Coolpad Arise: First WiFi Only Smartphone offered by Scratch Wireless; Consumers will no longer pay for Mobile Data Plans
Scratch Wireless, a mobile startup company, has released the very first Wi-Fi only smartphone called the Coolpad Arise. The smartphone offers a unique way to save money on your mobile data plan through the use of a wireless open network.
May 28, 2015 11:52 AM EDT
Nielsen will monitor digital ads in China after forming new partnership with Tencent
Nielsen is now going to start measuring digital ads in China after forming a new partnership together with Tencent.
Nebraska Is First Ever Conservative State To Vote Against Death Penalty, Lawmakers Abolish Governor's Veto Power
Nebraska is the first ever Republican state to vote against capital punishment on Wednesday after four decades. Legislators from Nebraska were able to override the veto power of Nebraska's governor.
Jawbone Sues Wearable Fitness Tracker Maker Fitbit Over Data Plundering
Jawbone and Fitbit are two of the largest wearable fitness tracker makers in the industry. Jawbone claims in a lawsuit that Fitbit hired its employees and is now suing Fitbit over data plundering.
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Obama won't plead to Supreme Court over executive immigration action; Admin counting on 5th circuit appeal
The Obama’s administration chooses not to bring to the Supreme Court a judge’s recent decision to halt the government’s immigration policies. It will instead wait for the result of its appeal on the 5th circuit.
May 28, 2015 9:39 AM EDT
Supreme Court orders Big Pharma to pay damages for prescription drug disposal in Alameda County
The Supreme Court has ruled that Big Pharma should pay damages for disposing prescription drugs in Alameda County. The top court declined the pharmaceutical industry’s proposal to the County that entails drug makers to cover the cost of discarding unused medicines of consumers.
May 28, 2015 9:23 AM EDT
US Supreme Court favors Halliburton & KBR Inc. in lawsuit; whistle-blower to pursue case
The US Supreme Court has favored Halliburton and KBR Inc. in a fraud lawsuit filed by a whistleblower. The whistle-blower intends to continue the case.
May 28, 2015 3:48 AM EDT
Pinterest adds New Tools to integrate more easily with Squarespace; Rich Pins New Feature includes easy sharing over the two social app
Squarespace is finally getting a set of tools that will enable them to publish their content to Pinterest more easily and gather information bout the traffic those pins are driving to their site.
May 27, 2015 11:48 PM EDT
Skype summoned to Belgian court after company fails to provide requested call data
Skype ordered to appear in a Belgian court after the company did not provide call data as requested.
May 27, 2015 10:52 PM EDT
LG G4 vs Sony Xperia Z4: Two Flagship Smartphones delivers features and specs suited for consumers
The differences between LG G4 to Sony Xperia makes each phone unique and offers consumers different features and specs to choose from. Although both are good buys for one’s money, the decision I choosing one will highly depend on what the consumer considers to be an important feature or spec and their own personal preference.
May 27, 2015 1:22 PM EDT
Charter Communications Inc. Acquires Time Warner Cable: What’s Their Motive?
Charter Communications acquires Time Warner Cable as well as Bright House Networks in an effort to expand their reach in the US media business. But the public is not so sure about their motives.
May 27, 2015 12:55 PM EDT
Samsung Releases Limited Edition Iron Man-Inspired Galaxy S6 Edge, Will This Help Boost Company's Sales?
Samsung released a new additional design to the Samsung Galaxy S6 unit and it is for Marvel fans. The company announced the availability of the Iron Man-inspired handheld.
May 27, 2015 12:20 PM EDT
Amazon pays $16M tax in Germany despite $11.9B profit; company starts tax honesty in 4 European countries
Amazon has paid $16 million of tax in Germany. This is in reference to the electronic retail company’s profit of $11.9 billion in the said country which they say is low. Amazon has also declared its sales in 4 European countries which would mean they would have to pay more taxes.
May 27, 2015 5:08 AM EDT
Internal Revenue Service Website Hacked, 100,000 "Get Transcript" Information Stolen
The Internal Revenue Service's website was hacked and 100,000 information of taxpayers has been stolen. The IRS announced this on their news website and included in the stolen information are tax returns and other tax-related information.
May 27, 2015 4:48 AM EDT
Microsoft's Cortana will be available for both iOS and Android devices; Microsoft to release new apps for each device
Microsoft will be making its voice assistant, Cortana, available for both iOS and Android devices. Microsoft will release new apps for each device variants.
May 27, 2015 4:33 AM EDT
Italian court bans unlicensed taxi services including Uber
An Italian court has banned unlicensed taxi services such as Uber. Uber plans to appeal, saying the court ruling was a discrimination on new technologies.
May 27, 2015 4:25 AM EDT