Google is becoming a wireless carrier
The search giant already makes the most-used mobile software on the planet, it designs and sells phones online, and it has become an Internet service provider with its Google Fiber…
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The search giant already makes the most-used mobile software on the planet, it designs and sells phones online, and it has become an Internet service provider with its Google Fiber…
Related: Microsoft sales soar … for non-Windows products Intel is also emphasizing mobile as well as other growth areas, particularly the so-called Internet of things (aka connected devices) and data…
The program brings middle schoolers to NBA arenas, but instead of learning about the game, they are drilled on compound interest and how to aim for the C-suite. It’s the…
Chinese moviegoers also love foreign films”Transformers: Age of Extinction,” which was shot extensively in China, was a smash success. But it remains a tricky place for foreign filmmakers. Chinese regulators…
The plunge was breathtaking. By October 2002, the Nasdaq had fallen to around 1,1108nearly 80% below its all-time high of about 5,132. But tech stocks have come roaring back since…
Related: Putin’s cronies lose $50 billion Fridman’s deal with RWE was first announced a year ago, just as the West imposed its first round of sanctions against Russia over Ukraine….
Brewers Heineken U.S.A. and Sam Adams also withdrew their sponsorships for the parade last year. A spokesman for Heineken said it hasn’t yet decided whether it will sponsor the parade….
Hangouts is Google’s one-stop shop for communications, combining instant messaging, text messaging, Internet phone calls, video messaging and group chats. Particularly because of its presence on Android phones and Gmail,…
As in years past, Silicon Valley is the place to be for young billionaires. Among the 46 billionaires under 40 years old were executives at Uber, Airbnb and Snapchat. –…
As smartphones become our primary cameras, those huge photo and video files tend to eat up space pretty quickly. A growing number of cloud storage options, including Google+ (GOOGL, Tech30)…
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A doctor told CBS long-term exposure to chemicals at those levels “would increase the risk for chronic respiratory irritation, change in a person’s lung function, increased risk of asthma” and…
Whenever a new tax is implemented, a law in Colorado aimed at protecting taxpayers’ rights goes into effect. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown…
Just for the record, Nimoy was from Boston and Los Angeles, not Canada, and Spock was from Planet Vulcan. Related: Star Trek technology that we use today
The Home Smart Ikea furniture uses a wireless charging standard known as Qi. It can be found in some Windows Phones and Android phones, including the just-announced Samsung Galaxy S6,…
Facebook has allowed me a little window into my friends’ lives back home. They have babieswell some of them have teenagers. They have lovely homes. And the dinnersoh the dinners…
Huawei is a telecoms company based in China. It’s a major player in computer networking, government and mobile communications. Recently, the firm has made a big push into consumer electronics….
That may seem like a no-brainer given how critical computers and Internet access are to students’ lives these days. But under the current rules, 529 withdrawals may only be used…
2) Lower taxes on business Businesses operating in India currently pay some of the highest rates in the world. The government is hoping to change that, cutting India’s corporate tax…
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Experts say the central bank has become concerned about the threat of deflation. Many central banks around the world have been cutting rates in order to boost dangerously low inflation…
“We are seeing signs today that they are at least looking at necessary steps to survive in the modern competitive world.” Related: Why planes don’t live stream data But saying…
The bank also came out with a “selfie” credit card, which allows users to upload photos of themselves from their phones and have them printed on their cards. According to…
But crude prices are still very low. Weakening economies in Europe and Asia, as well as more fuel efficient vehicles, have all cut worldwide demand for crude. An increase in…
But crude prices are still very low. Weakening economies in Europe and Asia, as well as more fuel efficient vehicles, have all cut worldwide demand for crude. An increase in…
But economists are worried about something more sinister: The prospect that a harmful deflationary cycle could develop at a time when central banks are running out of ways to respond….
First debuting in 1996, “Judge Judy” has been the #1 court show for 969 consecutive weeks. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real…
I limited it to companies in the S&P 500 with market values between $5 billion and $20 billion. They had to be trading at reasonable valuations, have strong balance sheets…
Interestingly, hedge funds are still not giving up on energy and health care, while mutual funds have given up those sectors. Related: The ‘smart money’ is investing in oil now…