Charge Cards: Better Than Debit and Credit Cards, or a Waste of Money?
In 2013, the average cardholder had 4.1 credit cards but only 0.1 charge cards, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Clearly, most Americans are not clued in when it comes to charge cards. It makes you wonder whether they’re missing out — or whether charge cards just aren’t worth it. Charge cards are […]
Is It Finally Safe to Buy Roku Again?
Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) recently posted strong first quarter numbers that easily beat analyst estimates. However, the stock initially jumped after the news on May 10, and finished the day with a 2% decline. Roku has tumbled 30% for the year, but remains roughly 150% above its IPO price of $14. Investors might be wondering if […]
3 Reasons Why I’m Wary of Chinese Tech Stocks
There are many good reasons for investors to consider buying Chinese tech stocks. For instance, China has a vibrant consumer market that’s willing to spend money on the latest technologies; its companies are innovating in segments like robotics and wireless technology, and its government is pressing forward with plans for the country to take a […]
Theme Parks Crushed It in Q1, but Q2 Will Be Different
We now have the quarterly updates for all five of the country’s leading theme park and regional amusement park operators, and it’s safe to say the first three months of 2018 blew out the same three-month period of 2017. Six Flags (NYSE: SIX), Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN), and SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE: SEAS) joined the theme […]
Adobe CTO leads company’s broad AI bet
There isn’t a software company out there worth its salt that doesn’t have some kind of artificial intelligence initiative in progress right now. These organizations understand that AI is going to be a game-changer, even if they might not have a full understanding of how that’s going to work just yet. In March at the […]
Download this: ‘Tiny Bubbles’ is the brain break you didn’t know you needed
Can a game about popping multi-colored bubbles be relaxing? That’s the premise of Tiny Bubbles, a newly released puzzle game that’s both surprisingly challenging and relaxing all at once. The $2.99 game (iOS and Android) is centered around what the developer describes as “soap bubble physics,” and, at first, it’s deceptively simple. You’re presented with […]
Google may soon require Android manufacturers to push regular security updates
Google is getting a little more serious about security updates. The company held its annual Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View, California, May 8-10, where it revealed that it would be working on ways to make it easier for manufacturers to bring security updates to their phones. Perhaps even more important is the fact […]
How Google’s ‘Material Theming’ will change your Android experience
This week, Google announced a new set of tools called Material Theming that helps developers implement the Material theme across apps, including mobile and web. App-makers can choose from a variety of components and design transitions and Google even uses AI to make everything look coherent. Like the WYSIWYG HTML editors of yore, Material Theming […]
Because Mothers Matter recognizes 2 Calgary women
Mothers are being celebrated on Sunday but two local moms got some early recognition. Charmaine Big Sorrel Horse and Himani Goyal each received a Because Mothers Matter Award at the Glencoe Club in Calgary on Thursday, recognizing exceptional women who have contributed to their communities. The awards are presented annually by the Mothers Matter Centre, […]
3 more wellness teams added to P.E.I. schools
More student well-being teams will be started in P.E.I. schools in September, adding to the program already running in other schools. Education, Early Learning and Culture Minister Jordan Brown says the Bluefield, Colonel Gray and the Morell-Souris families of schools and the French schools in those regions will have teams in place at the start […]