Tag: Devices

Smart devices are turning out to be a poor investment

Christina Lobo
Smart devices are turning out to be a poor investment

Summary

  • Tech giants like Amazon and Google are wresting control away from consumers with each software update.
  • The degradation of features and user experience in smart devices have left consumers feeling cheated.
  • Moving towards local control and investing in professional solutions may be key in navigating the smart home industry.



As a child of the 90s, growing up bang in the middle of the cellphone and modern computing revolution, reading Asimov, watching Star Trek and re-runs of The Jetsons, I had certain expectations for the future. Smart homes that did my bidding, palm-sized computers that were truly my own, and

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SocGen open up to sale of Devices Finance unit in technique evaluate, sources say

Christina Lobo
SocGen open up to sale of Devices Finance unit in technique evaluate, sources say
Logo of French bank Societe Generale in La Defense near Paris

Folks wander previous a logo of French financial institution Societe Generale in entrance of the firm’s skyscraper at the financial and small business district of La Defense in close proximity to Paris, France September 14, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Receive Licensing Rights

LONDON/PARIS, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) is open up to a sale of its Machines Finance small business as the French bank’s new CEO Slawomir Krupa embarks on a wide strategic revamp, individuals common with the company instructed Reuters.

The lender sees the small business as non-core, owning sold part of its functions in 2020, stated

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Western Financial Corporation Buys Qualcomm Inc, Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Old Dominion …

Christina Lobo
Western Financial Corporation Buys Qualcomm Inc, Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Old Dominion …

Investment company Western Financial Corporation (Current Portfolio) buys Qualcomm Inc, Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Old Dominion Freight Line Inc, Tractor Supply Co, Walker & Dunlop Inc, sells Block Inc, PayPal Holdings Inc, Dropbox Inc, CrowdStrike Holdings Inc, Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF during the 3-months ended 2021Q4, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, Western Financial Corporation. As of 2021Q4, Western Financial Corporation owns 86 stocks with a total value of $191 million. These are the details of the buys and sells.

  • New Purchases: QCOM, AMD, ODFL, TSCO, WD,

  • Added Positions: EFSC, SCHP, WST,

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