Texas Dems Try To Make Payday Lending Election Issue
Democratic competitor Wendy Davis claims Abbott is responsible for a 2006 interpretation of a consumer loan law that allowed payday lenders to charge fees as high as 25 percent of a loan's value.
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Democratic competitor Wendy Davis claims Abbott is responsible for a 2006 interpretation of a consumer loan law that allowed payday lenders to charge fees as high as 25 percent of a loan's value.
Target said Friday that personal information -- including phone numbers, addresses and email addresses -- was stolen from as many as 70 million customers in its data breach.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is at the top of the list in the country for what is being described as a booming rental market.
T-Mobile, the country's fourth-largest wireless carrier, is aiming to lure subscribers from rivals by paying the fees required to break their cell phone service contracts.
Plano police are warning residents of a new scam thieves are trying to pull over the telephone all over the Metroplex
It's that time of year again -- Girl Scout Cookies go on sale this weekend. Every year, the program adds new technology to make it easier for Girl Scouts to sell cookies, and for customers to buy them.
First, it was the ice storm last month. This week, it's the cold snap. Many North Texans turned up their thermostats -- and kept them there. After mother nature's bitter blast, residents like Bob Firth are already seeing higher heating bills.
After attempts to hawk 3-D and OLED television sets fizzled in recent years, manufacturers are taking small steps toward making a new technology more viable for consumers.
The question at stores used to be "paper or plastic?" Now it's "paper or e-mail?" E-mailed receipts are convenient and they get rid of clutter, they could have a hidden cost if you're not careful.
American Airlines is giving customers a glimpse of how the airline will operate after its merger with U.S. Airways.
The operator of the electricity transmission grid for most of Texas says this week's freezing temperatures have pushed demand for power in the state to a new winter record.
Apple says people spent more than $10 billion in its app store last year, on apps such as "Minecraft," ''Angry Birds Star Wars" and "Sleep Cycle" alarm clock.
Sony has unveiled the SmartBand, a wristband that tracks everything from daily physical activities and nightly sleep patterns to how much you've socialized with friends.
Dolby, known for pristine sound, is now trying to improve what you see. At the CES gadget show, the company unveiled technology that increases TV brightness.
Gadgets that you snap or fasten to your body are already being marketed to niche groups. But will 2014 be remembered as the year wearable computing took off?