In what has become the biggest scandal in the hacking world, North Korea is being blamed for its possible involvement in the recent cyber-attack on Sony. The premise being Sony’s release of an American comedy film depicting the assassination of North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un. The … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Weekly Roundup: Europe, Phablet & Retina Display
Google had a good week at the stock market despite the fact that it is facing a lot of resistance and controversies in Europe. The European Union is bent on putting an end to Google’s dominance in Europe, saying it wants to ensure even competitive environment for everyone. Despite all … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Weekly Roundup: Sales, Nexus 6 & iPhone 7
Apple had a fairly profitable week at the stock market. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is facing its share of problems such as dwindling sales of iPads, stiffer competition and customers preferring other phones over Apple’s iPhones. Despite all this the tech giant is well poised against all … [Read more...]
Brutal Black Friday Behavior Hits Great Britain
American consumers are often lambasted by outsiders for their questionable behavior on Black Friday - or now Gray Thursday - as they scuffle, yell profanities and beat up their own grandmother to get $50 off a Polaroid television. Well, now that type of behavior has inflicted British … [Read more...]
Battleground: Apple Pay, Android Pay fight for China
This is the era of mobile payment systems, and Apple Pay has aimed at revolutionizing it with its state-of-the-art technology in the iPhone 6. However, just as Apple Pay gears up for a launch in the Chinese telecommunications market, Android Pay is now stepping in to give it some … [Read more...]
Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrats Blew Healthcare Opportunity
It seems it isn't just the Republican Party that has come out swinging against the Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise colloquially known as Obamacare, as a high-ranking Democrat has criticized the healthcare reform initiative. New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, who voted … [Read more...]
U.S. Finally Realizing Smoking is Bad for Your Health
A fewer percentage of Americans are smoking cigarettes than ever before. Decades ago, it was difficult not to come across someone who didn't smoke. Nowadays, it's quite hard to come into contact with an individual who actually does partake in the smoking habit. Figures released by … [Read more...]
Government Steps In Farmers Growing Too Many Cranberries
This Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will be dumping their turkey and stuffing into their cranberry sauce, a favorite pastime for so many people. Despite the enormous consumption of the cranberry - Americans buy five million pounds each year, particularly during Thanksgiving - a … [Read more...]
Breaking-Up Google: European Parliament Votes “Yes”
After receiving numerous complaints from various credible entities, the parliament of Europe decided to vote in agreement of the motion which asked for the split of Google into two entities, one containing the Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Search Engine and the other all of the rest of … [Read more...]
Holiday Shopping Trends Exposed in New Poll
Over the course of the next few weeks, American shoppers will plow through each other at the department stores, malls and retail outlets. Surely, YouTube will be consumed with numerous videos depicting shoppers as ravenous savages getting into arguments with cashiers over a … [Read more...]
Americans Not So Tech Savvy After All
All over the world, Americans are identified as one of the most tech-savvy bunch. From Apple iPhones to live-tweeting, from tablets to Skype, Americans seem to be in the know about almost anything related to technology and the Internet. However, a new study has somewhat contradicted … [Read more...]
EU Privacy Rules to be Implemented on Google.com
Google Inc. will be asked to implement “right to be forgotten” on its websites besides the European Union’s demand of implementing rules by privacy regulators. This was revealed by reliable sources that are aware of the plan. The privacy regulators will get together in Brussels … [Read more...]
One Quarter of Americans Will Work Over Holiday Season
This holiday season, millions of Americans will gather by the fire with the family, roasting chestnuts and listening to Bing Crosby tunes. However, there will be other millions of Americans that will be working during the holidays, according to a new survey. Results of a … [Read more...]
What The Capital Return Program Means for Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a company under pervasive observation by financial analysts all over the world. The iPhone making company reached a per share price of $119.35 by the time markets closed on Tuesday, helping the company reach a total market capitalization of approx. $700 … [Read more...]
Twitter Negotiating Purchase of Justin Bieber-backed Shots
On Tuesday, tech aficionados and investors were captivated by the news that Twitter CFO Anthony Noto accidentally sent out a tweet that was issued to the entire world: "I still think we should buy them. He is on your schedule for Dec 15 or 16 -- we will need to sell him. i have a … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Concludes Lawsuit Concerning Web Abuse
Abusive and vicious material was being shown on Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) search pages about a former Morgan Stanley banker Daniel Hegglin, which lead Hegglin to file a case against Google. The material popping up on Google said that Hegglin was Nazi and part of the Ku Klux Klan. … [Read more...]
Don’t Fall for Black Friday Sales, Thanksgiving is the Real Steal
On Thursday, will you be holding a turkey drumstick or a credit card? That's the decision that many consumers are weighing this year as a growing number of retailers are participating in Gray Thursday, the Black Friday Creep or Turkey Day (whatever you wish to call it) and offering … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Smashes Through $700 Billion Market Cap
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has come a long way over the years and went through its share of highs and lows through its journey. Today Apple is by far one of the leading hardware and tech companies in the market. It has come to a point where consumers start to search the web months … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Must Split EU to Vote This Week
The European Union parliament is all set and ready to vote on the break-up of Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) later this week at their headquarters in Brussels. It will be the first time the European Union will vote on the break-up of any company; this move is to show how serious the … [Read more...]
U.S. Economy Third-quarter Growth Revised to 3.9%
The United States economy had actually grew higher in the third quarter than what had initially been calculated. Due to greater business and consumer spending, the gross domestic product inched higher to 3.9 percent during the July-to-September period, an increase from 3.5 percent … [Read more...]
