Once again, Coca-Cola was ranked the most valuable brand in the world, according to Interbrand, one of the nation’s top global brands experts. Apple, to the surprise of none, was very close…
It is no secret that the traditional video game sector faced several crushing blows all at once. The rise of companies like Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA), Rovio and others came on the backside…
The Mannheim Regional Court has ruled that Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Motorola Mobility division does not infringe on a patent held by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) that enables applications to work on…
courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) announced a joint venture in April that would build on the two partners’ innovations in e-readers. Today…
Paul Ausick The market for notebook PCs will continue to grow for the next few years, but not fast enough to hold its current market share lead against Ultra-slim PCs, according to tech research…
Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) is about to get a boost from AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T). Reports indicate the huge wireless service network will launch the new Lumia 920 and 820 smartphones. Each…
Macau Gambling Revenue Macau gambling revenue came in short of expectations. Macau has become the Mecca of gaming firms as activity has slowed, particularly in places like Las Vegas and Atlantic City.…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to August data published today by comScore Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), the mobile handset market share leader continues to be Samsung Electronics, followed by LG Electronics, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Motorola (now…
The Wall Street Journal reports that some former Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) employees have raised 200 million euros ($257.8 million) from several telecommunications companies to launch a new mobile operating platform based…
A court will allow Samsung to sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S. despite efforts by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to block it. (Reuters) Germany wants Spain to delay a request…
At today’s users’ conference in San Francisco, Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) and Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) will announce a deal under which Oracle will use Nokia mapping, navigation and location technology. Oracle…
The future of French President Francois Hollande likely will be determined by the fate of his new austerity budget. (Reuters) EADS says it will stay with a deadline set by regulators for…
The European Union’s antitrust regulator is preparing to launch an official investigation into a failure by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) to comply with a 2009 ruling requiring the company to make it…
Yahoo.comYahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) was reinstated with coverage with a Buy rating at Goldman Sachs this morning. It is not just the Buy rating that matters. What matters the most is that the…
Spain Seeks Budget Cuts The search for solutions to Spain’s financial trouble continues and becomes more complicated by the moment. It has not been determined whether Spain can cut its own budget…
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