Sam Mattera

Despite Apple's insistence on sticking with the smaller form factor, phablets popularized by Samsung and running Google's operating system are becoming a major force in mobile.

Apple's iPhone has benefited from carrier subsidies; Google's new Nexus strategy could undermine that relationship, as T-Mobile's growth is demonstrating.

Various reports have indicated that Apple and Samsung will release larger tablets next year. But the shift to the bigger screen size could benefit Microsoft the most.

Yelp and Pandora are surging while the Dow Jones continues to rally. Intel is trading in-line following the announcement of a radical new strategy.

Although major developers like Electronic Arts remain Apple-first, more developers are starting to favor Google's Android.

Dow component Cisco is getting crushed on a day when the index is slightly higher. Other tech names, including Gogo and Sony, are rallying.

Verizon is leading the Dow Jones lower, as Gogo surges and CHEGG stumbles in its trading debut.

Apple's iPad just scored a win over a rival device from Sony. Too bad it's losing ground to Google's Android.

Bing and Xbox could be crucial to Microsoft in its ongoing war with Google and Apple.

Microsoft's operating system has survived for three decades, but it might not make it another three -- competition from Apple and Google could undermine Microsoft's platform.

As the Dow Jones trades roughly flat, investors are buying up shares of Cisco and Gogo. Cloud-provider Rackspace is getting crushed.

Google's smartphone, the Moto X, was expected to challenge Apple and Samsung. Now it looks like a failure.

Is the market overvalued? Why are companies like Apple hoarding cash?

While Twitter might steal the headlines, another hot tech IPO is crushing the Dow on Monday.

Although he hates the Fed, Mark Spitznagel believes an unhealthy obsession with gold could undermine civilization.

Are Google's Chrome and Apple's Safari in trouble? Microsoft's new anime-inspired video might bring power users back to Internet Explorer.

Nintendo could be forced to abandon its console if this holiday season results in poor sales. That's looking likely as Microsoft and Sony prepare to enter the market.

If Microsoft sells the Xbox division, it would be a disaster both for Microsoft investors and for gamers.

Twitter falls as Microsoft, Groupon, and Dow rally.

Mark Spitznagel is expecting two things to crash -- the stock market, and our agricultural industry.