Android is the most widely used and dominant operating system in the smartphone world, accounting for 80% of the total market share. Oracle claims that Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) used some parts of its Java technology when developing their Android operating system, and if Oracle wins … [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...]
Complete Summary of Carl Icahn’s Letter to Apple Inc.
One of Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) biggest investors Carl Icahn has written to Apple CEO Tim Cook asking him to consider his advice and speed up its buybacks of its own shares. Icahn believes that the company’s current stock price is undervalued and it should be around $203. In his … [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...]
Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Rejected Job Applicant
Lawsuit Filed by Rejected Job Applicant According to a report from CBC News, “A Trinity Western University graduate has filed a human rights complaint in British Columbia saying she was “attacked” because she’s Christian after she was rejected in a job application from a Norwegian … [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...]
Apple Inc.’s 12 inch MacBook Air Not in Time for Christmas
It was believed that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was all set to make the holiday special for its fans with its ultra-sleek new MacBook, which is only 12 inches and flaunts an ultra-thin chassis that goes a step further in sleekness from the current MacBook Air. However, according to 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...]
Report Suggests 4.1% Increase in Holiday Spending this Year
Old man winter and the fat man in a big red suit are just around the corner. With the United States economy bouncing around this year – starting off the year contracting before climbing back in the second quarter – many are wondering how holiday sales will perform this year? A new … [Read more...]
Bank of England Proposed Rules to Protect Consumers from Bank Runs
In case of a bank failure, British depositors will have an easier time withdrawing their money. The Bank of England (BOE) announced Monday it has proposed a series of sweeping reforms in order to make the British financial system safer. The United Kingdom central bank will protect … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Wins the Technology War Against Samsung
After taking a jab at Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) bendgate predicament in insulting commercials, which had the underlying message of Apple bending in front of its superior which was Samsung, Samsung has a situation too. Samsung clearly got ahead of itself when it started introducing … [Read more...]
Ebola Threat Spreads; Obama Refuses to Close Borders
Ebola Comes to America Last month, America had its first ever Ebola diagnosis when “A man who took a commercial flight from Liberia that landed in Dallas on Sept. 20 has been found to have the Ebola virus.” (New York Times) The report shares that “as the disease has swept across … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Weekly Roundup: Lawyers, iCloud & Cloud Service
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) didn't create much buzz in the market for its gadgets or devices; however it was in the news for a few unwanted reasons. The biggest news regarding Google was the law bomb that was dropped by the lawyers of those celebrity victims who suffered because of the … [Read more...]
To Stay Competitive Sprint Corporation Has to Cut Jobs
Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), the third-largest wireless carrier in the United States, announced in a regulatory filing that it would be slashing its workforce by an unspecified number this month. The purpose of the job cuts is to reduce costs and to compete with its primary … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Weekly Roundup: Pre-orders, EU & PayPal
Last week was relatively quiet for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL); having said that the company still managed to make headlines for multiple reasons. Apple started the week off with some great news; the company received approval from Chinese authorities to start iPhone sales in China. The … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s Charity Match Program Raises $50 Million
With great power comes great responsibility…and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) seems to be delivering. The company successfully raised $50 million to be spent on charity. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook three years ago started a trend of matching charity donations given by its employees to an … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Cornering Online Storage Market by Cutting Cloud Prices
Google is a web search engine that operates under Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). As we all know that it is the most popular search engine on the internet and handles more than 3 billion searches per day. Google was introduced to the world of internet in 1997 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. … [Read more...]
