TV is quickly becoming king of the Internet, thanks in part to Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Google (GOOGL). By the end of the year, more than 113 million U.S. consumers, or 35% of the entire population and 45% of total U.S. Internet users, will access the Internet through a Web-enabled TV, says a report from market tracker eMarketer. And the numbers only escalate from there. In four years, more than 191 million consumers, or 71.4% of the
Samsung and Pebble dominate the nascent smartwatch market today, but the expected entry of Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL) into the field this year will shake things up. Nearly 500,000 smartwatches have sold in the U.S. since last October, generating sales of $96 million, the NPD Group reported Wednesday. Samsung’s Gear watches accounted for 78% of the revenue, followed by Pebble with 18%. The average price of a smartwatch is now $198, NPD analyst Ben Arnold says. But average prices have fluctuated since October, reaching as high as $257 and dropping as low as $160, he said. Samsung has offered its Gear watches in promotions, bundled with its Galaxy and Note smartphones. Arnold told IBD that smartwatch sales in the U.S. could reach 2 million units this year as new devices hit the market. An NPD survey found that 20% of consumers say they are interested in purchasing a smartwatch…
3D Systems (DDD) stock edged up Wednesday after the company raised its 2014 revenue outlook at its analysts day event on Tuesday. 3D Systems told analysts it is on track in developing a high-speed printing platform for Google’s (GOOGL) Project Ara, a modular smartphone expected to be launched in 2015. 3D Systems stock has plunged 45% in 2014 as earnings have declined, though shares were up a fraction in afternoon trading in the stock market today.