Cadillac Gears Up To Take On German Automakers
This year’s auto show in Detroit could set the stage for a shake-up in the fiercely competitive — and hugely profitable — luxury car scene. That’s because there’s a new kid on the block, and its name is Cadillac. The General Motors company says its new small, high-performance ATS will allow it to compete for [...]
How’s The Economy? Federal Reserve Reports ‘Ongoing Improvement’
As we’ve said before, to figure out what the Federal Reserve means when it reports about how the economy is doing and whether policymakers think it’s doing better or worse, you need to carefully compare the central bank’s latest words to what it has said in preceding months. Today’s “beige book” report from the Fed [...]
FDA To Hold Orange Juice Imports Over Safety Concerns
When you think of your orange juice in its infancy, you probably envision neat rows of leafy green citrus trees in Florida or California — Tropicana and other companies’ have helped seal that image in our minds. But the reality is that a lot of our orange juice comes from Brazil — about 25 percent. [...]
Man And Machines: Beyond Touch
Computer chips and technology are invading all sorts of previously dumb devices. Phones are now smart. Cars are becoming connected computers on wheels. Call it the computerization of everything. But how we interact with these machines is bound to evolve. At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, touch pads are everywhere — in [...]
Sushi, Smoothies, Manicures: Walgreens Goes Upscale
Walk into a typical Walgreens, and see cosmetics, greeting cards, and candy and snack aisles. Not so at a new, huge version of the drugstore in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. At a new downtown Walgreens, customers can get a fruit smoothie while they wait for their prescription — or even a manicure. Walgreens opened [...]
Can Two Smartphone Also-Rans Rescue Each Other?
Not too long ago Nokia was the largest tech company in Europe. Its market cap rivaled Microsoft’s. It helped create the mobile phone industry as we know it. But the emergence of a new generation of smartphones — led by Apple’s iPhone and Android-based offerings from Samsung, HTC and others — left Nokia behind. Now [...]
News From CES: Some Ford Vehicles Will Give Drivers Voice Control Of NPR’s App
Amid a flurry of connected-auto news, NPR announced today that its mobile news application will now connect with Ford’s SYNC AppLink. What does that mean? We’ll, it means in certain Ford vehicles you will be able to control the NPR News app using your voice. It means you don’t have to reach for the dial [...]
A TV That Watches You? Must Be Time For The Consumer Electronics Show
Like every year, it seems like the entire tech world has decamped and headed to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, which kicks off tomorrow. All Things Considered’s Audie Cornish spoke to NPR’s Steve Henn, who gave her a quick rundown of what we’re expecting. Here are some highlights: – The big pre-CES story [...]
Seeking Female Founders In The Tech Startup Scene
More often than not, when we hear about hot tech companies, all the founders are male (see: Google, Facebook, Twitter and Zynga). But in an effort to change that profile, a new funding source is targeting companies founded by women. Kelly Hoey thinks a lot of investors may be missing some good business opportunities because [...]
A Digital Death? Why Kodak Stopped Clicking
The end could soon be near for Kodak, and the iconic film manufacturer may have itself to blame. Kodak, based in Rochester, N.Y., could be headed into bankruptcy over the next few weeks. The company has seen its profits plunge in recent years, largely because of the popularity of digital cameras. Kodak is trying to [...]
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