Citing gains in mobile, Google late Thursday posted Q2 earnings and sales that beat Wall Street estimates. Google (GOOGL) stock jumped 12% in after-hours trading Thursday, after the company released its results. Shares rose 3.1% in the regular session, to 601.88, a 10-month high. “Our strong Q2 results reflect continued growth across the breadth of our products, most notably core search, where mobile stood out, as well as
Ahead of the release of their quarterly earnings reports Tuesday, tech giantsApple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) are looking to retake a key level in the stock market today. UBS on Thursday reiterated its buy rating and 150 price target on Apple. The analyst noted a Consumer Intelligence Research Partners survey that said during the June quarter, the iPhone 6’s contribution to product mix increased while Google (GOOGL) Android conversions remained
Young men, traditionally early tech adopters, are most likely to own an Apple (AAPL) Watch, Google (GOOGL) Android Wear and other smartwatches; no surprises there. But when it comes to the biggest users of mobile apps, women dominate, according to a research report by eMarketer released Thursday, based on polling conducted in October by research firm Resonate. Resonate asked smartwatch users about their use of 15 categories of mobile apps, not just on a watch. Social networking apps were used by 60% of women respondents vs. 47% of men. Women also lead in use of mobile gaming apps, 53% to 49% . With music and storage apps, the survey found 53% of women and 43% of men reported being users. Health and fitness apps were used by 45% of the women but only 38% of the men, while video service apps were used by 52% of women and just 39%…