Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) turning their customers’ routers into public Wi-Fi hotspots was discussed by Jeremy Kaplan and Todd Haselton in a discussion on Fox Business. Asked about whether the plan of the cable and internet company can have public safety implications, Kaplan, Digital Trends editor-in-chief, said that it is a possibility. However, he noted that Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is just replacing all of their customers’ routers with one that has two networks in one: a private network for the customer and one that any Comcast customer can log into. Haselton, who is the executive director of mobile for TechnoBuffalo, said…
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Before Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is expected to debut its 3D smartphone, the company is taking the time to boast of how far their app store has come, CNET’s Bridget Carey reports. According to the web commerce giant, its app store selection has nearly tripled year-over-year. In a statement released on Monday, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Appstore and Games Vice President Mike George said that: “Developers tell us that they experience improved reach, greater monetization, and, oftentimes, higher revenue when they have their apps and games in the Amazon Appstore.” However, he said that this is just the beginning as the company…
John Butler explained, in a recent discussion on Bloomberg Television, what people should look for in the first quarter results of BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY). According to the Bloomberg analyst, people tend to put less weight in quarterly results for companies like BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) than they do on long term goals. He noted that the story of the once-mighty Canadian communications company is now a story of a turnaround being led by “a great new CEO” in the person of John Chen. Butler said that people interested in BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) should look for hints as to where Chen will…
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) were among the trending tickers on Monday, according to Yahoo Finance’s Jeff Macke. The segment, which features tickers trending worldwide as measured by Yahoo Finance searches, first featured Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). Macke noted that the increase in searches for the automobile maker in Yahoo Finance may be due to the fact that it announced on Friday that it will open-source it patents. Macke noted that the stock increased in value on Monday because of this news. Furthermore, the excitement surrounding Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) may also be because of reports that…
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) were named Monday’s top trades by Tim Seymour, Steve Grasso and Guy Adami Tim Seymour said that he does not know what the fuzz is all about regarding Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). He said that he expected the Model X to be delivered in spring of 2015. Furthermore, he said that he thinks some of the excitement around Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is a carryover of the company’s announcement last week that they will open their patents to competitors. Seymour added that people think that the company open-sourcing their…
Investors should be cautious about Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN), Herb Greenberg said in a recent discussion on CNBC. The comment from Greenberg comes after a report from The Wall Street Journal that revealed that Samsung may be in talks with Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) for a possible acquisition. According to Greenberg, he is keeping his “yellow flag” on the voice and language technology company because buying its stock at the moment is a risk call and not a trading call. The stock has climbed since the report that Samsung is interested in buying the company. The CNBC contributor said that…
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) CEO Sanjay Mehrotra recently told CNBC in an interview why his company is buying Fusion-IO, Inc. (NYSE:FIO) and it’s all about flash memory being used in data centers. According to the SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) cofounder and president, Fusion-IO, Inc. (NYSE:FIO) “has tremendous solutions offerings to help enterprise accelerate their applications.” Mehrotra said that because of this acquisition, his company will be able to offer these very solutions. Saying that SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) has the technology, software expertise and scale, the CEO noted that the Fusion-IO, Inc. (NYSE:FIO) acquisition will give his company the ability to “bring compelling…
Siemens AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:SIEGY), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) and Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) were named the top 3 stocks in the Monday edition of Bloomberg’s Top 10. Regarding Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Jonathan Ferro said that a rally in the stock has put it on the cusp of becoming the most valuable bank of all time in the United States, in terms of market value. He noted that Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) stock has climbed over 14% over the year, while other major U.S. banks are down this year. Closing at $51.90 on Friday, Wells…
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) will get a multitude of benefits if it is to build its new facilities in Texas, the state’s Governor Rick Perry told CNBC in a recent interview. According to the governor, he thinks the state’s legislature when they will resume session in January will seriously look into whether some of their laws keep companies from being competitive when they are located inside Texas. Perry said that his bet is on the legislature having this conversation. Asked what else the state of Texas can offer to Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), he explained: “The pitch has been made…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is looking at artificial intelligence, space and satellites, and energy for its latest expansion, Patrick Mork told Stuart Varney in a discussion on Fox Business. At the start of the segment, Varney noted that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) seems to be in the new every day. He pointed out that the company is involved in many projects including in driverless cars, a partnership with Autism Speaks, acquisitions of Boston Dynamics and Nest, producing Google Glass, and of course their search engine. Varney then went on to ask the former Google Play global marketing director about artificial intelligence, one…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) while Express, Inc. (NYSE:EXPR) reports Lauren Simonetti on Fox Business. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) raised its revenue outlook for the second quarter to $13.7 billion, plus or minus $300 million, up from its previous outlook of $12.5 billion to $13.5 billion. The revised revenue guidance comes after the company reneged on its flat revenue growth forecast for the year and changed it to expecting “some” revenue growth for the year. Furthermore, according to Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), demands for computers in the business sector continues to rise. Reports also note that Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) also revised the mid-point of…
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) CEO Strauss Zelnick told Bloomberg Television in an interview that the company is dedicated to its permanent game franchises. Zelnick talked to Jon Erlichman at the sidelines of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) where he explained their strategy in terms of releasing games. He also talked about their showing at the E3, virtual reality and the future of gaming. At the start of the discussion, Zelnick said that their main priority with E3 is to engage with retailers, consumers and the media. The CEO told Erlichman that he believes his company has been able to…