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SYNNEX: Warming Up or Cooling Off?

Tue, 13/07/2010 - 10:40 by Motley Fool

Together, we are all trying to build our fortune by finding well-run companies at bargain-basement prices. But it takes work -- scouring company earnings reports, scrutinizing key data, and assessing the competition.

Buy, Sell, or Hold Smartphones?

Tue, 13/07/2010 - 01:18 by Motley Fool

Rob Pegoraro is a technology columnist at The Washington Post. We recently interviewed him on our Motley Fool Money radio show. Here is an edited transcript of the conclusion of our conversation, when we wrapped up with a round of buy/sell/hold and touched again on the growing battle between Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) andApple (Nasdaq: AAPL) in the smartphone arena.

Goodall urges changes to protect chimps

Sat, 10/07/2010 - 00:32 by Pankaj Damin

London -- Modern technology must be exploited to stop the habitat losses threatening wild populations of chimpanzees, said British primatologist Jane Goodall.

She also called for a better understanding of the needs of African villagers living near the chimpanzees, the closest relative in the animal kingdom, The Daily Telegraph reported Thursday.

Without "dramatic changes" to how people view the world, chimpanzees could be extinct in 30 years, said Goodall, considered the world's leading expert on chimpanzees.

Apple’s iTunes accounts hit by scammers

Mon, 05/07/2010 - 20:33 by Pankhuri kapoor

Hundreds of iTunes accounts were hacked over the festive weekend but the Apple Inc. preferred to maintain silence.

Microsoft keeps an eye on Apple

Sat, 03/07/2010 - 01:45 by Pankaj Damin

Redmond, Wash. -- U.S. software giant Microsoft is keeping an eye on rival Apple and plans to emulate some of the smaller company's successes, leaked documents show.

Technology journal Cnet News said leaked documents from a meeting with computer makers in April show Microsoft, as it develops its next operating system software -- Windows 8 -- is looking for ways to have its computers boot up as fast as an iPad or an iPhone, which is almost instantaneous.

The firm is also looking to emulate Apple's technique of using the iPhone as a distribution system.

One slide in the presentation given to computer makers says "How Apple Does It: A Virtuous Cycle." The same slide says, "Apple brand is known for high quality, uncomplicated, 'It just works.'"

Powertec drill presses recalled

Sat, 03/07/2010 - 01:09 by Pankaj Damin

Washington -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Southern Technology drill presses due to a shock hazard.

About 500 Powertec Drill Presses were imported from China by Southern Technologies of Mudelein, Ill., and sold at Blain's Farm and Fleet stores nationwide from November 2009 through February 2010 for about $80.

Wires in the motor housing can become pinched, posing a risk of shock to someone in contact with the drill press, the commission said in a statement.

The recall includes the Powertec 8-inch Drill Press with AC powered laser. The model number is DP800, which can be located on the product specification label above the handle on the right side of the drill press.

Android devices offer tough competition to Apple's iPhones

Thu, 24/06/2010 - 12:59 by Pankhuri kapoor

There is a tough competition going on between the already available Android phones and the new Apple iPhone 4 that will be available today onwards.

4 Dividend Stocks Showing You the Money

Tue, 22/06/2010 - 12:54 by Rick Aristotle ...

Last year brought us a lot of dividend slashing, but more and more companies are committing themselves to sending out money to their shareholders in 2010. Motley Fool Income Investor readers certainly appreciate that trend, so let's take a closer look at some of the companies that inched their payouts higher this past week.

Scientists hike battery energy capacity

Tue, 22/06/2010 - 10:35 by Pankaj Damin

Cambridge, Mass. -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered the use of carbon nanotubes for one of a lithium battery's electrodes can dramatically improve its energy capacity.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers said they determined the use of carbon nanotubes can produce a significant increase -- up to tenfold -- in the amount of power the battery could deliver from a given weight of material, compared with a conventional lithium-ion battery.

They said such electrodes might find applications in small portable devices, and, with further research, might also lead to improved batteries for larger, more power-hungry applications.

How Seattle Startups Could Lead the World: Five Technology Themes to Watch

Sat, 19/06/2010 - 10:53 by Gregory T. Huang

As I reflect on my time in the Northwest, I find myself gravitating toward the bigger picture: which areas of technology and business innovation is this region poised to really own over the next few years? After giving us the likes of Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, McCaw Cellular, and Starbucks, surely Seattle is ready for an encore or two?

Study: E-mail undermines teamwork

Thu, 17/06/2010 - 10:59 by Rakhi

Champaign, Ill. -- Communicating electronically gets the job done, but often undermines trust in the workplace, a University of Illinois study has found.

"Technology has made us more efficient, but much less effective," said Gregory Northcraft, an expert on workplace collaboration, the University of Illinois news bureau reported Wednesday.

By relying on e-mails and video conferencing, "Something is being gained, but something is being lost," he said.

When trust is lost, teamwork goes out the window, he said.

"If I'm not confident other people will do their share of the work, I'm less likely to do my share because I don't want to be taken advantage of," he said. "If everyone takes that attitude, nothing gets done."

Dream Stocks for Small-Cap Investors

Thu, 03/06/2010 - 17:21 by Dave Mock

Investors are always hunting for the next big stock -- the dream stock whose price increases several times over when the market finally discovers it. It's easy to look back and discover the 10 best stocks of the past decade. But I'm more interested in the tools that can help me evaluate tomorrow's greatest companies.