Author: Sean Johnson

It seems social media giants like Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) and Facebook are obsessed with autoplay videos. In a recent development, it was reported that Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)’s management is in a tug of war (as usual) to decide whether to launch an autoplay video feature or not. The company bought SnappyTV—a service which lets its users to crop, edit and share videos from live broadcasts. Experts were already predicting such a feature. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) also started its Amplify Ads program which lets the sports brands and Entertainment industry to promote their content and products with videos. The source said…

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In an article on Time, it was reported that users are more interested in watching videos directly on Facebook these days and competition between Youtbe and Facebook is heating up. According to a survey, more than one billion people watch Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) videos daily. This is a massive threat for Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Youtube. The source said that marketers can use Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)  as a nifty platform for promotion. Facebook has also introduced Video ads. In countries where Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Youtube is blocked, Facebook videos become even more engaging as every user wants to watch the video…

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In an article on Digital Trends, it was reported that Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has clearly lost its battle in the smartphone industry and now looking for alternatives to catch up. According to a new report from IDC, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has around 90% of market share in then notebook chips business. But mobile phones have been a constant challenge for the company. Mobile phones are mostly powered by Samsung, QualComm and Realtek. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has finally adapted a strategy of focusing heavily on wearable industry instead of mobile business, the source claimed.   The source said that Intel Corporation…

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In an article on Fool, it was reported that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is now rigorously looking for methods using which, it could reduce its dependency on the online store and increase its physical store business. A recent survey depicted that people in US mostly prefer shopping in physical stores. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has started one or two-day delivery services in many areas. The company recently launched in grocery delivery service called AmazonFresh. The source said that Amazon is also using warehouse repositories to let the customer pickup their orders anytime they want. The company also uses a special predictive software…

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In an article on Tech Republic, it was reported that International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is much bullish on its new release of first lot of apps that are designed for Enterprise mobile infrastructure. The apps are designed in partnership with Apple in order to solve the problems of the corporate world. The source quoted International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM)’s director of MobileFirst enterprise department, Mike Gilfix. Gilfix thinks that IBM will monetize heavily from its corporate suite of mobile apps. He said that International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) first rolled out a test version of apps for selected partners…

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In an article on ZD Net, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes reported that with the start of 2015, there are plenty of challenges that are coming up for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). The company has opted for a massive change in its overall infrastructure, product strategy and its customer relationship. Cloud and mobile being its top priority, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will have to maintain a balance between Enterprise and its core business customer base. Hughes thinks that Windows 10 will be the first test of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in 2015. The company must enable free updates from the current Windows OS to Windows 10…

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In  a program on CNBC, it was reported that Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is coming back in action. Analysts have set an outperform rating for the stock and a price per share target of $49. CNBC’s Dominic Chu said that although Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is back in action, we must not forget that this stock was once trading at $75 with a lot of growth chances. But Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) stock tumbled recently after massive company management issues, product curve decline, slips and internal rifts. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is investing heavily on content and ads. Chu thinks that this is the…

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In an article on Fool, it was reported that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) investors are now getting frustrated because of the problems with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) market position. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has faced a tough year 2014. It failed to make money and now investors are asking the company top management about the future strategies. In an interview, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos has given a pretty simple and straightforward explanation to why Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is unable to make money since months. Bezos thinks that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) made money in the past and now, the company is trying…

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In an article on Investor Place, Louis Navellier talked about the upcoming split in Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) after which, the company will be divided into two separate units: One for PC and one for printer business. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) Q4 results were also not impressive. The revenue declined by 2% and came down to $28.41 billion.  The company makes around $112 billion in sales. But the profits and margins are suffering since years because of the depletion in sales of conventional PCs as more and more people are going towards tablets and mobiles. Net income for Q4 came down to…

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In an article on Digital Trends, Simon Cohen said that after years of launching, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Glass is still unable to make its way to the mainstream markets. The main reason behind the failure is lack of usage and benefits for the general public. There was a hype at the start when Google Glass was launched. As the time passed, developers have noticed that despite its charisma and style, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Glass is becoming a failure. The source quoted a study which says that 9 out of 16 Google Glass developers have ceased to do programming because of…

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In an article on Seattle Times, it was reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and the US government are currently in a legal battle. This problem started when a local judge issued a warrant which ordered Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) to give access to millions of emails of its users in order to unmask a drug dealer network. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was ready to follow the order when its Global Criminal Compliance team found out that the data which is being asked for is not located in the US and it is coming from Ireland and some other countries of Europe. Microsoft…

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In an article on Fool, it was reported that Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is going to face an immense competition in server side business in the coming days. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has dominated the server chip making business. The company changed the business dynamics and pushed out micro-devices from the industry. It has earned huge profits from its server based customized hardware and software solution which comes embedded in chips. But the source thinks that good days are about to end for Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) because it is being outplayed by a number of players like Qualcomm and IBM. Qualcomm and…

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