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It's not everyday that Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) receives some assistance from a competitor. But at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, Sony's (NYSE: SNE) E3 presentation might have given Nintendo a little bit of help. Coincidentally, both companies chose to focus on games that...

Critics and consumers will surely argue about which company had the better presentation at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Some analysts have already chosen a winner, but Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has a different take on the matter. "They both did as well as they...

Sony (NYSE: SNE) sold more new game consoles than any of its competitors in 2013. Can that winning streak continue for another year? The answer could be found within the company's press event at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The annual trade show is used by Sony and other game...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) kicked off the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo with a press event that focused on only one thing: new video games. This might sound like a no-brainer considering that E3 is a show for the game industry, but Microsoft initially promoted its new console, Xbox One, as...

It takes money to make money. Evidently, it also takes money to build games that consumers can download for free. Mobile game developer Flaregames recently announced that it has raised €9 million ($12.2 million USD) in a Series B financing round. This is in addition to the €8...

Chris Benedict, lead analyst of DataLend, gave Benzinga his updates on short interest for three of the hottest stocks in the market. NQ Mobile NQ Mobile (NYSE: NQ) has been one of the most controversial stocks of the past year. A Muddy Waters report on fraudulent activity sent shares down...

Earlier this week, some analysts suggested that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) recent announcements could be a signal to invest in semiconductor and software design company ARM (NASDAQ: ARMH). But will ARM really benefit from HomeKit, HealthKit and other Apple projects? "Absolutely," Gary Atkinson,...

Terra Tech (OTC: TRTC) announced Thursday it will be participating in the first annual WeedStock conference presented by Marketfy. That conference will take place in Denver, Colorado, from June 29 through July 1. Terra Tech is poised to transform itself from a vegetable producer to a...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) gained a lot of attention after it decided to acquire Nest Labs for $3.2 billion. Nest Labs is famous for creating a smart thermostat that looks like a cross between an iPod and a speedometer. The device was designed to learn (and eventually copy) the...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) received a lot of hype at the Worldwide Developers Conference this year, both for what was announced and for devices that were mysteriously absent. Some analysts were pleasantly surprised, but tech reporters took note of the fact that the iWatch and MacBook Air with Retina...

Tauriga Sciences (OTC: TAUG) announced Tuesday that the company will be presenting at the first annual WeedStock conference. Tauriga is reinventing itself as a leader in the marijuana sector, with CEO Dr. Stella Sung at the helm. The company is no longer dependent on a single license, but is...

More signs appeared this week of the auto industry's bounce-back from the depths of the recession: the industry reported better-than-expected new car sales in the U.S. last month. The sale of 1.6 million vehicles, as well as strong sales figures for the growing alternative car market were...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) caused quite a stir when it hired Kevin Lynch last year. Before Apple, Lynch served as the Chief Technology Officer of Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE). According to Bloomberg, he helped create some of the earliest applications for Mac computers. Lynch currently serves as Apple's...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) typically hires or acquires talent and builds innovative technology from within the company. Other tech companies might wish they had done the same. Earlier this year, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) paid roughly $19 billion to acquire WhatsApp. Global Equities Research analyst...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) smart home concept turned out to be more than another false rumor. The platform -- which was officially announced as HomeKit -- creates a common protocol for home accessory developers to utilize. Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is among the manufacturers that have partnered...