The biggest activity for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) this year is indeed the launch of its two new iPhones. While many analysts argued that the opening weekend sales would be below the 9 million record set by iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S, the new iPhones defied the odds to hit 10 million units mark this past…
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) Partnership Shrouded In Ambiguity
With its IPO, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA), created more than a splash in New York when its shares opened way above their initial price of $68 at above $90 mark throughout the day. For a Chinese company to have made such a mark in an American market, the event was indeed history being created,…
Zynga Inc (ZNGA) Executive Officer Leaves to Start Own Studio Called Moblabs
Andy Kleinman, general manager at Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) and a chief business officer at Scopely, has left the two companies to start his own studio, Moblabs, which will focus on the production of mobile products. Besides his tenure at Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Kleinman has vast experience in the mobile gaming industry, having co-founded Vostu, a…
General Motors Company (GM) Announces 4G Wi-Fi on Its Chevy Models
Drivers and passengers can now access 4G LTE Wi-Fi internet, thanks to General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) division Chevrolet’s assertion that several of its models have been fitted with the connection. According to information on the company website, the new General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) service is “fast, easy and reliable” and is capable of supporting up…
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) and Publishers Gruel Negatively Affects The Authors
The saying that “when two elephants fight, it’s the grass that suffer” is very true in the case of the current raging battle between publishers and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), the world’s largest eBook seller. A number of authors have come forward complaining that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is using them against their will in its negotiations…
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) Selling Web-Based Photo Sharing Tool Snapfish
Unnamed sources have revealed that Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) is currently considering the sale of its photo sharing service, Snapfish, which it had acquired in 2005 for more than $300 million. The sources have further revealed that the company, popularly known as HP, has held a series of discussions with potential buyers in a bid to…
MasterCard Inc (MA) Believes That Apple Inc (AAPL)’s Apple Pay Is Safe
With the unveiling of Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s latest products, namely iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the new era of being able to make payments via mobile devices has become a reality and is here to stay courtesy of support offered by entities like MasterCard Inc (NYSE:MA). If Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a leader in…
Four Tech Giants Including Apple Inc (AAPL) and Google Inc (GOOGL) Involved In Mediation Process with Plaintiffs
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) were amongst the four tech giants, the other two being Intel and Adobe, which have resumed participation in talks with tech workers as a part of the lawsuit filed against anti-poaching policies followed by companies at the time of hiring employees. While the lawsuit was filed three years…
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Hailed as Women’s Champion in Korea
For someone in Seoul, Korea’s capital city, what could be a better way of enjoying delicacies like bibimbap and kimchi than gulping them down with a cup of favorite variety of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) coffee? And it is even more justified to show brand loyalty now after Starbucks was hailed along with Samsung and Lotte…
The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX) Is Planning To Sell Its New York Office Tower By $2.2 Billion
The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) is seeking to sell its Boston Area tower at a staggering $2.2 billion. According to Bloomberg.com, Blackstone has hired Eastdil Secured LLC to oversee the marketing of the proposed sale. The building is a 42 story skyscraper, which will soon be Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) headquarters. The Blackstone Group L.P.…