Some advantages of vaping are the variety of appealing flavors, the cheaper cost, and the ability to vape without matches or lighters. Your basic e cig or a vapor pen are also being targeted. The biggest perk of all is that these products help millions of people to quit smoking cigarettes. There lies the real reason that many people are looking to ban it. The fallacy lies with the notion that vaping is a worse health risk than smoking cigarettes … Continue reading “Vape Shops Band Together to Fight Anti-E-Cig Legislation from Government, Big Tobacco”
Ford Partnering With Microsoft to Deliver Over-the-Air Updates to Connected Vehicles
Posted on March 25, 2015July 19, 2024Categories Business Leave a comment on Ford Partnering With Microsoft to Deliver Over-the-Air Updates to Connected VehiclesWhen most drivers think of maintaining their cars, they probably focus on mechanical repairs (four out of five of which are related to durability). But Ford Motor Co. announced last week that it will partner with Microsoft Corp. to provide wireless software updates in a new generation of Ford and Lincoln vehicles. “It’s us recognizing that, more and more, we are a software and technology company,” Don Butler, director of connected vehicles for Ford, told the Financial Times for a March 17 … Continue reading “Ford Partnering With Microsoft to Deliver Over-the-Air Updates to Connected Vehicles”
World’s First Google Shop Opens in London
Posted on March 13, 2015July 19, 2024Categories Business, Headlines Leave a comment on World’s First Google Shop Opens in LondonThe world’s first Google shop has opened inside a Currys World PC store in London. Google, perhaps known best as a search engine (owning 65% to 70% of the global search engine market), will be using the store-within-a-store to push the sale of Google hardware such as Chromebooks, Android Wear smartwatches, Chromecast streaming dongles, and Nexus tablets and smartphones. “We think it’s a genuinely unique try-before-you-buy experience,” Google’s U.K. Marketing Director James Elias told the Telegraph March 11. Although Google has not … Continue reading “World’s First Google Shop Opens in London”
As America Saves Week Kicks off, Experts Remind Consumers That Every Little Bit Counts
Posted on March 2, 2015July 19, 2024Categories Economy, Financing Leave a comment on As America Saves Week Kicks off, Experts Remind Consumers That Every Little Bit CountsOn February 23, a national campaign kicked off, aimed at getting Americans to save more money. For those who missed it, however, there is still time to take advantage of savings tips from professionals. America Saves Week coincides with Military Saves Week, both of which promote good savings habits for people in the United States. As of Feb. 2, the national savings rate was only at 4.9%, which could use a boost. Some resources Americans can look into are websites … Continue reading “As America Saves Week Kicks off, Experts Remind Consumers That Every Little Bit Counts”