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Ambarella Would Give Qualcomm 'A New Growth Engine'
Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 9:31am | 676Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ: AMBA) is a hot stock right now, rising more than 75 percent year-to-date. The company (which supplies HD chipsets) has an impressive list of customers, including GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO), Xiaomi and Huawei. Some have speculated that QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) should...
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Apple TV Price Cut Hints At Apps, Big Sales And More Content
Sunday, March 15, 2015 - 11:16am | 515Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is often noted for referring to Apple TV, the company's first set-top box, as a hobby. Last week the company knocked $30 off the price to inspire more consumers to take up that "hobby." "I expect Apple TV apps are about to hit next," Cody...
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Google's Latest M&A Is A 'Coin Toss' - Should It Buy Billions In Revenue Instead?
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 7:43am | 552Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is reportedly in talks to buy InMobi. The Indian startup assists other companies in targeting mobile users. According to Reuters, it would be Google's first startup acquisition in India. "Giant tech companies have so much cash overseas," Cody Willard,...
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Why Would Apple Switch Chip Suppliers?
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 3:56pm | 569Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is rumored to select Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) as its supplier of LTE chips in 2016. Analysts agree that this would be a monumental gain for Intel and a massive loss for QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM). "My suspicion is the reason Qualcomm's buyback...
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Should Facebook Still Try To Build A Smartphone?
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - 2:33pm | 487Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) reportedly discussed a potential investment with Xiaomi, one of the fastest-growing smartphone manufacturers in the world. The unconfirmed deal ultimately fell through, but it is a curious development given Facebook's past. CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2012 said that a...
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Apple Crossed $700B - Will Microsoft Soon Follow?
Friday, November 28, 2014 - 10:36am | 592Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) briefly rallied to a $700 billion market cap this week, highlighting the Mac-maker's success as the largest enterprise in the world. Now that the dust has settled, investors only have one question: Which company will hit $700 billion next? "I would put my...
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Will BlackBerry's iPhone Trade-In Deal Boost Sales?
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 7:17pm | 593BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) is offering up to $550 to persuade consumers to trade in their iPhone for a Passport. The deal starts on December 1 and includes every model between the iPhone 4S and iPhone 6/6 Plus. While most users are unlikely to trade in an iPhone 6 a couple months after its...
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Will Adam Sandler, 'Crouching Tiger' Bring New Subscribers To Netflix, Inc.?
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 3:44pm | 843Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) announced a number of exclusive deals recently, including plans to stream "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend" and the TV series "Gotham." In October, Netflix also revealed it had secured a four-picture deal with Adam Sandler. No...
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Will Facebook Inc's Health Care Initiative Exploit Users?
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 3:04pm | 760Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is expected to enter the health care sector with support communities and/or preventative care applications. This could be huge for the social network, which already collects some user data. What does it mean for Facebook's 1.32 billion users? "I think it...
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Will The iCloud Hacking Controversy Interfere With Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6 Event?
Monday, September 8, 2014 - 7:35am | 880Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is often in the spotlight, especially when the company is getting ready to launch a new iPhone. Recently the company has made headlines for a much less positive reason: numerous celebrity accounts were hacked. After investigating the situation, Apple determined that...
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Google Vs. Amazon: The Drone Wars
Friday, September 5, 2014 - 2:03pm | 817Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) are ready to change the world with various drone initiatives. Can they do it -- and if so, who will come out on top? "I would almost always bet [on Google] on almost everything if it's versus Amazon,"...
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Apple's Game Console Could Feature 'Kinect On Steroids'
Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 12:47pm | 567Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been loosely associated with video games ever since the company unveiled Pippin, its first TV entertainment device. It was, in many ways, a precursor to Apple TV that focused heavily on its Internet connectivity features. Pippin could also play games....
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Slideshow: iPhone XL, China Mobile Deal And More From The First Week Of December
Saturday, December 7, 2013 - 1:24pm | 222Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is once again the leader of tech headlines. With investors support for an extra-large smartphone (an iPhone XL, perhaps?), news of a China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) deal and a report that President Obama can't use an iPhone due to security reasons, this week proved to be fairly...
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Future iPhone Will 'Without A Doubt' Feature Larger Display
Friday, December 6, 2013 - 10:31am | 536Samsung and other competitors will force Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to release a larger iPhone in the near future. That's according to Brett Golden, President and co-founder of The Chart Lab, a provider of quantitative advice solutions for retail and institutional investors. Golden believes that Apple...
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PlayStation 4, Xbox One Dominance To Be Challenged In 3-4 Years
Friday, December 6, 2013 - 10:25am | 1296Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) new consoles will continue to be in high demand, but their dominance could be challenged in a few years. According to DigiTimes, the upstream supply chain expects to see "strong orders" for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 components during the first...