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BlackBerry’s Turnaround Has Stalled

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
BlackBerry's Q1 earnings -- and the resulting stock exodus -- show that Heins can't run interference forever. BBRY needs tangible technological success.

Groupon Makes a Move on OpenTable

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Groupon will butt heads with restaurant booking site OpenTable by launching its own service, Groupon Reserve, which is aimed at higher-tier fare.

Monday Apple Rumors: ‘iWatch’ Coming Later This Year

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple will release a smartwatch this year; Apple paid no U.K. corporation tax last year; and Apple prepares software fix for MacBook Air WiFi problem.

Friday Apple Rumors: Is Foxconn Trying to Trump the iWatch?

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Foxconn will launch its own smartwatch ahead of a rumored Apple iWatch; Apple's new Mac Pro to be pricey; and Apple's new San Francisco store plans criticized.

Can Microsoft’s Mobile Strategy Save BlackBerry?

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Reeling BlackBerry could learn a thing or two from Microsoft -- specifically, its new mobile gaming strategy, of all things.

Details of Facebook’s New Chat Room Feature Leaked

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Sources tell TechCrunch that Facebook is testing a chat room feature that would permit a users friends to join in extended discussions.

Apple: Losing Talent Along With Its Cool?

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple's been facing hurdle after hurdle lately, leading many to wonder if attracting and keeping talented employees could become its biggest challenge of all.

Thursday Apple Rumors: iPhone Not ‘God of All Smartphones’

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Japan's largest wireless carrier isn't sure it needs the iPhone; Apple loses bid to add Samsung Galaxy S4 to lawsuit; Apple to pay $100 million app settlement.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: iPhone Loses Ground in Europe, India

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
The iPhone loses market share in Europe and India; Apple launches an online store for Russia; and Apple's Passbook gains retailer support.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: iOS Takes Two-Thirds of All App Sales

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple gets two-thirds of all app sales; Apple will outstrip Windows product sales by 2015; and Apple turns to Taiwan Semiconductor for next A-series chips.

Sony Music Unlimited to Update iOS App

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Sony Music Unlimited is releasing an update for its iOS app. The update will bring the iOS app up to speed with its Android counterpart.

Galaxy S4 Zoom Is the End of Point-and-Shoot

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Samsung's Galaxy S4 Zoom could put the nail in the coffin of digital point-and-shoot cameras.

Huawei Ascend P6: World’s Thinnest Smartphone

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Huawei released the Ascend P6 smartphone in the U.K. this week. Given the phone's stunning design and user-friendly features, could it challenge the iPhone?

Friday Apple Rumors: 75% of Digital Music Through iTunes

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple accounts for 75% of digital music sales; Apple warns of "chilling effect" if the DOJ wins in antitrust case; and Apple 1 up for auction at Christie's.

Has Facebook Gone Stale?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook's big product launch today was just an update to Instagram that allows for video -- or essentially just a game of catch-up with its competitors.

A Bunch of People Said Xbox One Sucked. Microsoft Listened.

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Microsoft has backed down from the always-online requirement and used-game restrictions for its Xbox One. And all it took was a lot of venom.

Thursday Apple Rumors: 350,000 iTunes Movie Downloads a Day

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
More the 350,000 movies are downloaded form iTunes daily; Pegatron's CEO says low-cost iPhone won't be cheap; and some new MacBook Airs suffer Wi-Fi problems.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: ‘iPhone Lite’ to Resemble iPhone 5

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple's cheaper iPhone will look a lot like the iPhone 5; Apple wins $30 million iPad contract with L.A. schools; and iOS WiFi hotspot passwords easily hacked.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: Apple Accounts for 25% of E-Book Sales

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
About a quarter of all e-book sales are through Apple; liquid cooling could come to the iPhone this year; and Apple says it cannot decrypt some service data.
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