Homebuilder Standard Pacific Corp. said Monday its net new home orders, excluding discontinued operations, for April and May fell 12 percent from the same period last year, blaming a tough housing market.
Adjusting for the number of active selling communities, new home orders, excluding discontinued operations, were down 18 percent on a same-store basis, the company [...]
SoftMax Adds Audio and Voice Enhancement Technologies to Qualcomm’s Products for Consumer and Wireless Devices
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) , a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced that it has acquired San Diego-based SoftMax Inc., a market leader in noise reduction for mobile [...]
It was based on a concept, devised in the early 1980s by two academics, called the “Broken Windows” philosophy. According to this philosophy, a broken window left unfixed is a signal that no one cares. As a result, one small crime will lead to something worse. Despite doubts that [...]
Al Henderson has had home warranty through Total Protect for the last year. In July, his garage door broke and he called Total Protect to file a claim. He tells Troubleshooter Diane Wilson, I was firmly told by their supervisor they weren’t going to honor a contract that it wasn’t renewed. I never sent them [...]