The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the nation's 2015 tax filing season along with online services to help taxpayers understand how the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) will affect their taxes and availability for the Free File program. Meanwhile, many states have reported scammers posing as IRS agents in an attempt to steal identities and get money. As a result, we have compiled the best advice to handle these tax issues so that your 2015 tax filing will be a breeze.
Microsoft's Xbox One may have trumped Sony's PlayStation 4 in terms of sales during the closing months of 2014, but it looks like the PlayStation 4 won the overall year.
As Valentine's Day approaches, fans of "Fifty Shades of Grey" cannot wait until the movie is released. The anticipation for the movie is so high that it has broken ticket sale records before even premiering in theaters. Online pre-order sales are through the roof and more are jumping on the "Fifty Shades" train.
President Barack Obama has a busy agenda to address for his upcoming State of the Union address Tuesday with issues affecting all age groups, notably millennials.
President Barack Obama will propose a new tax plan during Tuesday's State of the Union address aimed at simplifying the current tax code for individuals and eliminating loopholes for the benefit of the middle class.
T-Mobile is getting more aggressive with its advertising and is really trying to steal customers away from AT&T and Verizon. Now with Stash Your Data plans, T-Mobile wants customers who use a lot of data to actually be able to actually use that data. AT&T has previously responded with rollover data, but it is not as user friendly as T-Mobile's plan.
Spotify announced an upgrade to its Windows Phone app with an updated Browse feature, the "Your Music" feature and a new slick appearance to entice users to use its streaming music service.
Elon Musk, the billionaire early investor in PayPal, SpaceX and Tesla, is determined to not only take to the skies with Internet, but to take to the stars. He is eyeing the possibility of being the first to develop an Internet network in space that could potentially be used on Mars during early human colonization.
Meanwhile, Snapchat wants almost $1 million for disappearing ads, advertisers are Pinterest for a fool, and Facebook announced Amber Alerts and AI tools for everyone.
Verizon and AT&T seem to be taking over the nation when it comes to wireless. Typically, the best phones make it to these two carriers and the best network coverage come from them too. With that said, Verizon's plans can be very pricey, but seeing an all-out price war as of late, Verizon might start offering cheaper plans.
The Digital Book World Conference + Expo, which took place Jan.13-15 at the New York Hilton Midtown, showcased the nuances of scalable automation technologies, the growing digital industry (ecommerce, ebook, video, online education, immersive reading and beyond), data management platforms and cross-media digital content.
Gas prices continue to fall sending more drivers to the pumps to fill up. The national average of $2.09 per gallon, according to data from AAA, is well over a dollar lower than the price of $3.31 a year ago. With gas prices falling and temperatures mild around the lower 48 states, consumers might want to hit the roads a little more than in the past.
The U.S. Department of Commerce and Treasury Department announced the regulatory amendments for the renewed diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
Google is ending sales of its Google Glass eyewear, but the company says the product is not dead. Google insists that it will continue to launch the smart glasses as a consumer product, just not in its present form.
Beyond Net Neutrality, the FCC has a new issue putting it in right in the middle of the political crosshairs, after President Obama called on states to loosen restrictions on municipal broadband.
