Twitter has, by most estimates, 145 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than…
Mitsui was billed $1.8 billion from BP plc (NYSE: BP) for clean-up costs. (Reuters) A limited number of holidays and warm weather probably hurt retail sales in October. (Reuters) Canada may approve…
The debate continues to rage about who owns the smartphone market and who will own it in the future. Many new surveys claim that the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android operating system has…
Let’s see. Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) just shipped its last Walkman, the original portable music player that was just slightly larger than a cassette tape. If you don’t know what a cassette tape…
In the first nine months of 2010, manufacturers pushed some 52 million TV sets into their distribution channels. Unfortunately, only 38.7 million sets made it onto retailer shelves, according to research firm…
China’s PMI grew much faster than expected. (Reuters) China will not slow rare earth shipments. (Reuters) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) sued Motorola (NYSE: MOT) over six patents. (Reuters) New search engine Bleeko will…
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has filed suit against Motorola (NYSE: MOT) alleging a breach of six patents. Apple ‘s suits are against Motorola Inc. and Motorola Mobility Inc. They were filed in the…
Douglas A. McIntyre Here are the highlights from websites that focus on Apple: From AppleInsider — The next generation iPad, which goes on sale in the first quarter of 2011, will feature two cameras, the…
The Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone line of smartphones has been an unqualified success, but the magnitude of that success has only just become clear. Research firm Strategic Analytics reports that cellphone…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) disclosed many things in the 2010 Annual Report filing last night. The most important was the warning about its gross margin coming in lower for the next quarter…
Jon C. Ogg Below are highlights from the Apple press: From AppleInsider: Good news geeks: Apple (AAPL) has begun offering unlocked versions of the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. The bad news is that this…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Tuesday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL),…
Mortgage investors have begun to pressure banks to buy back bad loans. (Reuters) China may use its rare earth stocks to help it move ahead with alternative energy. (Reuters) Bank of Japan…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is trading lower in the after-hours period after its annual report was filed with the SEC after the close of trading today. The drop is due to ongoing…
Jon C. Ogg Moody’s reports that US corporations have amassed $1 trillion in cash. The document, entitled “U.S. Corporate Cash Hoard Near $1 Trillion, But Unlikely To Be Used for Expansion” explains that these firms…