Wells Fargo protestors arrested for blocking the headquarters (www.wellsfargo.com)
Wells Fargo is one of the targets like many of the other banks in the Occupy Wall Street protests and now, it is said that around 18 people have been arrested in the San Francisco area after they attempted to close down the headquarters of the Wells Fargo company.
Protestors are said to have been shouting [...]
Apple iPhone 5 to incorporate Lytro camera technology
Despite having only just released the iPhone 4S device a few months ago, Apple is already planning the release of their next iPhone 5 device that is expected to be released later this year and will have a host of new features. A rumour that has now emerged is that the new iPhone 5 device [...]
Blackberry Co-Chief Executives steps down from RIM
RIM is the creator of the Blackberry Smartphone which is one of the most successful Smartphone devices in the world. However today; the two co-chief executives of the RIM company has stepped down from their positions. Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have stepped down from the company after founding it many years ago.
Mike Lazaridis actually [...]
HSBC going for larger share of UK mortgage market (www.hsbc.com)
HSBC is attempting to gain a larger market share of the UK mortgage market as they have this week announced that they will be lending £15 billion to home buyers this year. HSBC has said that they are hoping to help around 150,000 people in total to purchase their homes this year and that they [...]
Apple iPhone 5 camera leaked online
Apple’s iPhone 5 device will be the next major release of the iPhone device later this year and now, the design for the camera are thought to have been leaked online. It is thought that a new camera which has been designed by Sony will be used in the iPhone 5 device as it features [...]
United waives rescheduling fees for grounded customers (www.united.com)
United Airlines; which is part of the United Continental company has announced that they will be waiving rescheduling fee’s for many of their customers for one time only after their flights were grounded due to bad weather. United usually charges a rescheduling fee to their customers but the flights from some Midwestern cities have had [...]
American Idol draws in less viewers than previous season (www.americanidol.com)
American Idol is well known as the most watched TV show in the US although it is now reported that the new series of the show actually drew in less viewers than in the previous season. Last night was the debut of the new season of America Idol which is currently in its 11th season, [...]
Megavideo and Megaupload are shut down by US government
Megavideo is one of the biggest online video websites out there but now, the video sharing website has actually been shut down by the government. The founders of the site have been charged with violating piracy laws and each could face years in prison over the matter.
Megavideo is a website that accounts for around 4 [...]
Apple iPhone to be overtaken by Windows Phone
The Apple iPhone device is currently one of the most popular Smartphone devices in the world but according to industry analysts, this won’t be the case for much longer. It is now thought that the Windows Phone OS will actually overtake iOS in the next few years as Windows rises from a niche OS to [...]
University of Phoenix moves to new Tempe office towers (www.universityofphoenix.com)
The University of Phoenix; the largest for-profit university in America is planning to increase their presence by moving in to new towers in Tempe. The University of Phoenix last week decided to move a significant amount of their administrative and classroom space to the Fountainhead Corporate Park located in Tempe in a move that is [...]
