Consumer Electronics

Here’s What We Might Expect From iPhone 11

Posted: July 31, 2019 at 10:07 am

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has announced its earnings, and for the first time in years, iPhone sales were less than half of total revenue. The company has turned to services ...
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In Major Development, Smartphone Sales Fall, Apple Share Disappoints

Posted: July 31, 2019 at 6:40 am

Smartphones have fueled the growth in consumer electronics sales for nearly a decade. Billions of people own these devices, and they are critical to the futures of major global companies ...
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Will High Prices for Juul Pods Accomplish What the FDA and Mitch McConnell Can’t?

Posted: June 25, 2019 at 8:20 am

Last November, responding to pressure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), e-cigarette maker Juul discontinued retail store sales of some of its flavored nicotine pods. The liquids, with ...
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Amazon Prime Day Will Be 2 Days This Year

Posted: June 25, 2019 at 5:25 am

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) brings in a large part of its third-quarter revenue on Prime Day, when its more than 100 million Prime members get a long list of special ...
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Has Apple Been Negligent About Its iPhone Manufacturing Reliance on China?

Posted: June 19, 2019 at 2:52 pm

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is one of the world's top brands and also one of the world's most valuable companies. For all of its great achievements and the wealth the ...
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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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