Most people think about bitcoin as an alternative to something they already know, as opposed to an enabler of something they never considered. In 1985, Steve Jobs was asked by a journalist for concrete reasons why anyone would buy a computer for the home. He answered that “so far, that’s more of a conceptual market…
Just two weeks in and the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 10 technical preview already has more than 1 million registrants (which isn’t necessarily the same as downloads and installs) who have sent back more than 200,000 pieces of feedback. This enthusiasm for an experimental OS that’s not even really guaranteed to work shows just…
Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) will be selling a smart lock for front doors called August at its stores across the United States. The August smart lock will be included in the list of smart devices connected to Apple’s HomeKit app. Some of the other smart devices connected to HomeKit include the remote-controlled Hue light bulbs…
Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is expanding its home delivery service Google Express (rebranded from Google Shopping Express) into Boston, Chicago and Washington DC, and while that’s still only a fraction of the country it’s a big step forward for a service that used to be confined to Manhattan, West LA, and parts of northern California….
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) stickers can now be used for comments on people’s Timeline posts, Group Posts and Event Posts. Until now, these cute stickers could only be used in Facebook Messenger, but now the company has plans to make the stickers available to a wider audience. In order to add stickers on the timeline…
Atmos Energy reported solid third-quarter earnings per share from continued operations of $0.42, compared with $0.32 in the year-ago quarter. Management reaffirmed its fiscal 2013 EPS forecast range of $2.45-$2.55 per share. The company will pay a $1.40 per share dividend in fiscal 2013, a 1.4% increase from 2012. Natural gas distribution gross profit rose…
