Bitcoin (BTC) continues to evolve and become more mainstream. Starting March 1st you can purchase tickets to watch the Sacramento Kings and merchandise through their online store using bitcoin. The Kings have partnered up with one of the leading bitcoin payment processors, BitPay. … [Read more...]
Bitcoin Could be The Best Investment in Computer History
There have been many bold predictions about the future value of bitcoin (BTC). In the past year, the digital currency has increased substantially from just a few dollars to as high as $1,200 – it’s currently trading at just over $800, which is still quite high. One business expert … [Read more...]
Bitcoin Boom – ATMs, BitLicenses New York and Toronto
Over the past year, bitcoin (BTC) ATMs have started to become ubiquitous all over the world. Entrepreneurs interested in the cryptocurrency industry have already launched such machines in Vancouver, Hong Kong and San Diego with more being planned in other major metropolitan … [Read more...]
Did David Marcus CEO of PayPal Just Publicly Say PayPal Supports Bitcoin?
David Marcus CEO of PayPal may have just hinted that PayPal is a supporter of bitcoin (BTC). As first reported on reddit you can see David Marcus tweets in the image below that "We're believers in BTC". We already know that David Marcus owns bitcoins "I really like Bitcoin. I … [Read more...]
New Bitcoin Insurance Service and Increased Merchant Acceptance Despite China Crackdown
Elliptic Vault, a United Kingdom-based startup underwritten by Lloyd’s of London, is using deep cold storage to become the first company in the world to offer insurance for bitcoin (BTC) owners. According to the company’s website, the bitcoin storage service insures deposits of … [Read more...]
Overstock.com Now Accepting Bitcoin – Bitcoin Value on the Rise
Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) is now accepting Bitcoin (BTC) for purchases on their website. Overstocks CEO Patrick Byrne has been hinting that they would accept Bitcoin in the future but seeing it go live today was unexpected. Bitcoin is an online digital currency that is quickly … [Read more...]
‘FTC Negotiates Access to Consumers’ Bank Accounts with Payday Loan Lenders
All states in the US are taking strict actions against payday lenders after receiving numerous complaints from the consumers about these companies over the years. The consumer groups and civil rights activists have pulled in the support of the federal bank regulators i.e. the Federal … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Gaining On Windows Professional Sales
The world of desktop computing has changed--as evident by Forrester Research’s second annual Forrsights Workforce Employee Survey, which found just 32 percent of people who use computers professionally at least one hour per day prefer Windows over Apple Inc. … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Loses Rights To ‘iPhone’ In Brazil
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may have made billions off of thinking different, but Brazilian firm IGB Electronics SA is banking from a thinking forward strategy. The company is set to win the sole rights to use the iPhone trademark in Latin America’s largest market. … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Wins California Supreme Court Credit-Card Case
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and other online retailers won a victory in California court Feb. 4 when the state’s high court ruled Apple (AAPL) did not break California law by requiring customers to provide their addresses and phone numbers in order to make credit card purchases online. … [Read more...]
Steve Wozniak Said Apple Inc. (AAPL) Started as a “Hobby”
During a Jan. 30 speech at Georgia State University, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) co-founder Steve Wozniak told students to find interesting side projects to complete for self-fulfillment, not profit. “If you try to do a bunch of projects for yourself,” Wozniak said, “you develop … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Patent Describes ‘Ad-Hoc Cash Dispensing Network’
Proving it is still capable of thinking different, a newly-released Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) patent application describes a technology that would turn iOS users into one another’s cash machines. The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published the application Jan. 31, although Apple … [Read more...]
Battle of the Titans Apple Inc (AAPL) vs. Google (GOOG)
As Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) continue to be duke it out for supremacy in the smartphone and tablet markets this coming quarter, it seems that in the position of the dominant discourse of tech news—Apple still reigns supreme. Even though its chief rivals—Google, Amazon and … [Read more...]
Facebook (FB) and Apple (AAPL) Remain Friends, Not Speaking to Google (GOOG)
While Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) remain friends, the social network is no longer on speaking terms with Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG). During a conference call that followed his company’s Jan. 30 earnings report, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained Facebook … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Releases Software Update for Apple TV
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) actually released two updates Jan. 28—the much-reported iOS 6.1 as well as a new version of its Apple TV software. The latter update added support for iCloud, Up Next and the ability to use a Bluetooth keyboard with Apple TV. … [Read more...]
Siri Gets Busy with Apple Inc. (AAPL) iOS 6.1 Update
In its first major update of iOS 6, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) released iOS 6.1 Jan. 28 with some exciting new features. Not only does the update include 4G LTE support for 36 additional iPhone and 23 new iPad carriers, but U.S. users can now purchase movie tickets through Fandango … [Read more...]
Apple (AAPL) Stock Nose Dives Again on Target Price Adjustment
In an investors note released Friday morning, UBS analyst Steven Milunovich announced that he expects Apple (AAPL) iPhone and iPad sales to drop next year, as he cut sales estimates for the March, June and September 2013 quarters by 5 million units for the iPhone and 2 million for the … [Read more...]
Samsung Demands Apple’s (AAPL) Source Code in Korean Court
The international patents battle between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd is starting to mimic a schoolyard game of tag. Back and forth the two tech giants drag one another to court, making new claims against each other in a bid to win sole rights to sell … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Discounts Indian iTunes To Reach Emerging Market
The spotlight has never been focused more on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), after its much-anticipated earnings report disappointed Jan. 23 and saw already low stock tumble more than 12 percent in 24 hours. Has Cupertino jumped the proverbial shark, or will it rise again? There are … [Read more...]
