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Facing Heat, BlackBerry Announces New Phone Today
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 6:14am | 249Read More...With markets continuing to punish the stock price of its parent company Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), BlackBerry is expected to announce a new socially-oriented smartphone Tuesday. In a statement to its Facebook followers on Monday, the company asked users "What's shiny, new and social all...
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Is BlackBerry Making its Exit? Research in Motion Tanks on Lowered Guidance
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 6:20am | 272Read More...Shares of Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) are being slammed Friday after the BlackBerry maker announced reduced earnings and lowered its forecast. Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was $4.9 billion, down 12% from $5.6 billion in the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter was $...
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Should Apple Brace Itself for a Nook Invasion?
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 2:05pm | 760Read More...You wouldn't think that Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS), one of the most embattled retailers in the nation, could ever pose a threat to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). But after gaining nearly 30%, B&N announced that its new app store had sold and/or given away one million apps. Compared to Apple's App...
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Research In Motion Plummets Nearly 10% in After-Hours Trading After Guidance Cuts Announced (RIMM)
Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 4:57pm | 260Read More...Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) saw its stock price drop nearly 10% in after hours trading Thursday, just moments after the Blackberry Manufacturer announced a large cut in its earnings guidance. The stock's trading was briefly halted around 4:09 PM until approximately 4:30 PM. RIM now expects...
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BlackBerry Balance: Keeping Work/Personal Data Separate (RIMM)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 4:55pm | 247Read More...Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) once had the coolest smartphone on the block. But while the BlackBerry has evolved several times over the years, that hasn't stopped users from taking notice of the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone and the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android operating system. According to...
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Starbucks Card Mobile Lets You Pay With Your Phone (SBUX)
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 9:17am | 249Read More...Hot on the heels of Starbucks' (NASDAQ: SBUX) newest offering in fluid expansion – the 31-ounce Trenta – the company has announced that almost all of its company-operated stores will begin accepting mobile payments today. The new payment option (which spans nearly 6,800 locations nationwide) is...
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Texting While Driving: Bad, Texting While Flying: OK?
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 11:04am | 319Read More...All over the country, there are initiatives in place that aim to reduce the amount of people who text while driving. Like it or loathe it, this has become a serious problem, resulting in numerous (and sometimes deadly) traffic accidents. While the same cannot be said for flying – perhaps in part...
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CES Exclusive: Interview with Shibani Joshi from Fox Business
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 2:58pm | 1834Read More...Welcome to Zing Talk, where Benzinga brings you the biggest names and brightest minds from Silicon Valley to New York City. Direct Download Subscribe in iTunes Today our guest is Shibani Joshi from the Fox Business Network, who is covering this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Shibani Joshi...
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Four Key Trends From CES 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 12:35pm | 701Read More...As this year's Consumer Electronics Show comes to an end, consumers and critics alike are weighing in on the event, noting the various trends and showstoppers, as well as the products that could land under our Christmas trees in 11 months. Benzinga spoke to Fox Business reporter Shibani Joshi this...
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Less Data From RIMM
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:30pm | 363Read More...When Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) reports its third-quarter results this Thursday, it will be the last time investors will hear about how many new users purchased the company's most popular device, the BlackBerry. Likewise, the company will not make any public predictions regarding the number...
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Starbucks Expands Mobile Payment Program
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 9:51am | 152Read More...Following sufficient success with its Starbucks Card Mobile payment program (which was tested in select San Francisco, Seattle and Target stores), Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) has announced that it will extend the program to nearly 300 company-operated stores in New York City and Long...
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iPad Vs. The World: Tech Companies Plan Their Tablet Attack
Friday, October 15, 2010 - 9:38am | 259Read More...With Windows Phone 7 taking all of Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) attention, the company won't have a tablet ready this Christmas, CNNMoney reports. But never fear: if Apple, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad hasn't persuaded you to come aboard the tablet bandwagon, there are several other...
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Wunderlich Maintains Buy Rating For Research in Motion After Positive Quarter (RIMM)
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 11:46am | 130Read More...Wunderlich Securities said in a research report that they would maintain a Buy rating for Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) following a report that second quarter revenue and margins were better than expected. It said that revenue was 5% higher than it forecasted, and operating profit was ahead by...
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India Seeks BlackBerry Data From Google, Skype Users (GOOG) (RIM.TO)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 10:45am | 218Read More...Concerns by India on the usage of BlackBerries by terrorist organizations have led to notices being sent to Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Skype to allow officials’ access to web data. BlackBerry maker RIM (Toronto: RIM.TO) saw shares fall to a 17-month low of C$45.70 Tuesday, amid India’s threats to...
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MKM Reiterates Buy For Research In Motion
Friday, August 13, 2010 - 9:10am | 106Read More...Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) has had its "buy" rating reiterated by MKM Partners, as MKM believes that the current regulatory standoff will be solved favorably, eventually. MKM notes that in the near future, this situation could cause some volatility. Research In Motion has also...
