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Eric Bleeker

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Eric started at The Motley Fool in 2008 working in the Tech & Telecom sector. Today, he's the General Manager of Fool.com. You can follow him on Twitter to stay up to date with his tech industry analysis.

Recent Articles by Eric Bleeker

Aug 24, 2013 by Eric Bleeker

Steve Ballmer's 5 Biggest Microsoft Blunders

Microsoft has seen Apple and Google pass it during the past decade. What mistakes has led Microsoft to the third place position among global tech giants?

Aug 18, 2013 by Eric Bleeker

A North Korean Smartphone? Last Week's 3 Most Bizarre Tech Stories

North Korea creating a smartphone? Samsung going back to the future to create a flip phone? An operating system taking on Apple's iOS and Android that's being sold on eBay? Welcome to the past week in tech weirdness.

Aug 18, 2013 by Eric Bleeker

5 Rumors on the Next iPhone: Fact or Fiction?

The next iPhone is almost certainly set to be unveiled next month on September 10th. With the rumor mill heating up, what rumors can investors bank on, and which ones are almost certainly false?

Aug 4, 2013 by Eric Bleeker

Should Nintendo Bring Super Mario to the iPhone?

Nintendo's fortunes are plummeting as the Wii U's sales are in a free fall. One opportunity Nintendo hasn't embraced is putting many of its classic games on app stores. Should it move Mario to the App Store?

Aug 3, 2013 by Eric Bleeker

Apple's App Store Turns 5: 50 Billion Downloads and Counting

Total App Store sales this year should pass the entire sales of the global music industry. Find out how the App Store has grown across its first five years.

Aug 3, 2013 by Eric Bleeker

Iron Man 3 Set to Win the 2013 Box Office, Which Films are Set to Dominate 2014?

Iron Man 3 cross $1.2 billion in global box office. What movies are set to succeed next year?

Jul 28, 2013 by Eric Bleeker, Lyons George, and Alison Southwick

Why Is Baidu Spending Nearly $2 Billion on App Stores?

Baidu just bought one enormous app store. Is the company still a buy?

Jul 28, 2013 by Eric Bleeker, Lyons George, and Alison Southwick

The iPhone Is Creating a Photography Boom

Think smartphones have killed the standalone camera? Think again.

Jul 23, 2013 by Eric Bleeker

Redbox Instant Ironing Out the Kinks

Coinstar’s partnership with Verizon to bring streaming video to Redbox users is in public beta.

Jul 22, 2013 by Eric Bleeker

Get Ready for Rubi

Coinstar knows that, with the right brew in the right machine, selling coffee to Americans is a pretty safe bet.

Jul 21, 2013 by Eric Bleeker

Outerwall: Defining Success

As Outerwall expands its range of products and services, the metrics of success are no longer as simple as transactions per day.

Jul 21, 2013 by Eric Bleeker, Lyons George, and Alison Southwick

The Billion-Dollar Empire of "The Simpsons"

Here's why "The Simpsons" might be the most successful TV show of all time.

Jul 21, 2013 by Eric Bleeker, Lyons George, and Alison Southwick

The Battle for Your TV Heats Up: Apple and Google's Competing Visions

Even for these tech giants, breaking through this wall is going to be tricky.

Jul 21, 2013 by Eric Bleeker, Lyons George, and Alison Southwick

The Bloody Battle for $50 Tablets

The tablet market is quickly becoming a race to the bottom, and investors need to know who the losers are.

Jul 19, 2013 by Eric Bleeker

The Best Is Yet to Come for Outerwall

CEO Scott Di Valerio discusses the evolution of Outerwall's identity, and how it came to focus on automated retail.

Jul 18, 2013 by Eric Bleeker

A Profitable Business Looks at Investment Decisions

Coinstar’s CEO explains what goes into the share buyback and other investment decisions.

Jul 16, 2013 by Eric Bleeker

Outerwall Targets New Vertical

Outerwall has been testing Crisp Market breakfast and lunch kiosks in office buildings in the Chicagoland area.

Jul 14, 2013 by Jason Moser and Eric Bleeker, CFA

The iPhone Comes Flying Out of the Gate at T-Mobile

How should investors play the iPhone's powerful early performance with T-Mobile?

Jul 13, 2013 by Jason Moser and Eric Bleeker, CFA

Soon, Your Cable Company Might Own Hulu

Who will win the bidding war over Hulu?

Jul 13, 2013 by Jason Moser and Eric Bleeker, CFA

What's Barnes & Noble's Next Move?

After Barnes & Noble's CEO resigned, the stock jumped 5.3%. Caution: Future disruption ahead.

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