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What's PayPal's first solo move?
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - 1 hr 32 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — PayPal's impending split from long-time partner eBay Inc. will ratchet up its appeal to online retail competitors such as Amazon.com and give it the freedom to aggressively take on new mobile pay challenger Apple Pay. For eBay, the challenge will be how to drive revenue without its fastest-growing division.
Facebook Messenger vs. WhatsApp: Is One Really Worse Than the Other?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 47 mins ago
Can you trust WhatsApp more than Facebook Messenger? Credit: Google Play store. When Facebook started pushing Messenger as a stand-alone app, it raised questions. Why force users to change the way they connect with friends? Facebook doesn't...
Is the Spotify IPO Right for You?
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 2:31PM CDT
Source: Spotify. Spotify has become a worldwide leader in digital music, and it's just a matter of time before you will be able to share in its success as an investor. The Spotify IPO seemed inevitable back in February when the Swedish company...
What Facebook, Inc. Stock Investors Need to Know About Atlas
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 12:05PM CDT
Last year, Facebook purchased Atlas from Microsoft . Finally taking the wraps off the brand, we can now see what the social network has been up to. On Monday, the social network announced the launch of Atlas, a digital ad network based on...
Can HP's $200 Windows Laptop Slow Chromebook Onslaught?
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 11:58AM CDT
HP introduced its new line of inexpensive Windows laptops and tablets designed to compete, head-on, with Google's popular Chromebooks and Android tablets.
AOL to feed more video, news to Microsoft's MSN
AP - Tue Sep 30, 11:35AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — AOL will provide Microsoft's MSN with more video and additional news stories from popular sites such as The Huffington Post and TechCrunch in an expansion of a deal aimed at selling more digital advertising.
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Sep 30, 10:41AM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending September 29, 2014:
3 Big Reasons Apple Pay Can Succeed Where Google Wallet Failed
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 10:00AM CDT
Its been almost three years since Google introduced Wallet, a payment processing service that allowed users to make payments via their smartphone at participating retailers or by the use of a Google-issued credit card. In essence, Wallet sounds a...
Why Apple Pay May Have Finally Convinced eBay to Spin Off PayPal
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 9:42AM CDT
Apple Pay is a huge threat to PayPal, so eBay needed to spin off the company to deal with the new competitor and 'get it right.'
NFC Technology Based Mobile Payment Platforms Lead to Secure Alternative Payment Options Addressing Consumers Safety Concerns
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 30, 7:50AM CDT
m-Commerce, Digital Wallets and e-Commerce Industry Players Alibaba, NXT-ID, Apple, Google and others among those attracting significant interest within the tech sector. Companies in focus today are: NXT-ID, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTD), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA), Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA).
How Facebook Atlas Poses a Huge Threat to Yahoo!’s Already Flagging Display Business
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 7:14AM CDT
Yahoo's bruised display ad business faces even more of a beating from Facebook's Atlas ad platform, which can serve highly targeted ads on or off the social network
Programmatic Ad-Buying Is Just Google Search Writ Large
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 6:35AM CDT
Programmatic ad-buying is the new rage in the advertising world, but boiled down, it's Google Search for online video and display.
Endurance expands relationship with Google
M2 - Tue Sep 30, 6:12AM CDT
Endurance International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI) said it has begun to offer Google Apps for Work to its small business subscribers.
Why Microsoft Must Launch Cortana For iOS and Android
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 8:17PM CDT
Cortana, Microsoft 's answer to Apple 's Siri, is one of the rare bright spots for Windows Phone users, who (according to IDC) only account for 2.5% of the global smartphone market. Cortana for Windows Phone (L) and as seen in Halo 4 ...
Now There's Something You Can Do About Your Hatred of Facebook
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 8:07PM CDT
Some people are very anti-Facebook. Source: Flickr/ Mike Mozart . Every time Facebook releases a new policy update, it seems the social network ignites with comments about how evil Facebook is becoming. Users might abandon Facebook for a little...
Amazon.com Is 20 Years Old, but Still an Infant
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 7:01PM CDT
Amazon.com turned 20 years old this year, but you'd never know that by looking at the company's bottom line. For all intents and purposes, the e-commerce giant is still being run like a start-up, albeit one with more than $80 billion in revenue over...
5 Things You Must Know About Facebook Stock
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 5:07PM CDT
If you're considering investing in Facebook stock, there are a few things you should definitely know before you plunk down your hard-earned cash on a few shares. With the stock trading near all-time highs, climbing over 44% since the beginning of...
Apple TV and Roku Have Broken the 30 Million Mark: Is Cable Doomed?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 5:00PM CDT
Earlier this month, set-top box maker Roku announced that it had sold its 10 millionth streaming player -- an impressive figure to be sure, but one that had long been surpassed by rival Apple , whose own streaming box, the Apple TV, broke through...
Can This Former Apple Executive Salvage His Tarnished Reputation?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 4:47PM CDT
Apple retail executive Ron Johnson had something of a rock star reputation when he left the company for the challenge of leading the turnaround of J.C. Penney , which in 2011 was emerging from the Great Recession weakened, but still standing. ...
One Reason Adobe Systems (ADBE) Stock Is Up Today
at The Street - Mon Sep 29, 2:53PM CDT
Shares of Adobe Systems (ADBE) are higher in late afternoon trading after the company announced a partnership with Google (GOOGL) to provide Creative Cloud for Chromebooks.
What's PayPal's first solo move?
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - 1 hr 32 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — PayPal's impending split from long-time partner eBay Inc. will ratchet up its appeal to online retail competitors such as Amazon.com and give it the freedom to aggressively take on new mobile pay challenger Apple Pay. For eBay, the challenge will be how to drive revenue without its fastest-growing division.
Facebook Messenger vs. WhatsApp: Is One Really Worse Than the Other?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 47 mins ago
Can you trust WhatsApp more than Facebook Messenger? Credit: Google Play store. When Facebook started pushing Messenger as a stand-alone app, it raised questions. Why force users to change the way they connect with friends? Facebook doesn't...
Is the Spotify IPO Right for You?
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 2:31PM CDT
Source: Spotify. Spotify has become a worldwide leader in digital music, and it's just a matter of time before you will be able to share in its success as an investor. The Spotify IPO seemed inevitable back in February when the Swedish company...
What Facebook, Inc. Stock Investors Need to Know About Atlas
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 12:05PM CDT
Last year, Facebook purchased Atlas from Microsoft . Finally taking the wraps off the brand, we can now see what the social network has been up to. On Monday, the social network announced the launch of Atlas, a digital ad network based on...
Can HP's $200 Windows Laptop Slow Chromebook Onslaught?
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 11:58AM CDT
HP introduced its new line of inexpensive Windows laptops and tablets designed to compete, head-on, with Google's popular Chromebooks and Android tablets.
AOL to feed more video, news to Microsoft's MSN
AP - Tue Sep 30, 11:35AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — AOL will provide Microsoft's MSN with more video and additional news stories from popular sites such as The Huffington Post and TechCrunch in an expansion of a deal aimed at selling more digital advertising.
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Sep 30, 10:41AM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending September 29, 2014:
3 Big Reasons Apple Pay Can Succeed Where Google Wallet Failed
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 10:00AM CDT
Its been almost three years since Google introduced Wallet, a payment processing service that allowed users to make payments via their smartphone at participating retailers or by the use of a Google-issued credit card. In essence, Wallet sounds a...
Why Apple Pay May Have Finally Convinced eBay to Spin Off PayPal
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 9:42AM CDT
Apple Pay is a huge threat to PayPal, so eBay needed to spin off the company to deal with the new competitor and 'get it right.'
NFC Technology Based Mobile Payment Platforms Lead to Secure Alternative Payment Options Addressing Consumers Safety Concerns
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 30, 7:50AM CDT
m-Commerce, Digital Wallets and e-Commerce Industry Players Alibaba, NXT-ID, Apple, Google and others among those attracting significant interest within the tech sector. Companies in focus today are: NXT-ID, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTD), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA), Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA).
How Facebook Atlas Poses a Huge Threat to Yahoo!’s Already Flagging Display Business
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 7:14AM CDT
Yahoo's bruised display ad business faces even more of a beating from Facebook's Atlas ad platform, which can serve highly targeted ads on or off the social network
Programmatic Ad-Buying Is Just Google Search Writ Large
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 6:35AM CDT
Programmatic ad-buying is the new rage in the advertising world, but boiled down, it's Google Search for online video and display.
Endurance expands relationship with Google
M2 - Tue Sep 30, 6:12AM CDT
Endurance International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI) said it has begun to offer Google Apps for Work to its small business subscribers.
Why Microsoft Must Launch Cortana For iOS and Android
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 8:17PM CDT
Cortana, Microsoft 's answer to Apple 's Siri, is one of the rare bright spots for Windows Phone users, who (according to IDC) only account for 2.5% of the global smartphone market. Cortana for Windows Phone (L) and as seen in Halo 4 ...
Now There's Something You Can Do About Your Hatred of Facebook
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 8:07PM CDT
Some people are very anti-Facebook. Source: Flickr/ Mike Mozart . Every time Facebook releases a new policy update, it seems the social network ignites with comments about how evil Facebook is becoming. Users might abandon Facebook for a little...
Amazon.com Is 20 Years Old, but Still an Infant
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 7:01PM CDT
Amazon.com turned 20 years old this year, but you'd never know that by looking at the company's bottom line. For all intents and purposes, the e-commerce giant is still being run like a start-up, albeit one with more than $80 billion in revenue over...
5 Things You Must Know About Facebook Stock
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 5:07PM CDT
If you're considering investing in Facebook stock, there are a few things you should definitely know before you plunk down your hard-earned cash on a few shares. With the stock trading near all-time highs, climbing over 44% since the beginning of...
Apple TV and Roku Have Broken the 30 Million Mark: Is Cable Doomed?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 5:00PM CDT
Earlier this month, set-top box maker Roku announced that it had sold its 10 millionth streaming player -- an impressive figure to be sure, but one that had long been surpassed by rival Apple , whose own streaming box, the Apple TV, broke through...
Can This Former Apple Executive Salvage His Tarnished Reputation?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 4:47PM CDT
Apple retail executive Ron Johnson had something of a rock star reputation when he left the company for the challenge of leading the turnaround of J.C. Penney , which in 2011 was emerging from the Great Recession weakened, but still standing. ...
One Reason Adobe Systems (ADBE) Stock Is Up Today
at The Street - Mon Sep 29, 2:53PM CDT
Shares of Adobe Systems (ADBE) are higher in late afternoon trading after the company announced a partnership with Google (GOOGL) to provide Creative Cloud for Chromebooks.
