Snapchat has officially monetized its photo messaging application over the weekend by releasing its very first sponsored advertisement for the upcoming Universal Pictures film “Ouija.” The ad was a 20-second trailer for the new movie and was only viewable for United States Snapchat … [Read more...]
New Starbucks App Lets You Pre-pay to Save Time
For some morning zombies, they can't wait to get their hands on a cup of coffee. Well, now they won’t have to wait a long time if they’re a Starbucks customer because the coffee giant is launching a program to allow customers to place their orders ahead of time on their … [Read more...]
Another Round of Quantitative Easing May be Realized
Fed Chair Janet Yellen shied away from typical central banking topics, like inflation and interest rates, to talk about income inequality and economic opportunity at a conference Thursday sponsored by the Boston Fed. Yellen purported that the rising trend of inequality is drifting … [Read more...]
Study Shows How Adults & Kids View Siri Search
Do you feel cool when you use Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) voice search or do you consider yourself to be a nerd? A new study commissioned by the search engine juggernaut looked into how often adults and kids use Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana and Google. It discovered that users tend to … [Read more...]
Amazon Expects This Holiday Season to be a Winner
We have yet to place this year’s Halloween in the history books, but there has been a plethora of news regarding the Christmas season and what businesses are looking to do to boost sales after a pretty mundane summer. Here are things to know so far regarding the 2014 holiday … [Read more...]
Whole Foods Hipsters Now Rate Produce Environmental Factors
Whole Foods Market established its new rating program Wednesday for its inventory of fruits, vegetables and flowers that will provide consumers with important environmental information, such as the product’s pesticide usage, treatment of farm workers and impact on waste … [Read more...]
Macy’s Black Friday Creep Starts at 6 p.m
In the last few years, the trend for retailers itching to generate substantial sales in the final two months of the year is to launch Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving, a time when families are together cutting the turkey, imbibing gravy and passing the stuffing. This year, … [Read more...]
Finland PM Blames Apple Inc. for Killing Nation’s Economy
Finland Prime Minister Alexander Stubb alleges that Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone and iPad contributed to the downfall of the nation’s economy, which depended upon two of its major domestic titans: Nokia and the Finnish paper industry, a sector that supplies the majority of paper … [Read more...]
U.S Retail Sales Fall; Producer Price Drops 0.1% in September
Last month, United States retail sales experienced a 0.3 percent decline, a figure that is more than the initial forecast of 0.1 percent. One month after retail sales had some momentum the September pullback signaled that consumers are taking a respite likely due to the upcoming … [Read more...]
114 Year Old Woman “to Old” to Join FaceBook
There are many reasons as to why a person may lie about their age upon signing up for Facebook (NASDAQ:FB): it could be that they’re too young to join the social network or a middle-aged person wants to appear younger than what they really are. One woman is making headlines for … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Fights Back to Dispel Myths About its Food
Over the past number of years, there have been various reports, studies and myths passed on regarding what’s actually inside a McDonald’s Big Mac, chicken nugget or quarter pounder. From pink slime to rats, customers have often come to the worst of conclusions regarding the … [Read more...]
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Apologizes About Sexist Remarks
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella issued an apology Thursday for remarks he made at a women in computing conference that seemed to have offended the gender everywhere. He said that his comments about women not needing to ask for a raise and should simply trust the system to pay them well … [Read more...]
Ben Bernanke Testifies Regarding AIG Bailout
A somewhat frustrated Ben Bernanke appeared in court Thursday to testify regarding the United States government’s 2008 bailout of American International Group (AIG). Maurice R. Greenberg, AIG’s former chief executive, is suing the government, alleging that the terms of the 2008 … [Read more...]
Study: Neurobiological Relationship Between People and Pets
Non-pet owners tend to believe that it is quite weird see pet owners treat their cats, dogs, birds or other animals like their own children, such as dressing them up for Halloween, throwing a birthday party or buying them gifts for Christmas. It seems they can’t understand the love … [Read more...]
Addicted to Playing Video Games? There’s a Scholarship for That
In the past decade, there have been numerous case studies, reports and articles outlining how young children and teenagers are imprisoning themselves in their bedrooms playing video games on their computers or consoles. Some have even been holed up in an Internet cafe playing 12 hours … [Read more...]
10 Most Valuable Brands Dominated by Apple Inc. & Google Inc.
A new report released Thursday found that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) are the world’s two biggest brand names as both companies are worth more than $100 billion each and have become household names across the globe. The Interbrand Best Global Brands study … [Read more...]
Another Twitter Inc. Executive Flies the Coop
Vivian Schiller, a Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) news executive who collaborated with newsrooms and journalists, announced Wednesday that she would be stepping down from her role at the social network. Schiller, who joined the social media juggernaut less than a year ago, confirmed the … [Read more...]
Survey: Teens Prefer Apple Inc. iPhone Over iWatch
Teenagers just want an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone, says a new survey that analyzed young people’s choices among the top consumer electronics brands as well as other consumer names. Most teens own an iPhone, and most expect an iPhone to be their next mobile device. According to … [Read more...]
Billionaire Tycoon Says “Three-day Work Week Will Happen”
The world’s richest man reiterated his belief that the world will eventually adopt a three-day work week, though he isn’t sure when this workforce transformation would take place exactly. Carlos Slim, Mexico’s $83 billion telecommunications tycoon, recently spoke with CNN Money … [Read more...]
Voice-activated Driver Applications Just as Bad as Texting
In the past couple of years, the market has attempted to curb distracted driving by introducing voice-controlled applications so the motorist doesn’t have to use their hands to utilize a device. Many thought this was the antidote for a driver who wanted to be safe but still use … [Read more...]
