Google’s introduction of Android One in Asia can affect Samsung adversely. This week Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) launched Android One in India in an effort to improve the quality of low end phones. Just like China, local smartphones market in India is not only strong, but getting … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. iOS 8 – More Features Equal Better Experience?
iPhone 6 has become the talk of the town and not just for being Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) latest smartphone, but also for the many new features it showcases because of its iOS8. iPhone even though has its own app store and apps, but it could never offered the wide range that Android … [Read more...]
Amazon Unleashes ‘The Most Powerful Tablet Under $100’
Amazon continues to embark upon its journey into hardware with lines of Kindles and tablets. On Wednesday, the online retail juggernaut Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) unveiled six new or upgraded devices that will begin to ship in October. These electronic devices are meant to maintain … [Read more...]
FTC Files Lawsuit in Million-dollar Payday Loan Scheme
The newest financial scheme has everyone baffled: consumers found money in their bank accounts, usually for the sum of $200 to $300, but then between $60 and $90 in fees were taken out every two weeks indefinitely. When consumers disputed the deposits and the withdrawals, the alleged … [Read more...]
Will Google Inc.’s New Hire Give Fiber an Edge?
Google has roped in Dennis Kish, the former Qualcomm executive to boost Fiber’s expansion in other U.S cities. Fiber is Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Internet service that has spread like fire across the country, but Google wants to make sure that it expands even more and covers more … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Embraces Google Inc. Android App ‘Swype’
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has finally realized that it’s certainly missing an app or two as compared to the ever evolving and producing Android system. Of course the iOS system has its own royal features, but there are certain things on Android that Apple users would want to enjoy as … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Reveals Statistics About Government Probing
Google has come out all guns blazing, addressing all those governments that have been asking or pressurizing Google to remove data from the internet. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) published a transparency report that contains information about the requests for data removal made by … [Read more...]
Bank of England Votes 7-2 to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged
The Bank of England (BoE) has voted 7 to 2 in favor of keeping interest rates unchanged, citing a decline in inflation, according to the latest minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) released by the British central bank. The central bankers noted that there isn't enough … [Read more...]
Exploit on Amazon Kindle Allows Malicious Code Injection
Has another popular household electronic product been the victim of a security bug? It may be so after one security expert discovered a potential flaw in Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Kindle Library that might be susceptible to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. This means that malicious … [Read more...]
Congress Proceeds with Obama’s Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels
Congress Begins Debates According to a report from Reuters, “The U.S. House of Representatives began debating legislation on Tuesday to authorize President Barack Obama's plan to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State militants, and lawmakers said the measure … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Addresses Unauthorized Upload of U2 Album
The veteran Irish rock band U2 performed last week at iPhone’s unveiling event. It was one of the highlights of the night in addition to Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO announcing the arrival of iPhone 6 and a wearable gadget Apple Watch. It was also announced that U2’s new album ‘Song … [Read more...]
Is the Vintage Automobile Market Revving Up a Bubble?
This week, a collection of nine vintage muscle cars netted approximately $2.5 million in less than 60 minutes. Late last month, a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sold for $38.1 million at the Bonhams Quail Lodge auction in Carmel, California – this is 28 percent higher than the … [Read more...]
Joy Corrigan Next on Deck to Sue Apple Inc. for iCloud Leak
It seems like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) hasn't been able to completely block the aftermath of the iCloud hacking controversy. Joy Corrigan, a model and victim of the controversy has come out all guns blazing at Apple, saying that she warned the company in early July about the … [Read more...]
Child Abuse Case Won’t Hinder Adrian Peterson’s Vikings Career
Reinstated After Indictment According to CBS News, Adrian Peterson was reinstated today despite the fact that he has been indicted in the state of Texas on charges of child abuse. The Minnesota Vikings star running back has allegedly used a wooden spoon as well as a belt and a … [Read more...]
Two Weeks Left to Score Free Coffee at McDonald’s
How badly do you need coffee in the morning? For the next two weeks, you don’t have to pull out your wallet when you head over to McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) to imbibe your morning ritual. Instead, the fast-food juggernaut is offering free morning coffees for the next two weeks as part … [Read more...]
What Happens on Google Inc. Doesn’t Stay on Google Inc.
The United States government’s demands for information pertaining to Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) users’ communications has increased 250 percent over the past five years, says a new report issued Monday by the search engine juggernaut. According to the report, the number of requests … [Read more...]
United Way Charities to Accept Bitcoin Donations
Retailers and merchants aren’t the only establishments incorporating digital currency into their business model. Non-profit organizations and charities are the latest entities to begin utilizing the power of bitcoin and other virtual currencies. United Way Worldwide has become one … [Read more...]
3 New Google Inc. Smartphones Based on Android One Technology
With Android One, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is set to take over the smartphone business. Google unveiled three phones based on the android one technology in India, New Delhi. These smartphones are Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498, the Micromax Canvas A1 and the Karbonn Sparkle … [Read more...]
China Builds Sidewalk “Cellphone Lane” Exclusively for Texting
For years, we have been warned about the dangers of texting while driving. However, a growing issue in a lot of major metropolitan cities is pedestrians walking and texting at the same time – also known as distracted walking – which creates an unsafe environment as many cross the … [Read more...]
Marriott Hotels Wants You to Tip Their Maids
Do you tip the hotel maid? This used to be rather common decades ago – just watch any motion picture from the 1930s or 1940s and characters situated in hotel rooms will regularly tip the maid, server, baggage carrier or telegram deliverer. One hotel chain is attempting to bring it … [Read more...]
