Technology

The battle rages on between Apple and Samsung

posted on April 23, 2013 at 9:14 am by Tim Seymour

Do we still need to do this?  Not even close on market share anymore as Samsung pre-announced last week and imputed numbers say they are 30% of the smartphone market vs. Apple’s (AAPL, quote)

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Gartner sees 1 billion global smartphone unit sales in 2013

posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:00 am by Tim Seymour

A good day for a street fight concerning Qualcomm (QCOM, quote)! 

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Baidu: The Google of China with Facebook-eque problems

posted on February 7, 2013 at 11:15 am by Sean Geary

Earlier this week, Baidu (BIDU, quote) reported earnings and guidance that largely disappointed market participants resulting in a 10% plunge. Is it worth jumping in now?

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Kick Baidu while it’s down

posted on February 5, 2013 at 9:20 am by Tim Seymour

You have to trade China’s internet services giant Baidu (BIDU, quote) hard, and last night’s release tells you why. 

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Is Samsung following Apple’s path into a “value trap”?

posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:12 am by Tim Seymour

The largest name in the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (EEM, quote), Samsung (SSNLF, quote), is struggling with the overall heaviness in emerging markets. 

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China the lone bright spot in otherwise disappointing Apple earnings

posted on January 25, 2013 at 9:00 am by Sean Geary

Apple’s (AAPL, quote) stock plummeted in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company reported quarterly earnings that failed to impress Wall Street. 

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Smartphones: China’s next great economic indicator

posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:00 am by Emerging Money

China (FXI, quote) has broken a new global record in smartphone penetration, which will have a dramatic effect on content and commerce in 2013 in the world’s most populous internet market. 

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Why is Wipro slumping despite beating estimates?

posted on January 18, 2013 at 9:00 am by Sean Geary

Indian information technology firm Wipro (WIT, quote) reported results overnight. Although the company beat analysts’ estimates, the stock traded poorly in Mumbai trading. 

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China Mobile needs Apple more than Apple needs China Mobile

posted on January 14, 2013 at 10:30 am by Sean Geary

After Tim Cook’s trip to China last week, rumors of an impending deal between tech-giant Apple (AAPL, quote) and telecom China Mobile (CHL, quote) have flooded the internet. 

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Reuters’ misleading report on the Apple iPhone 5 China release

posted on December 14, 2012 at 9:00 am by Sean Geary

A report released by Reuters this morning indicated that only one person was waiting outside the Apple store (AAPL, quote) in Shanghai’s financial district. But the Apple store on Shanghai’s posh Huaihai Road tells a different story.

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