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Tuesday Apple Rumors: iWatch Could Sell 10M Units in First Year

Apple to sell up to 10 million smartwatches in first year; iTunes Radio to hit four new markets in 2014; and White House leaves Samsung ITC ban in place.

Monday Apple Rumors: iPhone 6 to Feature 4.8-Inch Screen

Apple will give its iPhone 6 a 4.8-inch display; the SEC has ended a probe into Apple's finances; and Apple will appeal e-book price-fixing verdict.

Amazon’s New Devices Won’t Do Much for AMZN Stock

Amazon has a heap of new devices lined up for the near future, but the real key to growth could be Amazon Web Services.

Shakira to Help T-Mobile Make ‘Major Announcement’ on Oct 9

T-Mobile has enlisted Shakira to help it announce the third part of its Uncarrier plan on Wednesday. The event will include a surprise opening act.

Friday Apple Rumors: Errors Found in iPhone 5s Motion Sensor Readings

Tests show that some iPhone 5s motion sensors produce bad readings; the woman behind Siri's voice steps forward; and Apple hires TV technology executive.

Report: Amazon to Release Web Streaming Box in Time for Holidays

Amazon is preparing to release its own web streaming box, code named "Cinnamon," for the holiday season. The box doesn't yet have a price or release date .

Best Buy Already Offering Big Discount on iPhone 5c

Big box electronics retailer Best Buy is offering a $50 discount card with on-contract sales of the new iPhone 5c this weekend.

Thursday Apple Rumors: iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2 to Get 8MP Cameras

Apple will include 8MP cameras in the upcoming iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2; Icahn admits tensions during Cook meeting; and Apple's new campus wins approval.

AMZN Smartphone Will Send Amazon Stock Even Higher

Amazon stock keeps soaring -- and the new AMZN smartphones are just the kind of innovation needed to keep that trend going.

Kindle Fire HDX Review: 5 Things the Experts Are Saying

Reviewers are praising an array of improvements in Amazon's new Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch tablet.

Google Buys Hand-Gesture Software Company Flutter for $40M

Google has acquired a startup that makes gesture detection software.

AAPL’s Ecosystem: 2 Winners and 2 Losers

Apple has a vast ecosystem of suppliers for its computers and mobile devices. Here's a look at some of the top players, and how they're doing in 2013.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: Icahn Presses for $150B Share Buyback

Carl Icahn pushes Tim Cook to consider much higher share buyback; not enough Retina iPad Minis for October launch; and Apple has 10% of all corporate cash.

Yahoo Acquires Hitpost, Another Sports App Developer

Yahoo is reportedly about to purchase sports app maker Hitpost, marking the second sports app it has acquired this year.

FreedomPop Launches First-Ever Free Smartphone Service

FreedomPop, a wireless startup, is teaming up with Sprint to offer customers a free smartphone service. Customers only pay $99 for the phone.

Valve Crashes Microsoft’s Holiday Gaming Party

Just when Microsoft was looking forward to its Xbox One launch, Valve announces its own Steam Box. Here's why MSFT has more to lose than SNE.

The Trouble With Wireless Trade-In Programs

New trade-in programs from wireless carriers and gadget-makers have the potential to set an industry precedent for years, if not decades, to come.

3 Stocks That Don’t Care About a Government Shutdown

In the unlikely event a government shutdown is allowed to materialize for any length of time, these three investment types should hold up despite the freeze.

Monday Apple Rumors: Samsung to Assist With Upcoming A8 Chip

Samsung will manufacture a minority share of next year's A8 chip; Apple gets rights to iPhone name in Brazil; and Cupertino expected to approve new campus.