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Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares continued dropping Monday after CEO Jeff Bezos told investors last week the company would continue spending-as-usual. Amazon shares were trading at $290.01, down $13.82 or 4.55 percent at midday Monday. One of the key drivers of investor malaise seemed to be the...

A new study on web broswer usage reported by Mashable, said Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) tablets overtook Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle as of April 2014 in North America. There was no need for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to get nervous. The iPad continued to reign supreme with 77.2 percent of web surfing on...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s long rumored 3D Smartphone was almost ready to go, according to sources who spoke to the Wall Street Journal. The device could be officially announced as early as June and begin shipping by the end of September. According to sources, the company demonstrated different...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) may be about to make brick-and-mortar retailers an offer it hopes they don’t refuse. The Wall Street Journal reported this week the online retailer may introduce a Kindle tablet-based checkout system as early as this summer. One possibility would involve Amazon giving...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) kept saying it was not developing a set-top box, but rumors have continued. Most recently, VG 24/7 reported an Android game console was in the works and would retail for “less than $300.” Multiple sources told VG 24/7 that in addition to games, the new system would offer...

How could one improve on a mobile app that lets customers use their smartphone to pay for merchandise while standing in line at a store? How about one that lets you pre-pay in the cloud, avoiding the line all together? According to TechCrunch, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reportedly just acquired...

Some techies might expect the major news stories to disappear in the days leading up to Christmas. That might happen, but it hasn't happened yet. This week proved to very fruitful, with rumors (and leaks!) surrounding the China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) iPhone deal. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) got the...

New research indicates that Kindle owners spend more money on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) than those who don't own one of the company's devices. According to AllThingsD, shoppers who don't own a Kindle Fire tablet or Kindle e-reader spend an average of $790 on Amazon per year. Those who own a...

In a move that is sure to surprise investors and consumers alike, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is reportedly working on its first Android smartphone. Even more surprising is the fact that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may not stop the project after it finalizes its acquisition of Nokia's handset business early...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is already working on another e-reader. According to TechCrunch (via The Verge), Amazon will release the next-generation Kindle Paperwhite early next spring. The new e-reader will come with a display resolution of 300 ppi, topping the nearest competitor (the Kobo Aura HD,...

This weekend in Barron's online: the fall Big Money poll results, as well as the prospects for AT&T, Outerwall, Questcor Pharmaceuticals and more. Cover Story "Raking In Returns" by Jack Willoughby. American money managers expect stocks to rise seven percent between now and the middle of...

It’s a concept so simple it seems like child’s play. Using materials called 'electrets,' Disney (NYSE: DIS) Research has created a new technology that lets you generate electricity (energy) by tapping or rubbing paper. The initial beneficiaries of Disney’s paper generators will probably be...

Despite reports like the one from Jessica Lessin on Friday indicating Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) planned to offer a free smartphone this year, Amazon said the rumors were not true according to Gizmodo. The company said it has no plans to launch a phone. Furthermore, if it ever does offer a phone...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) customers who purchased an e-book between April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012 could receive a refund for nearly $4. This is a result of the legal action that was taken against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and five book publishers who were accused of colluding to raise prices. Apple has...

“Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” American humorist Mark Twain supposedly said this (or something close to it) after reading newspaper articles about his pending demise. There are those who feel the same way about personal computers. Forbes recently reported that, despite...