A new report estimates that the average American worker drops nearly $1,100 annually on coffee. That’s not much less than what the average worker spends to commute to the job.
Updated: Thursday, 3:35 p.m. AT&T just announced that new data plans for smartphones and tablets will “give customers more data and value.” That’s true, technically. It’s also true that when the new data plan pricing system takes effect starting this Sunday, wireless bills for new AT&T customers will cost more.
Smartphones—and therefore, deals—are everywhere this holiday season. This means that shoppers should have an especially easy time getting the best price on gifts. Then again, it also means that retailers have an especially easy time reaching consumers and tempting them into making purchases.
Today, the FCC is announcing new guidelines that should make sneaky mobile phone fees a thing of the past.
The masses aren’t likely to wait in line for hours to buy the latest iPhone, but the introduction of the 4S gives a good reason to head to the Apple store regardless.
Entrepreneurial techies have been selling thousands of smartphone apps that claim to treat acne for 99¢ and $1.99 a pop (excuse the pun). Now, however, a Federal Trade Commission investigation reveals that (shocker!) the claims have no scientific basis.
Moms are buying iPhones at a rate faster than any other group. They’re also more likely to use smartphones to their full capabilities during any snippet of downtime—browsing for a nephew’s birthday present, updating family calendars and grocery lists, and otherwise sharing info and staying connected. Is it any wonder, then, that retailers and marketers [...]
Whenever a store has a sale, it points out how much the shopper would “save” by purchasing the discounted merchandise. This is ridiculous, of course. If the item is something you wouldn’t have otherwise purchased, you’re spending, which is the polar opposite of saving. But new smartphone apps can actually help shoppers save—yes, genuinely save, [...]
If the rumors are true, one day soon you’ll be able to buy an iPhone for under $400 without being locked into a contract. It also looks like Americans will have the option to share data plans with multiple devices, rather than having to pay for a separate monthly plan for each gadget.
How quaint. Our old-fashioned, debt-averse neighbors to the north are reluctantly accepting the notion that swiping plastic to pay for groceries and other essentials is not such a bad thing.
Daily deals site LivingSocial is launching an Instant Deals program today in Manhattan in a big way: More than 100 midtown restaurants are offering $5, $15, even $50 worth of food and drink for just $1. Our Q&A with LivingSocial CEO Tim O’Shaughnessy has all the details.
