Is Qualcomm Inc. Overhyping the Snapdragon 820?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Oct 09, 3:30PM CDT
Qualcomm 's high-end smartphone chip business has deteriorated significantly over the last year or so. Part of it is due to the fact that Apple , which designs its own chips, has gained substantial share at the high end of the market. The...
QCOM: 57.78 (+0.12), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62)
Apple Inc. May Have Made a Huge Mistake in Having Samsung Build the A9
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Oct 09, 8:30AM CDT
For quite a while, it had been rumored that Apple would build the A9 processor that powers both the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s at both TSMC as well as Samsung . Shortly after the launch of both devices, it was confirmed that Apple was indeed...
TSM: 21.95 (-0.30), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62)
Click 'Like' on Facebook Stock (Or a Happy Face Emoji)
at The Street - Thu Oct 08, 3:15PM CDT
The social network's core business is solid, and its photo sharing and virtual reality units are building momentum.
NFLX: 113.33 (-1.60), TIVO: 9.39 (+0.01), FB: 93.24 (+0.77)
3 Unfairly Beaten-Down Tech Stocks
Timothy Green, Andrés Cardenal, and Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 2:00PM CDT
The stock market can be fickle, and that's doubly true when it comes to tech stocks. While investors often send shares of hot tech stocks soaring when everything is going right, bad news can cause the same stock to get beaten down. It's not uncommon...
LPL: 10.06 (+0.05), OLED: 39.83 (+3.46), LNKD: 195.61 (-2.42), QCOM: 57.78 (+0.12), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62)
3 Reasons South Korea Will Always Be the World Leader in Mobile
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 7:48AM CDT
South Korea possesses an unmatched commitment to mobile technology, and that's unlikely to change.
AKAM: 73.46 (-0.34)
iPhone 6S Record Sales: Power of Apple Brand Or An Investment Risk?
Abdul Jawula - Amigobulls - Wed Oct 07, 5:44AM CDT
Investors remain unmoved by record breaking Apple iPhone sales figures. Discover why some investors are choosing to proceed with caution.
AMZN: 539.80 (+6.64), MSFT: 47.11 (-0.34), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62)
1 Potential Risk to Qualcomm, Inc.'s Chip Business
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Oct 05, 10:30AM CDT
Qualcomm had a pretty great gig supplying high-end mobile applications processors to smartphone giant Samsung . Although Samsung would routinely use its own applications processors in variants of its smartphone flagships in some regions, Qualcomm...
QCOM: 57.78 (+0.12)
A Potential Positive for Intel’s Mobile Business
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Oct 05, 7:00AM CDT
In a recent article , I argued that Intel 's mobile business is probably going to continue to disappoint in 2016. I stand by that prediction, as I believe that the fundamental assumptions underlying it are good. However, from a longer-term...
QCOM: 57.78 (+0.12), INTC: 32.14 (-0.38)
Here's the Cheapest Possible Way to Get an iPhone 6s
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Oct 04, 12:11PM CDT
For a brief moment T-Mobile had taken the lead when it came to offering the cheapest way to get your hands on an iPhone 6s. That ended quickly when Sprint one-upped its rival's low-cost lease deal with one of its own. It's a rapidly...
S: 4.47 (-0.08), TMUS: 39.61 (+0.05), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62)
Read This Before Investing In Virtual Reality
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Oct 01, 8:30AM CDT
These days, plenty of tech companies are touting the growth potential of the virtual reality market. Facebook , Sony , and other companies plan to launch VR headsets next year. ...
GPRO: 29.08 (+1.48), FB: 93.24 (+0.77), SNE: 26.60 (+0.18), GOOGL: 671.24 (+4.24), IT: 85.40 (+1.02), MSFT: 47.11 (-0.34), GOOG: 643.61 (+4.45)
7 Best New Tablets of 2015
at The Street - Wed Sep 30, 4:17PM CDT
New designs from Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft could boost tablet sales during the holiday season..
AMZN: 539.80 (+6.64), GOOGL: 671.24 (+4.24), BKS: 12.95 (+0.08), MSFT: 47.11 (-0.34), INTC: 32.14 (-0.38), GOOG: 643.61 (+4.45), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62), NVDA: 26.07 (-0.10)
What Exactly Is an 'Emerging Market'?
at The Street - Wed Sep 30, 12:25PM CDT
The term 'emerging markets' gets tossed around a lot, and some people may be confused about what it means. Here's how investment pros define it.
TSM: 21.95 (-0.30)
Will Google's and Samsung's Investment in Mobile Payments Pay Off?
at The Street - Wed Sep 30, 9:53AM CDT
Google and Samsung are bolstering their mobile payment offerings to compete with Apple Pay. Will these bets pay off, though?
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ARM Holdings Wants to Take 25% of the Server Market -- Does It Have a Chance?
Chris Kuiper, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 30, 7:10AM CDT
Source: ARM Holdings ARM Holdings , the British designer of microprocessors whose technology is found in almost all mobile computing devices, announced at its recent analyst day more aggressive plans to take share in the server market. Investors...
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Micron's Stock Has Fallen So Low It's a Bargain
at The Street - Wed Sep 30, 4:55AM CDT
Micron stock is what's broken, not the company. Ahead of its earnings Thursday, now's a great opportunity to buy.
MU: 18.16 (-0.56)
Inside Apple's Newest iPhone Lurks a Familiar Foe
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 29, 6:09PM CDT
Apple's A9 chip has two suppliers ... again. Image source: Apple. Although Apple and Samsung are fierce competitors in high-end consumer electronics, with the latter's Galaxy line of gadgets competing with Apple's iPhones and iPads, the two...
TSM: 21.95 (-0.30), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62)
Will Oculus VR Products be the Hottest Gift of the Holidays?
Andrew Steele - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Sep 28, 6:12PM CDT
The Oculus Gear VR consumer edition will be available in November. This may very well be the hottest new tech gadget for the holiday season.
NFLX: 113.33 (-1.60), FB: 93.24 (+0.77), GOOGL: 671.24 (+4.24), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62)
How Mobile Technology Will Dominate the Future of Business
at The Street - Mon Sep 28, 9:33AM CDT
Mobile middleware may play a bigger role in helping companies build their mobile capabilities. This software connects individual mobile applications with each other and other corporate applications and systems.
SAP: 68.38 (+0.82), IBM: 152.39 (+0.11), PSO: 18.72 (-0.04), MSFT: 47.11 (-0.34), GOOG: 643.61 (+4.45), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62), HPQ: 29.30 (+0.12), ORCL: 38.10 (+0.21), CRM: 75.25 (+0.16)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Review -- Great, for a Tablet
at The Street - Mon Sep 28, 9:00AM CDT
It's one of the best Android tablets ever. But can that translate to higher sales?
AMZN: 539.80 (+6.64), BKS: 12.95 (+0.08), GOOG: 643.61 (+4.45), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62)
Can Ambarella Inc Stay Ahead of Qualcomm Inc in Action Cams and Drones?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 27, 12:02PM CDT
Ambarella is best known as GoPro 's supplier of image processing system-on-chips (SoCs). Yet orders from GoPro actually only generate about a third of the company's revenue, while the...
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