Gadgets

Fitbit Goes Public Amid Lawsuits and Growing Competition

Fitness device-maker Fitbit  raised $732 million in its IPO, after pricing at $20 per share, giving the company a market value of over $4 billion. The company begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. 

Amazon Echo 'Siri in a Box' is Finally Here

First announced in November, Amazon  has finally made its Echo product available for pre-orders. Previously invite-only, the devices are retailing for $179 and will begin shipping July 14.  

What Will Apple Announce at WWDC?

Apple’s annual developer’s conference, known as WWDC, begins Monday in San Francisco. It is the event where new laptops, operating systems, and the first FaceTime were unveiled, so Apple fans will be watching for new announcements. 

GoPro Announces Drones, Virtual Reality

Action camera maker, GoPro announced at the Code Conference on Wednesday, that the company would be expanding into both the drone and virtual reality businesses. GoPro shares were up 7% on the news Thursday morning, trading around $57.

Best Buy Gets a Jolt from TVs, Smartphones

Best Buy shares rallied as demand for televisions, smartphones and appliances helped the electronics retailer book better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter.

Apple TV Is Dead. Long Live Apple TV

If you’re dying for a fully integrated, all-inclusive living room Internet-TV experience with an iOS interface, don’t hold your breath.

Will Facebook’s Oculus Virtual Reality Be a Game Changer?

Oculus, the virtual reality headset maker owned by Facebook, has finally revealed when its Rift headset will be available to consumers. These long-anticipated devices will be available for pre-order later this year and will ship in early 2016.

Apple Earnings: What to Watch

The Apple Watch might be the one stealing headlines lately, but the focus of Mondays fiscal second-quarter results from Apple after the closing bell will be on the company's iPhone sales.

The Bad Apple Watch Rollout

Let's just say it's confusing. And the more I see these Hollywood and music-mogul types donning these damn things on their wrists, the more I want to get my hands wrapped around their throats.

Apple Watch Arriving Early

Apple Watch packages may arrive earlier than expected, with some items that were backordered for summer prepared to ship ahead of schedule.

Does Apple Watch Have a Manufacturing Problem?

While analysts and research firms have been speculating that Apple may have sold over one million watches in its debut weekend, Apple has chosen not to release the official sales numbers yet. Is this because the company might be dealing with a manufacturing problem?

Crowds Didn't Show for Apple Watch

After months of hype, the Apple fans did not come out for the Apple Watch launch Friday. In contrast to long lines for iPhone debuts, only a handful of people showed up to see the watch in New York City, Friday morning.   

Will Apple Watch Catch On?

After months of anticipation, the Apple Watch is here, with pre-orders and in-store demos beginning on Friday. This will be the first new major product category for Apple CEO Tim Cook since the iPad was released five years ago, and investors will be watching early sentiment.

Pebble Demand a Good Sign for Apple Watch?

In what could be considered a sign of optimism for the smartwatch market, Pebble Time raised almost $10 million dollars by its second day on crowdfunding site, Kickstarter.