Verizon has been working hard to increase the speed of its wireless network while also surpassing its rivals in the 5G race. According to Roger Gurnani, chief information officer at Verizon, the…
Category: Business
Fiat Chrysler Issues Second Recall In Two Months
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has issued its second recall in two months over the hacking issue. The latest vehicle recall, which was ordered Friday, will ensure the more than 7,000 2015 Jeep Renegade…
Microsoft Sees Unprecedented Demand For Windows 10 Upon Release
Within a day of launch almost 14 million devices have been installed with Windows 10, claims a blog post by Microsoft. The demand is unprecedented and the feedback overwhelmingly positive according to…
Original iPad Mini Disappears From Apple Stores as Focus Shifts to Retina Display Models
The original iPad mini was discontinued from Apple’s online stores signalling the end-of-life for the once highly respected and attractively priced “smaller” tablet that Apple introduced in October 2012. The de-listing on…
Starbucks and Spotify Team Up For Multi-Year Music Program
Starbucks Coffee Company and Spotify have teamed up in a multi-year music program that makes the “barista the DJ”. Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, is basically allowing the coffeehouse company to run…
Takata Issues Another Large Recall Over Defective Airbags
Takata Corp. has issued the largest automobile recall in the history of the United States – 33.8 million vehicles affected by the defective air bags. This move doubles the amount of cars…
Starbucks Outage Forces Popular Coffee Chain Store To Close Early Friday Evening
A computer outage Friday night led to the early closure of 7,400 U.S. and 1,000 Canada Starbucks, but it’s business as usual Saturday for the popular coffee shop. According to the company,…
Both Tesla’s Twitter and Website Hacked On Saturday
It was a rough Saturday for the IT department at Tesla: both their Twitter account and website had been hacked. It also appeared that the company’s CEO Elon Musk had his personal…
Apartment Renters Can See Increase In Rental Prices
Apartment dwellers are going to find that, despite a rise in apartment construction, their rent is going to increase 3.3 percent this year, averaging around $1,161. It’s a little slower than last…
Blue Bell Issues 3rd Recall Over Listeria-Contaminated Ice Cream
The Broken Arrow, OK. Blue Bell Ice Cream plant has been shut down temporarily over an outbreak of listeria. The company announced it was shuttering the plant operations out of an immense…