Alibaba 40% Revenue Gain Misses Forecasts (video)

Alibaba Revenue Misses Estimates on Mobile Spending -Jan. 29- Alibaba sales missed estimates as founder Jack Ma spent more money to attract customers on mobile phones. Bloomberg’s Scarlet Fu reports on “In The Loop.”

Alibaba Profit Surges, but a Revenue Gain of 40% Still Misses Forecasts - NYTimes.com: "Just a day after a surprisingly blunt exchange with a Chinese regulator that unnerved investors, the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group on Thursday reported a 40 percent revenue increase in its final quarter of 2014, though the total was weaker than expected. The company counted brisk sales during the Singles’ Day e-commerce holiday in November in China, but it is facing an economic slowdown in the country and overall sales did not match the high expectations of analysts. Worsening matters for Alibaba, which raised $25 billion in an initial public offering last year, the run-in with China’s main corporate regulator over the sale of fake goods is prompting concerns from investors...."

more technology news below ( @ web version--link below)

Follow @expricom

Yahoo 2015, Marissa Mayer, Unlocking Value of Alibaba Billions (videos)

Can Marissa Mayer Unlock Value of Alibaba Billions? “Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo” Author Nicholas Carlson discusses the history of Yahoo and what to expect from CEO Marissa Mayer in 2015 . He speaks on “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)


Activist investor Starboard Value LP intensified pressure on Yahoo in a new letter urging Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer to disclose her plans for assets such as a stake in Alibaba. Bloomberg Intelligence’s Paul Sweeney and Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker report on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

more technology news below ( @ web version--link below)

Follow @expricom

Tech Stocks: GameStop, GoPro, Alibaba Debt Offering (video)

GameStop's 3rd-Qtr Earnings: Why the Stock Is Sinking: Video -
(Allow video to load after clicking play or go to link above)
Bloomberg's Cory Johnson reports on GameStop's third-quarter earnings, Alibaba's $8 billion bond offering and GoPro's discounted secondary offering. He speaks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox on "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg 11/20)

NEWS

Fast Company
Washington Post launches twice-daily tablet editions on Amazon Fire app
Washington Post
The Washington Post has unveiled a new tablet application exclusively for Amazon Fire owners that will package news in distinct morning and evening editions with updates for major breaking stories. The app, which will not include a local news section, ...


Wired
Google's New Service Kills Ads on Your Favorite Sites for a Monthly Fee
Wired
The web is funded by ads. But so many people hate seeing them, and they often resent all the data tracking that props them up. It's a clash that has become a major pain point for news websites and other publishers. The rise of ad blockers, which let people ...


Yibada (English Edition)
Twitter Allows Users to Share Tweets Privately
Yibada (English Edition)
Twitter users can now privately share a tweet via the direct message (DM) feature of the micro-blogging social media site....


CBS News
​Crime-fighting robots patrol in Silicon Valley
CBS News
In a parking lot in Silicon Valley, two robot security guards were on patrol. The creation of Mountain View, Calif., company Knightscope, and resembling something out of a Star Wars movie, the K5 security robots stand 5 feet tall, weigh 300 pounds, and are ...


Ars Technica
Review: New Smash Bros. is the best reason yet to buy a Wii U
Ars Technica
A huge, fun game with a bunch of replay value is just what the console needs. Nintendo's sprawling fighting game franchise is back for more. Andrew ...


Chron.com
CAMERA SHOOTOUT: iPhone 6 Plus Takes On The Samsung Galaxy Note 4...
Chron.com
Smartphone cameras have become so advanced, they've come to replace digital cameras for many people. But not all smartphone cameras were created equal. Apple, Samsung, and Motorola have all put a ton of effort into perfecting the camera on their ...


Sydney Morning Herald
Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon to double value of global streaming by 2018
Sydney Morning Herald
The value of the global streaming TV business will double in the next four years, according to new research. The rapid expansion of "streamcasters" Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon in the US, coupled with Netflix's expansion around the world, will drive the ...


Android Headlines - Android News
The Google Nexus 6 has AT&T-branded Problems Everywhere, It Seems
Android Headlines - Android News
Guys, this will ruin the Nexus 6 for you if you love the Nexus mantra of 'pure, unadulterated Android with no carrier interference'. If you don't mind and just want a great Android device, then you might find this anything from mildly annoying to unimportant.

more technology news below ( @ web version--link below)

Follow @expricom

Myo Armband, The Future of Gesture Control (video)

Thalmic Labs' Myo armband turns electrical impulses in your muscles into commands for your electronics. Switch songs on Sonos or change slides in PowerPoint just by wiggling your fingers. Sam Grobart reports for Bloomberg's "The Year Ahead: 2015 " series. (Source: Bloomberg 11/11)

TECH NEWS

CNET
With its first Lumia, Microsoft aims low
CNET
That is, it's not exactly a flagship phone intended to go after the high-end likes of theApple iPhone, Google's Nexus 6 or Samsung's Galaxy line.

New York Times
Yahoo Buys Digital Ad Service BrightRoll for $640M
ABC News
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer ... Meanwhile, ad revenue at Google andFacebook has been steadily rising by 20 percent or more in ...
Yahoo to Buy Ad Platform for $640 Million - Wall Street Journal
Yahoo bets big on video with $640 million BrightRoll acquisition - Fortune


Wall Street Journal
Alibaba, Apple Talks on Payments Tie-Up Focused on China
Wall Street Journal
Alibaba, Apple Talks on Payments Tie-Up Focused on China ... Chairman Jack Ma said at The Wall Street Journal's WSJD technology conference last ...
Jack Ma Will Take Alipay Public, Bullish On Apple Pay Partnership - Forbes


NPR (blog)
Facebook Friends Ebola Relief, Google Searches For Donations
NPR (blog)
If you're one of the billions of people who use Facebook and Google on a daily basis, you may have noticed some new messaging coming from the ...

BBC News
Facebook new Messenger service reaches 500 million users
BBC News
Social networking giant Facebook said its new messaging service now has more than 500 million users worldwide. ... In April, Facebook had told users that they would need to download a ... said Jack Kent, senior mobile analyst at the IHS Technology consultancy.... 

Reuters
Apple must face US lawsuit over vanishing iPhone text messages
Reuters
"Apple takes customer satisfaction extremely seriously, but the law does not provide a remedy when, as here, technology simply does not function as ...

BBC News
Google to lease former Nasa airfield for space research
BBC News
Google latest "moonshot" is an apt one - it is investing in a Nasa-owned ... company has acquired firms working on satellite technology and robotics.

more technology news below ( @ web version--link below)

Follow @expricom

SpaceX Launches First 3-D Printer to ISS (video)

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., the rocket maker led by Elon Musk, launched an unmanned cargo mission on Sunday from Cape Canaveral, Florida containing the first 3-D printer destined for the International Space Station. Here is raw footage of the liftoff with narration from NASA TV. (Bloomberg 9/22/2014)


New York Times
Months After Buying Beats, Apple's Plans for Its Music Service Remain Unclear
New York Times
On Monday, an online report by the technology news site TechCrunch claimed that Applewould “shut down” Beats' streaming service, Beats Music, ...


Wall Street Journal
Google Must Improve Search Settlement or Face Charges, EU's Almunia Says
Wall Street Journal
Ms. Vestager's position on the Google investigation remains unclear. But in an interview with The Wall Street Journal Tuesday, Ms. Vestager stressed ...


Wall Street Journal
Alibaba Deal Pummels Yahoo Stock
Wall Street Journal
Yahoo shares have plunged 8.2% in the two trading days since Alibaba ... Yahoo shares had surged 27% from mid-June through Thursday's close, ... Still, Yahoo continues to lose advertising revenue to Google Inc. GOOGL ... in Yahoo shares rose to its highest on Friday since May 2008, when Microsoft ...


Forbes
Why The Apple TV HomeKit Update Makes An Apple Television More Likely
Forbes
With all the hoo-ha surrounding the launch of Apple Apple's new iPhones and ... As reported by Forbes, Apple also apparently rolled out last week an ... For years now attechnology shows around the world TV brands have been ...


Economic Times
Wall Street thinks Yahoo is worth less than nothing
CBS News
In the shadow of that news is Yahoo (YHOO), the old-time Internet "portal," which held a bundle ... Say Google (GOOG) and you think search. Apple (AAPL) is consumer electronics. Facebook (FB)? Social networking. Even often dismissed Microsoft (MSFT) has been financially successful with operating ...


PC Advisor
Apple's Watch marks its transformation into a fashion brand
The Verge
Apple's big event this month relegated the company's best known and best selling ... The thing is, the Apple Watch isn't even all that special. ... and explain a piece of newtechnology is as essential to its commercial success as .... Sep 10 Between Google andApple, the smartwatch wars are over before ...

After eight years with Facebook's News Feed, there's no such thing as 'TMI'
Washington Post
When Facebook introduced its News Feed in 2006, users quite literally .... When you Google something, an algorithm surfaces some results and ...


TechCrunch (blog)
Google X Founder Sebastian Thrun Has Left His Role As Google VP And Fellow
TechCrunch (blog)
Sebastian Thrun has left the building — the Google X building, that is. ... and robotics that have paved the way for autonomous driving technology.

How Facebook Can Predict Your Politics, Your Love Life, And Even Your Sister's Name
Forbes
Oh sure — the reality TV stars inhabit a different universe than most Americans. But their names aren't as unusual as you might think. If you have a ...

more technology news below ( @ web version--link below)

Follow @expricom

Alibaba After $25 Billion IPO, iPhone 6 Sales (videos)

iPhone 6 Sales Top 10M: How to Read the First Weekend -
JMP Securities Senior Analyst Alex Gauna discusses iPhone 6 sales on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg--Sept 22)

Alibaba IPO: What's Next After $25 Billion? -
Wedbush Securities Technology Analyst Gil Luria wieghs in on the Alibaba IPO. He speaks on “In The Loop.” (Source: Bloomberg Sept 22)


PYMNTS.com
3 Reasons Why Healthcare Will Favor Google Over Apple
Forbes
Hardware: The line here has blurred considerably since Apple first ... with some fairly impressive specs (and 4.3 stars out of 5) on Amazon for $148.


Wall Street Journal
Weekend iPhone Sales Exceed 10 Million
Wall Street Journal
Andreas Gibson celebrates with employees outside the Fifth Avenue Apple store in New York after being the first to exit there with an iPhone 6 on ...
Apple Sells 10 Million New iPhones in First Weekend - New York Times
Apple sells 10M iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices in first weekend - CNET


PC Advisor
How The Apple Watch Could Change The World Of Local SEO
Forbes
Apple Apple recently unveiled the up-and-coming sixth generation of its iPhone, ... Wearable technology, like SmartWatches and Google Glass, have ...


Forbes
Alibaba vs. Amazon: Who Will Win the Global E-Commerce War?
Forbes
This article is by Mohanbir Sawhney, professor, and Sanjay Khosla, senior fellow, at Kellogg School of Management. They are the authors of Fewer, ...


USA TODAY
Is Facebook one of the best US companies?
USA TODAY
As the world's largest social network, Facebook (FB) has arguably been the ... As the forerunner, Facebook has handled this pressure expertly. ... Taking a page from Google's enviable corporate culture playbook, Facebook makes ...


New York Times
China Clamps Down on Web, Pinching Companies Like Google
New York Times
American giants like Twitter and Facebook have long been censored by ... Even as Googleand other big technology companies have lobbied heavily for an ... In late July, antimonopoly investigators raided Microsoft offices in four ...


Wall Street Journal
German Amazon Workers on Strike
Wall Street Journal
Workers at the German warehouses of online retailer Amazon.de are on strike in Rheinberg, Germany. European Pressphoto Agency.

Google will (sort of) stop forcing Google Plus down your throat
Washington Post
The thing is, Google doesn't care about any of that. Why should it? The point of Google Plus was never to be a “Facebook killer,” despite what some ...

more technology news below ( @ web version--link below)

Follow @expricom

Google Web Search Interest: Yahoo, Alibaba, Google, Apple (stock symbols)

Google Trends - Web Search interest: yhoo, baba, goog, aapl - United States, Past 90 days: Yahoo, Alibaba, Google, Apple Stock Symbols - Google Web Search Trends


Irish Independent
Technofile: Nothing wizardly about Apple Watch
The Post-Standard - syracuse.com
You can say this about Apple: It took guts to make a Mickey Mouse watch and sell it for $350 and up. Actually, this is just the Mickey Mouse theme, one ...

Tick-tock tech: Will Apple Watch dazzle?
Statesman Journal
The Apple Watch and Google Glass are just the beginning of integrating the human experience with technology. They are only a foreshadowing of ...


Zee News
Google Abandons Google+ Sign-Up Requirement for New Google Accounts
PC Magazine
If you're a brand-new Google user, then you might have noticed—or taken advantage of—a new modification that no longer ties your account to the ...


Forbes
Microsoft Delays Xbox One's Launch In China
Forbes
Microsoft Microsoft has waited until practically the last possible minute to delay the launch of the Xbox One in China, originally slated to be released ...


Firstpost
Apple fanboys are finally admitting Steve Jobs was wrong about huge phones
Quartz
This weekend, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus went on sale to record pre-orders and insanely long queues. Sure, there's pent up demand from the public, ...


Forbes
The New Apple Wristop Computer: A Missed Opportunity To Define The Internet Of Things
Forbes
All of this was going to change when Apple finally entered the category with its smart watch. ...


The Guardian
The world according to Google
The Guardian
Google is debating the right to forget. Not the right of the individual to forget, of course (they don't have the technology for that, at least not yet). Google ...


Chron.com
Study: Apple's New iPhones Score Big in Durability
ABC News
Apple's new and bigger iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are more durable than last year's model and a leading Android phone, a study says. Apple's ...
Study: Apple's new iPhones score big in durability - Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

more technology news below ( @ web version--link below)

Follow @expricom

Yahoo an acquisition target of Alibaba after IPO?

Peter Thiel: Yahoo Isn't a Technology Company Anymore
Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel discusses Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard. He speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on “Studio 1.0.” (Source: Bloomberg--Sept 17, 2014)

Financial Express
Renewed talk of Yahoo as acquisition target after Alibaba IPO
CNET
With Alibaba's IPO making big winners of the Chinese e-commerce giant and Japan-based stakeholder SoftBank, what are the odds that one of them ...


Forbes
Google Wants Internet Broadcasting Drones, Plans To Run Tests In New Mexico
Forbes
Google recently acquired Titan Aerospace, a firm that specializes in ... Google, like Facebook is interested in being an innovative internet provider.


TIME
Facebook News Feed To Surface More Timely Stories
Forbes
One of the problems with Facebook's News Feed is that older posts stay at the top for a while. Facebook is addressing this issue by updating its News ...


Firstpost
'True' Apple fan weeps after being removed from iPhone 6 line
CNET
In Sydney, a student complains that many people in front of her were letting friends cut in line. She feared she wouldn't get a phone. But then she ...
iPhone 6 release draws long lines to Apple store - THV 11
Initial Usage Of Apple's iPhone 6 And 6 Plus Compared To Other Models - Forbes


CNBC
Rivals dash to support Apple Pay for fear of losing out
CNBC
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple special event at the Flint ... In the hype-fueled technology industry, "revolutionary" is a word in danger of ... "Buy Now" button for Twitter users and with Facebook to offer an Apple Pay "Buy" .... Microsoft Delays Chinese Xbox One Launch to “End of This Year”.
Quora Question: Why Do People Think Apple Pay Is so Innovative When Android Has Had ... - Newsweek


TechCrunch (blog)
Apple Cauterizing HealthKit At Launch Shows How High The Stakes Are
TechCrunch (blog)
Apple introduced HealthKit to developers at its WWDC event in June, along with a Health app which acts as a repository for viewing all the health and ...


Barron's
Best Way to Play Alibaba: Buy Yahoo!
Barron's
Based in part on analysts' calculations, Barron's estimates that Yahoo! ... Yahoo! is paying taxes on the 140 million Alibaba shares that it is due to sell ...

Oculus CEO On Microsoft's Minecraft Acquisition: "How Ironic"
Mike Fahey
When Oculus was purchased by Facebook for $2 billion earlier this year, Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson famously cut ties with the VR ...

more technology news below ( @ web version--link below)

Follow @expricom

Alibaba IPO Friday, Biggest IPO in History, Investor Risks (video)

Alibaba IPO: Are the Risks Too Big to Ignore?

Regulators haven’t done enough to protect investors from a risky corporate structure Chinese companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd are using to go public, U.S. Senator Robert Casey, said in a letter to the SEC. Bloomberg's Leslie Picker and Mia Saini have more on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg-Sept17)

Reuters
Alibaba's top brass can't lose, even if shareholders suffer
Fortune
If you're thinking about buying Alibaba shares once they start trading on September 19, keep this warning in mind: The management of the Chinese ...
Alibaba's Billion-Dollar Winners: Who's Selling In The Biggest IPO Ever - Forbes
5 Winners and 5 Losers of the Alibaba IPO - TIME
What time is the Alibaba IPO? - Fortune


NBCNews.com
Yahoo's Stock Rises Even More As Alibaba Revises Its Offering Price
Forbes
In anticipation of the Alibaba IPO, Yahoo stock has risen over 20% in the past month or so. Given the strong reception to the roadshow, Alibaba ...
Chinese Giant Alibaba Is Ready to Become the Next Google - Wired


BBC News
NewsCorp: Google is a 'platform for piracy'
BBC News
It calls Google a "platform for piracy" whose power "increases with each ... Google is in a long-running dispute with the Commission over competition ... But competitors, includingMicrosoft, German publisher, Axel Springer, and ... Yahoo! Finance UK and Ireland Murdoch renews hostilities with Google ...
News Corp Calls Google a 'Platform for Piracy' - Wall Street Journal


DailyTech
Facebook discusses new location-privacy settings in Apple's iOS 8 (Q&A)
CNET
Apple's new mobile OS gives you more control over when an app can access your device's location. Facebook says it wants to make sure users ...


Opposing Views
Facebook's Name Policy Won't Accept Chase Nahooikaikakeolamauloaokalani Silva
Huffington Post
Last week, the social media platform froze Silva's account because of a policy that suspends accounts suspected of fake names. Facebook says they ...


ABC News
Despite Facing Backlash, Facebook Refuses To Change Controversial Policy
Huffington Post
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco drag queens are sparring with Facebook over its policy requiring people to use their real names, rather than ...

Google lets Apps users bypass admins and install third-party Marketplace tools
PCWorld
In a move that could prove unpopular with IT administrators, Google has granted rights to end users of its Apps workplace email and collaboration ...


NDTV
Reports of another wave of layoffs rekindle bad press for Microsoft
PCWorld
Microsoft's massive staff reduction, which shocked many when it was announced in July, is back in the spotlight with a pair of reports that the ax will ...


The Hindu
Google's Android One Platform About More Than Just Phones
Forbes
Google announced the launch of its Android One platform on Monday, September 15, targeting the low-end smartphone segment in emerging markets ...

Forbes
Apple TV Is Now Armed And Ready To Be The Hub For The Smart Home
Forbes
Apple Apple is getting close to rolling out its smart home plans in a big way. The company today pushed out a little noticed update to its set-top box, ...
Apple Puts Focus on Security - Wall Street Journal
Apple will no longer unlock most iPhones, iPads for police, even with search warrants - Washington Post
Bug forces Apple to delay launch of HealthKit fitness apps - CNET

IBNLive
With new tablets and e-readers, Amazon smolders
Fortune
Amazon Fixes The Biggest Problem With Kindle - Huffington Post
Amazon Unveils Seven New Kindle Tablets and E-Readers - NBCNews.com

Chinese Hackers Infiltrate U.S. Military Contractors - Businessweek: "Chinese-backed hackers infiltrated the computer networks of airline, shipping and information technology companies responsible for transporting personnel and weapons for the U.S. military, a Senate investigation found."

First Look At The Next Version Of Microsoft Office
Microsoft is working on its next version of Microsoft Office, and screenshots of the software have ...

more technology news below ( @ web version--link below)

Follow @expricom