June, 2010
Users blamed for iPhone 4G reception difficulties
The iPhone 4G has had a lot more than its share of issues from the start. First the phone gets lost in a bar and sent to Gizmodo. Then, the iPhone 4G difficulties came in pre-ordering and delivery. The white iPhone 4G evidently is difficult to manufacture. Now, the final straw - iPhone 4G reception ...
Consumers win big with Financial reform bill agreement
A financial reform bill agreement was announced by congressional negotiators on Friday. The House and Senate will vote on it next week. The financial reform bill changes most of the rules that form the relationship between financial institutions and consumers. Some think the bill will be a big win for consumers. Other people think the ...
Obama insists upon $ 600 million to beef up border security
Immigration reform and border security are key elements of SB 1070, the controversial new Arizona immigration law that has everyone talking. According to the Los Angeles Times, President Obama was so inspired by the legislation – or underwhelmed, depending upon the source – that he is now demanding that Congress punch through a $ 600 ...
South Carolina House says no to pay day loan bill veto
Last week, Mark Sanford, the governor of South Carolina, exercised his veto power on H.3790, a pay day loan bill that would have made the standard repayment period 120 days rather than the common 14 without increasing the total fees charged by lenders. Not only that, but H.3790 was set to remove unsecured loans and ...
E-mail leak by iPad reveals 114,000 email addresses
An iPad e-mail leak has revealed more than 114,000 early-adopter iPad e-mail addresses. These email addresses were there because 3G iPad users needed it to activate their devices. This iPad e-mail leak has compromised White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. This details leak not only reveals hundreds of thousands of AT and T customers, ...
