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Silicon Valley Prostitutes Using Mobile Apps To Accept Credit Card Payments

Forget about leaving money on the nightstand, Silicon Valley prostitutes are proving to be almost as tech savvy as their high-tech clients, according to published reports.

2013/04/15

A foreclosed Stockton home. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

ConsumerWatch: Banks Agree To Pay $8.5B For Foreclosure Abuse

U.S. banks have taken another step to clear away the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis by agreeing to pay $8.5 billion to settle charges that they wrongfully foreclosed on millions of homeowners.

2013/01/07

A man uses two smartphones. (Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images)

Tech Report: New App Pays People To Watch TV Shows

KCBS Technology Analyst Larry Magid said he is not sure the model for Viggle will prove to be successful.

2012/01/26

California Bill Would Collect Taxes From Online Sales

California would collect more of the taxes people owe when they buy items online from out-of-state companies under a bill that is moving through the state Legislature over the objections of Amazon.com and other Internet retailers.

CBS San Francisco–2011/04/04

ConsumerWatch: Scammers Target Payday Loan Applicants

Payday loans are often a last resort for people in need of cash, but they can include high interest rates and even harassing phone calls. But at least one consumer tells us they can also be an ourtright scam.

KPIX 5–2010/12/23

ConsumerWatch: State Disability Benefits Move To Debit Cards

California is starting to switch over to a new payment system for most state benefits. Instead of checks, recipients will soon be receiving Employment Development Debit cards issued by Bank of America.

KPIX 5–2010/12/20

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