Shares of social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ FB) declined after the company got a rare downgrade from Janney Capital. Shares of Facebook were close to their all-time high, so a downgrade based on valuation concerns may not be too surprising to some. Janney Capital cut its rating on Facebook shares from Buy to Neutral. However, it is important to note that the analyst left his … Continue reading Stock Highlights: Facebook FB Stock Downgraded
Google Inc’s (NASDAQ GOOG) self-driving car may drive itself, but the conditions in which it can operate effectively are very limited. These observations come from an article in the MIT Technology Review. In some ways, the self-driving car is not self-driving at all. The research shows how easy it is for hype to get ahead of reality when new, widely watched products are launched. Included … Continue reading Stock Update: A Report on Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Self Driving Cars
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) is suing Samsung for failure to fully pay all patent licensing fees relating to the Korean tech giant’s line of Android smartphones. Samsung only issued a very brief statement: “We will review the complaint in detail and determine appropriate measures in response.” Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) and Samsung have a long-standing partnership relating to the Korean firm’s license to sell of … Continue reading Microsoft MSFT Stock Update: Microsoft & Samsung Battle Out for Patent Fees
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) is heavily rumored to unveil the highly anticipated ‘selfie’ smartphone on September 4th during the IFA event in Berlin. The Lumia 730 has already been leaked since June. Microsoft reportedly plans to launch purporte selfie smartphone early next month at IFA trade show. Yesterday, the company sent a ‘save-the-date’ email asking fans if they are “ready for more?”. The letter O … Continue reading Stock Update: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) To Launch Selfie Phone
Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is the latest company to get in on the drone wars as its engineers have begun testing them for deliveries. According to reports from The Telegraph and The Wall Street Journal, the search giant has successfully delivered a number of small items to locations in the Australian outback. Engineers at Google have successfully delivered small packages using their drones in Australia. … Continue reading Google stock GOOG News: Google Gets Into Delivery Drones
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is testing a new tool for its mobile app that makes it easier to search for photos, posts, and like that are currently hard to find, but from some of the reporting you would think that Facebook has made another drastic change to its privacy policies (But it hasn’t). But privacy settings are intact, and the reactive anger shows how little … Continue reading Facebook FB Stock Privacy Concern: The New Mobile Search
