Sep 8, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAJust Like Facebook, Twitter Starts Testing Its "Buy" ButtonIt's official: Twitter is rolling out its "buy" button. The move comes shortly after Facebook began testing its own "buy" button. Social commerce is here to stay.
Sep 8, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAThe Most Important Way Twitter Is Trying to Copy Facebook Inc.Twitter wants to be like Facebook in more ways than one, especially when it comes to financial results.
Sep 8, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA1 More Sign Amazon's Fire Phone Is a FlopAmazon's Fire Phone gets a steep discount, which can't be a good sign.
Sep 8, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA2 Major Technologies That Apple, Inc. is Finally Adopting -- And Who Stands to BenefitAt long last, Apple may choose to adopt near-field communications and organic LED displays. If so, that would be the ultimate validation for both technologies.
Sep 6, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAThis Could Be Apple, Inc.'s Killer iWatch FeatureSmartwatches as a product category currently lack a compelling value proposition. Apple could change that by using the iWatch for its rumored payments service.
Sep 3, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAWhy Apple, Inc. Pre-Announcing the iWatch Months in Advance Would Be SmartReports suggest that Apple will unveil its iWatch at its media event next week, but that the new wearable device may not ship until next year. Here's why that strategy would work.
Sep 3, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAApple, Inc.'s iPhone 6 Will Jump-Start the Mobile Payments Revolution Next WeekIt looks increasingly likely that Apple is preparing to launch its anticipated payments service. The company has partnered with the three major payment networks, but how will its service work?
Aug 31, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAApple, Inc.'s iPad is Running Into Trouble in the Education MarketThe iPad holds enormous potential to change education. Yet, Apple's tablet has run into some notable challenges within the educational market.
Aug 29, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA3 Reasons Microsoft Corporation's Stock Could FallMicrosoft shares continue marching higher, but that doesn't mean a pullback isn't in order. Here are some key challenges that the software giant faces going forward.
Aug 27, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAApple, Inc.'s iPad Pro Launch Could Be Closer Than You ThinkInvestors have been hearing about a possible iPad Pro for nearly a year. Bloomberg reports that Apple could launch the larger tablet in early 2015.
Aug 26, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAWhat The Twitch Acquisition Says About Amazon's Ad AmbitionsDespite rumors that Google was preparing to acquire Twitch, Amazon has swooped in and scooped up the video game streaming site. The move could be part of Amazon's broader aim of growing its ad business.
Aug 24, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAWhy Apple, Inc.'s iPhone 6 Could Be Scarce at LaunchApple's latest and greatest iPhone runs into some possible component shortages related to the display. Investors have heard this one before.
Aug 24, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAApple, Inc. Is Wary of Freemium iOS Games And You Should Be TooFreemium games using in-app purchases have proven to be extremely lucrative for mobile developers. Despite getting a piece of the action, Apple would prefer users buy premium apps instead.
Aug 24, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA1 Peculiar Reason Why Apple, Inc.'s iWatch May Not Be Real -- YetEveryone is expecting Apple to release the iWatch this year. So why hasn't Apple's notoriously leaky supply chain produced any hardware leaks?
Aug 23, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFACan the iPad Air 2 Bring Apple, Inc.'s Tablet Business Back?Apple's tablet business has been slowing down lately, but new iPads could reinvigorate sales once again.
Aug 23, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFABack to Battle: T-Mobile and Sprint Go to War And You WinNot long after Sprint calls off its reported acquisition attempt of T-Mobile, the two companies go to war on price. Can T-Mobile overtake Sprint in total customers by year's end?
Aug 22, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA3 Reasons Microsoft Corporation's Stock Could RiseMicrosoft sits at 10-year highs, and here's why the stock could continue its upward trend.
Aug 21, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA4 Things Twitter's Management Wants You to KnowEverything you need to know from Twitter's last conference call.
Aug 20, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAApple, Inc. Takes a Different Approach to User Data in ChinaWhile most U.S. tech companies try to avoid storing data in China, Apple is bucking the trend. It also has the most to gain.
Aug 20, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFABarnes & Noble's Newest Samsung-Built NOOK Is HereBarnes & Noble unveils its latest NOOK device. Can the bookseller make up its mind?
