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Better IoT Buy: Sierra Wireless Inc. vs. Cisco Systems
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) are often considered top plays on the Internet of Things (IoT), which connects various devices to each other and the cloud. Research firm....
What You Need to Know About Google and Roku's New Product Launches
It was a busy week for gadget lovers, as Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google both announced a slew of new devices. In this week's episode of Industry....
Apple's Tried and True Device Strategy Won't Work in This New Market
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has a long history of success that it has built around on the idea that it alone knows best how to integrate its hardware and software. That level of control is why its....
How the Next Apple Inc. iPhone Will Help Fill Intel Corp.'s Factories
With the iPhone 7-series smartphones, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) chose to source cellular modems from two vendors -- longtime iPhone modem supplier Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), and microprocessor giant....
Why Deere & Company is Paying $305 Million For the Privilege of Trimming Your Lettuce
If any company should be at the forefront of 21st-century agriculture, it's machinery giant Deere & Company (NYSE: DE). Staying true to its roots as a manufacturer of farm equipment, last....
Google Releases a Multitude of Devices to Counter Amazon, Apple, and... GoPro?
Going into Wednesday's event, Google, a division of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), had teased that a new upgraded phone might be in the offing. Billboards advertising the event....
Would an 8-Core Intel Corp. Coffee Lake Chip Be Prohibitively Expensive?
On Oct. 5, Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) new desktop processors based on its Coffee Lake architecture went up for sale. These new chips are the first products to hit the market built using the company's....
Intel Corp.'s 2018 Processor Plans Revealed
On Oct. 5, microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) released the first processors based on its new Coffee Lake architecture. These chips, targeted at the desktop personal computer market, feature....
Why Is Apple Inc. Reporting Its Fourth-Quarter Results So Late?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently announced that it plans to report its financial results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2017 on Nov. 2. This, as some have pointed out, is late compared to....
Google Hits Back at Facebook and Snap on Mobile
Discovering content on the internet is no longer an active pursuit. People simply open an app and passively consume content. Whether that app is Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Instagram, Snap's (NYSE:....
Intel Corp.'s Plan to Sell More Expensive Chips
Recently, various tech websites spotted a change that microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is making to the branding of its value-priced Pentium processor lineup.For years now, Intel has had....
Amazon Is Not a Retail Company -- at Least Not Anymore
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is practically synonymous with online retail. A growing majority of Americans start their online shopping searches at Amazon.com. It recently made a big expansion into the....
News Flash: The FDA Just Approved a Breakthrough Diabetes Device
Diabetes is often referred to in the medical community as the "silent killer." Affecting more than 30 million people in the U.S. (9.4% of the population), diabetes was listed the cause of death....
1 Reason to Buy AMD Stock, and 1 Reason to Stay Away
Since the beginning of 2016, shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have staged a rally that has left nearly every other stock in the dust. Investors have enjoyed a 360% return in less....
How Apple Inc. Can Do a Mid-Cycle iPhone X Refresh
Earlier this year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) released special-edition (PRODUCT) Red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models. Unlike the regular iPhone 7-series phones, which came in storage capacities of....
Why I Love Microsoft Corporation
Before Satya Nadella took over as CEO, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) had become a slowly dying relic trapped in the past.The company was not in any danger of going out of business, but it was no longer....
Did Apple Just Overtake Google in Smartphone AI?
For several years, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has been one of the acknowledged leaders in artificial intelligence (AI). Its Google Brain project was pioneering work in deep....
A Sneak Peek at Apple Inc.'s Q4 Earnings Report
As spotted by the various Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)-focused sites, Apple just updated its investor-relations website to say that it will be announcing its earnings results for the fourth and final....
Apple Inc.'s Touch ID Might Come Back in the Next iPhone X After All
There's been some debate on whether the lack of Touch ID in this year's Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone X was due to a decision to forgo the technology in favor of the nifty new Face ID....
Amazon's Echo Strategy Is All About Creep
When Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) rolled out its voice-activated Echo in November 2014, it couldn't have imagined the response the smart speaker would get from the public. Driven by its Alexa....
Why Autonomous Cars Could Be a Big Deal for Micron Technology
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has enjoyed great success over the past year. Weak memory-industry supply has boosted pricing, with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of consumer electronics....
1 Problem With Apple Inc.'s iPhone Chip Strategy
In the fall of 2014, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) unveiled the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to succeed the prior generation iPhone 5s. While the iPhone 5s had a relatively small 4-inch display, the iPhones....
Here's What Apple Inc.'s 2018 iPhone Lineup Could Look Like
A little while back, based on several reports from reputable publications, it looked as though Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) 2018 iPhone lineup would consist of three iPhones. All three would essentially....
Apple Inc. Probably Didn't Tell Us the Truth About This iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Feature
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, it explicitly said the liquid crystal displays used in the devices were "new."At the time, I said I was skeptical that the displays....
Better Buy: Ambarella Inc. or Advanced Micro Devices?
Chipmakers Ambarella (NASDAQ: AMBA) and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) had dramatically diverging fortunes over the past year. Ambarella, which makes image processing chips for a wide range of cameras, shed....