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Phone Arena
4 days ago
- Phone Arena
I may not be able to resist the Pixel 9 Pro Fold at a $600 discount, and neither should you
Look, I'm not made of money, and I'm sure many of you dear readers and friends out there have become more and more careful about your mobile tech spending in recent years or at least in recent months. But while I've never even come close to a $1,000+ smartphone purchase, I see myself faced with one of the toughest buying decisions of my life today. Can I turn down the opportunity to slash 600 bucks off the $1,799 list price of last year's Pixel 9 Pro Fold? I don't think I can, and those persistent rumors calling for a tardy Pixel 10 Pro Fold release this fall only strengthen my confidence that this is the right call to make at the perfect time. 5G, Unlocked, 256GB Storage, 16GB RAM, Google Tensor G4 Processor, Android 15, Gemini, 8-Inch Foldable LTPO OLED Display with 2152 x 2076 Pixel Resolution and 120Hz Refresh Rate Technology, 6.3-Inch OLED Cover Screen with 2424 x 1080 Pixel Resolution and 120Hz Refresh Rate, 48 + 10.8 + 10.5MP Triple Rear-Facing Camera System, 10MP Front-Facing Camera, 10MP Cover Camera, 4,650mAh Battery, Obsidian Color Buy at Amazon Obviously, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold isn't getting any younger, but if there's one thing that history has taught us, it's that Google knows how to keep its in-house products modern and stable from a software standpoint for years and years in a row. In the hardware department, this bad boy is undeniably still sophisticated enough (especially for its new record low price), with no less than five super-capable cameras in tow, a more than respectable Google Tensor G4 processor under the hood, and 256 gigs of internal storage space (in the entry-level configuration discounted by a whopping $600 on Amazon) that sounds more than generous enough to keep up with my digital hoarding needs. That glorious foldable screen is one of the big reasons why I don't think I can resist the Pixel 9 Pro Fold right now. | Image Credit -- PhoneArena While the Pixel 10 Pro Fold certainly sounds even more tempting, with a big battery size upgrade, modest charging technology improvement, and added "Pixelsnap" support, I don't think I'm willing to wait until October and pay and extra 600 bucks for that overall lackluster list of changes and add-ons. Now, I'll admit I haven't had the chance to spend a lot of time with a Pixel 9 Pro Fold unit myself, but I only had to take one look at those massive 8 and 6.3-inch screens in a store a little while back to realize I would buy this thing in a heartbeat at the right price. Well, that time seems to have arrived now (curiously enough, after Prime Day and months before Black Friday and Cyber Monday), and after checking out my colleague Preslav Kateliev's comprehensive Pixel 9 Pro Fold review, I'm about 99.99 percent certain that this is the best foldable for me... and many cost-conscious buyers just like me today.
Yahoo
27-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why AI Stock ServiceNow Flopped on Friday
Key Points The company is reaching deep into its pockets for cloud services. It's apparently paying over $1 billion to one of its cloud providers, according to a media report. 10 stocks we like better than ServiceNow › Business process solutions developer ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) didn't finish the stock trading week on a high note. The company's share price fell by nearly 3% that day, primarily on news that it will apparently spend a hefty amount on cloud services. This was on a trading session that saw the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) close 0.4% higher. That's one expensive cloud Towards the end of the trading day on Thursday, Bloomberg reported that ServiceNow has agreed to use the cloud-computing services provided by Alphabet's core Google unit. The financial news agency, citing an unidentified "person familiar with the agreement," wrote that ServiceNow will pay $1.2 billion for this across a five-year term. Like many tech companies, ServiceNow utilizes the services of cloud providers already, but some investors were surely taken aback by the price tag for the Alphabet arrangement. They might have also been spooked by the company's reveal, in a regulatory document filed on Thursday, that it has committed $4.8 billion in total on such services through 2030. When contacted by Bloomberg for comment on the story, ServiceNow only responded that it has multiple cloud service contracts. Alphabet refused to offer any comment. Post-earnings profit taking It's also likely that the pullback in ServiceNow on Friday was due to some profit-taking by opportunistic investors. The market was clearly impressed with the company's second-quarter earnings report published late Wednesday; it notched convincing beats on both the top and bottom lines, after all. I don't think Friday's move should scare anyone away from ServiceNow stock. Particularly with its artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced offerings, the company's offerings are clearly resonating with clients, and should continue to do so. Should you invest $1,000 in ServiceNow right now? Before you buy stock in ServiceNow, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and ServiceNow wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $636,774!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $1,064,942!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,040% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 182% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of July 21, 2025 Eric Volkman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet and ServiceNow. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why AI Stock ServiceNow Flopped on Friday was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
Bloomberg
10-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
TCS Profit Beats Estimates After Clients Spend Big on IT
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. reported quarterly earnings that exceeded analysts' estimates, signaling a revival in tech spending by global enterprises. Mumbai-headquartered TCS posted a net income of 127.60 billion rupees ($1.5 billion) for the first quarter through June, it said Thursday. Analysts, on average, forecast 122.53 billion rupees. Sales rose to 634.37 billion rupees.
Forbes
01-07-2025
- Business
- Forbes
What Sets High-Growth Small Businesses Apart?
High-growth companies are placing a greater emphasis on tech spending and AI adoption than their ... More peers. getty Small businesses experiencing rapid revenue growth are more likely to increase their investments in emerging technologies — a correlation that points to the potential of new tech to fuel business performance. According to the Forbes Research 2025 Small Business Survey, conducted in March and released publicly today, 45% of small businesses that grew annual revenue by 15% or more identified increased spending on emerging tech as a leading priority over the next year. Among the full pool of 535 small business owners surveyed, that number dropped to 33%. They're ahead on artificial intelligence. Respondents from high-growth small businesses are more likely than their peers to have deployed AI and machine learning (54% vs. 43%) and to encourage AI adoption among their employees (57% vs. 43%). Respondents from high-growth small businesses are more likely than their peers to have deployed AI and machine learning (54% vs. 43%) and to encourage AI adoption among their employees (57% vs. 43%). New tech can introduce fresh obstacles: High-growth leaders said their greatest technology challenge this year is training employees to use modern apps — identified by 31% of respondents in that group, compared with 28% of small business owners overall. High-growth leaders said their greatest technology challenge this year is training employees to use modern apps — identified by 31% of respondents in that group, compared with 28% of small business owners overall. Despite their ambitions, high-growth small businesses aren't placing greater emphasis on technology talent. Just 28% named expanding IT teams among their top tech initiatives, mirroring the broader respondent pool. Just 28% named expanding IT teams among their top tech initiatives, mirroring the broader respondent pool. Small businesses align on what matters most in the long run — improving customer experience and loyalty, which remains a top-two tech investment goal for both high-growth companies and respondents overall. And with AI now in the mix, they might have more time to pursue it.
