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Drones Are Hot At CES...Proof Market Strong For GoPro?
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - 1:40pm | 298Read More...Drones appear to be a big theme at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) happening in Las Vegas this week, which is good news for shareholders of GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO). Here are some drone developments from the past 24 hours. There are 27 drone exhibitors at this year's show, up from only...
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General Motors Kicks Off The Year With A Bang
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - 9:59am | 463Read More...Despite the fact that General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) was unable to block a court case regarding its ignition scandal from proceeding this year, the firm is hoping to wow investors with new projects and help people forget the turmoil caused by the faulty switches in 2015. Just days into the New...
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Ledger Fights For Bitcoin's Staying Power At CES 2016
Monday, January 4, 2016 - 9:11am | 316Read More...The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is a chance for electronics and technology firms to debut their latest offerings and future prospects. Everything from self-driving cars to mind-blowing virtual reality sets have made their debut at CES, and each year the show tends to set the tone for...
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Google And Ford To Jointly Develop Self-Driving Cars
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 - 10:00am | 188Read More...Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)'s Google and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) will team up and jointly develop self-driving vehicles, according to a report by Yahoo Autos. The partnership is expected to be announced by Ford at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. The partnership appears to...
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The Internet Of Things Getting A Push From Intel And Samsung
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 2:18pm | 364Read More...The Internet Of Things (IoT) has grown rapidly over the past few years, as everything from appliances to automobiles has received an Internet connection. The idea that people can connect to and control the world around them has been well received by the general public, making gadget manufacturers...
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Barron's Recap: Mutual Fund Quarterly
Sunday, January 11, 2015 - 3:40pm | 787Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: the latest mutual fund quarterly, why the bull run is not dead yet, as well as the prospects for Best Buy, Plum Creek Timber and more. Cover Story "Return of the Mutual Fund Stockpickers" by Sarah Max. This week's cover story in Barron's suggests that 2014 was a...
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GoPro CEO Nick Woodman Talks Holiday Season Sales And Feeling The Heat From Competitors
Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 12:35pm | 410Read More...Many are expecting GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) to come out with great numbers in its next quarterly results announcement, owing to the outstanding holiday season sales. GoPro Founder, Chairman and CEO Nick Woodman, was at this year's Consumer Electronics Show being held at Las Vegas, Nevada,...
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Highlights From BlackBerry At CES 2015
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - 3:19pm | 359Read More...BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) made several announcements at its CES 2015 conference Wednesday. Company SVP Herman Li reported that Blackberry added 140 million iPhone and Android users in 2014. With Blackberry attracting users from other platforms, Sandeep Chennakeshu noted that the company...
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BlackBerry Says Its Cryptography Technology Is On 400 Million Devices
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - 1:46pm | 190Read More...BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) executive Sandeep Chennakeshu commented at CES 2015 that its Certicom cryptography technology is on 400 million devices. Sandeep Chennakeshu, Prez of #BlackBerry Technology Solutions, says Certicom cryptography in 400 mln devices #CES2015 — BlackBerry (@...
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Biometrics Dominate CES
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - 5:31pm | 373Read More...The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is an annual chance for tech companies to dazzle consumers and investors alike, gain some brand recognition and show the world where they think the industry is heading. The show is set to run from January 6-9. This year, wearable health monitoring...
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Why Shares Of GoPro Had A Big Friday
Friday, January 2, 2015 - 2:44pm | 310Read More...Shares of GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) moved higher on Friday ahead of the company’s presentation at the J.P. Morgan Tech Forum at CES 2015 on Tuesday, January 6 in Las Vegas. J.P. Morgan analysts, led by Paul Coster, commented on Friday that, “if imitation is the highest form of...
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Yahoo! Earnings Preview: No Growth, So What's Next?
Monday, April 14, 2014 - 10:44am | 739Read More...Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), which announced that its most popular sites were promptly updated after the 'Heartbleed' bug was revealed last week, is scheduled to share its first-quarter 2014 results Tuesday, April 15, after the closing bell. Investors and analysts will still be looking for updates on...
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Google Working On Glucose-Monitoring Contact Lens For Diabetics
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 11:36am | 580Read More...One out of every 19 people on Earth have some form of diabetes, and for those that are affected, the Googlers at Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) have great news. The company is working on a “smart contact lens” that will measure glucose levels in your tears. If you detest that once (or twice) a day...
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CES 2014 Review: Announcements, Products & Surprises
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 9:33am | 87Read More...The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show may be over, but the cool announcements won't be forgotten for quite some time. Some of them are mere concepts that may hopefully become real products in the not-too-distant future. Others are concrete products (or in one case, a service) that will launch before...
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Weekly Highlights: No iCar From Apple, Sony Teases Cloud-Based Cable Service And More
Saturday, January 11, 2014 - 12:43pm | 240Read More...The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show kicked off the second week of January, but some of the biggest stories had nothing to do with the show. For example, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) acquired a one-man startup called SnappyLabs. At the same time, Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry speculated...













