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Criteo Stock Sinks As Pending iPhone Adblocker Gets Noticed
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 2:38pm | 390Criteo SA (ADR) (NASDAQ: CRTO) shares plunged as pending software for blocking mobile advertising on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Safari browser was highlighted in a recent report. The new tool "would block advertising and associated tracking technologies on the iPhone's browser for...
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Gene Munster: Google Will Fall 3-5% If Apple Swaps Default Search Engine
Monday, March 9, 2015 - 11:12am | 901Piper Jaffray Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst Gene Munster – the world's top Apple analyst – is concerned about the possibility that Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) will lose its spot as the default search engine in Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) web...
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What If Google Loses Its Default Search Engine Status On Apple Devices?
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 2:57pm | 439The long-term deal that Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) had with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to be the default search engine on Apple devices is coming up for renewal soon, and it is making some analysts worried that Google could lose its status as the sole search engine tool to Microsoft...
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Citigroup: Google's Exposure To Apple's Safari 'Priced In'
Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 9:48am | 296Mark May of Citigroup commented in a note on Thursday that Google Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) potential loss of being the default search agreement on Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) mobile Safari browser represents a “a near-term and quantifiable risk.” “We estimate that Google...
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iPad Air: Hands-On with the Best iPad Yet
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 3:58pm | 497Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest tablet is lighter, thinner and faster -- and retails for the same price as last year's model. Starting at $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and $629 for the same unit with cellular service, the iPad Air is easily the most irresistible full-size tablet released in 2013...
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Google's Chrome Password Security Said To Be Flawed (GOOG)
Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 10:25am | 592Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chrome Web browser is one of the most highly touted available for computers and devices. It offers speed, efficiency, and ease of use but for security (at least password security), it might need some work. Software developer Elliott Kember, in a blog post Tuesday, said...
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iCloud Hacking Could Tarnish Apple's Image
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 9:28am | 504Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reportedly allowed a hacker to take over a journalist's iCloud account by deceiving the company's tech support team. What affect will this have on the future of Apple's success? In June, Apple changed its website to show that Macs are not impervious to computer threats such as...
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Google Loses $22.5 Million in Apple/FTC Battle
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 1:31pm | 501While the patent war rages on, one key legal dispute between Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and the Federal Trade Commission is finally coming to a close. In February, the Wall Street Journal reported that Google had bypassed Apple's browser settings for guarding privacy. The search...
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How to Sell a Windows PC
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 1:43pm | 700For generations, salesmen have scratched their heads at the prospect of selling a Windows PC. “It should be so easy!” the salesmen would shout. “They should practically sell themselves!” And why wouldn't they? Why would anyone go on a Safari when they can explore a wide web of content right here...