Insight

03/28/2014

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/how-secure-mobile-app

Today, in this galaxy, many of us depend on our phones to take care of everyday tasks like waking up on time, keeping track of our calories, and sharing photos and updates. Need movie tickets? Tap, tap, and done. Want to track your credit history and get free credit scores? Yep, you can do that, too...

03/20/2014

Juggling business operations and payroll services can often times lead to paperwork errors and even the smallest one could cost a company a fortune.

02/07/2014

Heavy use of iPhones and other devices makes workers much less effect, according to new research.

12/16/2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first ruling of its kind, a federal judge declared Monday that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans

11/05/2013

The implications of such a decision would be profound. Web and mobile companies will live or die not on the merits of their technology and design, but on the deals they can strike with AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, and others who could otherwise 'shakedown' startups and established companies in every sect...

09/30/2013

I used to refuse to carry a cell phone and now I pay my bills and shop with my phone. My home phone bill used to be about $30/month and now I pay over $40 per month per family member/employee for our cell phones. Anyway, something to think about....
http://mwpartners.com/mobilecommerce

Mobile Internet use has exploded in popularity and is becoming the preferred means of access to a variety of online tools and websites. Facebook’s 101 million U.S. daily mobile users account for 78 percent of its total 128 million daily U.S. users — a significant majority. Recent statistics show tha...

09/18/2013

Read about the speed of the iPhone 5S ...

Apple's iPhone 5S is seriously fast...

09/06/2013

10 of the 14 Worst Compaines based on their Customer Service are Telecommunications companies. Not only are they overcharging by an average of 30%, they don't take care of us!!!!

The bottom of the barrel in this survey from Temkin Group is a who's who of TV and Internet providers: Charter, Cox, TWC, Comcast, Verizon, AT&T... Read this article by Lance Whitney on CNET News.

08/21/2013

You’re looking at your phone bill thinking someone must have made a mistake. How can you be charged for web hosting when you don’t know what web hosting is? Why does your bill list a couple of international calls when all your friends and business contacts are stateside?

08/21/2013

I am glad they are cracking down on some of this. We see this everyday and it cost's users millions of dollars!!!!!!!!!!! If you aren't looking at your phone bill, you need to.

OK, it’s not really Check Your Phone Bill Day. But how about checking your wireless phone bill anyway? Pull it up online, dig out your paper copy, or if you don’t get a detailed bill from your phone company, go ahead and ask for one (we’ll wait).

07/12/2013

Remember Cingular???
Cingular Wireless was founded in 2000 as a joint venture between regional telecommunications companies SBC and BellSouth. The steady adoption of mobile devices by consumers helped the brand become a household name in the United States.

By 2007, Cingular's brand was worth at least $9.2 billion, according to Brand Z. However, several mergers involving Cingular's parent companies complicated its brand identity.

In 2005, SBC bought AT&T (T) and adopted that company's name. The new AT&T then merged with BellSouth and incorporated the orange hue of Cingular into its ads.

07/01/2013

Ways to cut smartphone costs

http://finances.msn.com/saving-money-tips/251879644 When it comes to apps and functions, smartphones are a step up from cellphones. They cost a lot more to own, too. Here’s how to save. Close to half of all Americans enjoy the benefits of a smartphone,…