Introducing The China "HiPhone 5"; Apple Knock-Off Sells For $35
Kenneth Rapoza, Contributor
Kenneth Rapoza, Contributor
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Self-adhesive electronics devices thinner than the diameter of a human hair can monitor the human heart, brain waves and muscle activity. Unlike existing technologies, these new devices developed by researchers at the University of Illinois weigh nearly nothing, require no external wires and operate on tiny amounts of power. read »
There are more fake Apple Stores in one big city in southwest China than there are real Apple Stores in Canada. read »
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Ford’s chief technology officer Paul Mascarenas believes that within a decade our cars could be connected to each other by what amounts to an extended wi-fi network. No, your car wouldn't be able to log onto to the Chevy Facebook page to see what its Corvette friends are up to or Twitter a flirtatious hello to that cute Mustang convertible in an adjacent lane. Rather, wi-fi enabled vehicles would be able to communicate vital real-time information with each other to help reduce traffic congestion[...] read »
TiVo shares are trading higher Friday morning after the set-top box maker said its board has authorized a $100 million stock repurchase plan. That would represent about 10.6% of the company's current $940 million market cap. read »
Bit by bit, Karsten Nohl is taking apart your phone. read »
Electric vehicle battery maker A123, which got a boost earlier this week from news that it has received a contract from General Motors for thousands of batteries for electric vehicles, is likely to suffer a reversal Friday after Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Wienkes cut his rating on the stock to Neutral from Buy. read »
When the economy weakens, the technology sector suffers. Consumers pull back; corporate IT budgets shrink; demand sags; stocks weaken. Which is why Bank of America/Merrill Lynch analyst Wamsi Mohan this morning turned bearish on the contract electronics manufacturers this morning. read »
U.S. retails sales of video games hardware, software and accessories fell 26% in July from a year ago, in what was the worst month for the industry since October 2006, according to market research firm NPD. Overall sales were $707 million, down from $961.3 million in the same month last year. read »
Until a bit of the dust settles on Wall Street I've decided that it is best to cruise the modern InterTubes for stories about the chip industry. Here are a few that I have been pondering: read »
That iPhone in your pocket is good for more than making calls and social networking – it can also be used to help motorists save money at the gas pump, thanks to a growing assortment of apps that can help track and boost your car's fuel economy and help find the lowest gas prices no matter where you live or travel. Here’s a quick look at a few of the best of them; all are available as free downloads via the iTunes App Store: read »
Shares of lithium ion battery maker A123 Systems are trading sharply higher on the news that the company has won a contract from General Motors to build battery packs for future electric vehicles. The value of the deal was not disclosed. The company had previously said it had a production contract with a major North American auto maker, Reuters notes. read »
HTC will invest $300 million in digital audio company Beats Electronics, a move to boost multimedia technology on its handsets and strengthen the company's brand in the U.S. read »
It seems that fussy debutante Michael Noer didn't think much of my efforts at staging a black tie dinner at the bottom of the Grand Canyon using only equipment I'd lugged in on my back. Noer singled out the size of the table as his principal complaint. I'd packed that table in, Michael, in my backpack. To the bottom of the Grand Canyon, in case you'd forgotten, under the hot hot Arizona sun, without any equine aid. read »
Cree shares are trading higher Thursday morning, building on an earnings-driven 15.6% rally in the stock yesterday, after Morgan Stanley analyst Joshua Paradise upped his rating on the stock to Overweight from Underweight, upping his target price on the stock to $40, from $28. Yesterday, the stock closed at $34.08. read »
Since it was founded in 2002, Major League Gaming (MLG) has grown each year. But nothing compares to the record-breaking 2011 season, which has seen millions of gamers tune in for live streams of tour stops and upwards of 20,000 people coming in person to check out the virtual competition. This is good news for both the mainstream and gamer-focused sponsors like Nos, Sony Ericsson, Stride and PlayStation that are targeting both the attendees and the global audience that tunes in for the live streams[...] read »
Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC has agreed to invest $300 million in Beats Electronics, a headset maker founded by record executive Jimmy Iovine and rapper Dr. Dre. The company sells gear under the Beats by Dr. Dre brand. read »
CEO Tom Werner on why automotive dealerships are the newest solar panel retailers.
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The company Frederick James creates $500 tech accessories from the disgraced financier's cast-offs. read »
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A look at the disgraced financier's luxury possessions.
Michael Noer just called me a "lil' girl"; he seems to think I'm not up to the task of hiking out of Havasu Canyon--just because my first e-mail to him on arrival, following a five hour hike, suggested that a mule would make it easier to get out. read »
Google’s phone service, Google Voice, has been regarded as a Skype competitor since its 2009 launch because of its desktop and mobile presence and emphasis on low-cost calling. The rivalry between the two Internet telephony services ratcheted up last week when Google announced it was expanding Google Voice to more (38) languages and countries (150) and reducing the fees it charges for international calls. read »
Skype wants one billion users. Its partnership with Facebook, which was announced in July and will roll out fully over the next few weeks, could give Skype a big boost by granting it access to Facebook’s 750 million members. But Facebook may not be enough to push Skype, which says it has 175 million active users of its own, to the billion mark. read »
Electronics distributor Avnet this morning reported better-than-expected profits for its fiscal fourth quarter ended July 2. read »
Cree shares are getting a boost Wednesday morning from better-than-expected results for its fiscal fourth quarter ended June 26. read »
Motricity shares appear poised for an extremely ugly fall this morning after the provider of mobile Internet services late Tuesday reported disappointing Q2 results. read »
Merrill Lynch analyst Michael Funk downgraded Clearwire, the wireless high-speed internet provider, shares to sell at 50-cents citing “growing concern risk” as its reasoning. This is some bad news, not only for the struggling tech shop, but as a real sign of things to come. The broadband world seems to be closing tighter around itself, through various and ongoing acquisitions. Last week, the company announced it was hoping to raise between $150 million to $300 million in additional funding, to keep[...] read »
