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FAA: Amazon Delivery Drones Not Banned After All
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 2:06pm | 609Following news Monday that the Federal Aviation Administration had banned Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) from using unmanned drones to deliver packages, clarification from the FAA, reported by CNET, now seems to indicate such was not the case at all. Monday’s news referenced an FAA document that...
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The Future Is Here: Google Unveils Plans For A Self-Driving Car
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 10:55am | 621Is the self-driving car project just announced by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) a game-changer? On Tuesday, on its blog site, the internet giant unveiled its plans to build around 100 prototype versions of the fully self-driving vehicles. The company says the vehicles, which look a lot...
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Nike Laying Off Fuel Band Team, According to CNET
Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 8:10am | 69Nike (NYSE: NKE) is laying off 70-80 percent the engineers who created its FuelBand Fitness Tracker. according to a post that first surfaced on the social network Secret and was reported Saturday by CNET. Approximately 55 of the 70 employees on Nike's Digital Sport hardware team are reportedly...
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CNET's Scott Stein Says Video Game Sales Decrease During Generation Transition
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 1:23pm | 506CNET Senior Editor Scott Stein appeared on CNBC's Tech Yeah! Tuesday where he went over video games sales amidst retailer GameStop (NYSE: GME) predicting quarterly profits that are below analysts' forecasts. “I think it's going to be rough. Console game sales are one thing, which I think will...
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Three iPhone Rumors from the Weekend
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 9:00am | 528Another weekend, more Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) rumors. Now that the newness of the new iPhones and iPads have worn off, it’s time to look ahead. Bloomberg is reporting that Apple is developing new iPhone designs that feature larger screens with curved glass. They may also have sensors that detect...
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Pinterest CEO: No Plans on Going Public Yet
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 1:50pm | 375With all the hype surrounding Twitter's (NYSE: TWTR) IPO, many investors are starting to ask “who's next?” Pinterest's name can now be scratched off any potential list. CNET reported on November 6 that the popular photo-sharing website has no plans to join the ranks of other social media...
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Apple's iPhone 6 Could Be Solar-Powered
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 1:24pm | 461Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) next-generation iPhone might offer an innovative charging feature that could greatly extend the device's mobility. Current iPhones must be charged by plugging them into a wall outlet or a docking station (which is plugged into the wall). Car adapters can be purchased, but...
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Is PlayStation 4 Demand On Par With Apple's iPhone?
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 3:02pm | 567Sony's (NYSE: SNE) upcoming game console seems to be reaching a new level of popularity. In order to keep up with the growing demand for PlayStation 4 (which is still a month away from release), Foxconn has reportedly forced its interns to work extra hours to assist with assembly. According to a...
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Can Samsung's Curved Smartphone Dethrone iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C?
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 3:30pm | 510Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) is willing to develop any and all phone concepts into an actual product. This week the company officially unveiled the world's first curved smartphone, the Galaxy Round. Contrary to the name, the Galaxy Round uses the same rectangular shape that has been adopted by every other...
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Hewlett Packard's Chromebook 11 Features Innovation Not Found In Apple's MacBook (GOOG, HPQ)
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 2:05pm | 741Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) has developed a new Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chromebook that contains a unique feature not found in Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) MacBook. Instead of designing the Chromebook 11 to use a big and bulky, unit-specific charger, Hewlett-Packard created a notebook that can be charged...
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Would You Assemble Apple's Next iPhone For $12 An Hour? (AAPL)
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 11:39am | 653There has been a lot of hype surrounding Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) pledge to invest $100 million in domestic manufacturing. The company is spending that money to build some Mac computers domestically. MacBooks may not be included in this effort, but the new Mac Pro is already on the list of products...
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Did iPhone 5C Pre-Orders Flop At Apple.com? (AAPL)
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 12:25pm | 552On Friday, September 13, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) began taking pre-orders for its lower-cost iPhone. Officially known as the iPhone 5C, the device comes in five colors (white, yellow, blue, green and pink) and is essentially the same as the one-year-old iPhone 5. Apple did not say why it chose to...
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Wal-Mart Drops iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S Prices Ahead Of Launch (AAPL, WMT)
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 11:13am | 473Hoping to gain an edge over the competition, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) has reduced the price of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming iPhones. Available for pre-order this Friday, the iPhone 5C officially retails for $99 with a two-year contract. Wal-Mart will sell the 16GB model for $79. The retail giant...
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Apple's iPhone Raises Ad Impressions As Google's Android Maintains Lead (AAPL)
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 2:58pm | 515Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) successfully beat analyst expectations and sold 31.2 million iPhones during the last quarter. This has been the trend for Apple for the past several years. Even when Mac and iPad sales decline, the iPhone continues to rise to new heights. At the same time, Google's (NASDAQ:...
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iPhone 5S, Low-Cost iPhone Could Arrive In China By November 28 (AAPL)
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 12:15pm | 445Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited iPhone 5S (and its cheap companion, the presumably titled iPhone 5C) might be slated for a late November launch in China. According to a CNET translation of a report by China's First Financial Daily, both of the new smartphones will be released in China on...