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Defective Air Bags Made by Takata Regional Now Affects General Motors
Millions of vehicles in the U.S., which now include General Motors cars, are being recalled for reportedly having defective air bags produced by Japan’s Takata Corp
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Blackberry Passport In Stores Now
Blackberry Passport, the square smartphone from the Canadian company, if finally in stores. Blackberry CEO John Chen unveiled Tuesday the brand's latest gadget in the event in Toronto.
Polaroid Launches Mini-Camera Cheaper Than GoPro
Polaroid introduces an action camera to rival the hit camera among travelers, GoPro. Polaroid released the action camera The Cube on Tuesday priced at $99.
Samsung Edges Out Apple By Releasing Galaxy Note 4 This Week
Samsung will release the Galaxy Note 4 later this week ahead of its October 17 worldwide launch. Samsung announced Wednesday that they'll be releasing this week the anticipated large-screen Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in South Korea and China, a few weeks earlier than the planned October 17 worldwide launch.
Learn a Skill Without Paying Too Much: Online Education Company Offers Inexpensive Course
U.S.-based online education company Udacity announced Wed. its first “nanodegree” course. U. S. -based online education company Udacity announced Wed.
Sandwich Shop Jimmy John’s Warns of Security Breach
Illinois-based sandwich shop Jimmy John’s alerts its customers regarding a credit and debit card hack at some of the store’s branches.
Starbucks Buys Full Control of Japanese Unit
Starbucks Corp. revealed on Tues. plans of acquiring the remaining 60.5 percent share of Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd that it does not currently own in a $913.5 million deal.
iPhone 6 Only Costs $200 to Build, Apple Profits the Rest
Researcher IHS dismantled the newest offering by Apple and discovered how much the highly coveted smartphone really costs.
PayPal Adopts Bitcoin Payments
PayPal is levelling up its e-commerce business with the adoption of Bitcoin, a online payment system using digital currency.
Alibaba's Record-Breaking IPO Makes Jack Ma China's Richest Man
The surge in Alibaba's shares makes the chairman and CEO Jack Man China's richest man. Alibaba becomes the largest IPO in U. S. history, making the chairman and chief of executive Jack Ma the richest man in China.