Which Are The Best Uses for Amazon Echo? Today, most people want to have a good telephone app and get the latest information they are interested in. But, if you have the Amazon Echo device you will be able to get even more of information and entertainment and you will get a chance to interact with the virtual speaker who will fulfill your wishes. Her name is Alexa and she will help you to navigate everything you want. Depending on your request, this device will play music, tell jokes, find and tell you the latest news etc. All you need to do…
Author: Erik Witlen
Have you ever wonder which country in the world has the most refugees? Why are those people forced to live their countries? People today do not appreciate the privileges they enjoy in their normal countries. By normal, we mean countries that are not affected by war or terrorism. Often we hear people complaining about how they don’t have enough money or a proper job but they don’t realize that in some parts of the world people don’t have some essential things like shelter, food or water. On other hand, people who live in the regions or countries which are affected by…
After Google, YouTube is the best source to get the information you want to know. In the past, in order to find out the latest information you had to use TV or had to buy the newspaper. That would take you a lot of time because you would spend your time on searching channels and you would be trying to find the channel which shows the news. But, today we have a very simplified way of getting information because we have YouTube. Since the video format became popular on the internet, people don’t even want to read the articles to get the…
According to Wired Magazine, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has finally decided to hit the market of smart phone payments, although the company has not officially commented on this issue. Elizabeth MacDonald of Fox Business reported on the story just days ahead of Apple’s September 9 event, at which the company will release its iPhone 6 and this new technology might be the trademark feature of the device. So how does this technology function? Well, it’s simple. The payment goes through by simply tapping your iPhone at the cash register. The Wired Magazine explains that the technology behind this feature is the pairing of…
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s stock has been downgraded to ‘Neutral’ from ‘Buy’ at Janney Montgomerry Scott LLC today. The Pennsylvania based asset management company had been covering the social media website as a ‘Buy’ since last August. Tony Wible, Janney’s Media and Entertainment Analyst, spoke about this recent development on CNBC’s Squawk Road Map. “The company is going to have to work into its valuations,” Wible said referring to Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s growth deceleration from a 60 % growth rate to 35 % growth rate. He also noted that this downward trend raised concerns about the company’s valuation in 2015. Though…
Twitch is the leading video platform and community for gamers, who can both watch and broadcast their online or mobile experience. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) confirmed a price of $970 million for their new deal. A short interview on Bloomberg with Brian Wong, KIIP co-founder and CEO, and Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson delved into the pro’s of the decision. Firstly, e-sports are showing a growing popularity and people, of whom mostly teenagers and young adults, follow up matches as if watching live sports. “It’s almost unexplainable, I’m sure that there’s some type of psychological thing going on, but it is like watching sports. You…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is no longer confined to making smart processors that sit inside your tech toys and make them work. The chip manufacturer is all set to take a plunge into digital wearables market in style with a luxury smart bracelet. Intel is anticipated to launch its latest offering at Barneys New York in a few weeks’ time, according to CNET citing a person close to the matter. Though the features of the bracelet have not been disclosed, one can get an idea by looking at the names associated with it. Surely, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) would not have worked…
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) announced its third-quarter results today. The company made $850.7 million in earnings or $2.33 per share, which is 14.6% lower than in the previous quarter, when it earned $ 996.5 million or $2.56 per share. The revenue was $9.5 billion, down 5% from the previous quarter. Eli Lustgarten, senior analyst from Longbow Research, discussed the results and the near term outlook for Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) in an intervention on CNBC. Lustgarten noted that Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) is a great company with great execution, but that it is facing significant sector-related turbulences in the quarters…
In a recent regulatory filing with the Security and Exchange Commission, Smead Capital Management has disclosed that it has increased the stake in all companies from its portfolio, but one, giving way to speculations that the investor believes the current bull market has not run its course yet. Smead Capital Management seems to be optimistic about prospects of biotechnology company Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN), as it has increased its holdings from the previous quarter by 4.63% to 359,037 shares that have a market value of $42.5 million. However, this is the smallest quarterly increase in a year, suggesting the investor may soon end building its…
Expedia Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) has released its second quarter results for the fiscal year 2014, beating analysts’ expectations which helped the stock to advance by 5% in the aftermath. In a segment on CNBC, Dara Khosrowshahi, Expedia’s CEO has commented on the company’s strong second quarter results, saying travel market is expanding and “online” takes an ever increasing chunk of it. The travel company has seen its gross bookings number rise to $13 billion in the second quarter and its revenue increase by 24% year-on-year. Room nights grew at a pace of 20%, hitting a record, and adjusted earnings per share jumped…
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) tumbled by 6.32% yesterday on investors’ worries about the company’s earnings prospects amid rising competition from Samsung. However, Alex Guana, senior analyst at JMP Securities, has said on CNBC that the company’s fundamentals are sound, and the recent sell-off is just a “blip”. He argues that Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is a very volatile stock and usually takes the first hit when there is a broad sell-off. He dismisses concerns that come from Samsung increasing its DRAM production, suggesting they are baseless. On Friday, the stock of Micron has gained around 0.80% so far, amid the…
Jim Cramer has provided his latest thoughts on tech-companies 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) in a television segment on CNBC. According to Cramer, 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) will bounce, after witnessing its stock tumble 45% year-to-date.The company released today its second-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations, following which the stock fell 10%. Just before the earnings call the company announced the acquisition of Simbionix, a global leader in 3D surgical products. However, the acquisition has not helped the company avert a collapse in its stock, as investors are getting impatient and want to see more earnings.…