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...]
Google Inc. ‘Express’ Has Fedex in its Target with Same day Shipping
Google has now started charging its customers for Google Express, which offers its customers shopping delivery on the same day or the next depending on what you prefer. With Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Express, the internet giant is entering this extremely competitive domain with its … [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...]
ISIS Targeting Twitter Inc. Employees with Death Threats
After Twitter deactivated accounts of many ISIS fighters, who were active members of the social networking website, the latter issued death threats against the former, saying all Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) employees and management should be assassinated. It is always a matter of … [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...]
“Breach of Protocol” Blamed in New Ebola Case
A second case of Ebola has been diagnosed in America, and health officials are blaming a “breach of protocol” for the first-ever transmission of the disease in the US. Oddly enough, the nurse who has contracted Ebola states that she has not been able to pinpoint just when that breach … [Read more...]
GT Technologies: Apple Inc.’s Fault We Cut 890 Jobs
GT technologies are forced to shut down their sapphire plants in Arizona and Massachusetts, costing 890 people their jobs. The reason is their liquidation crisis that is currently going on. GT technologies is blaming Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) to be the only reason for their tragic … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Well Poised to Hit the $1 Trillion Mark
The way things are going for Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), analysts believe that soon the company will become the only United States listed company to surpass the market cap of $1 Trillion by the year 2020. If the company did hit this market it would take its stock value to $15,000, … [Read more...]
Leaked Walgreens Memo Hints Oct 18 Launch for Apple Pay
According to a supposedly leaked memo by a Walgreens official to store managers all over the country, Walgreens has already boarded the ship; it has enabled all of its 8,000+ stores in the US to accept Apple Pay. It is also implied in the memo that many other companies are already on … [Read more...]
Right to Take Perverted “Upskirt” Pictures Upheld in America
According to a report from FOX, “A female judge has dismissed charges against a Virginia man accused of taking pictures up women's skirts at the Lincoln Memorial. Judge Juliet McKenna said in her ruling women should have no expectation of privacy in a public place. Records show in … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Weekly Roundup: Tokyo, Shamu & Fiber Optic
Google’s dominant run in the stock market continues despite certain trials and tribulations. The biggest hurdle Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) had to face in the past week was the resurfacing of the right to be forgotten law. Tokyo’s district court ruled in favor of a citizen who claimed … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Weekly Roundup: iPhone 6, iWatch & Icahn
Apple had a bittersweet week in the stock market where it experienced both the highs and lows of the market tide. On one hand the company has been preparing for Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 6 release in China the date for which is getting closer and promises great sales and a … [Read more...]
Google Inc.’s Privacy Battle Continues
The Right-To-Be-Forgotten rule is back to haunt Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). It started with the European Court pressuring Google to delete certain data a few months ago, now The Tokyo District court has urged Google to delete data from its search engine after a complaint was launched … [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...]
Apple Inc.’s Lead Designer Takes a Dig at “Imitators”
Apple is quite active when it comes to defending its rights and facing violations from different oppositions. Recently at Vanity Fair, Apple Inc.'S (NASDAQ:AAPL) lead designer Jony Ive in an exclusive one on one interview talked about companies that are pretending to be the ‘local’ … [Read more...]
City Orders Handicapped Girls Make-a-Wish Gift Destroyed
City Orders Swing Set Removed According to a report from CBS, a family in Santa Fe Springs, California has found themselves in a battle with the city over their handicapped daughter's swing set. The backyard playground was a gift from the Make-a-Wish Foundation for the ten-year-old … [Read more...]
Top 5 Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Gadgets
Gone are the days when the only place Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) had in our lives was as a search engine. The giant has been investing to change its influence on the world and this article is dedicated to put a spotlight on some of its best gadgets that the software mogul has … [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...]
