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Qualcomm “Likes” Facebook, Apple, Google And Samsung

Editor’s note: Howard Lindzon is co-founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information. You can read his full bio here and find him on Twitter @howardlindzon. It’s Superbowl week so it’s time to talk about … Continue reading

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Apple Ousts Samsung As No.1 Mobile Maker In U.S. In Q4 2012 — Taking Record 34% Marketshare, Says Strategy Analytics

Apple took the title of largest mobile maker by volume in the U.S. in Q4 2012, according to Strategy Analytics, which said Cupertino rose to the top of the U.S. phone maker charts for the first time ever — taking … Continue reading

What’s Apple’s next big thing?

A low-cost iPhone? An Apple TV set? Four experts tackled the issue at Macworld 2013 FORTUNE — Does Apple (AAPL) have another game-changing product up its sleeve? That’s the question all Wall Street is asking. At a Macworld/iWorld panel Friday, four … Continue reading

Fred Armisen is a funny fanboy

The SNL cast member punctuates his Macworld keynote with sketches from Portlandia FORTUNE — For Macworld/iWorld Expo attendees who hadn’t yet discovered Portlandia — the Peabody-award winning sketch comedy series that airs in relative obscurity on the Independent Film Channel … Continue reading

IHS to Sponsor 2013 NAPE Business Conference, February 6, in Houston

Dateline City:  HOUSTON Industry leaders and analysts to discuss key plays, industry trends, policy impacts, technology enhancements, and the economic significance of the US oil and gas industry IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analysis, … Continue reading

UPDATE: Ecuador Licensing Round Road Show Schedule Finalized; Location for Houston Event Changed

Dateline City:  HOUSTON Road shows will discuss Ecuador’s 13 oil prone blocks on offer to industry The Hydrocarbons Secretariat of Ecuador (SHE), the regulatory entity in charge of Ecuador’s oil and gas resources, has announced a new Houston venue, as … Continue reading

Graphic: Is this Apple’s new lineup of mobile devices?

Speculation about how Apple might respond to the success of Samsung’s Galaxy Note FORTUNE — Using some pixel math and Photoshop work, Marco (“Instapaper”) Arment generated the image above, which adds to Apple’s current mobile lineup — the iPhone 5, … Continue reading

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Apple Patents Crowdsourced, Peer-To-Peer Mobile Banking That Could Use iTunes To Provide Cash On Demand

Today the USPTO published an Apple patent application (spotted by UnwiredView) that ventures a little farther afield than most, and describes a mobile banking concept that is truly innovative, which could essentially turn iTunes into a micro-lending bank. The patent … Continue reading

Tablet shipments surged 75% last quarter. Apple’s iPad still dominant, but less so

IDC thinks Asus, Samsung and Amazon gained market share, but what do they know? FORTUNE — IDC on Wednesday released preliminary data from its survey of worldwide tablet sales in the big holiday quarter, and the only thing in the … Continue reading

Seeking Apple shareholders who lost $750,000 or more

Law firm investigating claims that brokerage firms failed to protect their clients FORTUNE — A press release crossed the business wires Thursday that’s likely to catch the eye of many a frustrated Apple (AAPL) shareholder: “The Securities Arbitration Law Firm … Continue reading