Hands-On With the DISH Sling TV: My Weeklong Journey as a Cord-Cutter
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 58 mins ago
For people looking to cut the cord and rescue themselves from the likes of Comcast , Time Warner Cable , Cablevision , or any of the other traditional pay-television providers, the alternatives have never been more plentiful. In addition to ...
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Sony raises profit forecast again
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Apr 26, 5:14AM CDT
SNE: 31.34 (+0.62)
Can Sony Corporation's Xperia Z4 Compete Against Samsung Group's Galaxy S6?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 11:30AM CDT
Sony recently announced its new flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z4, with little fanfare. The device will ship this summer in Japan, but other international launch dates haven't been announced yet. The Xperia Z4. Source:...
SNE: 31.34 (+0.62)
Should Nokia Corporation Launch New Smartphones?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 9:01AM CDT
After Nokia sold its handset division to Microsoft last year for $7.2 billion, it seemed as if the Finnish company would never sell phones again. Source: Pixabay In late 2014, Microsoft...
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Forget Hackers, The Biggest Internet Security Threat Is Closer to Home
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 8:21AM CDT
High profile, embarrassing data hacks like the Sony email breach and the Target credit card scandal receive the bulk of the media attention, but there's a bigger threat to Internet security that's much closer to home. The 2015 Data Breach...
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Apple Inc. Stock Ratio Analysis
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 24, 8:07AM CDT
Many headlines about Apple focus solely on iPhone sales, Apple Watch sales, or rumors about upcoming products. Amid all that noise, investors shouldn't lose sight of what matters the most: the fundamentals. Let's...
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Middle East and Africa Image Sensor Market 2015-2019 - Technology (CMOS Image, CCD Image, and Contact Image) & Application (Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial, Surveillance, Automotive, and Aerospace and Defense)
M2 - Fri Apr 24, 6:14AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/sw5894/middle_east_and) has announced the addition of the "Middle East and Africa Image Sensor Market by Technology and by Application - Forecasts to 2019" report to their offering. The image sensor market includes the implementation of image sensors in camera modules and in other imaging devices. Huge prevalence of the image sensor market in both developed and developing nations is due to its use in consumer electronics, automotive and transportation, security and surveillance, and advanced imaging techniques, which is also the key growth driver of the market. However, higher power consumption in CCD image sensor and the complex manufacturing process of high-resolution image sensors are the key factors restraining the growth of this market. In this report, the image sensor market covers applications segments such as consumer electronics, industrial, automotive and transportation, healthcare, security and surveillance, and aerospace and defence. The consumer electronics segment held the largest share in image sensor market during 2014. Furthermore, the market is also segmented on the basis of technology. The technology segment covers the CMOS, CCD image sensors, and Contact image sensors. The CMOS image sensor market held the largest share in the technology segment during 2014. The increasing demand of camera enabled mobile phone exhibits a high growth potential for this market. The CMOS image sensor is further sub-segmented into FSI technology and BSI technology, wherein the latter is expected to dominate the CMOS image sensor market. The market is dominated by players such as Sony Corporation (Japan), Samsung Electronics (South Korea), ON Semiconductors Corporation (U.S.), OmniVision Technologies Ltd. (U.S.), and STMicroelectronics N.V (Switzerland). Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Research Methodology 3 Executive Summary 4 Market Overview 5 Middle East and Africa Image Sensor Market, By Technology 6 Image Sensor Market, By Application 7 Image Sensor, By Geography 8 Image Sensor Market Competitive Landscape 9 Company Profiles - Aptina Imaging Corporation - Omnivision Technologies Ltd. - Samsung Electronics - Sony Corporation - Toshiba Corporation For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/sw...e_east_and
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NYSE stocks posting largest percentage decreases
AP - Thu Apr 23, 12:25PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on New York Stock Exchange at 1 p.m.:
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CBS Is Set to Launch Standalone Showtime to Compete with HBO, Netflix
at The Street - Thu Apr 23, 12:09PM CDT
CBS is working out distribution deals for its standalone Internet-based Showtime service to compete with HBO Now and Netflix.
SNE: 31.34 (+0.62), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48), CBS: 62.72 (+1.09)
Sony (SNE) Stock Falls Today Despite Sales Forecast Increase
at The Street - Thu Apr 23, 10:21AM CDT
Shares of Sony (SNE) were down in morning trading Thursday despite the conglomerate's increasing its sales forecast for the second time this year on Wednesday.
SNE: 31.34 (+0.62)
Logitech Q4 Earnings Beat, Down Y/Y on Lower Net Sales - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 23, 9:15AM CDT
Logitech (LOGI) declared fourth-quarter fiscal 2015 non-GAAP earnings of 10 cents per share, which fell behind the year-ago quarter figure by 23.1% due to decrease in net sales.
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Premarket Gainers / Losers as of 9:10 am
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 23, 8:13AM CDT
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Can The Uptrend Continue for Sony (SNE)? - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 23, 7:56AM CDT
Can The Uptrend Continue for Sony (SNE)?
SNE: 31.34 (+0.62)
Consumers Actually Win With Verizon's New and Slimmer TV Package
at The Street - Thu Apr 23, 7:38AM CDT
As viewers demand more choice, pay-TV providers are set to offer more flexibility and lower prices.
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Thanks, But No Thanks! 3 Wall Street "Strong Buys" We Wouldn't Touch
Sean Williams, Dan Caplinger, and George Budwell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 22, 12:02PM CDT
Source: Flickr user snowlepard. Every day Wall Street analysts issue buy or sell ratings on companies they cover, and investors tend to eat these ratings up as Wall Street analysts are perceived to have far more knowledge in the sector they cover...
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North America Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) Market 2015-2019 - Product, Technology, Application Architecture, Design Type, and Geographic Analysis
M2 - Wed Apr 22, 11:17AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/shxr58/north_america) has announced the addition of the "North America Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) by Product (Projectors, Head-Mount Display (HMDs), and Head-Up Display (HUDs)), Technology (Ferroelectrics( FLCoS), Nematics LCoS (NLC)), Application (Consumer Electronics, Aviation, Automotive, Medical, Optical 3D measurement, and Military), Architecture (Color Filter LCoS, Color Sequential LCoS), Design Type (3 Panel Design, 1 Panel Design), and Geography(U.S. , Canada, and Mexico) - Forecast to 2019 " report to their offering. The North America LCoS market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 26.7% from 2014 to 2019. North America is a significantly huge market for projection and display based products. In this report, the North America LCoS market has been broadly classified into projectors, head-mount display (HMDs), and head-up display (HUDs). The projectors are estimated to grow at a CAGR of 60% from 2014 to 2019. Projectors have evolved to serve many applications, such as business, education, and entertainment among others. Geographically, the U.S. is currently dominating the North American LCoS market with the largest share of 75% in 2014 , followed by Canada that is expected to dominates the market in future with a CAGR of 18.6% from 2014 to 2019. Significant factors driving the growth of the LCoS market in Canada are increasing adoption of LCoS displays among varied applications, such as automotive, transmission & distribution, and industrial sector. As of 2014, the North America LCoS market constitutes top market players, namely 3M (MN, U.S.), LG Electronics (South Korea), Canon (Japan), JVC Kenwood Corporation (Japan), and Sony Corporation (Japan) among others. New product launches, partnerships, agreements, collaborations, and joint ventures are the major strategies adopted by these players to sustain their position in the LCoS market. Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Research Methodology 3 Executive Summary 4 Market Overview 5 North America Lcos Market, By Technology 6 North America Lcos Market, By Architecture 7 North America Lcos Market, By Design Type 8 North America Lcos Market, By Product 9 North America Lcos Market, By Application 10 North America Lcos Market, By Geography 11 North America Lcos Market: Competitive Landscape 12 North America Lcos Market, By Company - 3M - Cannon Inc. - JVC Kenwood - LG Electronics - Sony Corporation For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/sh...th_america
SNE: 31.34 (+0.62)
HSN, Inc. Names John Aylward Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for HSN
GlobeNewswire - Wed Apr 22, 8:00AM CDT
HSN, Inc., the $3.6 billion interactive multichannel retailer, today announced that retail industry veteran John Aylward will join the company as executive vice president and chief marketing officer for HSN. Mr. Aylward joins HSN after serving in senior marketing leadership positions at a number of strong consumer brands including DSW, Starbucks, The Gap, Inc. and Sony Corporation.
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Can Apple Inc.’s Watch Disrupt the Traditional Watch Market?
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 22, 7:02AM CDT
Source: Apple. Apple 's long-anticipated smartwatch just opened for pre-orders last week, and it's likely to be one of the most successful smartwatch launches to date. Slice Intelligence estimates that 1 million Apple Watches were pre-ordered on...
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Wall Street Breakfast: China Shares Extend Bull Run
Wall Street Breakfast - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 5:30AM CDT
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Sony raises forecast for full-year profit
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 3:40AM CDT
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