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Are Apple and Yahoo! Taking Their Relationship to the Next Level?

By Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool

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A recent Wall Street Journal article suggests that Apple  and Yahoo!  are in talks to integrate Yahoo! content and services to a greater degree. Right now, the search company provides data on stocks and weather, along with answering some requests from Siri. New CEO Marissa Mayer has made progress focusing on Yahoo!’s mobile strategy, and scoring a deeper partnership with Apple would be a big win. Meanwhile, Apple continues to reduce Google‘s integrated presence in iOS, most notably with Maps, although Google’s services are still available as third-party apps.

In the video below, Fool contributor Evan Niu, CFA, explains what a possible partnership would mean for investors.

The article Are Apple and Yahoo! Taking Their Relationship to the Next Level? originally appeared on Fool.com.

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Oracle Platinum Partner Perficient to Provide Insights on Oracle Applications and Technology at COLL

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Oracle Platinum Partner Perficient to Provide Insights on Oracle Applications and Technology at COLLABORATE 13

ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Perficient, Inc. (NAS: PRFT) , a leading information technology consulting firm serving Global 2000 and other large enterprise customers throughout North America, today announced it will serve as a Two Star Elite sponsor and present on Oracle technologies and applications at Oracle’s COLLABORATE 13 conference. COLLABORATE 13, which takes place April 7 – 11 in Denver, joins together the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and the Quest International Users Group (Quest) to bring best practices and educate users of Oracle business applications.

Enterprise organizations are challenged with better managing their information and processes, delivering positive customer experiences, and engaging their people. As an Oracle Platinum Partner, Perficient has a strong and long-standing relationship with Oracle, and experience delivering Oracle technology solutions for its clients to help them address these business challenges.

“Perficient has a proven track record implementing successful Oracle enterprise performance management (EPM), business process management (BPM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), business intelligence and SOA solutions designed to improve our clients’ business performance,” said Emil Fernandez, Perficient vice president of Oracle Applications. “COLLABORATE 13 is an excellent opportunity for the entire community – Oracle representatives, partners and customers – to network and gain a better understanding of the value Oracle solutions can bring to an enterprise. We’re particularly excited that the conference is in Denver this year, a market where Perficient has a long and substantial presence, and we’re pleased to share our client success stories and expertise during COLLABORATE 13.”

During COLLABORATE 13, Perficient Oracle experts will present three sessions exploring various Oracle technologies and applications, including EPM and Hyperion, CRM and Customer Experience (CX) solutions.

  • In the session “Case Study: Mid-Market Energy Company Uses HFM with Essbase for Seamless Reporting” Perficient Senior Project Manager Matt Hopkins will discuss how Carrizo Oil and Gas implemented Oracle’s Hyperion Financial Management and Essbase solutions to perform their financial close and external reporting process. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, April 9 from 8 – 9 a.m.
  • Perficient Oracle CX Director Brent Buck will present “Use Siebel CRM with OpenUI to Take your CRM Experience to the Next Level” on Tuesday, April 9 from 8 – 9 a.m. In this presentation, Buck will discuss how the new Siebel OpenUI improves …read more
    Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

Will Robots Take 3-D Printing to the Next Level?

By Blake Bos, The Motley Fool

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In this video, Motley Fool industrials analyst Blake Bos introduces a company that may catch 3-D printing investors’ eyes. iRobot recently filed a patent for what it calls a Robotic Fabricator, which would move and rotate a 3-D product while it was being printed, which creates a number of efficiencies in the printing process. Blake tells investors why this could change the 3-D printing industry, what the company would need to do to make this a reality, and what investors should watch with iRobot going forward.

3D Systems is at the leading edge of a disruptive technological revolution, with the broadest portfolio of 3-D printers in the industry. However, despite years of earnings growth, 3D Systems’ share price has risen even faster, and today the company sports a dizzying valuation. To help investors decide whether the future of additive manufacturing is bright enough to justify the lofty price tag on the company’s shares, The Motley Fool has compiled a premium research report on whether 3D Systems is a buy right now. In our report, we take a close look at 3D Systems’ opportunities, risks, and critical factors for growth. You’ll also find reasons to buy or sell the stock today. To start reading, simply click here now for instant access.

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More Details on Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Multiplayer

Late last week, Nintendo accidentally published a description of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon that made mention of a ‘local multiplayer mode’. But that only begins to describe what developer Next Level games has in store for Mario’s leaner, taller brother.

Dark Moon won’t just support local play, but online and download functionality as well, for up to four players, with the download functionality removing some features. Whether your friends are near, far or don’t even own a copy of the game, you’ll be able to join them for some ghost busting fun.

Nintendo was only willing to provide so many details on what Dark Moon‘s multiplayer, titled “Scarescraper,” will contain. Only the cooperative Hunter Mode was revealed, implying more to come. But Hunter Mode still packs plenty of potential, as players, taking on the roles of multi-colored Luigis, navigate floors and rooms of a haunted tower packed with ghosts of all varieties, including bosses. Coordination and communication are key here, as some of these enemies are quite fierce.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Has Multiplayer

It turns out Luigi won’t be alone in his 3DS ghost busting adventure.

Although Nintendo has yet to officially announce the feature, its Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon website revealed that the Next Level-developed title will support multiplayer.

“With so many new places to explore, all new ways to capture ghosts, and a brand new local multiplayer mode, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon is another star turn for Mario’s heroic brother—and it’s only on Nintendo 3DS,” reads Nintendo’s site, despite still listing the game’s number of players as ‘1’.

The real question – what will this multiplayer entail? Competitive? Cooperative? Number of players?

You might want to stay tuned to IGN in the coming days. Just saying.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games