Economy

Wal-Mart Predicts Slow Growth For Next 3 Years, Decline in Profit

Amazon is thriving while Walmart is struggling Wal-Mart delivered some less than exciting news to investors at its earning forecast on Wednesday. Wal-Mart is predicting slow growth for the next three years and declines in profits for the 2017 fiscal year.

Apple iMac Retina Display: Company Unveils Updated Screen, Lower Price Tag

On Wednesday, Apple introduced updates to the iMac line of computers, bringing the Retina display to the smallest iMac, the 21.5-inch model, for the first time. Now every iMac has a Retina display of some sort, though there are still important differences between the different-sized iMacs.

Apple Patent Dispute: Apple Could Face Fine for Infringing Chip Patent

Apple might have to pay out over $800 million. Apple continues to use its A series processors in its iPhones and iPads, but the company might have infringed on a patent held by the University of Wisconsin on some of its older chips.

Best Smartphone Cameras: Sony Xperia Z5 Best Camera According to Tests, iPhone 6s Ranked 10th

Smartphone cameras were tested When looking for a new smartphone, customers might want one that takes high-quality pictures. According to a recent camera test on smartphones, an Android phone might be the answer.

What's Next: Alberto Ramirez Puts Playfan in Motion for a Safer, More Transparent Dating App

What if a dating app had an approach that incorporated more transparency, more trust, and none of the swipe-through, throwaway hookup attitude, built-in to its core?

Twitter Layoffs: Jack Dorsey Corfirms Layoffs in Tweet

One employee found out when his Twitter account was suspended Twitter announced Tuesday it will lay off up to 336 employees, or 8 percent of its workforce.

Peru Economy News: US Hedge Fund Threatens to Sue Andean Nation

Gramercy, a Connecticut-based hedge fund, has threatened to sue Peru over bonds issued by the country's former military regime.

These Are Acer's 2 New Unconventional Windows 10 Computers: Aspire R 14 & Aspire Z3-700

In the wake of Microsoft's announcement last week of two new Windows 10 laptop hybrids, Acer announced on Monday its own two hybrid PCs that will launch running the new Windows operating system.

Spanish Uber Rival Cabify Seeks to Expand in Latin America After Rakuten-led Funding Round

If you thought Uber already won the battle for supremacy in taxi apps, think again. Spanish rival Cabify just finished a funding round that packed $12 million more in its war chest, which it seeks to use in order to expand into more Latin American cities.

Dell Agrees to Buy Data Storage Provider EMC for $67 Billion

EMC helps companies store massive amounts of data. Dell will purchase data storage provider EMC for $67 billion, the company announced on Monday. The big announcement for Dell is part of the company's strategy to become a big player in business computing.

Biometric Banking: Voice Verification, Facial Recognition Future of Security inTechnology?

In the not too distant future a bank customer will no longer need to pull out an ID recall a PIN number, as biometric technology such as iris scanning and voice recognition become common place

Social Media Sunday: Facebook's 'Reactions', Messenger on Apple Watch, & Dorsey's First Change to Twitter

This week in social media, Facebook began rolling out new options beyond its "Like" button and Messenger released for Apple Watch. Meanwhile, Twitter's first change under new permanent CEO Jack Dorsey rolled out and Pinterest added localized results for its huge international user base.

BlackBerry Phones News: Company Might Give up on Handsets if Priv Model Fails

CEO said he will look at the success of handsets next year BlackBerry knows it is facing some steep competition from Apple and Samsung in the handset business.

California Governor Jerry Brown Passes Equal Pay Law to Close Wage Gap

California has taken another step to equalize the playing field between men and women workers. California has taken another step to equalize the playing field between men and women workers.

Amazon vs Etsy: Can 'Handmade' Replicate the Charm of Etsy? Does it Need To?

Amazon is ready to take on the bespoke charm of Etsy with a new marketplace for items for sale, handmade by the good people of everywhere. On Thursday, the online retail giant launched a new artsy and crafty marketplace called Handmade at Amazon.

PS4 vs Xbox One: Sony Drops Price as Xbox One Dominates Latin America

On Thursday, Sony announced it was cutting the price of the PlayStation 4 by $50 to a new base price of about $350, bringing the cost of buying a PS4 down to the exact same level as Microsoft's Xbox One.

Netflix Membership Cost: Popular Streaming Plan From Netflix to Cost $1 More

Customers in the U.S., Canada and parts of Latin America will be affected Netflix is raising its price on its Standard plan to $9. 99 per month, up $1, the company revealed Thursday.

The Best Tech From Microsoft's Windows 10 Event

On Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled the latest devices and hardware that will all be unified by running variants of Windows 10. Here are the best new pieces of technology you'll be able to get your hands on very soon.

Verizon Data Plans: Unlimited Data Customers Will See Bills Increase $20

Grandfathered customers with unlimited data will be punished. Verizon announced on Thursday that customers on old unlimited data plans will soon see a $20 increase on their bills.

Presidential Race 2016: Hillary Clinton Opposes Trans-Pacific Partnership

Hillary Clinton, the leading democratic presidential candidate, has voiced her opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a historic free-trade agreement between the Unites States and 11 other nations that would bring together 40 percent of the world’s economy.
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