Apple's next big challenge: Making Siri smarter
By BRANDON BAILEY - AP - Fri Jun 10, 12:01PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple's Siri made a big splash when the wisecracking digital assistant debuted on the iPhone five years ago. But as other tech giants jockey to build intelligent "chat bots" and voice-controlled home systems capable of more challenging artificial-intelligence feats, Siri at times no longer seems cutting edge.
GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17), AAPL: 98.83 (-0.82)
Who is Hot in the Social Media Realm Right Now
ACCESSWIRE - Fri Jun 10, 8:16AM CDT
Snapchat May Finally Be Holding Its Own Among the Facebooks and Twitters of the World
YHOO: 36.83 (-0.52), FB: 116.62 (-1.94), TWTR: 14.02 (-0.58), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17)
Lenovo, Google unveil phone that knows its way around a room
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Jun 09, 4:23PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Lenovo smartphone unveiled Thursday will be clever enough to grasp your physical surroundings — such as the room's size and the presence of other people — and potentially transform how we interact with e-commerce, education and gaming.
GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17)
Your phone may soon sense everything around you
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Wed Jun 08, 2:19PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Suppose your smartphone is clever enough to grasp your physical surroundings — the room's size, the location of doors and windows and the presence of other people. What could it do with that info?
GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17)
Covered Call Alerts For Apple, Activision Blizzard, Allergan, Google Inc. and Computer Sciences Corporation Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Wed Jun 08, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AAPL, ATVI, AGN, GOOG and CSC.
AGN: 240.93 (-6.47), ATVI: 37.77 (-0.77), CSC: 51.65 (-0.85), GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17), AAPL: 98.83 (-0.82)
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Jun 07, 1:24PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending June 5, 2016:
NFLX: 93.75 (-3.34), P: 11.60 (-0.35), FB: 116.62 (-1.94), GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), AAPL: 98.83 (-0.82), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17)
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Mon Jun 06, 4:27PM CDT
___
LNKD: 131.08 (-5.44), FB: 116.62 (-1.94), RTRX: 17.40 (-0.30), GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17), UAL: 46.08 (-0.62)
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg loses control of social media
AP - Mon Jun 06, 3:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg briefly found his Twitter account hijacked, as were at least two of his other social media accounts.
LNKD: 131.08 (-5.44), FB: 116.62 (-1.94), GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17)
Nest CEO flies coop 2 years after $3.2B sale to Google
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Fri Jun 03, 8:26PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nest Labs CEO Tony Fadell is flying the coop two years after selling the smart-thermostat maker to Google for $3.2 billion.
GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), AAPL: 98.83 (-0.82), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17)
After Yesterday's Decline of 1.03%, Google Offers Investors Better Value
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jun 03, 12:18PM CDT
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $720.56 to a high of $729.49. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.0%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $724.17 on volume of 626,000 shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17)
Tech Industry Research Suggest Bright Future for Augmented and Virtual Reality Markets
PR Newswire - Thu Jun 02, 9:30AM CDT
New disruptive technology is often a crucial driver of our economy. A new gadget can change an industry, or create a whole new market. According to industry research reports, the virtual and augmented reality is the future, and the market is seeing strong interest by the largest technology companies. Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC)
VUZI: 5.80 (-0.03), FB: 116.62 (-1.94), MSFT: 51.48 (-0.14), INTC: 32.04 (+0.10), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17)
Googling yourself now leads to personal privacy controls
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Wed Jun 01, 10:24AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Soon, all you'll need to do is Google yourself if you're wondering how deeply Google has been digging into your digital life.
GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17)
Why Investors Love Internet Information Providers Stocks? - Alphabet, 58.com, VeriSign and MeetMe
PR Newswire - Tue May 31, 7:05AM CDT
As a result of rapid developments in technology, more and more Internet Information Providers stocks are flourishing. Investors absolutely love equities in this space, and today ActiveWallSt.com assesses the performances of the following equities, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), 58.com Inc. (NYSE: WUBA), VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), and MeetMe Inc. (NASDAQ: MEET), at the close last Friday, May 27, 2016. By signing up now, you will have free access to the technical alerts on these stocks at:
VRSN: 84.66 (-0.44), WUBA: 46.55 (-0.92), MEET: 4.32 (+0.12), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17)
Ulta Salon, FEI and Vanda Pharma rise while Terex slumps
AP - Fri May 27, 3:43PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday:
VRX: 24.14 (-1.34), VNDA: 10.81 (-0.17), GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), TEX: 21.10 (-0.03), PANW: 131.26 (-3.58), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17), VRX.TO: 30.80 (-1.39), APC: 53.00 (-1.48), FEIC: 106.75 (-0.48)
Google-backed Magic Leap alleges workers stole its secrets
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Fri May 27, 7:22PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial reality startup Magic Leap is accusing two Silicon Valley employees of stealing the closely guarded secrets behind its technological tricks.
GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17)
Jury sides with Google in battle over Android software
By BRANDON BAILEY - AP - Thu May 26, 8:23PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's Android software just dodged a $9 billion bullet.
GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17), ORCL: 38.74 (-0.31)
Microsoft cuts more jobs in troubled mobile unit
AP - Wed May 25, 12:43PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft said Wednesday it will cut up to 1,850 jobs and take a $950 million hit to its books as it attempts to salvage its rocky entrance into the smartphone market.
GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), MSFT: 51.48 (-0.14), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17), AAPL: 98.83 (-0.82)
Google Inc., Seagate Technology, Toll Brothers Inc., Lennar, and NRG Energy Inc. and more offer option-trading opportunities that offer returns of more than 20%
PR Newswire - Wed May 25, 9:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for GOOG, STX, TOL, LEN and NRG.
LEN: 46.92 (-0.74), STX: 23.14 (-1.00), GOOGL: 733.19 (-9.33), TOL: 28.59 (-0.84), GOOG: 719.41 (-9.17), NRG: 14.90 (-1.69)