Google came up with its Android phone to revolutionize the low-end smartphone market by offering an operating system that is sophisticated enough and improves the overall quality of smartphones that can be purchased for less than $100. Earlier this year in September Google Inc. … [Read more...]
Webmasters Still Reeling from RevSlider Exploit
It has been discovered that more than 100,000 WordPress websites have been infected with malware after cyber attackers took advantage of a plug-in referred to as RevSlider, a popular plugin among websites. The attack is meant to metastasize WordPress into a distributor of malware to … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s Small Storage Capacity Strategy Pays Off
There are many reasons why Apple is one of the biggest and most valuable companies in the world. One of the few companies that do not even have a slogan to go with their brand name, Apple has its own style of doing business and marketing its products. It will have to be said that … [Read more...]
Facebook Losing Its Core Teenage Base
For the past decade, the social networking juggernaut Facebook has been all the rage for youth. The latest trend, however, has been for teenagers to dump the social media outlet and head over to some of its competitors to communicate with their friends, follow celebrities and post … [Read more...]
Is Apple Pay Ready for Primetime?
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) launched Apply Pay on the 16th of October with the hopes to change the way consumers carry out their transactions; however the company ran into a few issues when some retailers joined forces and discontinued using Apple Pay for an alternate payment method and … [Read more...]
Lenovo New Smartphone Codename “P70t” 46 Day Battery Life
Smartphones have revolutionized the cell phone industry; they have become much more than just mobile phones and are rapidly replacing other hand-held gadgets such as tablets. However one major problem with smartphones is their battery life that drains a bit too quickly. The … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Weekly Roundup: 2015, Russia & BBC
Apple’s stock showed mild improvement when the stock market closed last Friday. Though according to a few experts the company’s stock price should be much higher than its current value, but the good news for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is that it is not yet declining too … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Weekly Roundup: Antitrust, Piracy & Stock Price
Google had a relatively slow week at the stock market and did not show any exciting activity. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is no doubt one of the biggest companies in the world when it comes to the internet and gadgetry, but political scandals and Google’s questionable activities and … [Read more...]
FCC Issues Ruling on Washington Redskins Name
Whether or not the Washington Redskins name is offensive or nor has been fiercely debated for months now. From the Obama administration to sports analysts, everyone has given their two cents on the matter. But now a government agency has chimed in. The Federal Communications … [Read more...]
BlackBerry Posts Huge 3rd Quarter Loss of $148M
Ostensibly, BlackBerry's fortunes may be coming up roses due to CEO John Chen's cost-cutting efforts, transition to enterprise security software and consumer services to professionals in healthcare, finance and business. According to the recent third-quarter reporting results, the … [Read more...]
David vs. Goliath – The Gloves Are Off “MPAA”
A huge hacking incident occurred at Sony earlier this year. All the stolen information was revealed to the public by late November. Some information regarding Google also surfaced. Earlier this month, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) blamed Motion Pictures Association of America that they … [Read more...]
T-Mobile Takes Another Shot at Rivals with ‘Stash’
The fourth largest wireless carrier in the United States, T-Mobile, will soon launch a new program that allows subscribers to bank unused mobile Internet data for up to one year. Starting Tuesday, customers will receive 10 gigabytes of free data. If the data is rolled over and … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Argues Plaintiffs’ Claims Are Irrelevant in Antitrust Lawsuit
December 18, 2014 An antitrust lawsuit was filed against Android as the pressure by European authorities increased on the Internet search companies. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) will try to persuade a judge to dismiss this lawsuit. Two consumers of Android smartphones filed a case … [Read more...]
BlackBerry Launches ‘The Classic’ Old School Smartphone
BlackBerry is kicking it old school as it has unveiled a new smartphone called "The Classic." The smartphone features a keyboard, which may puzzle many considering that most customers have already embraced the touchscreen with Apple and Samsung products. However, BlackBerry is … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Has 90 Days to Hand Over Documents to Canadian Court
18 December, 2014 Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was suspected by the Court of Canada of unfairly using its huge market power for the promotion of iPhone sales. The popularity of iPhones gives the company negotiating powers over other companies. That is the whole issue. On Wednesday, the … [Read more...]
Swiss Franc Tumbles as Central Bank Announces Negative Rates
In a surprise move that sent shockwaves throughout markets everywhere, the Swiss National Bank (SWB) announced it would institute an interest rate of -0.25 percent on large deposits held by investors in Swiss francs. This move is meant to discourage investors from seeking the franc as … [Read more...]
Russian Economy to Unstable Apple Inc. Pulling Out
Russia is facing major economical crises as its official currency Ruble has lost more than 50% of its value this year, which has made Ruble the worst-performing currency globally. Foreign currency orders are at its peak as citizens attempt to move their funds to something more stable … [Read more...]
U.S. Consumer Prices Fall Amid Lower Oil Prices
With every piece of good economic news comes some bad financial news. Amid declining energy prices, United States consumer prices fell in the month of November, a sign that inflation levels will still remain below the Federal Reserve's target rate of two percent just before we ring … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Positioning Itself for Amazon Style Marketplace?
Google Inc. is now looking to give Amazon.com a run for its money. The company is looking to introduce e-commerce features, including a “buy” button to Google Shopping. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has talked to retailers about this new buy button that it wishes to launch. As of now, the … [Read more...]
New Home Construction Declines but We’re Still Recovering
Last month, the number of housing starts and building permits declined, but the figures did remain at the same levels on par with the gradual housing market recovery, says a new report by the Department of Commerce. According to the report released Tuesday, groundbreaking fell 1.6 … [Read more...]
