Watch Out Intel, Here Comes Facebook – Barron’s

Moore’s Law is breaking down, and the physics of chips is becoming treacherous. Barron’s Graphics For 50 years, the computer-chip industry has ridden a road of economic miracles, but now it’s reaching an end, and a potential crisis is unfolding for some of the industry’s…

Google opens Alphabet era with stock-lifting report – Salt Lake Tribune

The third-quarter gains also reflected the financial discipline that has been imposed by Porat, who made it clear she intended to curb spending shortly after joining Google in May. Google’s operating expenses in the third quarter rose at slightly slower pace than net revenue, helping…

7 Signs CMOs Need To Examine Their Media Mix – Marketing Land

One of the most common questions we get from clients and prospects is this: “Are we spending our money on the right advertising channels?” Quite obviously, the answer varies by company and the goals of the campaign in question. But if you’re trying to do…

Where the heck is Apple TV? – CNET

Apple TV first launched in 2007 and hasn’t been revamped since its last generational update in March 2012. Sarah Tew/CNET Another Apple event, another Apple TV no-show. Apple’s streaming-video box has gone three years without a refresh to a new generation, all while Internet-delivered TV…

Verizon Buys AOL For $4.4 Billion To Become ‘World’s Biggest Media Platform’ – ThinkProgress

by Lauren C. Williams Posted on May 12, 2015 at 11:11 am “Verizon Buys AOL For $4.4 Billion To Become ‘World’s Biggest Media Platform’“ CREDIT: Dylan Petrohilos/ThinkProgress Verizon Communications announced Tuesday official plans to buy AOL, Inc. in $4.4 billion cash deal that will merge…

AOL, Inc. (AOL) Price Target Raised To $47 At Cantor Fitzgerald – Bidness ETC

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst, Youssef H. Squali, has raised his price target on AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) stock from $45 to $47. The analyst’s revision, disclosed in a research note today, was based on AOL outperforming first-quarter (1QFY15) estimates and “early success with programmatic, video and mobile…