ThinkstockIn a settlement announcement today, the European Union’s competition commission formally accepted the offer from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and four publishing houses that will substantially change the rules under which Apple…
courtesy of Apple Inc.The owners of Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5 are rejoicing. The awful map product made by Apple for its devices can now be replaced by the one from…
ThinkstockEurope’s Central Banking Authority Europe finally has a central banking authority, a move that many politicians and economists believe will help pull the region out of its financial crisis. It is hard…
Douglas A. McIntyre courtesy of Verizon WirelessOn the Redbox homepage, the DVD rental firm owned by Coinstar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) has begun to promote a streaming movie service it plans to launch with Verizon Communications…
thinkstockThe Federal Reserve links bond buying to unemployment rates. (Reuters) The European Central Bank will have new authority over Europe’s banks. (Reuters) The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which said it…
ThinkstockTablet devices like the iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), the Kindle Fire from Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the Galaxy…
courtesy of AppleIn 2012, shipments of tablet devices is expected to rise by 75% while shipments of notebook PCs are slated to rise just 2% and decline by 28% for mini-notebooks. We…
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has decided to let a number of retailers, including Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), offer its Surface tablet, perhaps to offset sales that never reached any real…
courtesy of MicrosoftMore Outlets for Surface Tablet Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has decided to let a number of retailers offer its Surface tablet, perhaps to offset sales that never reached any real…
thinkstockIn all the markets in which Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has had success, the consumer electronics company has been a pioneer. If it moves into the television industry, it will lack that…
courtesy of YouTubeThe Federal Reserve probably will add to its bond-buying programs as the economy continues to sputter. (Reuters) India begins an investigation into Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s (NYSE: WMT) activity in the country,…
Guillaume Paumier / Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-3.0Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) was the No. 1 company on the Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards, a list of the 50 Best Places to Work for 2013. This…
thinkstockHSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE: HBC) pays a $1.92 billion fine to the U.S. government to settle a money laundering probe. (Reuters) The cost of outside products necessary to run Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)…
courtesy of AppleMonitor shipments for notebook PCs have been dropping for some time now, and prices have tagged along with the decline. High-definition 14- and 15.6-inch displays are selling for less than…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is invincible right? Not lately. We started warning you about the coming death cross on the chart, where the 50-day moving average dips under the…
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