Transaction fees on the bitcoin network are often forgotten about. Yet in bitcoin they are more important than on other payment networks. Fees currently serve as protection against the network being flooded with arbitrary transactions. Eventually, they will also be required to incentivise bitcoin miners to continue providing security to the network. Contrary to other…
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) just announced a new set of Lumia smartphones. This includes the Nokia 830 (a super affordable flagship smartphone), Nokia 730 with dual-SIM, and Nokia 735. Microsoft just announced new Lumia smartphone models just in time for the holiday season. The first phone features a 10 megapixel PureView Camera with the thinnest…
Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL)’s CEO said that they will further tighten the security for iCloud users to keep them safe from hackers, says a report from The Wall Street Journal. However, the company did not agree to the claims that it was a lack of security on their part that led to the hacking that…
If your privacy is that important to you take the time to review your settings on a regular basis. This has been the “party line” from Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) for some time, but it appears the company no longer feels this is enough. People love to bitch and moan about what Facebook is doing…
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc (AEGR) announced that the Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) of the FDA has issued a closeout letter with regard to its investigation of the company’s marketing and sales of Juxtapid in the U.S. The closeout letter signifies that the issues mentioned in the FDA’s warning letter have been resolved. Aegerion’s shares…
The card companies, banks and payment processors cooperate together to charge a good chunk of fees both to cover the cost of fraud and to protect against it. But can bitcoin offer better, or at the very least lower-cost, fraud protection for merchants and consumers? It’s almost essential today for merchants to accept credit or…
