Do you want to watch television on your iPad? No problem. Just download an app. Cablevision (CVC) claims that its customers can watch 300 channels at home, according to Reuters.

The interesting feature of this program is that you don't need the Internet. Cablevision uses a digital code to deliver content to an Apple (AAPL) iPad. The app allows you to search channels by genre and record programs.

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Continue reading Why Did ServiceSource's IPO Jump 22%?

Why Did ServiceSource's IPO Jump 22%? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

The publishing industry is experiencing an new and booming business in e-books. According to Forrester Research, consumers spent $1 billion on e-books in 2010. That number is expected to triple by 2015. In the US there were about 10 million e-readers in circulation in 2010, triple that of 2009.

The two leading players in the e-reader market are Amazon (AMZN) with its Kindle and Barnes and Noble's (BKS) Nook. With these readers a single reader can use the reader or a friend can be added as long as they know each other's email, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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e-Book Lending -- the Next New Thing originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

There are literally hundreds of new drugs hitting the market each year. Why write about this particular drug? The drug bears discussion because it is the first one in 50 years to treat a disease called Lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system turns against part of the body it is designated to protect. It causes debilitating joint pain, organ damage and skin rashes. Up to now the key medication used to treat Lupus are steroids.

A team of researchers from Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) headed by William Haseltine started looking at genes and their special functions. The problem was that there was no gene known to cause Lupus. So they started thinking outside the box. Instead of finding the gene first and then its function, they looked for the function then found the gene called BLyS that is elevated in Lupus. The new drug is called Benlysta.

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Pioneer Gene Research Yields New Treatment for Lupus originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Kraft Foods (KFT) has done well to sustain demand in the face of higher coffee prices brought on by rising commodity prices. Kraft is the world's second largest food and beverage company after competitor Nestlé. It also competes with PepsiCo (PEP), General Mills (GIS) and Kellogg (K).

Kraft manufactures both food and beverages, with beverages accounting for nearly 14% of our $32.58 price estimate for Kraft's stock, which reflects a small premium to market price. Chocolate, candy and gum constitute around 31% of our price estimate, with snacks adding 19% and grocery products representing another 14%.

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Coffee Prices Heat Up; Kraft Can Cool the Fire with Flavored Water originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Once the master of the game, Nintendo (NTDOY) has fallen behind in the gaming industry. It reported a 46% drop in profits in its recent quarter, as reported in Reuters. Nintendo is trying to do "catch up" with rivals Apple's (AAPL) iPhone and Google's (GOOG) Android, both or which have strong gaming platforms.

Nintendo is launching the first handheld 3D gaming system without glasses later this month. Nintendo of America's president, Reggie Fils-Aime, expects that the 3DS will sell even faster than its original DS device, which sold 150 million units to date.

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Nintendo to Launch First 3D-Gaming System Without Glasses originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Do you use a GPS System in your car? If not, here are some points to consider. GPS systems give you the shortest distance to your destination. With gas nearing $4.00 per gallon, a GPS could save you priceless gas and save you money.

Yet, using a GPS does not always ensure a gas savings. Take for example a traffic jam. While your GPS is giving you the shortest route, you could waste a lot of gas sitting for hours in tied up traffic.

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Ford's New GPS System Is a Super Gas Saver originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Mobile chips leader Qualcomm (QCOM) is planning to launch a variety of 'augmented reality' software for use in different consumer applications, according to Bloomberg/Businessweek.

Qualcomm wants to drive demand for its powerful processors that can handle high speed computing tasks for mobile devices. To do that, it intends to promote processor intensive augmented reality applications. Augmented reality aims to aid consumers with what they see. By pointing the phone's camera to objects and scanning them, the application can then identify them in the database, and find relevant material.

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Continue reading Alcatel-Lucent Launches Tiny New Cell Phone Antenna System

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Continue reading Apple Unveils iPad 2

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The first Chinese hybrid car, the F3DM, will hit U.S. showrooms next year from BYD Co. Ltd. (BYD). BYD, which stands for Build Your Dream, sold 240,000 F3DMs last year and Warren Buffet likes the company so much that Berkshire Hathaway invested $230 million in BYD in 2008. In fact, the latest BYD model will be on display at Berkshire's big meeting in May, as reported in New York Times.

BYD is a diversified energy company. In addition to its hybrid models Its products include solar panels, solar shaded parking systems, home energy storage systems and charging equipment and LED lighting. BYD plans to open showrooms in the Los Angeles area.

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Americans Get Ready for the First Chinese Hybrid Car originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Juniper Networks (JNPR) plans to unveil its new networking system on Wednesday called QFabric, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The increase in data from mobile devices and 'cloud' applications programs delivered over the Internet are creating demand for more computing and storage systems. Juniper's new network claims to be a better mousetrap. Its system is geared toward large data centers. It connects servers and storage devices more directly than traditional systems.

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Juniper Networks Launches New Networking System originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

First Solar (FSLR)is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of solar modules with an advanced thin film semiconductor technology. The firm also designs, constructs and sells photovoltaic solar power systems to customers around the world. First Solar competes with other solar industry players like SunPower(SPWRA), Suntech Power(STP) and Yingli Green Energy Holding Com.

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Coverage Launch: $153 Trefis Price Estimate for First Solar originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

There's an apt story in business: There's always room for one more. Take McDonalds (MCD) and Burger King (BKC) for example. Burger King competes directly with McDonalds.

The same is true in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) craze. There is already an ETF that tracks smartphones: the NASDAQ OMX CEA Smartphone Index (QFON). But like Burger King, we have a brand new ETF that tracks smartphones and other major holdings: the First Trust NASDAQ CEA Smartphone Index Fund (FONE).

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A New Smartphone ETF Launches originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

We are being bombarded with data from a host of sources, including mobile devices, broadband and cloud computing. Bringing all of this data together will create a new business opportunity.

Ericsson (ERIC), the Swedish network equipment maker, has already foreseen the potential for bringing data together on its fourth generation Long Term Evolution Network (LTE).

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Ericsson's Crystal Ball Foresees Data Surge originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Yesterday marked a pretty big day for Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), as customers could finally walk into a Verizon store and pick up an iPhone. Some analysts had expected to see some long lines, but they did not materialize, creating the impression that the launch was less than successful, but looks can be deceiving.

It is easy to understand where the confusion comes from. In the past, whenever Apple released a new iPhone we saw long lines and often not even supply to cover the launch date demand, resulting in long waits for eager iPhone fanatics to get their hands on the new smartphone.

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Small Lines for Verizon's iPhone Launch Could Be Deceiving originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Qualcomm Joins the Competition for the Tablet Market

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First we had the iPhone revolution. Now, The Financial Times reports that Apple (AAPL) is planning to expand the iPhone to handle mobile commerce, giving the company access to the multibillion-dollar transaction industry.

You are probably wondering what and how this will be done. The iPhone 5, due out this year, likely will incorporate technology called Near Field Communication (NFC). NFC incorporates financial account information and ties the data to specific devices.

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Apple Expected to Include 'Wave & Pay' with iPhone 5 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

According to the Wall Street Journal (subscription required), Amazon.com (AMZN) is launching a bulk email sending service aimed at businesses and developers. The goal is to expand its Web server services.

Amazon already has huge servers. The new email service is a way to gain added revenue. The service is called Amazon Simple Email Service (SES). The program offers a free usage tier, after which customers pay 10 cents per thousand email messages sent.

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One of these days, Facebook is likely to go public. But how much could its shares be worth in an initial public offering? The numbers are all over the place. From Bloomberg's estimate late last year that it was worth $25 billion to Fortune's estimate last August of $50 billion. Now, there is another report from a financial research firm, Trefis, that pegs the value at $45 billion today -- but potentially as much as $125 billion, if a few things go right.

One of the things that could go right, is coming up a with a new way to generate revenue -- and Facebook says it has a plan. It's called "sponsored stories." The company plans to pull content out of members' status updates for use in advertisements that will appear in their friends' Facebook pages.

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Facebook's 'Sponsored Stories' Turns Your Updates into Ads originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.