Amazon Pushes Cloud Product for Consumers
Not to be outdone by other consumer tech companies that offer free online storage, Amazon.com now offers free cloud-based storage as well.
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Newest first · Page 15Google Buys Jetpac, Ends Apple Support
Wikimedia CommonsGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) bought city guide app creator Jetpac and immediately announced it would withdraw its product from Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) store. The battle between the two app stores continues to heat…
Worldwide Smartphone Sales Top 300 Million
courtesy of Amazon.comThe extent to which smartphones continue to replace desktop and laptop PCs and even threaten tablets was evident from second quarter 2014 sales figures. Worldwide smartphone sales passed 300 million for the…
Women Mobile Gamers Ruled — Even Before Kim Kardashian
Since its June launch by Glu Mobile, mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood has been estimated to be raking in about $700,000 a day, on its way to generating gross sales of some $200 million…
Baird’s 4 Top Speculative Risk Tech Stocks to Buy Now
For investors with a large appetite for risk and a tolerance for volatility, these could be winning software stocks to own the rest of the year. They are rated Outperform at Baird.
Can Apple Save IBM?
Apple has cut a deal with IBM for the computing giant to sell Apple products and produce apps for a number of industries. IBM, its growth stagnant at best, needs the deal more than…
Why Is Apple Running Commercials for Fitness Apps?
One rumor about the new Apple iPhone 6 is that it will be the ultimate fitness tool. It allegedly will do everything from measure distance run via GPS to send physicians detailed data about…
Will Windows 9 Transform Microsoft? More Windows 8 vs. Back to Windows 7
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has had two things going for it since Satya Nadella took over the role of Chief Executive Officer from Steve Ballmer. The most obvious is that there has…
Three Serious Takeover Candidates in Data Security
A new research report from the enterprise software analysts at FBR points out that it appears that closure rates on larger deals may have improved nicely during the June quarter.
Yodlee Files for IPO — Financial Apps Galore!
Yodlee S-1 SEC FilingWhat happens at new all-time highs in the stock market? Outside of everyone seeming to be more happy, you generally start to see more market-sensitive initial public offering filings and pricings.…
The Business of Covering Apple
Apple almost certainly is the most widely covered company in the world, as nearly every general news operation, business website and paper, tech news medium churn out millions of words a day.
Google’s One Set-Top Box Too Many
Google will release a set-top box into a market that is already crowded, so Google's chance of taking market share from incumbents is low.
Why Oracle Made a Bid for Micros Systems
In attempt to gain a stronger foothold in the retail and hospitality industries, Oracle reportedly is nearing a deal to acquire Micros Systems for $67 a share, or $5 billion.
Mobile Fitness Apps See Huge Growth
ThinkstockOver the past six months, daily usage of health and fitness apps has grown by 62%, a growth rate that is 87% faster than the mobile apps industry as a whole. That is partly…
Facebook Hit With Huge Outage, Then Recovers
According to many news reports, Facebook's service is down around the world. So far, the company has not addressed the situation, nor rumors that the collapse is worldwide.