Burke Speaker

Investorplace Writer

Burke Speaker has been a journalist, writer and editor for the past 12 years, having worked at newspapers and magazines along the East Coast. His past writing has covered everything from health to business and finance to travel, the last of which he explores at TheTravellier.com.

Recent Articles

AMZN: Amazon Backs Down on JK Rowling Book Delays

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

Amazon (AMZN) is breaking under consumer pressure and now says it will release JK Rowling's new book after a slew of delays because of a legal battle.

FB: Facebook Suffers Worldwide Outage

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

Facebook (FB) was hit with a worldwide outage that left users offline for about 30 minutes this morning.

AMZN: Amazon Hires Lobbyists to Push Drone Delivery

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

Online retailer/boundary pusher Amazon (AMZN) has hired a lobbying firm to help advance its drone delivery project.

AAPL: Apple iPhone 6 May Include a Barometer, Other Sensors

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

The upcoming Apple (AAPL) iPhone iteration -- iPhone 6 -- is rumored to include a barometer and other sensors to provide weather-related info.

FB News: 3 Things to Know About the New Facebook Slingshot App

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

As expected, Facebook (FB) launched its new video and messaging app Slingshot -- a not quite exact copy of popular messaging app Snapchat.

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