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Consumer Electronics
Apple’s U.S. Smartphone Share Lead Widens Ahead of iPhone 6 Launch
Apple’s got a lot of momentum going into next Tuesday’s event that everyone expects will be the announcement of at least one new iPhone.
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Consumer Electronics
Over 85% of Generation Y Own Smartphones
There is plenty of evidence the age of the PC has been replaced by the age of the smartphone. New research from Nielsen reinforces that.
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Consumer Electronics
AARP Gets Into the Tablet Business at Walmart, With Intel and Google Inside
Tablets may have a new frontier -- senior citizens! Now AARP is getting into the tablet business with its RealPad.
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Technology
Is YouTube Worth More Than Twitter?
courtesy of YouTubeThe signs have been everywhere, but it was not until Wednesday that they were pieced together and one analyst firm took the plunge. Jefferies said that Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG)…
8:50am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Google, GoPro, Infinity Pharma, 3D Systems, LifeLock and More
These are the top analyst upgrades and downgrades covered by 24/7 Wall St. on Thursday, September 4, 2014.
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Technology
Google Gets Aggressive in Artificial Intelligence
Google said on Tuesday that it will begin work on designing and building new quantum information processors based on superconducting electronics.
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Technology
Apple and Collapsing Music Sales
Of the $15 billion in 2013 global sales of recorded music, nearly 40% came from digital sources such as ad-supported and subscription streaming or paid digital downloads.
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Technology
Will Apple’s Rumored Digital Wallet Work Where Others Have Failed?
Reports hit the web Sunday that Apple signed an agreement with American Express for an iPhone payment system.
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Cars and Drivers
Google Self-Driving Car Has Problems With Snow and Parking
The conditions in which Google's self-driving car can operate effectively are very limited, says an article in the MIT Technology Review.
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Economy
Companies That Have Cut Their U.S. Tax Bills the Most
These companies have cut their effective tax rates the most and boosted their net income at the same time.
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Investing
Google Ranks 3rd in Market Cap Among All U.S. Companies
Google has passed Berkshire Hathaway to become the third largest U.S. company by market capitalization.
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Apps & Software
China to Launch OS, Challenge Microsoft and Google
In what is likely to become a major challenge to Microsoft Windows and Google Android, China will release its own operating system.
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Cars and Drivers
Apple CarPlay in Trouble
Apple still claims that its CarPlay in-car operating system will roll out this year.
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Retail
Barnes & Noble Shares Outperform Amazon
Barnes & Noble shares have outperformed Amazon.com's this year, and have done so by a wide margin.
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Apps & Software
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.