Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) launched their new Fire Phone in July. There was a lot of hype around the technology associated with this phone, including the 3D maps and multiple cameras. CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos unveiled the phone in July and displayed the various capabilities of the phone. But how did this phone fare in the market? Amazon did not come up with any sales numbers for this phone. An article in ‘The Guardian’ describes the method used to estimate the approximate sales numbers for the Amazon’s Fire Phone. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) priced this phone at $200 with an AT&T contract,…
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Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) has recently made a change to their timeline. Changes made by Twitter was to suggest users that they might be interested in few contents, which they were not following, but followed by many people in their network. This changes lets Twitter decide, what appears on the users’ timelines. Adam Bain, Global Revenue and Partnerships at Twitter talked on CNBC about the changes made and the feedback from users. Bain revealed that Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) was experimenting for two years to identify the best way to update the users about the contents. He explained what changes were actually made on…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s tablet sales have declined in the past two quarters. Rumors float around that Apple is coming up with a brand new 12.9-inch iPad, in an effort to rev up the tablet sales and are expected to hit the market with the product in early 2015. Apple currently sells iPad’s with 7.9-inch and 9.7-inch screens. Mashable’s Lance Ulanoff and Colleen Taylor from TechCrunch talked on CNBC about the new iPad model and its significance. Ulanoff pointed out that the company like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) might not react to small changes in the market trends and come up with…
Today, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has dropped the most among the many tech stock, which witnessed a drop in their value. But few tech stock like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has gained marginally. The decline and gains of the various tech stock including Facebook, Apple and Amazon were discussed in a Market Watch article. Tony Wible, the Janney Capital Markets analyst had earlier cut his ratings on the Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock from ‘Buy’ to ‘Neutral’ and pointed out that the decline in the user metrics for the company might impact their share prices as well. The stock…
The month of September might be the game changer for the companies that bank their hopes on the mobile gadget sales. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE), Samsung Electronics and many other leading companies in the smartphone market plans to launch their brand new phones in the month of September. Many analysts started doubting the credentials of these leading mobile companies, since they have started losing grounds to the phones from Asian companies like Xiaomi, Gionee, etc. All the expected September launches and announcements were discussed in a Yahoo! Finance article. The new smartphones launched by these leading companies…
American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) announced earlier this week that their tickets will no longer be available through the online travel company Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:OWW)’s website. American Airlines management pointed out that the relationship with Orbitz was becoming too costly for them to handle. Henry Harteveldt of Atmosphere Research talked on CNBC about the announcement from American Airlines. Harteveldt mentioned that the announcement was mainly due to failed talks between American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) and the Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:OWW). Both the companies failed to arrive at an agreement on the business terms, costs, performance and technology, which forced this decision…
Mobileye NV (NYSE:MBLY) is an Israel-based company, which makes software for driver-assistance systems. The company went public in August by selling around 35.6 million shares at $25 apiece. Inspite of the initial sell-off and the decline of the market, the stock managed to hold its place and started gaining. Itay Michaeli of Citi Research talked on CNBC about the company’s technology and the markets that Mobileye could penetrate in the future. Mobileye NV (NYSE:MBLY) focuses mainly on the active vehicle safety software through their Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Many analysts forecast a 67% growth for the company by 2025, but Micheali…
GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) went public in June and within a month, their share value doubled, while many analysts started questioning the valuation of the GoPro Shares. Their business model was also mainly focused on the high-speed action cameras. In a latest venture, they launched an accessory, which helps in mounting the cameras on pets. They named this accessory as ‘Fetch’. Squawk Alley team discuss about the GoPro’s new product in CNBC. The new accessory, ‘Fetch’ would enable a person to look at places through his/her Dog’s eye view. GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) is planning to sell this accessory for $59.99 per…
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has once again gone under the investigation radar of Chinese anti-trust law authorities. The Chinese authorities have targeted the internet browser and media player, which comes bundled with the Windows OS. Ongoing tussle between the Microsoft and Chinese Government was discussed in a Reuters article. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was not the only company, which faced legal issues in China. Many other companies like Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), German Automobile companies, Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz also faced similar issues in China. The country’s authorities were recently in a tussle with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) for security issues related to the iPhone…
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s technology is all set to travel in the seas through the initiatives from Royal Caribbean International, a global brand of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL). Royal Caribbean International is one of the major player in the vacation cruises industry, which operates on a wide range of global destinations. Their packages include more than 450 destinations on all seven continents. On Monday, Richard. D. Fain, CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) announced that their brand new ship ‘Quantum of the Seas’ will take the vacation cruise industry to the next level, with the inclusion of various technologies. The details of…
Earlier this week, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced the acquisition of live-streaming service provider Twitch for a sum of $970 million in cash. This acquisition indicated the intention of the e-commerce giant to grow in the live streaming business. BMO Capital markets analyst Edward Williams talked on CNBC about the Amazon’s acquisition of Twitch. Twitch is currently the world’s leading platform for gamers. They have around 50 million subscribers every month, who gather to broadcast, chat and view different types of games. Williams said that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) might be able to expand in the gaming protocols through this acquisition. He…
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has made a supply agreement with Panasonic Corporation in 2011. This agreement was expanded towards the end of 2013. As per this extended agreement, Panasonic Corporation will supply nearly 2 billion lithium-ion battery cells to Tesla before 31 December 2017. Panasonic Corporation of America’s Chief Technology Officer, Todd Rytting talked on Bloomberg TV about the manufacturing process involved in the lithium-ion battery cells and the cost reduction initiatives. Rytting pointed out that the Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s Model S Sedan has a battery pack, which comprises around 7,000 Panasonic-made lithium-ion battery cells. He said that the main…