Tag Archives: consumer

Message to French leaders (and cab drivers): Let innovation lead

When Courtney Love, the queen of grunge, is afraid to set foot on city streets, she must be in a pretty rough town. In fact, Love was in Paris on Thursday morning when she tweeted that the cab she was…

How the tech industry is working to combat veteran unemployment

Our nation’s veterans are struggling to find jobs – especially young veterans. As of November 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that 9.9 percent of veterans of post-9/11 wars were out of work. That’s 241,000 men and women…

No science fiction: Company shows off real-world Star Trek ‘tricorder’

In Walter De Brouwer’s right hand, the tricorder used on the TV series “Star Trek.” In his left hand, a real-world version he has invented. (Jeremy Kaplan/FoxNews.com) “Bones” would have approved. On a mission to boldly go where no man…

Director Michael Bay has apparent meltdown at Consumer Electronics Show

“Transformers” director Michael Bay had an apparent meltdown Monday during the Samsung press conference at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It’s pretty hard to upstage a TV as wide as a car, but Bay did. He was…

What to expect from the biggest tech show of the year

If you like gadgets, you’re gonna love this: An entire year’s worth of smartphones, high-definition TVs, tablets and more will be unveiled next week at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the premier venue for the world’s gadget makers to…

Is your retirement account safe from our government?

Is the same federal government that has Social Security headed for bankruptcy looking to mess with your 401(k) or IRA? Yes, according to a recent interview with Richard Cordray, the director of the so-called Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Cordray…

After Black Friday and before Cyber Monday, don’t forget Small Business Saturday

Even if you are disappointed with the outcome, there are always two good things that come at the end of election season: First, the TV and radio airwaves return to their normal commercial programming. Second, the holiday season officially begins—and…