mistake? No, but you have to dig...
Watch Out, Google: This Company Just Lapped You With Its Driverless Car
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 21, 9:22AM CDT
Audi's self-driving prototypes will soon be hitting California's roads. Earlier this year, the brand showed an A7 sedan equipped with its prototype "Piloted" system, which can drive the car under certain conditions. Source: Audi. If you happen to...
Stop Pretending That Your Credit Card Information Is Secure
at The Street - Sun Sep 21, 7:00AM CDT
Home Depot, Target, TJX and Neiman Marcus shoppers already know U.S. credit card security is worthless. A more secure option is out there, but merchants won't pay for it.
Minecraft Deal Shows Desire for Intellectual Property Is No Game
at The Street - Sat Sep 20, 11:00AM CDT
They may not fetch the $2.5 billion Microsoft just paid for Minecraft developer Mojang, but video game properties are a key part of tech companies' device strategy.
Verizon Wants You to Pay Less for Cable
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 20, 7:30AM CDT
In possibly the best example of how cable's pending demise, Verizon 's CEO Lowell McAdam acknowledged the business model is flawed at the recent Goldman Sachs investor conference. Specifically, the company is planning to disrupt the current model...
Tesla's New V6 Can Start Remotely From Your iPhone 6
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 6:18PM CDT
Now there's a Tesla V6, but -- welcome to the 21st century -- it's not all about an engine. The luxury electric-car maker just issued an over-the-air update for the robust software that runs in a Tesla Motors (TSLA) Model S. The newly released...
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Sep 19, 4:48PM CDT
___
Tougher Twitter Ready To Rumble With Facebook, Google
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 4:34PM CDT
Short-messaging service Twitter has made its name worldwide by letting users share real-time information in 140-character posts called tweets that can also display photos and videos -- and now they may let people "click to buy." Largely through use...
Yahoo rakes in another jackpot from Alibaba's IPO
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Fri Sep 19, 3:49PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is making amends for years of blundering with one smart move: an early investment in Alibaba Group that has turned into a multibillion-dollar boon.
Digital Info Deluge Challenges Businesses; Get Heard
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 12:51PM CDT
An information avalanche can bury business messages. How to rise above: Feel the crush. Talk about infobesity. In 2012, Americans spent an average of 13.6 hours per person per day -- outside of work -- consuming media, and by 2015 that figure will...
Review: Larger iPhones eliminate reason to switch
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Fri Sep 19, 12:27PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — It's easy to dismiss Apple's new iPhones as merely catching up to Android.
Video: Alibaba Group Stock Soars In Blockbuster IPO Debut
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 11:48AM CDT
Investors clamored for Alibaba Group (BABA) stock Friday, buying shares above 92 at the opening, up 35% from the IPO's starting price of 68. The China e-commerce giant initially sold 320.1 million shares to underwriters and institutional investors...
Will Alibaba's IPO Give Yahoo the Much-Needed Boost? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 10:50AM CDT
Yahoo! (YHOO) has gained focus again thanks to the Chinese e-Commerce goliath, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., which is planning to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the NYSE on Friday, Sep 19. This is arguably the hottest public offering this year.
Cramer on This Week’s Big IPO: 10 Bogus Claims Against Alibaba
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 10:30AM CDT
Let's debunk these one by one.
Video: GM Will Roll Out New 'Elite' Class Cadillac
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 10:21AM CDT
In a bid to burnish its 112-year-old Cadillac division and enter the top-end "elite" class of luxury autos, General Motors (GM) will roll out a new, high-tech model next year. The as-yet-unnamed model will go into production in the fourth quarter...
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Sells Out, But Does it Matter?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 19, 10:17AM CDT
Microsoft's Surface Pro 3. Source: Microsoft Microsoft surprised investors this week by announcing that its beleaguered Surface Pro 3 tablet had actually sold out...in select markets. In Australia, some retailers had sold out by lunchtime on the...
Microsoft Executes Second Round of Layoffs, Cuts 2100 Jobs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 10:10AM CDT
Microsoft (MSFT) recently carried out its second round of layoffs, firing 2,100 employees worldwide. As many as 747 were in the Seattle area, while the remaining was from across its global operations and teams.
Facebook Inc. Plans to Beat YouTube at Its Own Game
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 19, 9:41AM CDT
There's no denying that Google 's YouTube is a massive success. At last count, the video-sharing website accounted for a whopping 20% of all online video advertising business, and it is expected to generate nearly $6 billion in revenue this year....
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.
