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Twitter, As A Social Media Platform, Isn't Dying Just Yet
Monday, May 5, 2014 - 1:01pm | 647Read More...The pending demise of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), based on comparing it to Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is an “apples and oranges” comparison according to Slate. Strangely, Slate said, it is precisely that comparison that has led to the entire “Twitter is dying” movement. The number of Twitter users who log...
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Weekly Highlights: Apple's Groundbreaking Ear Buds, Xbox One Strategies And More
Saturday, May 3, 2014 - 1:29pm | 238Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is often expected to produce the next big evolution in computers, tablets and smartphones. Some analysts believe that Apple will one day revolutionize TV. Others think the company could change video games if it released a game console. There are also a number of individuals (...
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Android Users Are More Engaged With Ads, But iOS Users Are More Willing To Spend
Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 4:37pm | 578Read More...AdTheorent, a mobile ad firm, has uncovered some interesting traits among Android and iOS users across its network. The company found that Android users were 17 percent more likely to click on ads than their Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) counterparts. That data only applies to devices that are...
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Samsung Tablets Have Overtaken Kindle
Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 2:22pm | 682Read More...A new study on web broswer usage reported by Mashable, said Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) tablets overtook Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle as of April 2014 in North America. There was no need for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to get nervous. The iPad continued to reign supreme with 77.2 percent of web surfing on...
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Yahoo's Flickr Makeover Takes On Instagram
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 3:36pm | 651Read More...Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) definitely wants in on the popular – and potentially lucrative – photo sharing social media action. New changes the company just made to Flickr with version 3.0 for iOS and Android, were designed to do the trick. Changes include 14 different live photo filters, including...
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Apple Rolls Out A Ton Of Software Updates
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 11:45am | 447Read More...Sure, software updates aren’t nearly as sexy as a new iPhone, but for faithful users of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) products, these small software updates come with bug fixes and new features that, for some, are nearly as welcomed as new hardware. Here are the updates that Apple pushed to its users...
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Three Weekend Apple Headlines
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 8:27am | 503Read More...It’s Monday and that means there’s some Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) news to catch up on from the weekend. Here are three headlines you might have missed. Nearly 20 Percent of iPhone Owners Now Using a 5S According to analytics firm Mixpanel and reported by AppleInsider, the iPhone 5S now accounts...
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After Falling Behind Competitors, Is Yahoo Finally Gearing Itself Towards Being 'Mobile-First'?
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 12:29pm | 627Read More...Following the recent launch of the company’s Gemini ad platform, which creates a common marketplace for buying mobile search and native ads, Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) has started testing mobile app install ads - just like the ones Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) already has. It was a “catch up” move,...
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Here's What You Need To Know About Apple On Monday, February 24, 2014
Monday, February 24, 2014 - 11:54am | 504Read More...It’s Monday and as always, investors are watching Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) closely. Carl Icahn, however, is not. After Apple bought back a huge amount of stock during the company’s recent earnings dip, the activist investor backed off. But traders continue to watch the name closely. The stock sat...
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iOS 8 Rumors: Apple To Revamp Mobile HealthCare Industry With New Features
Monday, February 3, 2014 - 3:59pm | 469Read More...According to the latest iOS 8 rumors, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is planning on adding features that measure personal health metrics, a currently untapped area for the Cupertino-based giant. Earlier this month, reports surfaced that top executives from Apple were meeting with members from the U.S. Food...
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Is Facebook's 'Paper' A Game-Changing iPhone App?
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 2:51pm | 438Read More...Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) will launch its newest app on Monday, February 3. Will this be the one that changes everything? Around the Web, tech publications like The Verge are offering early praise, indicating that the social network might be onto something special. But what does it mean for Wall...
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Beats Music Comes to iOS & Android, But Can It Win Over The Competition?
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 3:11pm | 551Read More...Beats Music, the new subscription Internet radio service, has officially launched for iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices. But, in such a crowded market, can the newcomer succeed? There are already extremely popular streaming music services, including Spotify, which just announced that it...
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Starbucks Security Issue Endangers 10 Million App Users
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 10:16am | 519Read More...Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) app users could end up with more than a delicious, premium-priced beverage. The popular specialty coffee chain is in a bit of hot water after security researcher Daniel Wood decided to test the Starbucks app (available for Android and iOS) to see if it was secure....
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Why Don't Android Users Buy More Stuff?
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 12:39pm | 523Read More...It’s the irony of ironies. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)’s Android operating system is the top OS, holding 81 percent of the smartphone market and leaving Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s iOS in the dust with just 12.9 percent market share. Yet, when it comes to actually using smartphones for buying things –...
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Google Might Team with Audi to Supersede Apple's In-Car Initiative
Monday, December 30, 2013 - 5:46pm | 621Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is one of the largest companies developing in-car technology, but Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) might be hatching a plan to overtake its competitor. According to The Wall Street Journal, Google and Audi (OTC: AUDVF) will announce a new partnership next week at the Consumer...
















