Citing a “stiffer supply-chain management structure,” Samsung Electronics said today that it will end its contract with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and stop supplying the U.S. company with LCD panels. Samsung shipped…
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is looking for the busiest holiday season yet. In a press release this morning the shipping giant said that Monday, December 10, likely will be its busiest shipping day…
In its latest attempt to win over customers during the crucial holiday season, Toys“R”Us announced today that it will extend its free layaway plan until Dec. 16. The toy company has offered…
The tablet wars will continue to heat up if rumors are right that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) will release a $99 machine. Although it may not be as feature rich as current…
Apple vs. Samsung The intellectual property lawsuits between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung continue to go back and forth. The latest court decision hurts Apple. A U.K. court said that the…
Most consumers still love Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and its growing list of products. The iPad seems to have created a new computing market that was technically not even a market before.…
Spain on the Cusp Spain is on the cusp of something, but no one seems to know for sure what it is. The country received good news from Moody’s that kept Spain’s…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) apparently is about to have another in a series of very public product announcements that stretch back over all of the years when Steve Jobs ran the company.…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) supplier Foxconn says an underage worker was used at one of its facilities. (Reuters) Intel Corp.’s (NASDAQ: INTC) earnings raise more concern about PC sales. (Reuters) A fight…
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced this morning that its new Surface tablets would be available for a “special limited-quantity pre-order” today at 9 a.m. Pacific Time. Three versions of the tablet are…
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) will hire more than 50,000 seasonal workers to staff up its 40 U.S. fulfillment centers for the coming holiday shopping season. Amazon joins the ranks of other large…
The U.S. wireless market will continue to be dominated by AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and Verizon Wireless despite Softbank’s 70% investment in Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S). (Reuters) Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX)…
Internet behemoth Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is considering acquiring the smartphone chip division of Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: TXN). The report of the talks, which are said to be “advanced,” comes from…
Economists and researchers believe data for the fourth quarter demonstrate that the fiscal cliff could hammer growth between now and year’s end. If so, the stock market may take a steep tumble as it…
Softbank is near a deal to buy 70% of Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) for $20 billion. (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) releases an Xbox and Windows-based music service to compete with Apple Inc.…
