Registers Cash Out as Retailers Turn to Mobile Payment Devices
Stores across the country are ditching cash registers and having salespeople -- and even shoppers themselves -- ring up sales on smartphones and tablet computers.
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Apple Hits a Low as Market Asks: Where's the 'Wow'?
Shares of Apple tumbled Thursday after it posted disappointing quarterly results, hitting lows last seen in January 2012. Yes, Apple's still selling a ton of iPhones and iPads, but it's just not making as much on them as it used to.
Apple TV Comes a Step Closer to Home Entertainment Reality
Apple is testing smart TV designs with major Asian component suppliers, The Wall Street Journal reports. And executives at some suppliers for the world's most valuable tech company are confirming that designs for a large-screen high-def television are in the works.
Black Friday Sales: Your Big Guide to Deals, Stores and Times
Black Friday sales circulars for several major retailers are already out online, and the deals look tempting. And at some chains, you won't even have to wait until Friday. We'll update as we learn more, but here's the scoop on the deals and sale times that we know so far.
Wall Street Watch this Week: iPad Mini vs. Microsoft Surface
The buzz this week is back to tablets: Apple is expected to introduce a new smaller iPad, and Microsoft definitely will begin selling its Surface device.
iOS 6 Is Here: What Features Will Your iDevice Get?
Apple has pushed iOS 6 live with a long list of new features, like system-wide Facebook integration, Passbook, and a much improved Siri. But while the upgrade offers a lot of new stuff, not everyone will get all of it. What will iOS 6 add to your device? The experts at TechCrunch break it down.
Wall Street Watch Monday
If you thought that all the hype leading up to last week's unveiling of Apple's iPhone 5 was over, you'd be wrong. The party continues for the world's most valuable company -- which just got even more valuable after racing to an all-time high on Friday.
4 Easy Ways to Escape AT&T's Pricey Cell Phone Texting Plans
AT&T is getting rid of text plans with monthly blocks of 200 or 1,500 texts and going to an all-or-nothing approach: Buy an unlimited plan, or pay by the message. Our choice? Neither. Try these apps instead.
Family Money: How to Cash In on Your Old Electronics
Every day, Americans throw out more than 350,000 cell phones and 130,000 computers. But we're passing up a tidy sum -- plus some potential tax deductions -- by dumping them in the trash or leaving them to gather dust.
Would You Pay $1,499 for an Apple Television?
A Best Buy online survey is asking participants how they would feel about a 42-inch HDTV from Apple. The specs it describes are impressive. But at $1,499, Apple's plan to revolutionize the way we watch TV could be priced out of the market.
The Financial Upside to Buying Your Kid an iPad
How does this savvy business journalist justify buying a new iPad for an 11-year-old? Three ways that are educational, one way that's parental, and one -- believe it or not -- that's essentially financial.
Why Nintendo Will Never Be Great Again
Once upon a time, Nintendo was king of the video game consoles, but that day is long gone. Shares of Nintendo hit a five-year low this summer, wiping away any gains from the Wii era, and it took a steep operating loss to boot last quarter. Here's why there are no bonus lives in its future.
Gap Test Drives Apple's iPhone Point-of-Sale System
The same system Apple Store employees use to run credit card transactions on iPhones or iPod Touches is about to spread. Apple is offering it to other retailers, a move that could create a multifaceted win for Apple's enterprise business.