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courtesy of Apple Inc.With the next generation of the iconic iPhone from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) imminent and a huge introduction expected to be announced from Cupertino next week, a myriad of new...
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ThinkstockWhat generally happens when industries have only regional providers or merely a whole slew of competitors? Usually it boils down to mergers for size and scale, then outright acquisitions to...
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courtesy of AppleHow big does a smartphone or tablet screen have to be before it can be considered a TV? Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) apparently will test an iPhone with a six-inch screen, according...
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courtesy of YouTubeOn the one side are the 187 million Americans who watched 48 billion pieces of online video content in July. On the other is the new generation of smartwatches, the adoption of...
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Wikimedia CommonsIntel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) is unveiling new technology for cloud applications. The semiconductor and processor giant is bringing out new systems-on-chip (SoCs) to optical fiber for...
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Courtesy ZTE Corp.The worldwide market for mobile phones is expected to grow by 7.3% in 2013, and global shipments of smartphones is expected to pass the 1 billion unit mark in a single year for the...
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courtesy of Nokia Corp.The announced acquisition by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) of the mobile phone business of Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) for $7.2 billion gives Microsoft a couple of things. First,...
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courtesy of Nokia Corp.Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has decided to buy the Nokia Inc. (NYSE: NOK) handset business for $7.17 billion, which is not much for a company with its balance sheet. In...
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ThinkstockFor many industries hurt by slow growth, there is China and there is the rest of the world. As consumer and business activity slows in the old world of Europe and the United States, the...
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courtesy of XiaomiLittle-known Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has just scored a major coup. The sixth largest smartphone maker has just announced that it has hired Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android...
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courtesy of MicrosoftAugust is often a slow time for technology and consumer spending, but the dying PC market may be about to see a resurrection. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has fixed many of the...
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ThinkstockThe world’s largest wireless carrier, China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE: CHL), reportedly has awarded initial contracts for the build-out of China’s first 4G wireless network. This is especially...
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ThinkstockA look at the charts this morning shows that BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) has a market cap of just under $6 billion. A privately held smartphone maker just received an investment that...
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AppleThe new Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone or iPhones will be released early next month, according to hundreds of press accounts. The range of price points among the models will be substantial,...
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Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.Just last month, BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) reportedly cut production of its Z10 and Q10 smartphones from a monthly total of 2 million to 1 million after sales in...
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