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Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) are vying for smart home supremacy, but will either firm dominate this burgeoning market? Google first entered the race when it paid $3.2 billion to acquire Nest Labs, the startup from former Apple Inc. engineer Tony Fadell....

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has agreed to acquire Mojang, the company behind the popular "Minecraft" franchise, for $2.5 billion. The deal was confirmed when Mojang published a blog entitled, "Yes, we're being bought by Microsoft." "I think it makes sense...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) surprised investors Mondauy morning when the company announced that it had pre-sold more than four million new iPhones. "[It's] double the number of pre-orders the iPhone 5 generated, so that's clearly a good sign for sales that are going to help the...

YouTube is the dominant player for free video streams, but Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is using its 1.32 billion users to turn the tide. If successful, Facebook could become another powerhouse in streaming video -- but will it be enough to surpass Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ:...

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are having a big impact on the cellular device industry. So, how did three major companies react to Apple's big news? Verizon Offered A $200 Gift Card Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) hopes to retain its customers and secure...

It is one thing to have a large short position that works out favorably, but it is whole other thing to cover that position for a profit, turn around, get long and have that work out as well. Believe it or not, that is exactly what Reverend Emmanuel Lemelson of Lemelson Capital Management has...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) made several big announcements this week, including the iWatch (officially known as Apple Watch), iPhone 6 and a new system for mobile payments. Apple Watch The long-awaited smartwatch is still a few months away from release, but Apple jumped the gun and unveiled the...

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) first smartwatch could have massive sales potential. "It's gonna probably be Apple's third- or fourth-most successful product," Sean Udall, CIO of Quantum Trading Strategies and author of The TechStrat Report, told Benzinga. "Will the watch...

UPDATE: (September 9, 1:43 p.m. EDT): Apple will begin taking pre-orders on Friday, September 12 for both new iPhones. The iPhone 6 will start at $199 (with a contract), while the iPhone 6 Plus will start at $299 (also with a contract). Both devices will be released on Friday, September 19. Read...

From the iPhone 6 and the iWatch to any number of surprises, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is gearing up for a big event this week. "My understanding is that the Apple refresh cycle should be quite vigorous compared to where it was a year ago," Argus Research analyst James Kelleher told...

German automaker Daimler AG (USA) (OTC: DDAIY) entered the pick-up and ride-sharing industry controversy last week by announcing it had bought two smartphone applications. The company announced its moovel GmbH subsidiary has acquired mytaxi, an app that books taxis, along with Texas-based...

Google 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,"...

Apple 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....

There are more signs 2014 may be turning into a vintage year for car sales and perhaps one of the best years in a while. J.D. Power forecast new vehicle sales in August to come in close to $39 billion. That record consumer spending, according to senior vice president John Humphrey has been...

Much is being said about Wells Fargo’s (NYSE: WFC) new startup accelerator. There are only three main aspects about it that everyone should know, and Steve Ellis, Wells Fargo executive vice president and head of wholesale services, took the time to tell Benzinga what those are....