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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Cut Last Ties With The Company: Report
Monday, May 11, 2020 - 5:36am | 366Read More...Eric Schmidt, who had led Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and former entity Google Inc. since 2001 in executive roles, cut all ties with the company in February this year, according to a CNet report on Saturday. Schmidt was the chief executive officer of Google Inc. between 2001 and...
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Apple Exec: Key To Success Is Not Using 'Cheap' Chromebooks
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 12:54pm | 572Read More...Attention students: using a budget priced Google Chromebook instead of an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) laptop will limit your chances of success, in the eys of Phil Schiller, Cupertino's senior vice president of marketing,. Schiller: Chromebook A 'Cheap Testing Tool' Apple oversaw a...
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Is Amazon Doubling Down On Groceries With Second Brand?
Monday, November 11, 2019 - 1:56pm | 324Read More...Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) confirmed Monday it plans on opening a second brand of grocery stores. What Happened Amazon's new initiative was brought into the public light after the company published new job postings for a grocery store in Woodland Hills, California, according to CNET. A...
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'Stranger Things' Delivers New Record For Netflix
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 - 9:50am | 427Read More...It took just four days for the Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) series "Stranger Things" to break records. What Happened Netflix released season three of "Stranger Things" on July 4 and since then it has been watched by 40.7 million household accounts, the company said....
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Google's Hardware Event: What To Look For, How To Watch
Monday, October 8, 2018 - 3:44pm | 378Read More...Ahead of the holiday shopping season, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and its Google unit will unveil new products Tuesday. Where To Follow The easiest way to follow Google's product launch, "Made by Google 2018" is on its YouTube page. The livestream is scheduled to...
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The Reviews Are In: Apple Needed To Go Bolder, Better With New Lineup Of iPhones
Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 11:05am | 998Read More...After all the hype and pomp-filled presentations, the tech community is taking a sobering second look at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s new smartphones, and the reviews are pretty mixed for the ballyhooed phone of the future. The blowback from hands-on techno sages suggests that Apple didn...
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3 Things You Need To Know About Tesla This Week: Recall, Lawsuit And Promising Leasing Opportunity
Friday, April 21, 2017 - 8:30am | 733Read More...Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) of late has been transforming into an investors' darling. A telling proof for this claim is the company's market capitalization recently surpassing that of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) — however, GM is back on top, thanks to the former's pullback from an all-time...
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What The Heck Is Going On Behind The Scenes At Facebook's HQ?
Friday, December 9, 2016 - 2:33pm | 289Read More...There is a lot going on behind the scenes at Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)'s headquarters, from its CEO Mark Zuckerberg hinting at running for public office to a shareholder class action suit. Joan Solsman, a senior writer with CNET was a guest on CNBC to help explain what is going on. Shareholder...
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An Ode To The First Smartwatch: It's Older Than You Think
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 1:28pm | 360Read More...One of the first smartwatches on record was the 1927 "Plus Four Wristlet Route Indicator." According to Cnet, the device was a scroll-map navigator worn like a typical watch and came with interchangeable instructions that could be scrolled manually to direct drivers on their route. The watch was...
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Google's Pixel Phone Scores Highly In Pre-Release Reviews
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 11:24am | 440Read More...Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s new smartphone made by its Google unit is proving to be a formidable competitor to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), even though its new hardware hasn't been released yet. Google's Pixel and Pixel XL will be released on Thursday, and initial reviews are...
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Verizon Set To Announce Bigger Data Plan, With Bigger Price Tag To Match
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 8:49am | 395Read More...Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is set to make changes to its plans that will make them more expensive, but will also include more data, CNET reported, citing "someone familiar with the changes." The report said the low-end "S" plan will become pricier by $5 to $35 a month, but will include...
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Blackberry Sales Continue To Miss Their Mark
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 10:58am | 345Read More...Sales of BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) continue to miss their mark with estimates of 850,000 handset sales for its fourth-quarter 2015 falling short as CEO John Chen reported total unit sales of around 600,000 units, according to a recent Forbes report. Ewan Spence of Forbes said much of that drop...
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Apple Working On 'Unhackable' iPhone
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 11:49am | 257Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has begun working on new security measures on its iPhone that would make it impossible for a government agency to break into a locked iPhone, according to a report from The New York Times. Apple's new safety concerns comes at a time when the company is under heavy...
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2 Tech Giants Account For 8 Of The Top 10 Most Popular Apps
Monday, December 28, 2015 - 1:57pm | 214Read More...It shouldn't come as a surprise that an app by either Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) or Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) will hold the title of the most popular mobile app. However, it might be a surprise to some that Facebook and Google combined for the top eight spots among the 10 most popular...
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Social Media Firms Agree To Eliminate Hate Speech Posts Within 24 Hours
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 9:35am | 418Read More...The German government confirmed on Tuesday that social media companies have agreed to delete hate speech from their respective social media platforms within 24 hours. The social media platforms include Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ:...
