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Finance, Internet

Active Stock: WhatsApp Formally A Part Of Facebook (NASDAQ FB)

Social media giant Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) announced on Monday, October 6th that its $20 billion plus acquisition of instant messaging leader Whatsapp was finalized as both the U.S. SEC and the European Commission had signed off on the deal. Shares of acquisition-happy Facebook are up 41 cents at $77.85 as of 1:45 PM ET Monday. Further details regarding the final terms of the deal … Continue reading Active Stock: WhatsApp Formally A Part Of Facebook (NASDAQ FB)

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock Analysis: What Can Investors Expect from Windows 10

With Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) having announced the new Windows 10 operating system, attention of its potential customer base will now turn to what the software giant purports to offer in this updated Windows. Particularly critical to Microsoft with this release will be getting the business community back on its side, as Windows 8 was singularly unsuccessful in attracting commercial customers. Windows 8 flopped all … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock Analysis: What Can Investors Expect from Windows 10

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: A Look At Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Nexus 6 Specs & Rumors

In the past week, leaked images have emerged of an intriguing smartphone contender that could be set for a Q4 release in 2014. The Nexus 6 is a much anticipated smartphone produced by Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG), although some sources have suggested that it will actually become the Nexus X when it is finally released. This much rumored and anticipated smartphone is unconfirmed by Google … Continue reading Stock in News: A Look At Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Nexus 6 Specs & Rumors

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Gets EU Approval For WhatsApp Deal

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) recently won approval from the European Union for the WhatsApp bid at $19 billion. This is a huge opportunity for the social media giant which wants to transform the telecom industry. This is a landmark deal for Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) and it should give the company a strong lead in the mobile messaging market. WhatsApp is already one of the … Continue reading Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Gets EU Approval For WhatsApp Deal

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Here is the Amazing Story Behind Microsoft Windows 10 Naming for New Windows OS

The tech community is always up for another conspiracy, and this time, it has to do with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT)’s naming of Windows 10. Was it really because Windows 8 was such a flop that the company wanted to put extra distance between Windows 10 and the much-maligned Windows 8? Or was there another reason? There’s a rumor going around that suggests it’s all … Continue reading Here is the Amazing Story Behind Microsoft Windows 10 Naming for New Windows OS

Richard Atkins
Analysis, Finance, Internet

Google Plans To Rival WhatsApp

As an effort to compete with Facebook and WhatsApp, Google is rumored to launch free SMS app. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is striving to take over the mobile messaging market with it’s WhatsApp acquisition, but it may soon have to face serious competition from Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG). According to a report from Economic Times, the search engine giant plans to start it’s own SMS … Continue reading Google Plans To Rival WhatsApp

Richard Atkins