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Technology
What Apple at $100 Again Means
Apple is zeroing in again on a new all-time high share price. The stock topped out at $705 a share in September 2012.
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Apps & Software
Google 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…
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Retail
Blockbuster Is Still in Business
courtesy of NetflixYears before there was Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Apple TV or Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), there was Blockbuster, one of the largest retailers in America and the primary distribution channel…
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Apps & Software
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…
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Telecom & Wireless
AT&T Makes an iPad Offer You Can Refuse
courtesy of Apple Inc.Wireless carrier AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) came out with a new offer Thursday morning that may be better for the company’s inventory levels than for its consumers. With the…
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Technology
Can Cisco Regain Its Margins?
courtesy of Cisco SystemsWhile discussion of the quarterly earnings from Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) after markets closed Wednesday has focused on the 6,000 job cuts the company said it would take,…
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Consumer Electronics
Why Apple and Samsung Face Market Share Losses
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.In 2013, Samsung Electronics claimed 31% of the global market for smartphones and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) garnered 15%. Those totals are on track to fall to 25% for…
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Investing
Nasdaq Stocks With the Most Short Interest
courtesy of Sirius XM RadioHere’s a look at the five Nasdaq-traded stocks with the largest number of shares held short as of July 31. Short interest in three of the five stocks…
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Special Report
America’s Fastest-Growing Retailers
After the recession, retailers are growing once again and, increasingly, moving online. In the first quarter of 2014, retail sales were 2.4% higher than the same time the year before, largely helped…
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Technology
Nokia’s Last Phone?
Microsoft Corp.In a press release issued at 3:01 a.m. Monday morning, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced the first — and quite possibly the last — mobile phone to bear the name of…
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Consumer Electronics
Patent Office Rejects Apple Claim of Samsung Infringement
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Samsung Electronic has filed a document with the trial court citing a recent ruling from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that the court’s decision released in May…
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Consumer Electronics
Apple Grows U.S. Smartphone Share Ahead of New iPhone Launch
For the three months ending in June, Samsung Electronics gained 1.6% of U.S. smartphone market share, while Apple added 0.7%.
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Consumer Electronics
What If the iPhone 6 Launches in October?
Members of the press are absolutely certain that the new iPhone 6 will launch on September 6. The iPhone 6 release faces some problems.
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Technology
Deutsche Bank’s Top Technology Stocks to Own for the Rest of 2014
ThinkstockWith technology the clear sector leader this year in the S&P 500, many investors may be wondering if the winning string has played out. Second-quarter earnings were in-line to better than expected…
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Technology
Xiaomi: China’s New #1 Smartphone Vendor
courtesy of XiaomiThe long-time leader in smartphone sales in China has been Korea’s Samsung Electronics. But a new sheriff rode into town in the second quarter. China’s Xiaomi sold nearly 15 million…
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