MOBILE INSIGHTS: An Important Piece To 'The Internet Of Things' Puzzle Is...
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View ArticleKrugman On Bernanke's Legacy: He Helped Prevent A World Meltdown
Please click the center of the screen for sound.<div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div> New York Times columnist Paul Krugman says that Fed Chair Ben Bernanke will be...
View ArticleSorry, But No One Really Knows What The Fed Will Say About Tapering Today
When the Federal Reserve concludes its two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting at 2:00 p.m. ET today, it'll reveal whether or not it has decided to begin tapering.Tapering refers to the...
View ArticleThe Struggle Over Ukraine's Future In 4 Photos
On Tuesday Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a gilded room of the Kremlin.Later in the day, Russia gave Ukraine with a bailout package worth at least...
View ArticleSo, About That Whole Alan Mulally For Microsoft CEO Thing... Probably Not...
Yesterday Microsoft took the unusual step of writing a blog post about its CEO search.In the post, it revealed two little nuggets of information.It will not have a new CEO by the end of this year,...
View ArticleSOCIAL INSIGHTS: Media Buyers Say Facebook Video Ads Cost $2 Million Daily
PRICEY: Media buyers sources are telling the Wall Street Journal that Facebook video ads are being priced at $2 million daily to reach Facebook's 140 million users in the U.S. aged 15 to 54. "Some...
View ArticleHousing Starts Jump To Highest Level Since February 2008
Housing starts climbed 22.7% month over month in November to an annualized pace of 1.091 million.Permits beat expectations, coming in at 1.007 million (but down from the original 1.034 million figure...
View ArticleOne Cop's Violent Facebook Rant About Obama Earned Him A Suspension
In Pleasantville, N.Y., Police Officer Peter Burns has been suspended and faces firing after he posted a racist rant about President Barack Obama on his Facebook page.The Journal News reports the post,...
View ArticleThis Is The First Ever Real Google Desktop Computer
LG announced this week a new desktop computer called the Chromebase.The Chromebase is an all-in-one desktop computer, similar to Apple's iMac. It runs Google's Chrome OS, an operating system based on...
View ArticleUH OH: Apple Still Hasn't Locked Down Its iPhone Deal With China Mobile
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China Mobile Ltd said it's still in talks with Apple Inc to sell iPhones amid mounting industry speculation that the pair are about to announce a deal to net the technology giant...
View ArticlePutin: Pussy Riot Members To Be Freed Under Amnesty
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday two jailed members of the punk band Pussy Riot would be freed under an amnesty but described their protest against him in a church...
View ArticleMarc Andreessen Is Selling About $91 Million In Facebook Shares
Facebook board member Marc Andreessen is selling 1.65 million class A shares, which are worth almost $91 million.The company announced today that it's offering 70 million class A shares. CEO Mark...
View Article10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell (SPX, SPY, DIA, DJI, QQQ)
Good morning. Here's what you need to know.Markets in Asia were mixed in overnight trading. The Japanese Nikkei 225 rose 1.7%, the Hong Kong Hang Seng fell 1.1%, and the Shanghai Composite dropped...
View ArticlePutin To Pardon Russia's Former Richest Man Khodorkovsky After 10 Years In Jail
Vladimir Putin will sign a pardon for jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky “in the nearest future,” the Russian president announced following a huge meeting with the press.The ex-Yukos CEO has spent...
View ArticleTarget Confirms Millions Of Customer Credit Cards Have Been Hacked Since...
Target says that its stores have been hit by a major credit-card attack involving up to 40 million accounts.Greg Steinhafel, CEO of Target, confirmed the attack today.Steinhafel said in an official...
View ArticleThe Russian Stock Market Just Surged After Putin Unexpectedly Pardons Oil Tycoon
Big news out of Russia.Vladimir Putin will pardon Russian oil tycoon Victor Khodorkovsky, who has spent the last 1o years in jail.ZeroHedge points out that on the news Russia's stock market is...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg Just Gave $990 Million To Charity (FB)
This morning, Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to give 18 million Facebook shares to charity by the end of the month.Facebook is currently trading at $55 per share, so Zuckerberg's gift is worth just...
View ArticleGlobal Messaging App LINE Generates Hundreds Of Millions In Revenue From...
Messaging app LINE has seen revenue grow explosively over the last year, providing a clue into how other mobile messaging apps, like Snapchat, might generate revenue. LINE's revenue was $157 million in...
View ArticleMOBILE INSIGHTS: BlackBerry's New Executive Hires Point To Its Future Focus
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View ArticleHere Are The Top Video Ads Of 2013, According To Google
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