May 20, 2013

consumers - News


New Verizon FiOS Internet 150/35 Mbps Broadband service launches

Verizon FiOS Image

If you’re a Verizon FiOS residential broadband customer, with a need for Internet speed, listen up. Big Red has just announced a new plan that boasts some ridiculously fast, Verizon is launching 150/35 megabits per second (Mbps) Internet service – the fastest mass-market broadband service in the nation – over the company’s all-fiber-optic FiOS network. [...]

NOKIA N8 facing Power Issue:Niklas Savander confirms

Image of NOKIA N8

Nokia N8 is the current top of the line Symbian^3 based multi-media handset. However, in last few days, several Nokia N8 owners complained that the phone powers off all by itself. Niklas Savander, Exec. Vice President for Nokia, acknowledged the issue at the official Nokia Conversations blog that a small number of users have been [...]

“Black Friday 2010″ Deals from Best Buy, Walmart, Toys R Us, and Sears

Black Friday 2010 Deals

For those looking for early deals on toys for their kids, Toys R Us have announced that they will be opening their stores a day earlier at Thanksgiving Day at 10pm on November 25 just for one set of doorbuster. The sale will then last until 1pm the following day which is the actual Black [...]

Chevrolet Volt : Test Drive Results

People interested in electric cars can test drive GM’s Chevrolet Volt when a national tour stops in San Diego on Oct. 20.  General Motors says interest in the electric car has led it to boost production in the first year. The Volt packs some interesting technology into its five-door hatchback frame, and it really has [...]

GM’s Chevrolet Volt : Pubic Test Drive Reviews

Chevrolet introduced the 2011 Volt to the press today, releasing for the first time some new information about the car’s power train, trim levels and battery technology, and offering a detailed look at what customers might get when the vehicle goes on sale later this year. The Volt is a multibillion-dollar bet. From the day [...]

Nissan Juke “Sport Cross” Car is a Trend-Setter

nissan juke sport cross

With the Juke, Nissan Motor is introducing a new concept: a “sport cross,” or small, SUV-style alternative to the many compact hatchbacks that are coming on the market to lure tight-fisted, forcibly downsizing consumers. With an exterior style cribbed from off-road rally racing and interior features revved up to mimic sport bikes, the Juke is [...]

Verizon Refund : Costs $90 Million to 15 Million Customers for False Data Charges

BUSINESS VERIZON WIRELESS

Verizon Wireless Company has agreed to pay an estimated $90 million in refunds to 15 million subscribers and former subscribers who over the years have been charged for Internet access from their phones even in the absence of a data plan. The company agreed to the refunds, essentially a settlement, before the Federal Communications Commission [...]

Welcome UEFI; Say Good Bye to BIOS

BIOS, One of the oldest pieces of technology, that is still widely used today could be on its way out following the development of a newer, more efficient alternative. A new technology known as Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) will replace Bios, which has been booting up PCs for 25 years. Given the technological advances [...]

CEDIA EXPO 2010 – Tradeshow for Residential Electronic Systems

CEDIA EXPO is your place to meet and connect with the industry’s best professionals. If you are a current professional in home entertainment, security, lighting control, environmental control, energy management, retrofit, home control, home health, home theater, audio systems, integration, or are someone looking to break into the residential electronic systems industry, you need to [...]

CEDIA EXPO 2010 Starts from Sept 22

cedia expo 2010

CEDIA EXPO is a tradeshow in the residential electronic systems industry. Attending CEDIA EXPO gives you an advantage over the competition by providing the latest technologies, FREE training on the latest products, and the industry’s best education with CEDIA University courses. CEDIA EXPO gives you the best strategies to profit in home entertainment, environmental control, [...]

T-Mobile USA Sued over Blocking of Text Messages – Suit Filed by EZ Texting

t-mobile ez texting

Ez Texting, a New York-based company that helps businesses send marketing text messages to large numbers of people, filed the suit (PDF)  yesterday with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The company is one of those that provide the behind-the-scenes infrastructure for the type of ad that asks consumers to [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab Hands-on Review with Video

Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Tab at the IFA electronics show in Berlin. Here’s a look at what the Android-powered tablet has to offer: portability, responsiveness, performance, a nice screen–but several rough patches as well. In the device, there is a 1GHz chip Cortex A8, a 30-pin connector owner, a card slot micro SD and flexible [...]