Evan Niu, CFA

Tech industry veteran Jon Rubinstein joins Qualcomm's board, which will give the mobile chip maker even more expertise considering Rubinstein's extensive resume.

The software giant is reportedly looking to buy the Nook business from Barnes & Noble. Unfortunately, Nook doesn't have a lot going for it right now in terms of either hardware or content. What does Microsoft want?

Microsoft has been bragging recently about its Windows 8 license sales, but its figures are sell-in to the distribution channel. One analyst estimates that a lot of those licenses aren't in play.

In search of a scoop, sometimes mainstream reporters tend to jump to conclusions, especially when it comes to Apple. That's why investors should stop to dig in deeper before taking everything at face value.

Rumors that Apple was looking to acquire mapping data startup Waze quickly fizzled earlier this year, but that won't stop investors from wondering if maybe Facebook will step up to make an offer.

Is this meaningful, or just another movement?

Is this meaningful, or just another movement?

Is this meaningful, or just another movement?

Is this meaningful, or just another movement?

Ma Bell focuses on the prepaid segment with its new Aio Wireless subsidiary, hoping to appeal to customers who don't want annual contracts.

There are plenty of ways that Samsung has copied Apple over the past few years -- some better than others.

You may not have realized it, but Apple just took control of the conversation with a handful of subtle tactics aimed at re-aligning everyone's expectations. Tim Cook knows what he's doing.

Not long ago, investors were betting on new iPhones this summer. Apple has now teased that new models may not be due out until later this year, and Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty backs that theory.

T-Mobile puts up its first branded customer net additions in years. Even though the carrier just launched the iPhone and rebranded itself as the "un-carrier," those moves haven't borne fruit just yet.

No. 1 domestic carrier Verizon Wireless wants to bring down subsidy costs in whatever way it can. That doesn't entail nudging consumers to specific devices, but it does include promoting platform competition.

Many of Microsoft's most important hardware partners have publicly criticized the company's dual-strategy with Windows 8 and Windows RT. Investors can now add another name to the list of disgruntled PC vendors.

Shady rumors suggest that Google is about to launch retail stores that would only sell its new Google Glass product. Focusing an expensive retail experiment on such a niche product would be doomed to fail.

Apple shares barely flinched after the Mac maker reported earnings last month. You'd think that such a meaningless change in price wouldn't mean much to the bulls or bears, but you'd be wrong. One group of investors got crushed by the tiny move.

Following Peter Kleins resignation as CFO, Microsoft has tapped Amy Hood as its next finance exec.

Is this meaningful, or just another movement?