Consumer finance agency bids to stop predatory lending
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, brainchild of now-Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D.-Mass.), has created the Ability to Repay rule, a set of guidelines for lenders that are designed to protect...
View ArticleDisruptions: Design to Propel Technology Forward
As consumers focus less on the technology inside the technology, designers have stepped in to add more value to devices. … Read More
View ArticleApple iPhone demand may be slowing, mixed reports on the matter
The iconic handset remains a favorite among consumers, let alone Apple fans, but according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Apple may have overestimated demand for the device and is currently...
View ArticleDaily Report: Google Invades the iPhone
For many people, smartphone shopping comes down to a choice of Apple's iPhone or one powered by Google's Android software. But now consumers can get an iPhone and fill it with Google, as Nick Wingfield...
View ArticleRegulations force Coca-Cola ads to address obesity
Facing new regulations that target high-calorie soda drinks, US soft-drink giant Coca-Cola will unveil a pair of television ads this week that acknowledge the calories in its products and encourage...
View ArticleFTC: National Collector’s Mint, Bogus 9/11 Coins Seller, To Pay $750,000...
NEW YORK -- A company that sold Sept. 11 commemorative coins supposedly containing silver from ground zero has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle charges that it deceived consumers.The Federal Trade...
View ArticleBigger Picture: Politics-Money Out, Voters-In – P1
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View ArticleVerizon Expands Shared Data Plans Into Business
With its new shared data plans, Verizon Wireless is succeeding at pushing consumers to spend more money on wireless data. So why not roll out these plans to businesses? … Read More
View ArticleInternet is Essential Part of Life, Germany Rules
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View ArticleWill consumer pessimism plunge the U.S. into recession?
The Conference Board reported Tuesday that the preliminary January figure for consumer confidence in the United States fell to its lowest level in more than a year.The last time consumers were this...
View ArticleCalifornia Suspends Fine Against Lyft, a Hail-a-Ride App
The ability to summon a car with a smartphone app sounds convenient, but lawmakers and city governments have been nervous about how these apps might pose risks to consumers. A car-requesting app called...
View ArticleNvidia’s Project Shield went from concept to reality in less than a year
Nvidia surprised a number of journalists and consumers alike by unveiling a portable gaming device at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month. Codenamed Project Shield, the handheld is...
View ArticleConsumer Reports Tackles Cancer Screening Tests
You trust Consumer Reports when it comes to buying your next car or fridge. But now, for the first time ever, consumers can get ratings of cancer screening tests the same way they do for their...
View ArticleToday’s Scuttlebot: Google’s Grand Canyon and Crowdfunded Space Programs
The technology reporters and editors of The New York Times scour the Web for important and peculiar items. For Thursday, selections include Amazon as a major power for helping consumers, virtual...
View ArticleEA shelves Medal of Honor franchise after weak sales, reviews
Following weak critical and commercial reception, EA has decided to yank the Medal of Honor brand from its shooter rotation. Despite receiving generally mixed reviews among critics and consumers, the...
View ArticleFTC to mobile advertisers: Behave!
I'd love to take credit for the fact that just two weeks after my story on how mobile online advertisers are compiling detailed profiles of us through our smartphone apps, the FTC has released a report...
View ArticleTHX launches iOS calibration app for home theater components
THX, the company behind the audio reproduction standard that’s been in existence as we know it for 12 years, has released a calibration app for iPhone and iPad designed to help consumers get the best...
View ArticleBurger King U.K. Reputation Damaged By Horsemeat Scandal
Burger King has been dealing with a firestorm of controversy after being one of the many players affected by the horsemeat-in-burgers scandal currently plaguing Europe.Consumer research company YouGov...
View ArticleMaryam Banikarim: Today’s American News Consumer
While news consumption is generally ruled by routine, consumers are customizing how and where they get their information based on lifestyle preferences and how much they value the content. We've...
View ArticleArianna Huffington And Tim Armstrong Talk About AOL/Huffington Post Growth
Two years after it acquired the Huffington Post, AOL still faces challenges in courting consumers and advertisers -- but it is beginning to show progress.Read More... … Read More
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