Modern consumer tech is entirely devoted to developing products that are smaller, thinner, and faster. For example, Millions of people line up every year to get the newest iPhone, which is often a slimmer "upgraded" version of the prior model. As consumer electronics continue this trend, tech manufacturers are faced with a puzzling reality: they must grow sales and heighten product differentiation; the only problem is corporations tend to struggle with innovation.
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Reddit Boosts Mobile Presence
Reddit, known as the “front page of the internet," or, alternatively, a "giant black hole," has acquired its most popular third party mobile app. After receiving $50 million in funding, Reddit purchased Alien Blue to enhance its brand. For those who don't know, Reddit maintains a very strong following of roughly 175 million dedicated monthly users.
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Microsoft's Windows Watch
Wearable technology is quickly evolving into the next big consumer electronics market. Companies like Samsung, LG, Sony (SNE), Apple (AAPL), and Motorola (MSI) are racing to get their newest smart watches to the market, especially as the holiday season approaches. Samsung alone has released nearly 10 smart watch variants over the past year, and although the market is far from saturated, it is highly competitive.
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Recording GoPro's Success
Not even four months removed from its June 26th IPO, ultra-portable video camera maker GoPro (GPRO) has seen its stock price gain over 300% from its initial offering price, peaking at over $98. Since its IPO, GoPro’s stock has been one of the top performing securities in the market, and was up an astounding 80.89% in September alone (one of the most volatile months on record).
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Don't Be "That Guy"
As a college student, it's a safe bet that you and your friends will have nights of drunken stupidity, subsequently followed by outlandish behavior recommended by that one "guy" who never fails to black out, with the end result being a massive hangover headache. However, if it’s your turn to be the unfortunate sober babysitter of intoxicated misfits, you'll want every timesaving advantage you can get.
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Flic For Photos
If you’re anything like me, you have tons of meaningless photos occupying your phone's precious memory; even weirder, you know they're meaningless, yet you decide to keep them anyway. Maybe it's because you have a subconscious sentimental attachment to pointless pictures, or maybe you're just lazy.
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Microsoft Windows 10
After two years of promoting an unimaginably terrible software platform, Microsoft (MSFT) has officially announced its newest operating system (OS), Windows 10. This release comes courtesy of endless user complaints and an almost disastrous Windows 8 rollout. Almost immediately after completing Windows 8, in 2012, Microsoft designers and engineers had no choice but to return to the drawing board; Windows 8 was an instant failure.
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