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Top 100 Key Players companies in Dongle
by Most News Heat in the United States in 2018

The Dongle top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most News Heat Dongle Key Players in the United States. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
A dongle is a small piece of computer hardware that connects to a port on another device to provide it with additional functionality, or enable a pass-through to such a device that adds functionality.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

India

United States

Sweden

Germany

Netherlands

United Kingdom

Canada

Australia

Denmark

France

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 905
2
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 741
3
Amazon.com, Inc.
Washington, United States
E-commerce,Content creator,Data processing,
...[+2]
news: 399
4
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 299
5
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 217
6
Netflix, Inc.
California, United States
Mainland China,Cable television,IPTV,
...[+2]
news: 198
7
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 177
8
Dell, Inc.
Texas, United States
Computer hardware,Thin client,Software,
...[+2]
news: 85
9
Hulu LLC
California, United States
Digital rights,IPTV,Internet video,
...[+2]
news: 82
10
Verizon Communications, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
news: 79
11
HP, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 74
12
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 62
13
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Wireless,Network security,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 61
14
Home Box Office, Inc.
New York, United States
IPTV,Cable television,Direct-broadcast satellite,
...[+2]
news: 61
15
NVIDIA Corp.
California, United States
Software,Graphics processing unit,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 52
16
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 49
17
Roku, Inc.
California, United States
Advertising,Computer hardware,Cable television,
...[+2]
news: 41
18
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 38
19
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Kyoto, Japan
Game console,Video game development,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 38
20
Walmart, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Warehouse,E-commerce,Hypermarket,
...[+2]
news: 31
21
Logitech International SA
California, United States
Headset,Peripheral,Audio equipment,
...[+2]
news: 31
22
Sprint Corp.
Oregon, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 30
23
Block, Inc.
California, United States
Mobile payment,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 29
24
Engadget
California, United States
Blog network,Augmented reality,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
news: 29
25
Adobe, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
news: 27
26
Tesla, Inc.
Texas, United States
Electric vehicle,Electronics,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 25
27
City of Cupertino
California, United States
Enterprise software,Foothills,Silicon valley
news: 25
28
General Motors Co.
Michigan, United States
Sport utility vehicle,Public transport,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 24
29
Fortune Magazine
New York, United States
Journalism,News media
news: 24
30
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Minnesota, United States
E-commerce,Shopping mall,DVD player,
...[+2]
news: 23
31
eBay, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Search engine,Common value auction,
...[+2]
news: 22
32
Razer, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Product design,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
news: 22
33
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 21
34
Indiegogo, Inc.
California, United States
Funding Agency,Home automation,Expansion joint,
...[+2]
news: 21
35
Ford Motor Co.
Michigan, United States
Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 20
36
Cisco Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Enterprise software,Internet Protocol,
...[+2]
news: 19
37
CNET Networks
California, United States
News media,Blog network
news: 19
38
Paramount Global
New York, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Music,
...[+2]
news: 18
39
Uber Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Brand awareness,Public transport,Software,
...[+2]
news: 18
40
PayPal, Inc.
California, United States
Mobile payment,E-commerce,Software,
...[+2]
news: 18
41
Mozilla Corp.
California, United States
Software,Bug tracking system,EyeTap,
...[+2]
news: 18
42
The Walt Disney Co.
California, United States
Music,Cable television,IPTV,
...[+2]
news: 17
43
Broadcom, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Mobile device,Wireless,
...[+2]
news: 16
44
Instagram LLC
California, United States
Social media,Social network,Image sharing,
...[+2]
news: 16
45
VIZIO, Inc.
California, United States
Electronics,Loudspeaker,Audio equipment,
...[+2]
news: 16
46
VUDU, Inc.
California, United States
IPTV,Wireless,Content delivery network,
...[+2]
news: 16
47
Comcast Cable Communications LLC
Pennsylvania, United States
Digital cable,Home automation,Home security,
...[+2]
news: 15
48
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Virtualization,
...[+2]
news: 14
49
SanDisk LLC
California, United States
Semiconductor,Flash drive,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
news: 14
50
Rdio, Inc.
California, United States
Music,Tort,Orchard,
...[+2]
news: 13
51
Corning, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 12
52
Alphabet, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Health care,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 12
53
Belkin International, Inc.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Electronics,Software,
...[+2]
news: 12
54
Satechi LLC
California, United States
Computer hardware,Mobile device,Still camera,
...[+2]
news: 12
55
NIKE, Inc.
United States
sports equipment,Eyewear,Product design,
...[+2]
news: 11
56
Mastercard, Inc.
New York, United States
Online payment,Mobile payment,Financial institution,
...[+2]
news: 10
57
Harman International Industries, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Electronics,Loudspeaker,Digital signal processing,
...[+2]
news: 10
58
LinkedIn Corp.
California, United States
Social media,Publishing,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 10
59
TiVo Corp.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Systems design,
...[+2]
news: 10
60
CNBC LLC
United States
News media,Digital media,Business Day,
...[+2]
news: 10
61
Kickstarter
New York, United States
Funding Agency,FinTech,Photography,
...[+2]
news: 10
62
Gartner, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Information management,Business intelligence,Emotional intelligence,
...[+2]
news: 9
63
NETGEAR, Inc.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Internet of Things,5G,
...[+2]
news: 9
64
Nest Labs, Inc.
California, United States
Thermostat,Home automation,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 9
65
Yahoo
Virginia, United States
Advertising,Search engine,Search engine optimization,
...[+2]
news: 9
66
General Electric Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 8
67
DISH Network Corp.
Colorado, United States
Telecommunications,Satellite,Programming,
...[+2]
news: 8
68
Fox Corp.
New York, United States
Pressure switch,Strategic thinking,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 8
69
T-Mobile US, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Service innovation,
...[+2]
news: 8
70
Polycom, Inc.
California, United States
Unified communications,Enterprise software,WebRTC,
...[+2]
news: 8
71
Oath, Inc.
New York, United States
Advertising,Search engine optimization,Publishing,
...[+2]
news: 8
72
Cellco Partnership, Inc.
District of Columbia, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,5G,
...[+2]
news: 8
73
Fitbit, Inc.
California, United States
Wearable technology,Physical fitness,Calorie,
...[+2]
news: 8
74
ZDNet
California, United States
Social media,Conference management,News media,
...[+2]
news: 8
75
Jeep Eagle Corp.
Michigan, United States
Automotive engineering
news: 8
76
Leeco Steel LLC
Illinois, United States
Distributor,Industrial engineering,Set top box,
...[+2]
news: 8
77
Bastille Networks, Inc.
California, United States
Internet of Things,Network security,Software,
...[+2]
news: 8
78
Dropcam, Inc.
California, United States
Wi-Fi,IP camera,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 8
79
McDonald's Corp.
Illinois, United States
Food service,Soft drink,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 7
80
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 7
81
Visa, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Payment system,Online payment,
...[+2]
news: 7
82
Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Texas, United States
Digital signal processing,Semiconductor,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 7
83
Time Warner, Inc.
New York, United States
Broadcasting,Content delivery network,Programming,
...[+2]
news: 7
84
Sequoia Capital
California, United States
Venture capital,Angel investor,Impact investing,
...[+2]
news: 7
85
ViewSonic Corp.
California, United States
Projector,Cloud computing,Digital signage,
...[+2]
news: 7
86
ABI Research, Inc.
New York, United States
Market research,STREAMS,Public opinion,
...[+2]
news: 7
87
MarketWatch, Inc.
California, United States
News media,Suite
news: 7
88
TechCrunch, Inc.
California, United States
Conversation,Augmented reality,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
news: 7
89
Aereo, Inc.
New York, United States
Airplay,Intellectual property,Digital media,
...[+2]
news: 7
90
Zubie, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Software,Automotive engineering,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 7
91
Venmo LLC
New York, United States
Mobile device,Mobile payment,Debit card,
...[+2]
news: 7
92
Fast Co. Magazine
New York, United States
Publishing,News media,Publication,
...[+1]
news: 7
93
GV
California, United States
Venture capital,Robotics,Agriculture,
...[+2]
news: 7
94
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Venture capital,Underwriting,
...[+2]
news: 6
95
Starbucks Corp.
Washington, United States
Ice cream,Food industry,Coffee bean,
...[+2]
news: 6
96
Citrix Systems, Inc.
Florida, United States
Virtualization,Software as a service,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 6
97
Groupon, Inc.
Illinois, United States
E-commerce,Social media,Electronic business,
...[+2]
news: 6
98
Plantronics, Inc.
California, United States
Headset,Audio equipment,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
news: 6
99
Etsy, Inc.
New York, United States
E-commerce,Sales management,Electronic business,
...[+2]
news: 6
100
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Surround sound,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 6

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