Consumer Electronics

Did You Know the Trick to Charging Your Phone Faster?

Posted: June 12, 2019 at 6:40 am

Smartphone batteries have one nagging problem. When they run down, it can take three hours to recharge them. The number is better than several years ago. However, there is a ...
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Some Shareholders Likely to Feel Snubbed in Shutterfly Buyout Price

Posted: June 10, 2019 at 6:58 pm

When investors get a hold of a good merger brewing, they frequently dream of a big premium buyout price. In the case of Shutterfly Inc. (NASDAQ: SFLY), maybe not so ...
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How High Huawei Ranks Among Smartphone Producers

Posted: May 28, 2019 at 11:00 am

For the first quarter, the Chinese telecom firm Huawei ranked as the world’s second largest smartphone vendor, according to the research and advisory firm Gartner. This is despite facing a ...
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GoPro Misses the Mark in Q1 Report

Posted: May 10, 2019 at 11:45 am

When GoPro Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) released its first-quarter financial results after the markets closed on Thursday, the company said that it had a net loss of $0.07 per share on ...
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Low-Income Americans Still Lag in Internet, Smartphone Adoption

Posted: May 8, 2019 at 10:43 am

Nearly a third (29%) of Americans with household incomes below $30,000 a year do not own a smartphone, and 44% do not have home broadband service, while 46% don't own ...
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Is Samsung’s Galaxy Fold Broken? Will That Undermine Sales?

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 6:35 am

Samsung recently released its Galaxy Fold, which is a great step forward in a smartphone industry that has been short on innovation recently. Some experts say that the phone has ...
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Qualcomm Sees $2 per Share EPS Boost after Settling All Apple Lawsuits

Posted: April 16, 2019 at 3:39 pm

Shares of chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) have jumped more than 22% Tuesday afternoon following an announcement that the company has settled its long-running multi-billion litigation with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: ...
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Global PC Sales Tumble in Q1

Posted: April 11, 2019 at 6:35 am

Personal computer sales dropped 4.6% around the world in the first quarter of 2019. This took units shipped to 58.5 million, according to research firm Gartner. The problem was not ...
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Apple Stock’s Extraordinary Comeback

Posted: April 7, 2019 at 8:36 am

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares were battered when it made its last earnings announcement. Among the bad news was slowing sales of its iPhone flagship, which has driven revenue growth ...
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Budweiser Owner to Make K-Cup Machine for Alcohol

Posted: March 19, 2019 at 6:20 am

People soon will be able to make alcoholic beverages with a K-Cup machine that takes pods for different cocktail types and beer. The new system will be offered by Anheuser-Busch ...
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Investors Bet Against Apple: Shares Short Surges 143%

Posted: March 12, 2019 at 6:20 am

Wall Street has made a huge bet against the share price of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). The number of shares sold short, which is an investment that represents a gamble ...
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Fitbit Earnings Can’t Keep Pace With Guidance

Posted: February 28, 2019 at 9:45 am

When Fitbit Inc. (NYSE: FIT) reported its fourth-quarter financial results after the markets closed on Wednesday, he company said that it had $0.14 in earnings per share (EPS) and $571.2 ...
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What to Watch in Fitbit’s Q4 Report

Posted: February 27, 2019 at 1:30 pm

Fitbit Inc. (NYSE: FIT) is set to report its fourth-quarter financial results after the markets close on Wednesday. The consensus estimates are $0.07 in earnings per share (EPS) and $568.16 ...
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Smartphone Maker Launches First $2,600 Handset

Posted: February 25, 2019 at 6:35 am

Apple sells its iPhone XS for as much as $1,499 apiece. Samsung's new Galaxy S10 has a price as high as $1,599.99. Each is as fully featured as any recently ...
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How to Get a Smartphone for $0 a Month

Posted: February 22, 2019 at 11:40 am

Samsung's new folding smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, will set buyers back $1,980. The phone was announced earlier this week and will be released in the United States on April 26. ...
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