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Virtual reality continues to pick up steam – especially now that Valve, the creator of the online game service Steam, has entered the fray. Benchmark analyst Michael Hickey thinks these companies could collectively bring about a revolution in entertainment consumption. "We're...

It was a quiet week in the world of technology. Ruled mostly by earnings and minor announcements, the second week of February proved to be less exciting than the last. However, there were a few tidbits investors shouldn't overlook. Starbucks + Apple Pay = Convenient Coffee Apple Pay, the new mobile...

Is there an upside to every situation? Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) investors are likely to say no, but former hedge fund manager Cody Willard was actually happy with the results. "I was shocked that a China-based company, based in the Cayman Islands and traded in the U.S., didn...

Analysts receive hundreds of emails every single day. Have they figured out how to manage the madness? And if so, what could others learn from their success? Benzinga recently reached out to a few analysts to see how they handle the influx of electronic messages. 1. Delete Everything If you...

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...

Apple 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...

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....

Before Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) officially acquired Beats Electronics, many analysts speculated about alternative mergers. Spotify was one of the first companies that came up, followed by Pandora (NYSE: P), Bose and others within the music business. Now that the Beats deal is over, further merger...

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) recently launched a new video ad product for advertisers. The product is expected to rival Facebook, which is the current leader in this area of social media. "Tweets can go viral, but videos can also go viral and I think videos can go viral faster," Sean Udall,...