Tag: MARKETNEWS

Conventional economic logic would suggest that, as the prices of new cell phones drop, we -- as rational, price-taking consumers -- would abandon our older models for shinier, more cost-effective alternatives. According to a new survey from J.D. Power and Associates, though, we aren't. As PC World reports, consumers now hold onto their mobiles for an average of 20.5 months -- 17-percent longer ...

Our smartphones are, to a certain extent, like our children. We keep them by our sides at all times, curse at them when they do something wrong, and, on occasion, lose them at bars. One thing we don't normally do with kids, though, is robotically trade them in for a smarter, better-looking model. And, according to a new study from Nielsen, that's exactly what most heartless BlackBerry owners are ...

Twitter just keeps changing the way our world operates. You can use the microblogging site to speak directly to government officials, engage in church worship services, and even participate in science experiments. There's really no quicker way on the Web to get information. Now, stock traders are using the site to keep an eye on the market, according to The Telegraph. Thanks to Streambase, an ...

Google continues to prove it's more powerful than God, defying not just market analysts, but also economic realities. While everyone else is tanking (you don't even want to look at your 401k), Google actually saw its revenue increase in the third quarter of 2008. The company reported a profit of $1.35 billion in the third quarter, up 31-percent from the same time last year, and even up 3-percent ...