Ever since Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) came out with its bumper second quarter earnings report, Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s shares have witnessed a strong upside. Now, adding fuel to the fire is the recent hype surrounding the company’s much awaited SUV, Model X. StockTwits in an article on Yahoo! Finance mentioned how Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s stock is experiencing a continuous upside, after Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas said in a note that the cool factor of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s Model X gives it the potential to exceed the Model S in value and success. The Model is not supposed to go…
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Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) announced in a press release today that, Mike Kail, the former VP of IT Operations at Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), will be joining the company as CIO and SVP for Infrastructure. Mr. Kail, will manage Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)’s IT and data center operations, reporting directly to the company’s CEO, Marissa Mayer. Mr. Kail has over 23 years of IT Operations experience, prior to his job at Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), he was VP of IT Operations at Attensity, where he was responsible for the Americas data center operations team. “The strength of our technical infrastructure is critical as we…
When it comes to technology, innovation holds the key, In today’s age if a tech company doesn’t innovate it will soon end up being a dinosaur and conversely, innovation can also bring back an erstwhile dinosaur (remember Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)?) to the forefront of technology. So, which are the companies that rank highly when it comes to Research & Development spending and innovation? Most of you will answer tech companies, but as CNBC showed in its RQ 50 ranking, tech companies don’t lead the innovation game. The first company from the tech sector that appears in the list is Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN),…
Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) today confirmed that its CEO, Dan Hesse, is leaving and will be replaced by Marcelo Claure, founder/CEO of mobile hardware distributor Brightstar. Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S)’s stock opened 17% down today amidst rumors that is withdrawing its bid to acquire T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE:TMUS) on account of regulatory opposition. Investors fear that Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) will continue to lose market share to bigger rivals like Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T). Betty Liu, reported the departure of Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S)’s CEO, Dan Hesse, and appointment of Marcelo Claure on Bloomberg earlier today. “As we mentioned Sprint Corporation…
After launching the Surface Pro 3 tablet in U.S., Canada and Japan, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) revealed in a post on its Surface Blog that it will be launching the device in 25 new countries on August 28. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s Surface Pro 3 tablets featuring 4th Generation Intel Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 would be available in the following countries, beginning August 28 – Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)…
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced in a press release that it has hired Margaret L. (Peggy) Johnson as the executive vice president of Business Development. She will be reporting to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s chief executive officer, Satya Nadella. Johnson would be joining Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) after quitting QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), where she most recently served as executive vice president of Qualcomm Technologies and president of global market development. “Peggy shares our worldview and knows what it takes to drive new growth in mobility and the cloud. Her experience uniquely positions her to lead Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s business development efforts, and she…
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) revealed in a press release today, that its Secure Work Space for iOS and Android, a multi-platform containerization solution managed through BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) ‘s Enterprise Service 10 (BES10), has received Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) approval from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). This will allow users from the U.S. Department of Defense to use iOS and Android smartphones and tablets after they have been connected to the BES10 Enterprise Mobility Management solution. With this approval, government agencies won’t be restricted to a single platform or limited range of devices. Now, they can choose any device that…
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) seems to be rolling up its sleeves to fight in the war of content. Almost every single major tech player worth its name is in one way or the other getting into content delivery business and in this content war, only those players who have been engaging in the original content creation are going to survive. Fox Business News, revealed in a report today that Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is adding more original content to its platform. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) had a bad quarter primarily because its spending money on making its own original content, something that didn’t make Wall Street too happy. Other companies also have committed several million…
Even though the exact location of where Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is going to construct its Gigafactory hasn’t been decided yet, the company’s commitment to build one is surely evident. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) recently posted a Job Opening for an architect position, who will help in designing and construction of the Gigafactory. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) currently requires only one architect to fill the slot and the office location being cited is its Palo Alto office, based in California. The company has specifically mentioned that just like the products it manufactures, its manufacturing facility must be innovative. The Job…
The speculations are over, Re/code has reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is planning a big media event on September 9. The Street was filled with wild guesses as to when Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will be unveiling its iPhone 6 and iOS 8, most expected it to be during mid September to mid-October, but it seems Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) in its trademark style has yet again beaten analysts’ expectations. Josh Lipton, CNBC’s technology correspondent, reported about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s planned big media event on September 9, citing Re/code. “Re/code reporting that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has scheduled a big media event for…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has recently witnessed a lot of consumer success stories including including CI&T and Coca Cola, Screenz and ABC’s Rising Star, AllTheCooks, and Fastly and Brightcove, with its Compute Engine. Scott Van Woudenberg, Product Manager at Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) today shared some of the recent updates to Compute Engine on Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Cloud Platform Blog. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has added new zones, us-central1-f and asia-east1-c, to both us-central1 and asia-east1 regions, which makes it easier for its consumers to use Compute Engine to run systems like MongoDB that use a quorum-based architecture for high availability. The blog also…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was among the first large players in the Over The Top (OTT) content market with its Apple TV, but it is losing the early movers’ advantage to Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Android TV and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s Fire TV. Strategy Analytics recently released a service report in association with Connected Home Devices (CHD), ‘CE Vendor Quarterly Analysis Apple (AAPL): Q2 2014’ that elaborated on the issue. The key finding from the report was Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s Apple TV sales growth has reduced to 12% annually, at an estimated 1.9 million units sold in the second quarter of 2014. The report also highlighted that OTT Streamer shipments are…