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Kindle Fire Sales Surge, But Can Amazon Sustain the Pace?

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 2, 2015

Kindle Fire tablet sales were up in a big way on Black Friday, but don’t expect that to signal an era of Amazon tablets as serious contenders

Twitter News: TWTR Rolls Out New ‘While You Were Away’ Feature

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer Jan 2, 2015

Twitter has started rolling out a new feature called 'While You Were Away' that collects Tweets from when you weren't online.

Amazon News: What Is Kindle Unlimited?

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer Jan 2, 2015

Amazon has introduced a new feature called Kindle Unlimited that cost $9.99 a month and gives users access to over 700,000 books for free.

Apple Lawsuit: AAPL Sued Over False Advertising of Device Storage

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer Jan 2, 2015

Apple is up against a lawsuit that claims it falsely advertised space on some of its devices and that iOS 8 takes up too much room.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: Apple Faces iOS 8 Storage Lawsuit

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer Dec 31, 2014

Wednesday's Apple Rumors include a list of Apple devices possibly coming out in 2015, a lawsuit over iOS storage and more.

Xbox One and PS4 Holiday Hack: The Risk of Relying on Online Gaming

By Robert Martin, InvestorPlace Writer Dec 31, 2014

Xbox One and PS4 were knocked offline at Christmas, showing Xbox Live and PSN are the new game consoles’ weakest links

T-Mobile CEO Makes Big Prediction for Apple Watch

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer Dec 31, 2014

T-Mobile CEO John Legere believes that the Apple Watch will have huge ramifications for wearable tech in the upcoming years.

British Banks Erroneously Balk at Apple Pay

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer Dec 31, 2014

Investors of Britain's bank stocks need not fear Apple Pay as much as they're being led to believe.

10 Best Dow Stocks of 2014

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader Dec 30, 2014

The 10 best Dow stocks of 2014 all had outstanding showings, with some very big total returns in the some of the biggest technology companies on the planet. Insurers, a home improvement retailer, an entertainment giant, an apparel maker, an industrial products maker, and a credit card issuer made our list.

3 High-Yield Upstream MLPs to Buy for Oil’s Rebound

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 30, 2014

Upstream MLPs have been crushed by falling oil prices, but these three will recover just fine. Buy them while they're bargains.

Picturebook Lets You See Hidden Facebook Photos of Anyone

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer Dec 30, 2014

A new Chrome extension called Picturebook lets you see hidden Facebook photos of anyone. There is a catch though.

AAPL Smart Pen? Apple Patents ‘iPen’ Stylus

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer Dec 30, 2014

Apple (AAPL) has patented a stylus called 'iPen.' Here's what you should know about the versatile smart pen.

Fitness Apps Are Changing Health Insurance

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 30, 2014

Fitness apps are getting so popular that health insurance companies are giving them away for free -- and getting new data about customer behavior that they could misuse.