Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has launched a feature called “Place Tips”, which allows you to know about the famous restaurants, recreational spots, stores and other places you might like to visit. An article on Business Insider reported this and said that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s new feature is directly targeting the location-based app called Yelp, used by millions across the world. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is reorienting itself heavily. Hardly a week goes without a new launch of a feature of something big from Facebook. The new features works in a simple way. Whenever you are on the move, or nearby to a…
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In an article on Fool, it was reported that eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) is under heavy pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn, who is pushing the company to make massive changes in its board, market strategy and spin-offs. The source said that major difference of opinion between eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) and Icahn is regarding the fate of PayPal. Icahn is arguing that eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) must sell PayPal to some technology giant whereas eBay is in for a complete spin off. Icahn is not controlling eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) from air. He has a solid 3.5% stake in eBay. Icahn was not…
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) is plunging deep into the 3D space. After developing PC and 3D printers, it is now planning to give 3D imaging integration with its mobile devices. This effort will make Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) stand out in the plethora of other companies and options. HP is struggling with its mobile strategy. This latest step from Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) to give 3D printing and imaging in its mobile devices can be a game changer. An article on PC world reported this and said that Sprout Desktop PC is the living example of what Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) is trying to…
In an article on New Yorker, Tim Wu discussed how Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) chooses the content it is going to craft to get maximum attention. Wu mentioned two movies that were recently streamed on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and got huge success. One of these were What Happened, Miss Simone, which got a lot of hits in a very limited time. The source quoted a Box office expert, who used to say that nobody knows what works on Box Office and it is mainly some random trends and media hypes that make any movie or season hit. But Netflix does not…
Since Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s Satya Nadella came to the office as the CEO of the Redmond giant, a lot of speculations were being made about the future of Microsoft after the bold steps and massive transitioning. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced job cuts, it opted for a mobile first Cloud first strategy, it increased openness of its platforms for other competitors and its focus on apps increased. An article on Wall Street Journal said that Microsoft stock rallied massively for one year and sustained the sudden and bold changes Nadella faced. But the luck didn’t lasts for more than a year.…
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has landed the email domain by launching a new Cloud based, AWS backed WorkMail email service. Amazon is challenging Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in the corporate space. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Web Services are regarded as the juggernaut of the Enterprise. A tussle is going on between Microsoft and Amazon for years. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is coming up with Windows Azure Cloud to sweep off Amazon Web Services but so far, it has only gained the attention of startups and new players. Established industry players and big data entities still rely heavily on Amazon Web Services. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s…
In a program on CNBC, Scott Kessler from S&P Capital IQ talked about how Facebook Inc (FB) and Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) are paving the way for investors to take up massively productive endeavors in the social media domain. Apple has flabbergasted everyone by its quarterly report and currently leading the phone industry. When it comes to the social media world, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) seems to be the only heavyweights, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) clearly leading. Kessler said that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Twitter are spending heavily to expand their canvas as there seems to be no end…
In an article on Re/Code, Kurt Wagner reported that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s mobile ads business is increasing massively. Since Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) plunged into the mobile ads business, this specific industry has grown into a gigantic $5 billion business. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) quarterly earnings are coming today and Wagner thinks that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) will report a 85% increase in ads business as compared to the last year. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has a massive edge in the ads business: mobile ads. Google and Yahoo are unable to seize this area but still, Google remains the juggernaut of the ads. Mobile…
In an article on CNBC, it was reported that investors are not interested in Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)’s earnings rather they would be waiting desperately to see how the company is planning to divest the Alibaba stake, which is around $41 of $49 per share price of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO). Most of the market capital influx and fame came to Yahoo because of Alibaba stake. The company has decided to spin off the Chinese e-commerce behemoth. The source said that Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) stock would go up significantly if the company announce a tax-free spin off because it will generate massive…
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has developed an interesting Cloud-based service which might end the periodic data breaches and password hacks around the web which always freaks out the users. The service is called Identity Mixer and it prevents the hackers to access to your personal information like credit cards, passwords, names and age. An article on Mashable reported this news and said that International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM)’s crypto program will work as a third party interface between you and other service which you use daily like shopping websites, subscription based TV streaming websites. You will be able to…
In an article on BGR, Zack Ebstein said that the latest step from Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) to become a wireless giant might fail. The source said that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has a habit of taking things by storm. The company is investing billions in technologies that are going to pay off in the future. SpaceX, Genetic engineering, health sector and now, wireless. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s disruptive technologies are here to make a change but wireless technology is a domain where The Mountain View giant might fail. Mobile Virtual Network Operator is the next title Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) wants under its…
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)’s hard times are not seeing an end. In a latest development, it is revealed that out of 284 million Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) users, around 24 million are not active users. An article on Business Insider claimed that there are more than 741 million Twitter users who opened the account at the famous social media platform but never came back. These are devastating stats from Twitter. A few weeks ago, Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)’s top official freaked out in an interview when he was asked about the comparison of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) users and Instagram users. The recent numbers…