Chinese 4G Users Hit 770 Million in 2016
The number of people who use connected 4G devices in China reached 770 million last year, well over twice the U.S. population. No wonder China has become a bloody battleground for markets of smartphones.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Road Tests for Old People May Not Improve Safety
In theory, the reflexes and eyesight of elderly Americans affect their ability to drive safely. New data show that tests given to older people to ascertain their ability to drive safety may be worthless.
IBM Rometty’s Trump Connection Puts Some Revenue at Risk
Concern about IBM CEO Ginni Rometty's role as an advisor to President Trump has caused deep concern among some of her employees and may may spread to shareholders and customers.
Oroville Dam Damage May Reach $13 Billion, 50,000 Homes at Risk
Now that residents of areas that could be hit by a breach of the Oroville Dam have been evacuated out of harm's way, one of the largest challenges of a disaster would be property…
Apple Moves Toward Becoming World’s First $1 Trillion Company
The last time there was wild excitement about an iPhone version is when Jobs launched the first one 10 years ago. If Tim Cook can come close to that with the iPhone 8, Apple’s…
US Has Almost 56,000 ‘Structurally Deficient’ Bridges
Nearly 36,000 bridges in the United States need repair. They have been deemed "structurally deficient" in a widely regarded report.
Chevy Tops Fuel Economy Race With 52 MPG Cruze, Tries to Make Diesel Comeback
The 2017 Cruze Diesel Sedan gets 52 miles per gallon, making it the most fuel-efficient car sold in America, aside from hybrids and electronic vehicles. Diesel technology, left for dead after scandals that hit…
Apple Could Become World’s First $1 Trillion Company
If Apple can have a spectacular launch of its new iPhone, and it can pick up its critical market share in China, it could surge beyond its current market cap of $700 billion.
Disintegrating Oroville Dam Built With Primitive Technology
The Oroville Dam has fallen apart, which has caused the evacuation of 200,000 on the Feather River in Northern California in and around the town or Oroville.
Tesla Market Value Reaches 88% of Ford’s
Either Wall Street is wildly enthusiastic about the future of Tesla or it is pessimistic about Ford's prospects.
California Self-Driving Car List Includes Faraday & Future, Zoox and Others You Never Heard Of
As major car manufacturers pour money into the self-driving car sector, they may find they are losing out to companies that have never mass produced a car.
10 Most Downloaded Free Apple Apps
The most downloaded apps at Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iTunes don’t change much. They are dominated by games and software from America’s largest tech companies. These are the ten most downloaded free apps Bitmoji –…
Trump’s Insanely Hard Palm Beach Golf Course
The Trump International Golf Club is home to one of the hardest course in the U.S. From the back tees, it has a “slope” (a rating of difficulty based on a bogey level golfer)…
Yelp, Groupon, Twitter: 3 Web 2.0 Stocks Left for Dead
Three of the early darlings of Web 2.0 have nearly died. Each has a stock price that has collapsed over the past two years, while the Nasdaq has risen to an all-time high.
80-Year-Old UAW Takes on 14-Year-Old Tesla
When Tesla started in 2003, CEO Elon Musk could never have imagined his electric car company would face the prospects of workers who would want to be part of a union.
Americans, Worried About Heart Disease, Don’t Know What Causes It
Americans are worried about dying from heart disease. However, a new study shows that most people don't know what causes it.
150 Million People Filed Taxes in 2016
It is probably a sign of things to come, just as Americans prepare to file their 2016 tax returns during 2017. For those who file early, the check is in the mail, as the…
West Virginia $150,000 Hunting Lodge Draws Huge Amount of Interest
The most viewed home on Realtor.com last week was a small home, formerly a hunting lodge, in the middle of one of America's poorer cities.
With 1,462 Tom Brady Jerseys on eBay, Which One to Pick?
New England's Super Bowl MVP quarterback Tom Brady's jersey was stolen. Brady joked that he might be able to find the jersey on eBay.
Tesla Short Interest Over 34 Million Shares
The short interest in Tesla dropped very modestly in the period that ended January 31, but it is still a highly shorted stock.