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Google To Support Apple Watch With News & Weather App
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 11:56am | 291Now on the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Watch: Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s News & Weather App. The Verge reported on Tuesday evening that Google has begun updating its apps to function on the Apple Watch. Google's News & Weather app will be Google's first...
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Apple's U.S. Smartphone Market Share Grows; Facebook Top App
Monday, May 11, 2015 - 8:08am | 456ComScore, a global leader in digital media analytics, reported last week key data relating to the U.S. smartphone industry for March 2015. According to ComScore, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) improved its OEM market share to 42.6 percent from 41.6 percent at the end of 2014. Samsung Electronics Co...
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Oppenheimer Spent A Week With The Apple Watch
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 11:15am | 319In a report published Wednesday, Oppenheimer analyst Andrew Uerkwitz detailed his personal thoughts after spending almost a week with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Watch. "As a first-generation product, the Watch is very successful at providing incremental convenience, removing...
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5 Key Things Brean Analysts Are Watching At Baidu
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 10:27am | 312In a report published Monday, Brean Capital analyst Fawne Jiang presented five key takeaways from a recent conference call with Baidu Inc's (NASDAQ: BIDU) Director of Investor Relations Sharon Ng. "Baidu has transitioned from a searchcentric platform to a multi-channel mobile and PC...
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'Watch Out' For The Apple Watch; Bank Of America Calls Watch Extension Of iPhone
Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 10:26am | 235In a report published Thursday, Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan speculated that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will provide additional details on the Apple Watch during its upcoming event on March 9. "In our view, the "watch" similarity ends with the Apple Watch as a device worn...
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Morgan Stanley Bullish On Under Armour's 'Connected Fitness' Strategy, Hikes Bull Case Price Target
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 9:48am | 283In a report published Monday, Morgan Stanley analyst Jay Sole commented that Under Armour Inc's (NYSE: UA) "connected fitness" strategy could become worth billions of dollars under the right circumstances. Shares are Equal-weight rated with a $68 price target. Sole noted that...
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JP Morgan Weighs In On Apple's App Store Revenue Announcements
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 9:52am | 231Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently stated that throughout 2014 its apps generated $10 billion in revenue for developers and $25 billion in cumulative revenue. The company stated that its App Store billings rose 50 percent from 2013's level. Rod Hall of JP Morgan commented in a note on...
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IDC's Top 10 Predictions For 2015: China, Cloud, Security And More
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 11:05am | 240International Data Corporation (IDC) on Tuesday released its top 10 predictions for the worldwide information and telecommunications technology (ICT) industry in 2015. 1. Worldwide ICT spending will grow 3.8 percent to more than $3.8 trillion. 2. Telecommunications services will see wireless...
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This Startup Is Eating Adobe And IBM's Lunch
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 12:30pm | 950There’s no doubt that apps will have a major presence in the future of digital media. By the end of 2013, U.S. Android and iPhone users were spending more than 30 hours a month on apps, according to data from Nielson. Even more recent data from comScore shows that more than half of...
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How To Keep Your Mobile Device Safe
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 9:07am | 669You likely remember the days of the desktop or laptop computer. Everybody had one and everybody remembers when viruses were foremost on their mind. Then, as mobile devices slowly took over, the talk of cyber security calmed down because smartphones, in their infancy, hadn’t evolved enough to be...
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6 Essential Apps To Stay In Shape
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 1:32pm | 219It's okay - everyone puts on a little weight over the winter months. But with summer quickly approaching, now is the time to whip yourself into shape. Fitness is more than just a fad. And staying in shape is more than just eating healthy. Thankfully, there's no need to spend exorbitant amounts...
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10 Apps For The Adult Beverage Enthusiast
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 9:34am | 121Tired of trading all day? Then sit back and relax with a nice adult beverage. And luckily for you, there are a multitude of apps that can help you do that. From beer fanatics to wine aficionados, everyone who enjoys a good drink can benefit from apps available on Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG), (...
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Apple Still Has China Mobile Problems To Solve
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - 9:49am | 571Don’t look for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) six percent share of the Chinese smartphone market to ramp up anytime soon. Despite the landmark deal with China Mobile (NYSE: CHL), Apple still has a distinct disadvantage in the world’s largest smartphone market. And that disadvantage, according to...
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Stand Alone Google Glass App Store Will Arrive in 2014 (GOOG)
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 3:24pm | 676With just about every aspect of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Glass covered in anticipation of a public launch next year, one important area – apps - has received only modest coverage. That’s about to change. The New York Times mentioned over the weekend and Marketing Land confirmed Tuesday, the 2014...
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Android and iOS Break Records with 6.8 Million Activations on Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 3:52pm | 769Now we know what all the cool kids were doing Christmas morning. After opening their presents (which clearly included the new iPhone 4S and numerous Android smartphones, along with a cornucopia of iPads and a handful of Android tablets), the cool kids, phat cats, fat cats, tenacious teens, and...