Jeff Kagan

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is getting into video in a big way: with short video clips from the National Football League. The partnership came more than a year after Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) inked a deal to show NFL highlights, among other video clips. "Every company sees a pot of gold at...

Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) is the latest company rumored to be developing as 12-inch tablet. Benzinga readers may recall that Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) unconfirmed 12-inch tablet first surfaced in July 2013 -- a full month before Samsung's similar product appeared. Other...

Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) was thought to have dealt a major blow to free speech when it pulled "The Interview" ahead of its release. The company's entertainment division, Sony Pictures Entertainment, eventually caved and released the film on Christmas Day. Seth Rogen was among...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) received endless media attention for its decision to release two large smartphones. Now the company might have a new product idea in mind: a smaller iPhone. The tech giant is rumored to be developing a four-inch version of the iPhone 6S, which could be branded as the...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) began updating its search function this week with a new feature that allows users to search for old posts. Many bloggers assume that Facebook's improved search tool will hurt the competition, including Yelp Inc and Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG). Dan Miller, senior...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues to receive new software updates for Apple TV, bringing new content to the Mac maker's set-top box. Unlike the iPad, iPhone, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, Apple does not upgrade Apple TV on an annual basis. In fact, the device has not been updated since...

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) announced this week that it will hold its first mobile developer conference on February 19, 2015. The event is expected to demonstrate Yahoo's mobile first strategy, which could include presentations by Flurry, a mobile analytics company that Yahoo acquired...

Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) reportedly knew about the impending attack after hackers sent an email demanding an unspecified amount of money. Security experts say this revelation changes things, but there's a big question left unanswered: Why didn't Sony react sooner if it knew about the...

FireEye Inc (NASDAQ: FEYE) may have received new business this week after hackers took down the computer systems at Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE). Hackers were also able to leak a handful of unreleased movies, which could cost the company several million dollars. According to Reuters, Sony hired...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently reached a new milestone when the company's market cap hit $700 billion. That success didn't last long -- the Cupertino, California-based tech giant quickly dropped below $700 billion and currently rests at roughly $673 billion. Apple still remains the...

Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) might run into trouble if the European parliament has its way. According to a draft motion viewed and quoted by the Financial Times, the European Commission thinks that Google should separate its search engine from the rest of its commercial services....

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) are among the companies that are embroiled in the war over Net Neutrality. After years of battling, the end is nowhere in sight. Cable providers took a significant hit after President Obama shared his support for an "open...

Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) has struggled to stay relevant in a world that is slowly moving toward online retail, but the company has a few advantages that could be crucial to its future. "I like their wireless play," Patrick Moorhead, president and principal analyst at Moor Insights...

The holiday shopping season is in full effect, and that means big sales for TV-connected devices. HDMI dongles are by far the cheapest, but which one will come out on top? "It seems to me like Roku is the market leader there and they're probably going to continue to keep [that] share,...