The Apple Economy

Budget Battles

  • This Smartphone App Gives the Blind a Boost

    By Christina Farr and Alexei Oreskovic, Reuters

    Jonathan Mosen, who has been blind since birth, spent his evening snapping photos of packages in the mail, his son's school report and labels on bottles in the fridge. In seconds, he was listening to...

  • <p>That wireless mouse you're touching? Primitive. Intel wants to take controlling your computer into the Star Trek age with something it calls "perceptual computing." The basic idea is to use gesture controls, face recognition, voice recognition, and e

    The New American Dream in a Networked Economy

    By Philip Zelikow, Techonomy

    Despite strides in jobs and the economy, Americans remain pessimistic about their future, according to a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll . Three-quarters of respondents said that they are...

  • Why Bitcoin Could Get a Boost from 'Apple Pay'

    By Brian Kelly, CNBC

    With Apple Pay, the tech juggernaut has begun its assault on antiquated payment networks. The launch could not have come at a better time, as consumers have been inundated with security breaches and...

  • Why You Should Rent, Not Buy, the New iPhone 6

    By Kelli B. Grant, CNBC

    Planning to trade up to the next-generation iPhone? Buying it outright may not be the best deal. Carriers' handset financing plans with early upgrade capability—including Verizon Edge and AT&T...

  • Markets’ Focus Moves from Jobs to the Fed

    By Patti Domm, CNBC

    After a stunningly bad August employment report, traders will turn their focus in the week ahead to any jobs and consumer-related data that could help prove the weakest jobs growth in eight months...