MC2 Post 1919 Let's Get Back to some Tech Hardware Stuff

Arduino Leaks a Peek of Their Upcoming 3D Printer

From:  http://makezine.com

Link:  http://makezine.com/2014/09/27/arduino-leaks-a-peek-of-their-upcoming-3d-printer/

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/klyzd5c

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Related:  The Dremel 3D Idea Builder:
Dremel Releases a Mass-Market $999 3D Printer

Link:  http://makezine.com/2014/09/17/dremel-3d-printer-idea-builder/

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GoPro to Launch a Cheaper, Low-End 

Action Camera Simply Called the HERO.

Link:   http://petapixel.com/2014/09/27/gopro-launch-cheaper-low-end-action-camera-simply-called-hero/

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/okmm4jb

Expect to see this camera announced on October 8th, 2014 alongside the HERO4 cameras. No word yet on pricing or availability.

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MC2 Post 1918 Bill Gross Leaves PIMCO for Janus

From:  http://www.businessinsider.com

Bill Gross has left PIMCO for Janus Capital, Bloomberg reports. He'll be taking over the firm's global macro bond trading from Newport Beach, California. This is effective Monday, Sept. 29.

 

Bill Gross was the founder and chief investment officer of the trillion-dollar bond fund. He's such a legend on Wall Street that he is known simply as "The Bond King." At PIMCO he made a $200 million salary.

 

“Bill Gross has an exemplary track record with decades of success and he will offer an exceptional approach to navigating today’s increasingly risky markets with a focus on macro, unconstrained strategies. His involvement provides Janus a unique opportunity to offer strategies and products that are highly complementary to those already managed by our credit-based fixed income team,” said Richard M. Weil, Chief Executive Officer of Janus Capital Group.

Link:  http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gross-leaves-pimco-2014-9

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/kq5wuub

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At PIMCO, Bill Gross Controlled 2 Trillion Dollars... CNBC

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Nike Hits a New High

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Nike Inc. NKE, -1.35% shares jumped 5% to $84 to their all-time high in right after-hours trading on Thursday just after the company's fiscal initial-quarter profit, sales and futures orders blew past Wall Street expectations. Profit in the quarter ended Aug. 31 rose 23% to $962 million, or $1.09 a share, from $779 million, or 86 cents a share, a year earlier. Sales rose 15% to $7.98 billion. The business was expected to earn 88 cents a share on sales of $7.78 billion, according to FactSet. Orders of footwear and clothes for delivery between September and January rose 11% and had been up 14% excluding the impact of currency translations. Analysts were seeking for orders minus currency impact to rise amongst 9% and 11%. Gross margin widened 1.7 percentage points to 46.6%.

Link:   http://www.dailynewsen.com/business/nike-jumps-to-all-time-high-after-results-top-expectations-h2690142.html

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/pgas7pb

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Blackberry's  New Phone  ??? 

BlackBerry’s Last Gasp:

The Weird, Wonderful Passport

The Square ONE.    (It doesn't Bend...)

Link:   https://www.yahoo.com/tech/the-touchscreen-smartphone-has-become-one-of-the-98286819979.html

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/pvxg8wa

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MC2 Post 1917 3 Apple, Inc. Suppliers That Could Benefit From the iPhone 6 Launch

From:  http://www.fool.com



No. 1: NXP Semiconductor  NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI  )

 
No. 2: Broadcom  Broadcom (NASDAQ)


No. 3: Taiwan Semiconductor  Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM )

Link:  http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/09/07/3-apple-inc-suppliers-that-could-benefit-from-th-2.aspx

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/n8b9mfz

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How Much Does Each Part of the iPhone 6 Cost

From:  http://www.slate.com

Link:  http://www.slate.com/articles/video/video/2014/09/iphone_6_parts_cost_deconstructing_apple_s_new_phone_price_video.html

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/l9ldk42

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From:  http://www.techinsights.com

Preliminary analysis of the iPhone 6 Plus estimates it costs $242.50 USD to build - an increase of about 15% more than the iPhone 5S. The estimated combined cost of Apple's new A8 processor and Qualcomm's MDM9625M modem account for $59.50 of the preliminary CoG, while the 5.5" display / touchscreen assembly costs another estimated $51.00. For the iPhone 6 the preliminary display / touchscreen cost about $41.50 with the iPhone 6 total CoG to be approximately $227.00.

Link:  http://www.techinsights.com/teardown.com/apple-iphone-6/

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Would  You Like a Smart Twinkie?

Chinese Smugglers Are Hiding iPhone 6 Units 

Inside Coffee Tins And  Twinkie Boxes

As the iPhone 6 awaits regulatory approval in China, citizens in that country are coming up with creative ways to get Apple’s latest iPhone into the country.While there are plenty of Chinese nationals standing in US lines to flip their phones for several thousand dollars — they're even fighting over it — CNBC reporter Eunice Yoon says smugglers have packaged and stacked iPhone 6 units inside the boxes of Twinkies — or rather, the Chinese equivalent of those yellow sponge cakes.

Link:   http://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-smugglers-are-hiding-iphone-6-units-inside-coffee-tins-and-twinkie-boxes-2014-9

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/oulh5pw

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Link:  http://www.cultofmac.com/297192/worlds-first-24-karat-gold-iphone-6/

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MC2 Post 1916 As Apple starts selling the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

NYSE:  Alibaba's IPO debut delayed two hours 

on 1st day of trading


USA Today:  A Big Wake Up Call for Silicon  Valley....

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The Alibaba IPO Opens  is at   $92.70  per share.

for  The Biggest IPO EVER!

Now Roughly Valued the Same as Walmart.

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From:  http://www.usatoday.com

Link:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/19/alibaba-surges-in-first-day-trading/15828389/

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/o6vp9ed

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Live Feed at the Guardian.com:

Link:  http://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2014/sep/19/alibaba-ipo-nyse-stock-price-live-updates

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Tim Cook visits Palo Alto Apple Store 

for iPhone 6 launch

Link:   http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/19/tim-cook-visits-palo-alto-apple-store-for-iphone-6-launch-as-angela-ahrendts-welcomes-sydney/

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/p6jujl2

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MC2 Post 1915 A Good Day at the Ball Park as Angels clinch AL West title

Angels defeat Mariners, 5-0; clinch AL West title

From:  http://www.latimes.com




SEPTEMBER 17,2014 11:40 PM


When the Angels were in Boston in August, several players asked veteran infielder John McDonald to bring the World Series ring he won with the Red Sox last season from his home in Scituate, Mass., to Fenway Park.

 
They wanted to see it, to touch it, to imagine what it would be like to slip such a hefty, diamond-encrusted ornament on their fingers.

"It was pretty cool," center fielder Mike Trout said. 

"That's what you play for. You want to get that ring."

The Angels are a long way from being sized for such fine jewelry. The postseason is a

three-round, month-long grind, a grueling test of talent, will and endurance that can

stretch to 19 games and requires 11 victories to hoist that championship trophy.

Link:   http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-20140918-story.html

 

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MC2 Post 1914 Activist investor Peltz wants DuPont to break up

From:  - WSJ -

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One of the first paints I sold (was DuPont Lucite) at a place called 

White Front in SoCAL.

Wingman.

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DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman

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Wingman.

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From:   http://www.dailymail.co.uk



An activist investor with a successful track record has launched a campaign to force DuPont Co. DD +4.41% to break itself up after the 212-year-old chemical giant rebuffed its repeated private calls for change.

Link:   http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-2758893/Activist-investor-Peltz-wants-DuPont-break--WSJ.html

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/qc94fvp

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The new iOS 8 starts rolling out today

You've heard all about iOS 8 now you can experience it for yourself - the new version of the operating system is out of beta after months of testing and is about to start rolling out to devices worldwide.

The new iOS is compatible with iPhone 4S and later, iPad 2 and later, any iPad mini, the iPod touch 5th generation.

Link:   http://www.gsmarena.com/the_new_ios_8_starts_rolling_out_today-news-9675.php

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/kv2gutq

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Sony sees $2.1B loss for fiscal year as mobile woes take a toll

The Japanese electronics conglomerate warned Wednesday that it will post a loss of 230 billion yen ($2.1 billion) in its fiscal year that ends 

March 31, 2015.

The situation is so bad that Sony is suspending its dividend -- the first time it won't be making a payout since it listed in 1958.

Link:   http://www.cnet.com/news/sony-forecasts-2-1-billion-loss-this-year-due-to-its-smartphone-business/

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/ktbqe6g

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Guess what's  the Best Selling Movie on Amazon ???

Godzilla.

Go figure.

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MC2 Post 1913 CNBC --- Crime on the high seas ---- The world’s most pirated waters

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Incredible Story told on this morning's CNBC.

Wingman.

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The changing nature of shipping has made piracy easier, not harder, say people in the industry, and that makes fixing the problem all the more challenging.

Automation has reduced crew headcounts, making it harder to maintain a vigilant watch on board. A 500,000-ton oil tanker that would have had 35 crew members years ago may have only 15 men today. Some vessels actually put dummies on deck to make it look like crew members are standing watch.

From:   http://www.cnbc.com

And there's also the multinational nature of shipping, which is greater today than it's ever been. It's often difficult to decide which nation, exactly, should take the lead on investigating an attack in international waters when the ship is owned by a company in one country, flagged under a second country, captained by someone from yet another country, crewed by men from a fourth country, on its way from a fifth country to deliver cargo to a sixth country for a corporate client in a seventh country. In the jargon of corporate management, it can be difficult to get someone to "take ownership."

Link:   http://www.cnbc.com/id/101969104

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/p7neezl

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This Week's Big BUZZ will be, 

Alibaba's IPO

The Chinese e-commerce company launched the IPO last week and had enough investor demand to cover the entire deal within two days, people familiar with the process said last week.


 
Alibaba could set a new record for the world's biggest IPO if underwriters exercise

an option to sell additional shares to meet demand, pushing it as high as $24.3 billion and overtaking Agricultural Bank of China Ltd's $22.1 billion listing in 2010.




Link:   http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/15/alibaba-group-ipo-idUSL3N0RG2AD20140915

 


TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/k56dpc9

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Look at the Little Guy called LIVA

 

The center piece of ECS' presentation was their LIVA Mini PC kit. The LIVA kit fits in the palm of your hand when assembled with several configurations available to fit your computing needs. It is designed around an all-in-one PC with an integrated Intel Bay-Trail-M processor, 2GB of DDR3L memory, 32GB / 64GB eMMC SSD, several USB 2.0/3.0 ports, video ports, and a Gigabit NIC, as well as 802.11n-based Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. Not to mention its 15 watt power requirements under full load. 

Did I mention its fan-less as well?

 

Link:   http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Motherboards/ECS-2014-Press-Event-LIVE-LIVA-LEAD-L337/LIVA-Mini-PC-kit


 
 
TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/p42c4gr

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MC2 Post 1912 Is Alibaba Worth $100 Billion?

Easily

From:   http://blogs.barrons.com

China’s largest e-commerce Alibaba is getting close to an IPO. Right now, the debate is on the location. U.S. has too many disclosure requirements, but Hong Kong does not allow dual-class share structure, which technology founders use to retain control in their publicly listed companies.

How big an IPO are we talking about?

Using sum-of-the-parts analysis, ABR Investment Strategy thinks Alibaba is worth $117 billion.

Link:   http://blogs.barrons.com/emergingmarketsdaily/2013/09/12/alibaba-is-worth-100-billion-easily/

 

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/loeo4tm

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A  slight pull-back, as order book will close tues (us) wed (europe) may change stock price (fix) of $66  to $70.

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Shale prices going down because a lower price for Oil, in the 90's.
If it gets closer to 80 (not likely) it prices out margin for Shale.

Market Watch -- On OIL.

Link:   http://www.marketwatch.com/Subjects/Oil

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/p8n6as6

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No, it has nothing to do with Battlestar Galactica...

Shale gas and fracking

Link:   http://www.theguardian.com/environment/shale-gas

 

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/pwlagck

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Actor Joe Manganiello plays 'Destiny' at the game's launch in 

Seattle, Washington, on September 8, 2014.

'Destiny' Could Be An Even Bigger Hit Than 'Halo'

Gaming Has a NEW WINNER !!!

San Francisco (AFP) - Hotly-anticipated video game "Destiny" soared at launch, setting a trajectory intended to eclipse the blockbuster hit its makers had with "Halo."

"Destiny" from Bungie studio was the most pre-ordered new video game franchise in history, according to publisher Activision.

"Destiny is the game we've always wanted to make," Bungie president Harold Ryan said in a launch release.

Link:   http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-destiny-video-game-soars-at-launch-2014-9

TinyURL:   http://tinyurl.com/mqvheaz

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Destiny: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly (A Critical Overview)

Link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fge_krwt-k

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MC2 Post 1911 RadioShack Says It May Need to File for Bankruptcy

From:   http://www.nbcnews.com

The retailer whose name was once synonymous with electronics says it may be headed for bankruptcy or even liquidation. RadioShack said Thursday it may need to file for Chapter 11 if its cash situation worsens, after reporting its tenth straight quarterly loss. The company is also exploring other options, including a sale or an investment, to overhaul its balance sheet, it said in a regulatory filing. RadioShack, whose sales have been in a free-fall since 2010, said it was working with its lenders and landlords to restructure its debt and cut costs.



Link:   http://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/radioshack-says-it-may-need-file-bankruptcy-n200851

 
 

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/ohdyko7

 

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