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Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) May Introduce 99 Cent TV Rentals, New AppleTV, New iPod Touch on Sept 7th
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may be introducing 99 cent TV show rentals, a new iPod Touch, and potentially a new Apple TV at a September 7th press event, according to a report from Bloomberg News. Bloomberg reported that Apple’s press event... More of this article »
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Revamps Google Finance for Android and iPhone (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Google (NADSAQ: GOOG) has revamped its version of Google Finance for the Apple iPhone (NASDAQ: AAPL) and for the Android mobile platforms. Brian Shish, Google product manager for Google Finance, wrote on the Google Finance Blog, “We... More of this article »
Ford and Portland G.E. to Partner on Electric Vehicles (NYSE: F) (NYSE: GE)
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and Portland General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) are entering into a partnership in which the two companies will share information about vehicle charging needs as both companies prepare to produce higher numbers... More of this article »
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) Spent $8.3 Million on Q2 Lobbying
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) spent a total of $8.3 million lobbying the federal government during the second quarter, working on a wide range of issues including clean energy legislation and financial reform legislation. The conglomerate... More of this article »
Get One Free Audiobook from Audible.com’s “Audible.com/Summer” Deal.
If you want to get started on your summer reading, you can get a free audiobook from Audible.com with Audible.com’s “Audible.com/Summer” deal in which listeners can get one free audiobook and 14 days’ worth of free service... More of this article »
Gamefly IPO: Gamefly Prepares for Public Stock Offering
Gamefly, a Netflix-like service which offers video games by mail, has filed to the public via an initial public offering (IPO). Gamefly’s IPO was filed for on February 10th, 2010, however, no date has been set for the IPO. Many that... More of this article »
Capital One (NYSE: COF) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Showing Greater Transparency to Credit Card Applicants
In a recent study by CardHub.com, Capital One (COF) and Bank of America (BAC) came in first and second in terms of disclosing essential information to consumers on their credit card applications. One of the primary catalysts for the... More of this article »
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) Announces Office 2011 for Mac
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced that the next version of Office for Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) MacOS, Microsoft Office 2011, would be available by the end of October with pricing which is more in line with current Windows versions. The... More of this article »
Research in Motion May Unveil Blackberry OS 6 on AT&T Today (NYSE: T) (NASDAQ: RIMM)
Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) sent out an announcement for an even today (August 3rd) over the weekend in which the company announced that it will introduce a new product, which many presume to be a phone running BlackBerry OS... More of this article »
FTC Clamps Down on Debt Settlement Companies
The Federal Trade Commission has come down on debt settlement companies in a ruling which will prevent firms from charging customers an up-front fee for their services. The ruling also requires debt settlement companies to tell how... More of this article »
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) to Eliminate Penalty Credit Card Interest Rates for Late Payers
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) announced that it will be eliminating penalty interest rates on credit cards which are imposed when customers are 60 days or more late on their payments, the Associated Press reports. The San Francisco-based... More of this article »
SmartyPig Minority Owner Announces Q2 Earnings Reports
West Bancorporation (NASDAQ: WTBA), parent company of WestBank, a minority owner of the social banking website SmartyPig, posted net income of $2.0 million or $0.12 earnings per share during the second quarter, an improvement from... More of this article »
Citibank (NYSE: C) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Rank in Top 10 For Cyber Attacks
A recent U.S.A Today article reports that Citibank (C) and Bank of America Corp. (BAC) rank third and seventh respectively among the top 10 most frequently attacked banks in the world. There is growing concern over identity theft and... More of this article »
Audible.com Releases iPod, iPhone and iPad Application
If you enjoy listening to audio books, you probably have some familiar with Audible, a subsidiary of Amazon.com which has a virtual monopoly in the sale of digital audio books. Users have been able to play audible content on iOS devices,... More of this article »
Microsoft Corp CEO Touts New Windows-Based Apple iPad Competitors (AAPL, MSFT)
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer touted new Windows tablet devices from more than a dozen manufacturers at a conference on Monday, suggesting that the Redmond-based software giant is eager to counteract the growth of Apple’s... More of this article »
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iTunes Store Accounts Hacked by Vietnamese Developer
A rogue Vietnamese developer, Thuat Ngyugen, has reportedly hacked into Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iTunes accounts and gamed the “Books” category of the App Store in an effort to artificially inflate the ratings and sales for his book... More of this article »
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s Internet Explorer Usage Share Increases
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s Internet Explorer has reversed a multi-year decline in its browser usage, at least for the month of June. Internet Explorer’s usage increased from 59.8% to 60.3% according to new statistics from... More of this article »
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) Sees Strong Demand for Xbox 360 Slim
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) said that the Xbox 360 Slim that it introduced at E3 is a major hit at retail stores in a statement made on Friday. “We are hearing great feedback from retailers that the new Xbox 360 250GB is experiencing... More of this article »
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) Store Lists New Pricing for Kinect
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) is listing its “Kinect” gaming system on the Microsoft Store for $149.99 available as a pre-order only, in line with previous rumors of the pricing of the device. This does not mean that official pricing... More of this article »
Google (NASDSAQ: GOOG) Purchases Travel Search Company
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has announced a $700 million acquisition of ITA software, which provides data for travel search engines. The deal announced on Thursday is one of the largest acquisitions that Google has attempted to make and... More of this article »
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) Kin Smart Phone Receives Tribute Site
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s Kin smart phone only was on the market for a few weeks before the Redmond-based company killed the product. Many are light-heartedly morning the loss of the Kin and a new tribute site, KinRIP.com,... More of this article »
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Eliminates iPhone 4 Restocking Fee
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has announced that it will be waiving the restocking fee for the iPhone 4 in response to the reception issues that many have seen with the device. Buyers that want to return the product can do so within 30 days... More of this article »
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) Reduces Student Loan Rates
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) has reduced the variable interest rate that student loan borrowers are being charged through its “Wells Fargo Collegiate” and “Wells Fargo Student Loan for Parents” programs. The San Francisco-based... More of this article »