With spring still a couple of months away, Home Depot is getting ready for the very busy home improvement selling season by announcing Tuesday that it is hiring more than 80,000 seasonal workers. This is the busiest time of the year for the company and it wants to ensure it has both … [Read more...]
Will Budget Smartphones Take a Bite Out of Apple Inc.’s Pie?
There is no denying the fact that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) now enjoys an exceptional demand all over the world for its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The new dominant iPhone market for Apple is China after the smartphone making company penetrated through the barriers put on by the … [Read more...]
Should Google Inc. Have Killed ‘Google Glass’?
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stopped taking orders for the, now officially deceased, Google Glass on January 19th 2015, stating its limitations in software performance, and privacy-related legal issues, as reasons for its withdrawal from the market. However, analysts are split over … [Read more...]
What’s the ‘Next Big Thing’ for Apple Inc.?
The company that recently reported highest ever quarterly earnings of $18 billion in Q4 2014 is exceptional, and its name is Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Apple launched its latest iPhone, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, in the market in the fourth quarter of 2014, and it boosted revenue … [Read more...]
Consumers Seek Healthier Food and McDonald’s Sales Suffer
McDonald's, the global fast food juggernaut that has been the victim of shifting consumer habits, experienced further negative data after it reported Monday that its international sales in the month of January declined 1.8 percent, mostly in Asian regions, particularly in China and … [Read more...]
Close Source Says Microsoft Focus Will be Reinvention of Brand
Microsoft is most commonly known for developing the most popular personal computer operating system in the world, Microsoft Windows. The company is also very famous for developing the world’s most used office tools software, Microsoft Office. However, for years, these two products … [Read more...]
Samsung Smart TVs are Listing to Your Private Conversations
When you and your family members are sitting in front of a Samsung Smart TV, be sure to refrain from talking about any personal matters because, well, it's actually recording you. Ostensibly, the warning from Samsung applies to users who control their Smart TVs through a voice … [Read more...]
Using the Internet in China Will Require Your Real Name
This week, the China Internet Network Information Center's (CNNIC) released its 35th annual "China Internet Development Statistics Report," in which it highlights online usage in China. What it found was an incredible amount of Chinese citizens accessing the Internet in a country that … [Read more...]
ECJ Pressures Google Inc. to Accept ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Cases
The search engine giant has always been against limiting freedom of information on the internet, and, historically, has always fought for an Internet that is free from government censorship and restrictions (that’s one reason why Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is so unpopular in China, … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. to Release Two Devices in Q2 2015
It is always unclear when Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may bombard its market competitors with new devices that are always impeccable and seem to generate billions in revenue for the company. Just last quarter, Q4 2014, the company launched its latest iPhone version in two varying models, … [Read more...]
Baby Contracts Measles, California Daycare Center Shut Down
Are Canada and the United States in the midst of a measles outbreak? That's the question that some officials are mulling over after it was reported of another measles case. Again, the latest case is located in California. A daycare center inside of a Southern California high school … [Read more...]
Unemployment Rate Hits 5.7% with Addition of 257,000 Jobs
The latest employment figures coming out of the Department of Labor are a mixed bag of sorts. According to a new report from the federal department, the unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent from 5.6 percent as the United States economy added 257,000 in January, which has many … [Read more...]
FCC Cracks Down on Google Fiber
Google Inc. is a company that is known for swimming in free waters (which is not that uncommon for giants like Google Inc. or Facebook anyway), and this freedom has allowed the company to enjoy seamless innovation opportunities to grow and expand in the online world at an exponential … [Read more...]
WhatsApp Rolls Out VoIP Call Feature to Rival Skype
Last year, there were numerous hints and reports that WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app for smartphones and mobile devices, would be introducing a service that would allow users to call each other for free. It was reported nearly every quarter throughout 2014 that such a … [Read more...]
IRS releases ‘Dirty Dozen’ Tax Scams List 2015
We're on the cusp of the very busy tax season, when millions of Americans either give the taxman more of their hard earned money or they receive a portion of their money back. At this time of the year, one of the biggest concerns that both the Internal Revenue Service and taxpayers … [Read more...]
U.S. Trade Gap Widens and Productivity Takes a Dive
The latest United States economic figures were released Thursday and they may very well place a barrier in front of the economic recovery. In summary: the U.S. trade deficit widened, productivity fell and weekly jobless claims were up. But markets are being distracted by the recent … [Read more...]
ECB Warns QE May End before Sept. 2016
Last month, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its own version of quantitative easing and confirmed that it is acquiring 60 billion euros ($69 billion) worth of government bonds over the next 18 months, and noted that the program is open-ended. The purpose of the move is to … [Read more...]
Apple Watch Stays One Step Ahead Of Competitors
Apple Inc. is riding the high wave after the release of its latest smartphones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The company reported a record-breaking earnings figure for the fourth quarter of 2014, amounting to a little over $18 billion. Now, the company is looking forward to the … [Read more...]
EPA Throws Another Wrench in Keystone XL Pipeline Plans
The longstanding Keystone XL pipeline could face delays and opposition once again. Late last month, the United States Senate voted in favor of approving the Keystone XL pipeline. The Republican-led Senate voted 62-36 to avoid the Obama administration's review Keystone, which was … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Shifts Focus to Developing Infrastructure
Last quarter has been amazing for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), as the company reported record breaking earnings in its financial statements that it reported last month. The company reported $18 billion worth of earnings in the fourth quarter of 2014, the largest figure reported by any … [Read more...]
