Bose is popular for its product line of automotive sound systems, noise-cancelling headsets and loudspeakers. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) used to sell Bose products on its online and retail stores; however, earlier this year Bose filed a lawsuit against Beats over noise-cancelling … [Read more...]
Russia’s Medvedev “Russia Never Recovered from Economic Collapse”
Since the Ukraine-Russia conflict began earlier this year, the West has led the charge in applying sanctions against the Russian Federation. This has created numerous setbacks for the nation's economy and tremendous devaluation of the rouble. In retaliation, Russia has instigated … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Refuses to Release Steve Jobs’ Testimony Video
In a recent court hearing of the latest anti-trust lawsuit Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is currently defending, a video testimony of Steve Jobs was shown as material evidence for the case. The video, a deposition of sorts, showcased the Apple founder, six months before his unexpected … [Read more...]
Now You Can Customize Your Own Burger at McDonald’s
The iconic fast-food burger chain McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) has been experiencing a decline as its shares have fallen, same-store sales are taking a dive and millennials are abandoning the restaurant in favor of healthier options served by its competitors. McDonald's has been attempting … [Read more...]
Amazon Continues to Innovate With New ‘Make an Offer’ Feature
Amazon introduced a new option Tuesday called "Make an Offer," a program that allows customers to bid for lower prices on more than 150,000 products sold by third-party vendors. The products range from fine art to rare coins, from sports memorabilia to entertainment … [Read more...]
Will India Embrace Google Inc. Chromecast?
The Google Chromecast is not a new device. In fact, the technology was released by Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) over a year ago in the US and a few selective international markets. Officially, the Chromecast never reached India, until now. Finally, the device has been launched to the … [Read more...]
U.S. Economy to Grow, Inflation to Tumble in 2015
The United States economy is expected to continue to grow heading into next year, while inflation will slow down, says a new survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The growth of the economy is projected to decrease the unemployment rate, according to … [Read more...]
Japan’s Economic Contraction Worse Than Forecast
Japan's economic woes continue to get worse after it was reported that the nation's third quarter contraction was actually worse than initially reported. According to Reuters, the Japanese economy declined 1.9 percent in the July-to-September period, down from the 0.5 percent figure … [Read more...]
Perceiving Misalignment: Facebook Vs Apple, Ello
2014, just like any other year, has definitely seen its share of drama and disputes between major corporations and their heads. A trending topic this year has been about customers and whether companies care about their customers at all. Now, this sort of debate is always a favorite … [Read more...]
Possible Bank of England Rate Hike Could Hurt Britons
Will the Bank of England (BOE) raise interest rates or will it continue to delay the inevitable? This has been the debated question throughout most of 2014. As Great Britain heads into the new year, millions of consumers are concerned as to whether or not BOE Governor Mark Carney … [Read more...]
Safari Users Say Google Inc. Illegally Stored Their Data
Last January, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) came under fire in the UK court when a group of over 100 people in Britain sued the company for misusing data pertaining to them. The plaintiffs, in this case users of Apple's Safari browser, argued that Google had “inadvertently” come across … [Read more...]
Ex-governor Says Increase Gas Tax While Price is Low
Consumers are riding a wave of momentum right now amid lower gas prices. Most business analysts and government studies suggest this trend will continue into next year, too, which will permit consumers to have additional cash in their pockets. However, this may not last too long if the … [Read more...]
Best Buy Cuts Apple Inc. iPad Prices to Boost Sales
In a desperate attempt to boost sales of the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 this holiday time of the year, Best Buy has cut down prices of the aforementioned devices by almost $50-$100. Apple iPad has been performing below average as far as its sales figure is … [Read more...]
Experts Say Brace for Lower Gold Prices Next Year
For the second consecutive year, the price of gold has been lackluster, and heading into next year, many financial analysts forecast the yellow metal to not have much of a stellar year either. In the past month, there have been numerous predictions as to what the price of gold will … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Weekly Roundup: U-13, Pirate Bay & CAPTCHA
Google, as always, was in the news this past week for a few controversial events. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced that it will develop products for the U-13 category of the population. This announcement faced a lot of criticism especially from child safety campaigners who … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Weekly Roundup: Facebook Ads & iPad 4
The main highlight of the week for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was its episode with Facebook when Tim Cook made a statement regarding the social network. He said that Facebook imposes ads on its customers, which spoils the whole experience of social networking. In reply, Mark Zuckerberg, … [Read more...]
Global Wage Growth Has Taken a Nosedive
The International Labor Organization (ILO) published the results of a new report that found stagnant wage growth in developed nations has actually reduced global wage growth and could very well diminish economic growth worldwide. According to the report, international wage growth … [Read more...]
Most Recent Apple Inc. Lawsuit Hurts Share Price
Almost everyone knows that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is in the middle of yet another lawsuit. The company has been alleged for taking measures that were anti-competitive for its opponent companies, which deal with music services. According to the latest news, chances are that the … [Read more...]
Snapshot of Google Inc. in 2014
2014 has been a very critical year for the multibillionaire Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) The Company saw various ups and downs throughout the year. The internet giant earned revenue of $15,955 million in the first quarter and $16,523 million in the second quarter of the year and is still … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Defendants Take the Stand in Anti-trust Lawsuit
The court case, if lost, will cost Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) up to $350 million in fines. Plaintiffs in this case are the 8 million iPod users who blame Apple of violating the anti-trust law. According to them, Apple wrongfully deleted songs from rival music stores in order to limit … [Read more...]
