Digitimes claimed that “shipments of a new MacBook Air model, reportedly equipped with a 12-inch Retina screen, have begun in small volumes and large-volume shipments will begin in November, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.” Analysts have reacted with surprise to the claims, citing other industry insiders who have seen no reason to predict the…
Google (NASDAQ GOOG) has unveiled its latest smartphone, the Nexus 6, taking aim at the iPhone 6 Plus with its massive 5.96 inch QHD display. The technology giant also took the opportunity to introduce consumers to its new Nexus 9 tablet, as well as a small set-top box called the Nexus Player, which allows user…
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) and his wife Priscilla donated $25 million to the CDC Foundation to help prevent the spread of the Ebola virus. Zuckerberg said, “We need to get Ebola under control in the near term so that it doesn’t spread further and become a long term global health crisis…
For those willing to endure the inevitable price roller coaster, there’s tremendous opportunity in hyper-growth biotech stocks. But you have to pick the best stocks if you’re going to generate market-beating returns. So we have considered a simple question: “What is the best biotech stock for your portfolio?” Read below for the major picks. If…
Most people think about bitcoin as an alternative to something they already know, as opposed to an enabler of something they never considered. In 1985, Steve Jobs was asked by a journalist for concrete reasons why anyone would buy a computer for the home. He answered that “so far, that’s more of a conceptual market…
Just two weeks in and the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 10 technical preview already has more than 1 million registrants (which isn’t necessarily the same as downloads and installs) who have sent back more than 200,000 pieces of feedback. This enthusiasm for an experimental OS that’s not even really guaranteed to work shows just…
