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Apple, Inc. Reportedly Looking to Add EKG Heart Monitor to Apple Watch
Focusing on health and fitness has yet to unlock meaningful mainstream demand for smartwatches overall, but that isn't going to stop Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) from betting even bigger on health. The....
Forget Wearables -- Smart Speakers May Be More Popular This Holiday Season
The booming smart speaker market has been one of the big tech trends of 2017, as tech giants all scramble to jump in and address growing consumer demand for voice-controlled speakers. Meanwhile,....
Here's Why Apple Will Be the Most Valuable Brand for Years to Come
Analysts are seemingly forever worried that this time, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is going to miss sales projections on the iPhone, only to discover when it reports that it has handily beat them. The....
iPhone X Skeptics May Be Underestimating Demand
Two months ago, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) began taking pre-orders for the iPhone X. iPhone fans immediately rushed to get in line (figuratively) for the greatest iPhone yet, driving lead times to as....
Microsoft's Virtual Reality Attempt Fails to Impress
In October, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) entered the virtual reality business with its Windows Mixed Reality platform and lineup of third-party headsets. The move was seen as an entrance into a....
Apple Has Returned $234 Billion to Shareholders -- and There's Plenty More to Come
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced its three-year capital return program in 2012, the company made it clear that dividends and share repurchases would be a priority in the coming years.....
Apple Stock: Headed to $190?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock has been on a tear recently, rising about 50% in the past 12 months on the back of a strong fiscal year 2017. But one analyst believes there's still room to run, and the....
Intel Corp.'s Risky Business
For years, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has touted the fact that it develops its own chip manufacturing technologies and builds its own chips using those technologies as a significant....
Intel Corp. May Have Canceled Another Product
For a while, it was widely expected that chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) would launch the first processors built using its upcoming 10-nanometer chip manufacturing technology by the end of the....
How Will Changes in the Tax Code Affect the Biggest Tech Companies?
While the details of the likely-to-pass tax plan have not fully been decided -- at least as of when this was taped -- the revised tax rates are going to have a big impact on the technology....
Apple Inc. Seemingly Catches Up With iPhone X Demand
Ahead of the launch of the iPhone X, there was widespread expectation that it would be a while before Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) could catch up to the demand for the new device. The iPhone X did indeed....
Augmented Reality Stocks: What to Watch in 2018
Augmented reality made some huge strides in 2017. On the mobile side, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) updated iOS so that developers could build augmented reality (AR) apps and games, which instantly gave....
Intel's CEO Just Sold a Lot of Stock
On Nov. 29, Brian Krzanich, the CEO of chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), reported several transactions in Intel stock in a Form 4 filing with the SEC. Most of the transactions involved Krzanich....
IBM Takes a Step Toward Commercial Quantum Computing
In a traditional computer, like the one you're using to read this article, data is stored in the form of bits. A bit has two states, 0 and 1, and it can be in one and only one of these states at....
Has Apple, Inc.'s iPhone X Already Reached Supply-Demand Balance?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues to make dramatic progress with ramping production of its new iPhone X flagship. New orders placed through the company's online store are now offering next-day....
1 Sign This Small Apple Segment Looks Poised for More Strong Growth
While growth has returned to Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone segment, the growth is slow. Even if the tech giant's recent launch of the iPhone X spurs an unusually large upgrade cycle, meaningful....
3 Dividend Stocks That Cut Bigger Checks Than Mastercard
Investors looking for solid dividend plays may have come across MasterCard at some point in their stock research. The company has a trailing dividend yield of 0.58%, which is fairly low compared....
Apple Is About to Say Shazam
Music has been part of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) DNA since the company debuted the iPod in 2001, which quickly dominated the portable music category. It followed with the iTunes store in 2003, and....
12 Lessons I Learned From Black Monday
By Charles Fournier on December 17th, 2017
Charles retired in his mid 50s in May 2016 from a career in Canadian banking. He relies exclusively on income from rental properties and a dividend
Apple's Impressive Fiscal 2017 in 4 Charts
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) 53-week fiscal 2017, which ended on Sept. 30, was packed with news, including a significant increase to its capital return program, double-digit earnings growth, and lots of....
Intel's Processor Price List vs. Reality
On chip giant Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) investor relations page, the company provides a link to a price list for its wide range of processor offerings. These prices are what Intel refers to as....
The Most Expensive Wearable Fitness Device of 2017
This year, fitness wearables once again proved that they are not just a passing fad, soon to be gathering dust in the backs of our dresser drawers. In the third quarter, total global wearable....
3 High-Yield Tech Stocks
Many tech stocks don't pay dividends. But that doesn't mean the sector is void of top-notch dividend stocks.We asked three of our Foolish investors to pick a high-yield tech stock worthy of your....
These 2 Tech Stocks Are Ridiculously Cheap
The tech sector is easily the top-performing group in the past year climbing 36%, well above second place healthcare's 21% gain. However, for a variety of reasons including business transitions....
Samsung to Launch Smart Speaker Next Year
Smart speakers are here to stay, and Samsung is the latest tech giant that is interested in jumping into the market. Archrival Apple recently announced that its forthcoming $349 HomePod would be....