This past summer, a video of a recording with a Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) customer service representative was published on YouTube. It was an eight-minute video of a customer attempting to cancel their service with Comcast, but the CSR wouldn't have any of it. Since then, there have been … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Cheerleaders Tired of Defending Their God?
Apple has a die-hard fan following, nobody can deny that, but is that the very reason Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is getting sloppy? It has been far from accommodating when it comes to user complaints and objections. But still the stock remains unaffected, give or take a few minor ups … [Read more...]
Obama Admits He Misjudged & ‘Underestimated’ ISIS Threat
JiHadists Building Strength Under the Radar In an interview which was broadcast on Sunday, United States President Obama admitted that he had underestimated the number of ISIS, and the threat that the terrorist group imposes. As CNN reports, “A week after U.S.-led airstrikes in … [Read more...]
Insider Gets Sneak Peek at New Google Inc. Smartphone
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) will be launching its new smartphone, which includes a 6 inch diagonal screen that will truly represent the term Phablet. The online forum for XDA Developers recently posted a picture that is the first ever of Google’s rumored smartphone. This XDA Developers … [Read more...]
Survey Says Consumers Prefer Desktops to Laptops & Tablets
Will personal computer desktops make a comeback or finally meet its untimely demise? After years of consumers shafting the desktop in favor of laptops and tablets, some tech analysts are suggesting that consumers may be heading back to the conventional desktop. According to a new … [Read more...]
U.S. Bank Hit With $5 Million Fine for Illegal Credit Monitoring Charges
U.S. Bancorp, or U.S. Bank, will pay $57 million in consumer reimbursements and penalties after a federal regulator ruled that the financial institution unfairly charged more than 420,000 customers for credit-monitoring and identity protection services that they never received in the … [Read more...]
Obamacare Has Cost Taxpayers $73 Billion Since 2010
The federal government’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise colloquially known as Obamacare, has come with a price-tag of $73 billion since 2010, a number that is far greater than what was initially (2010) projected by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Obamacare’s high costs … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Responds to News Corps Allegations
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) stayed calm and collected as they responded to every allegation made against them by News Corp, starting off with the heading ‘Dear Rupert…’. Last week Robert Thomson, the CEO of News Corp owned by Rupert Murdoch, wrote a letter to the EU Competition … [Read more...]
Canadian Real Estate Market is Hot but For How Much Longer
The Canadian real estate market is hot right now. The average sale price of a detached house in the city of Toronto reached $965,000 this past April, while the average sale price of a detached home in Vancouver is between $932,000 (east) and $2.2 million (west). Industry experts warn … [Read more...]
Did Apple Inc. Really Ignore the iCloud Brute-force Attack?
A researcher, Ibrahim Balic, is currently claiming that he had discovered a similar iBrute flaw which was the reason behind the celebrity photo leak scandal. Ibrahim Balic who is a security researcher discovered six months ago, a security flaw that allowed brute force attack on … [Read more...]
Public Pension Funds Facing $2 Trillion Shortfall
Is the public pension fund system facing a collapse or a temporary shortfall in part to the financial crisis from a few years ago? A new report suggests that it’s more than just a provisional monetary gap, and a fiduciary problem that needs to be addressed immediately. A new report … [Read more...]
Study: Credit Card Late Fees & Penalties Can be Waived
Have you ever wanted to avoid paying late fees on a statement or not pay outlandish interest on your purchases? Well, all you have to do is...ask. According to a new study by CreditCards.com, a credit card comparison website, the findings suggests that cardholders who simply … [Read more...]
Routine Investigation Leaves 14 Year Old Dead
Investigating an Abandoned House A report from WWL TV tells the sad story of a life that ended far too soon. According to the report, a 14 year old boy was shot and killed by a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's deputy as two deputies were investigating an abandoned house. The Sheriff's … [Read more...]
CFPB Warns Student Loan Debt Hurting Housing Market
The $1.2 trillion national student loan debt is holding back many people from potentially purchasing homes and starting a household, which is also at the same time hurting the overall economy, says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in a new report released … [Read more...]
Google Inc. ‘Popular Searches’ Reveals an Interesting Trend
Students all around the world spend hours on the internet searching for the best universities. The rise in the search for universities is fueled by the number of students who want to enroll into online courses instead of becoming regular day scholars. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) … [Read more...]
Malware Installed on Jimmy John’s POS System: Data Breach
Jimmy John’s is the latest United States company to fall victim to a near nationwide data breach where a large number of customers’ credit and debit card information was stolen by hackers. According to the sandwich restaurant chain, the possible security infiltration took place … [Read more...]
U.S. Economy Transforming Into a Ponzi Scheme
There are many critics of the way the United States government and the Federal Reserve are handling the overall economy. Some detractors of the current stimulus policy say the U.S. central bank is distorting the economy through quantitative easing, record-low interest rates and … [Read more...]
iPhone 6 So Thin That it Bends – Not That You Want It To
After a great launch Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 6 is now facing a certain ‘twist’ in its fairy tale. Apple, currently enjoying a lot of attention from the media and customers because of iPhone 6 has come under scrutiny for a rare problem. People who've bought the latest … [Read more...]
How the Chinese Black Market Will Impact Apple Inc. Sales
Three days have passed since the launch and the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iphone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales have hit the 10 Million mark. Customers are waiting in anticipation to get their hands on the new iPhone as soon as possible, and this same demand is present in China. But wait! … [Read more...]
AT&T Unveils Killer Combo: Internet & TV $39 Month
How much are you paying every month for Internet, cable television and other media outlets? United States wireless carrier AT&T (NYSE:T) unveiled a new $39 per month Internet and media bundle Tuesday that will include U-Basic TV, U-Verse Internet Max Plus (18Mbps), HBO and HBO … [Read more...]
