courtesy of SamsungDuring the third calendar quarter this year 11% of mobile phone subscribers decided to replace or upgrade their phones. Of that number, nearly 80% chose a smartphone. According to research…
Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsAfter Steve Ballmer announced in August that he will step down as Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) chief executive officer, director John Thompson was put in charge of the…
courtesy of Verizon WirelessMergers and acquisitions (M&A) sometimes can be an excellent measure of the economy’s financial health. However, since there is a great deal of evidence that most M&A results are…
Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) managed to post such strong earnings and was positive enough in its outlook that there is one thing to consider. No one wants to…
courtesy of MicrosoftAfter Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported a solid beat on fiscal first-quarter estimates after markets closed Thursday night, the company’s shares rose 7% and managed to keep the gains through…
Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsIf Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) had posted a long string of quarters similar to its most recent one, Steve Ballmer might not be on his way out the…
Short sellers have decided that the run up in Internet company stocks has reached a peak and they have increased their bets against the sector substantially. Many of the public corporations in…
Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has reported its quarterly corporate earnings report and this comes on the heels of a surprisingly strong stock performance in 2013. What is interesting…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockBill Gates is synonymous with Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT). His private investment vehicle is known for making some rather interesting moves in the United States and internationally. The one that has to…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy, Apple Inc. October 22 | 2:30 – Conference Over, First Impressions via Twitter October 22 | 2:25 – New iPad mini Announced, Stock Sells Off The new iPad mini will be…
courtesy of NokiaAt Nokia World in Abu Dhabi, the Finnish company has unveiled a Windows RT tablet that has a 4G data chip, as well as its first phablets — extra-large phones…
ThinkstockOnline video has radically changed the way Americans consume media. People want to watch when it is convenient for them, not when network programmers want them to. The industry’s term for it…
Jon OggThe S&P 500 Index is hitting all-time highs and we are now deep into earnings season. This week will mark the second week of the earnings floodgates being open. 24/7 Wall…
courtesy of Google Inc.Tech is undergoing one of its every-15-year transitions, this time from a client-server basis to information technology as a service (ITaaS). According to the tech analysts at UBS, history…
JoeInQueens, via Wikimedia CommonsApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will release what is likely to be several new versions of its wildly successful iPad on Tuesday. It does so into a hailstorm of competing…
