Facebook announces cord-free Oculus Go for $199
Facebook’s (FB) virtual reality arm Oculus, announced its new Oculus Go at its Oculus Connect 4 conference on Wednesday. The headset, which will ship next year for $199 is aimed squarely at taking virtual reality more mainstream. “It’s hands-down the easiest way to get into VR,” Facebook vice president of VR Hugo Barra told the audience during […]
Why it’s hard to trust the U.S. on Russia’s alleged Kaspersky espionage
The Russian government used antivirus software from the private Russian company Kaspersky to steal classified U.S. data, according to several recent reports. The revelations, following months of vague warnings from U.S. officials, suggest that the U.S. has “direct evidence that there are ways to remote into Kaspersky and pull data back without the user’s intention,” David Kennedy, a […]
Blue Light Cystoscopy Increases Bladder Cancer Detection Rate
Before we discuss this major technology shift, we need to add an important footnote: the company we discuss, Imagin Medical Inc. (CSE: IME OTC: IMEXF), just announced approval of human testing for their product. See the news release:(1) We add this note because the news is not widely known and puts the company at a completely […]
Small Medical Wonders Hold Promise for Big Profits
Before we discuss this major technology shift, we need to add an important footnote: the company we discuss, Imagin Medical Inc. (CSE: IME OTC: IMEXF), just announced approval of human testing for their product. See the news release:(1) We add this note because the news is not widely known and puts the company at a completely […]
The Iron Ore Market Is in a ‘Sweet Spot’ Right Now
It’s possible for pure iron ore focused plays to outperform the big mining companies based on current market conditions. Several companies in this vein are attracting interest and one junior miner in particular, Black Iron Inc. (TSX: BKI, OTC: BKIRF), has a strong formula for success and low-cost production. The market for iron ore has […]
Three areas that could make early cannabis investors more profits than they thought
Photo: Testing, research and extraction technologies are one of three prime areas where the massive Cannabis boom is being felt immediately. We’ve singled out Abattis Bioceuticals Corp. (OTC: ATTBF) (CSE: ATT) as an example company that cannabis minded investors can get in on ahead of the crowd. After what was easily the hottest year for […]
Mobile games booming as global games market hits $108.9B in 2017
The latest quarterly update for the Global Games Market Report forecasts that the global games business will grow to $108.9 billion this year, with mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) generating a lion’s share of the revenue. Newzoo called mobile the “most lucrative segment” while noting that it should grow 19% year-on-year to $46.1 billion, which would represent […]
The Iron Ore Market Is in a ‘Sweet Spot’ Right Now
The market for iron ore has been hot, especially heading toward the end of the year. Big mining companies with massive iron interests have seen a rally of investor support because of their low valuations, high earnings and big dividends. But things are shifting. The demand for steel from China, the major consumer of iron […]
Cobalt Mining Pushed Higher, Thanks to Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
According to a new report published by CRU Group, cobalt demand is expected to exceed 100kt in 2017 and total demand of cobalt materials are estimated to increase at a CAGR of 11.6 percent over the next ten years. The cobalt market is growing rapidly due to a shift in cobalt demand from metallic products […]
Carl’s Jr. Is Trying to Sell Itself To Amazon Through Tweets, for $1.7 Billion?
Let’s hope that Jeff Bezos likes cheeseburgers. Carl’s Jr., the fast food franchise known for its smutty ads, is mooching on Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN – Get Report) to acquire it through a series of facetious tweets starting early Monday morning, Oct. 9. Along with sister chain Hardee’s, the hamburger-and-hot-dog brand could be worth about $1.7 billion, per […]