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Spotify has released its pricing structure, causing investors of Pandora Media (NYSE: P) to panic. Spotify is offering free access to its streaming music service on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. Tablet users will have identical access to the same “freemium” experience that is...

If you begin to notice more people talking back to their office or laptop computers in the near future, relax; you probably don't need to worry about their mental health. Earlier this week Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) unveiled the Beta version of its Voice Search Hotword function on its Chrome browser...

Which new console reigned supreme on launch day? Which one will dominate the market over the next several years? Benzinga investigated Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) new game consoles to find out. Launch Lineup First and foremost, it should be said that PlayStation 4 and Xbox One...

Asian markets set the tone for Monday's trading session with Hong Kong and Shanghai indices receiving a boost from China's reforms which will open up the country's financial sector and ease restrictions on investments. Europe followed suit with major indices inching higher. It was only...

U.S. markets were mostly lower during Wednesday’s trading session as details coming out of China’s recent four-day meeting were iffy at best. The country's leaders recently convened to discuss its economic future. Barclays economists were quoted as saying “While the [Plenum] communiqué may have...

  As entrepreneurs like you, we know what it means to have the head running a thousand revolutions. There are many tasks to complete, goals to meet, etc.. And without good artillery tools that allow us to relieve our brains of at least some of those things, eventually we could transform...

On Wednesday, October 30th, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) had their 3Q13 Earnings Conference Call. CEO Mark Zuckerberg began the management discussion, "Our mission has always been to connect the world and, to us, that means everyone." Zuckerberg emphasized the following steps introduced this quarter (...

As far as financial bubbles go, the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000s is one which will live in infamy. Unlike so many other bubbles which the world has seen over the years, such as the real estate bubble and energy bubbles, the dot-com bubble seemed to have much of its root in...

Halloween will bring one of television's most sadistic characters to the online video giant. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and CBS (NYSE: CBS) announced a deal that will make the first four seasons of Showtime's Dexter available beginning on October 31, with the final four seasons coming on January 1,...

Are the winners and losers of Wall Street really that different from each other? Jay Pestrichelli and Wayne Ferbert, co-authors of Buy and Hedge: The 5 Iron Rules for Investing Over the Long Term, have learned that they are all too similar. When the former TD Ameritrade (NYSE: AMTD) executives...

The drive from San Diego airport to beautiful Coronado, California is only about 15 minutes, but it is miles away from any major financial hub. That is, until you get to Stocktoberfest, an annual conference geared around thought leaders and FinTech trailblazers brought together to talk shop....

Hollywood studios have always had a penchant for financial storytelling. From the college intern to market crashes, the plots and twists will never run out...even if they are recycled. What can set films apart is the writing, the music and the acting. The stories may be redundant, but a great...

In a new report out Wednesday, Consumer Reports said Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s new iPhone 5S “Tops the already great iPhone 5 with a surprisingly reliable fingerprint reader, a faster processor, and better-than-ever camera.” So far, so good. In addition, the not-for-profit ratings organization...

It may not even be time yet for Halloween trick or treating, but for the toy industry and other retailers the Christmas holiday shopping season is just around the corner and closing in fast. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), for instance, just revealed its list of this season's hottest holiday toys –...

For fans of The Jetsons and Captain Kirk who dreamed of one day communicating by their wrists, Samsung feels your love. A couple of new advertisements for Samsung's (OTC: SSNLF) Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear made their way around television and the Internet over the weekend. The jury is...