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Downpayments still keeping homebuyers away
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 13, 2009
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If you're a first-time homebuyer, there's probably one factor that's preventing you from buying a home: the downpayment.
It's always been a struggle for buyers to scrape together... ...king to obtain FHA financing: These loans only require a downpayment of 3-and-a-half percent.
Each year, the National Association of Realtors releases its National Housing Pulse Survey . It's al...
Goldman Sachs riding high
in Sox First, on July 13, 2009
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At the beginning of this month, I did a blog entry asking whether Goldman Sachs had engineered every market manipulation since the Great Depression. Now the New York Times reports that Goldma... ...ped lucrative fees from the high-margin business of underwriting stock offerings, which surged this year as other, more troubled financial institutions raced to raise capital ... While others are shyi...
Mistresses of the universe: can women save the world?
in Sox First, on July 13, 2009
...strogen. It cites research from accounting giant Ernst & Young showing that companies with more women in senior management roles make more money and research showing that Fortune 500 companies wit... ...imes columnist Nicholas Kristof speculated that things could have been very different if Lehman Brothers had been Lehman Sisters. Less macho and testosterone driven. Now the Washington Post report...
Sprint Says All Smartphones Will Have Wi-Fi
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 12, 2009
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In a surprising move, Sprint has said that it is requiring all of the smartphones it carries to come equipped with Wi-Fi capabilities.
This will include an updated version of the much-anticipat... ... though, expect an updated version (read: with Wi-Fi) of the Tour to hit Sprint within the upcoming year....
A Day In The Life Of A Twintern
in Wangtam, on July 12, 2009
...• A Day In The Life Of A Twintern
• OS X Snow Leopard 10A402 Brings Visual Tweaks and Other Enhancements
• 腾讯门户成全球第9大网站
• FIA 与 FOTA 争端再起
• Sony to release Vaio P 'mark 2' in October ... ... TidyTweet
• iPhone App Store 1 Year Later: Apple's Highs and Lows
• Pandora Tunes Into $35 Million
• Twitter Client Tweetdeck Raises Around $2 Million In Funding
• Android Will Live On, G...
Jewelry Sale at JewelryTelevision.com
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 12, 2009
... Fashion Jewelry
Shopping online with Jewelry Television is easy, fast, and convenient. In fact, they shipped approximately 5.5 million packages to their customers last year. In their fast-paced wor... ...t, and convenient. In fact, they shipped approximately 5.5 million packages to their customers last year. In their fast-paced world, they believe that online shopping will continue to thrive, so the...
Do you still have faith in Obama's stimulus plans?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 10, 2009
...hrilled to see George Bush and his cronies swept away.
But I had no illusions: I knew that fixing the country's problems, especially its struggling economy, would require a long, hard slog. I kn... ...
I happily voted for Barack Obama last year. I was thrilled to see George Bush and his cronies swept away.
But I had no illusions: I knew that fixing the country's problems, especially its s...
Symantec Lays Out Deduplication Plans
in On Storage, on July 10, 2009
... and Enterprise Vault offerings.
"Data deduplication, or single-instance storage, involves the elimination of redundant data," explains Computerworld's Lucas Mearian . "Hash al... ...ll be used to add deduplication to Backup Exec 2010's backup client and media server later this year. Symantec will also add deduplication to the backup client and media server in NetBackup 7, tho...
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Announces $3 Million in Funding
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
...in funding from Michigan's Insight Technology Capital Partners, LP.
"Insight will manage the fund which will be used to develop, manufacture and market new products as well as the company&#... ...gle-wall and multiwall nanotube offerings," writes NewsOK's Debbie Blossom .
"Last year the company opened a new manufacturing facility in Norman, OK, increasing capacity 100× and low...
The Mercedes Folding Bike
in Wangtam, on July 9, 2009
...• The Mercedes Folding Bike
• Twitter Follower
• Ozmo
• GigaThoughts - Social Media for thought sharing | Collaborative blogging experience.
• Unintentional Entrepreneur - Online Resources fo... ...ter CEO Be This Year's Star?
• Apple Disclosures on Jobs's Health Said to Remain Subject of SEC Review
• HOW TO: Find a Sponsor for Your Group
• Nikon roadmap leaked
• Musicians on Twi...
T-Mobile To Begin Pre-Selling New Android Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...to reaise up some well needed capital, struggling wireless carrier T-Mobile today began pre-selling the myTouch 3G, its second Google-powered smartphone.
T-Mobile, which currently sits in fourth-plac... ...phone, the G1, was an unexpected success for T-Mobile; selling one million units by the end of last year.
The myTouch, for all facts and circumstances, is a sleeker version of the G1 with a larger f...
GMail Leaves Beta and Hell is Bound to Freeze Over
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 8, 2009
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I never truly knew what was the impetus for the Beta tag that has been attached to GMail, Google Docs, and the other Google Apps for the past few years. Honestly, Gmail, for all intents and purpo... ...e Beta tag that has been attached to GMail, Google Docs, and the other Google Apps for the past few years. Honestly, Gmail, for all intents and purposes, was not substantially different last week than...
Can dope save California?
in Sox First, on July 8, 2009
... California's economy is in deep trouble and threatens to drag the rest of America down with it. So it was hard to go past Advertising Age running this brief commercial from the Marijuana Pol... ... budgets and spending that's just way over the top. Still, as Slate pointed out earlier this year, marijuana is California's largest cash crop. It's valued at $14 billion annually, or n...
Can YouTube survive?
in Sox First, on July 7, 2009
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How much money is YouTube losing? How much is it costing Google? That's been one of the fascinating questions doing the rounds for some time. And it's anyone's guess. Rhodri Marsden... ...len out of the online advertising market with some claiming that growth will only reach 0.9% this year. But then, if RampRate is right, maybe YouTube won't need that much advertising. The guess...
Is barcode cheaper than RFID or vice versa?
in The RFID Weblog, on July 7, 2009
... © myuibe
There is a myth prevailing in the whole industry that bar code is cheaper when compared to RFID and on the 35th birthday of bar code, New York Times ran an article which said:
Bar ... ..., let's use a figure of $1,500, since the cost might be closer to 10 cents. In the course of a year, let's say each company sells 250,000 items. The cost of the bar codes for Store A would be ...
Save On Car Insurance by Raising Your Deductible
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on July 6, 2009
... © nalilo
Car insurance is one thing that few people like to change. Once they get it, they often leave it alone. Unfortunately, this can mean that you are throwing some of your hard-earned mone... ... the lower amount of $250 up to a deductible of $1,000, this will allow you to save about $100 per year. This single change will allow you to save money more than any other change.
You want to be ca...
Taking out a mortgage loan without going mad
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 6, 2009
...interest rate falls and rises, all in the hopes of securing a 5.4 percent interest rate on their 30-year fixed-rate loan instead of a 5.5 percent rate.
Truth be told, there isn't all that much di...
Can the G8 solve climate change?
in Sox First, on July 6, 2009
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The G8 summit of world leaders is making a last ditch bid to come up with a solution on climate change in the lead up to Copenhagen at the end of this year and former British Prime Minister Tony... ...h bid to come up with a solution on climate change in the lead up to Copenhagen at the end of this year and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now with JPMorgan Chase & Co, says that gov...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 3)
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...This is the third part of Robert Hanfield's talk in PMMS Leadership in Procurement: A Global Perspective in Troubled Times. In this part Robert touches upon issues such as early retirement policie... ...
Another issue he mentions is the demand drying up: An example mentioned is Caterpillar which its 3 year backlog of orders disappeared over night. Hope you like this part as well.
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Find your Golf Stuff at the Right Price
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 5, 2009
...It's that time of year... You gather up your golf equipment and throw it all in your trunk. Then you head for the links.
Golf is about sun and fresh air, about relaxing with friends. But half ... ...It's that time of year... You gather up your golf equipment and throw it all in your trunk. Then you head for the links.
Golf is about sun and fresh air, about relaxing with friends. But half ...
July is UV Safety Month: Protect and Repair Your Skin
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 5, 2009
...e system suppression, and premature aging. UV Safety Month was started to help individuals educate themselves on how to protect themselves from overexposure to the sun.
The American Skincare Society... ... American Skincare Society estimates that more than 60,000 people are diagnosed with melanoma each year.
mySpaShop.com , the premier on-line spa lifestyle resource, celebrates UV Safety Month with s...
'I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant' Premieres July 8 on TLC
in Next Nine Months, on July 4, 2009
...work premiere of I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS PREGNANT, a series that reveals the astonishing stories of women who conceive and carry their babies all the way to labor and delivery, while never even knowin... ...ne of us have probably hear a story or two about a woamn who didn't know she was pregnant until the baby came out. I know. It vould be hilarious sometimes. But the such cases can be alarming too a...
Neverland's future: up for grabs
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
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So what's going to happen now with Neverland? It would have to be flogged. Here's why. The only thing that kept Michael Jackson from bankruptcy was his half ownership of the copyrights to... ...ed to be paying 20% debt interest on approximately $270 million in loans or roughly $54 million per year and with insufficient income, he was sinking deeper into debt. Writing in Forbes , accountant...
Satellite Hopes To Make Deadzones a Thing of the Past
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 3, 2009
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The world's largest commercial satellite has been launched into earth orbit with the goal of providing mobile phone service to "dead zones" all across North America.
Owned by Rest... ...ollowed by two similar, even larger ones from a competitor, SkyTerra Communications within the next year....
2010 年 F1 规则展望
in Wangtam, on July 3, 2009
... Apple retail stores can now replace broken iPhone screens
• Twittering from the tractor: smartphones sprout on the farm
• New Blog Search tools: Feeds, Hot Queries and Latest Posts
• Google Ap... ...och Talks Media
• Update - Apple Pulls BeautyMeter App With Nude 15-Year-Old
• Microsoft chucks vomit ad
• Apple Issues Heat Advisory for iPhone 3G, 3GS
• New Linux patch could circumvent Micr...
Criticism starts to catch up to AppEngine
in The CIO Weblog, on July 3, 2009
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Pretty much every cloud service failure these days results in a predictable volley of coverage; the unbelievers crow over another purported example of the perfidy of over-hyped utility computin... ...f them for Apps Premier edition was like pulling teeth, and didn't fully materialize until last year. They may well know the enterprise; they certainly are not catering to it.
That's why I th...
Daimler SP250 Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Sidney Gets a Treat
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2009
...ot;Daimler Dart" until Chrysler threatened legal action. Although SP250s are scarce I remember them primarily because a fellow sports car club member raced one in the same Ontario events where I ... ... the eyes of the "automotive illiterate" (now there's a phrase for you!). During four years working in London my family and I were frequently chauffered in Daimler limousines (fares paid...
USB 3.0 Is Coming Soon to Make Your PC Even More Obsolete
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 3, 2009
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The USB 3.0 standard has been in development for some time now, but it finally looks like we might be seeing that blazing speed in our computers and peripherals sooner than later. In fact, Nikkei... ...vices will be making their way out of Taiwan as early as this summer. Certainly, but the end of the year, holiday PC's and external hard drives will be hitting the shelves.
USB 3.0 allows for tra...
Sourceforge Website Redesign
in Wangtam, on July 2, 2009
...o work with British ISPs on imminent UK launch
• Morgan Stanley: Mac shipments on the rise
• AT&T Problems Can Delay iPhone Voicemail
• Live Blog: The Facebook Privacy Conference Call
• So... ...Drought, U.S. Venture-Backed Liquidity Market Hovers at 6-Year Low
• What Went Wrong With Joost?
• What's new in iPhone OS 3.1 beta?
• Palm Pre gets some Playstation action!
• How to Impro...
It's getting tougher to get a mortgage-broker license
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 2, 2009
...It's harder to become a mortgage broker these days. Of course, it seems like an ever dwindling people want to be mortgage brokers today. Maybe, then, it's an example of everything working out ... ...Home sales, though they've been inching up a bit, are still far below where they stood just one year ago. Getting clients today isn't nearly as easy for loan officers. During the housing boom ...
Will California drag down the United States?
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
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California has entered the new financial year in crisis with a budget deficit of $26.3 billion, up from $24.3 billion, because of the ineptitude of the legislature in missing a deadline and politi... ...
California has entered the new financial year in crisis with a budget deficit of $26.3 billion, up from $24.3 billion, because of the ineptitude of the legislature in missing a deadline and politi...
Good News for Liberal Arts Majors - StarCraft Classes Now Available
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 2, 2009
... pension for for playing an eleven year old RTS game, and you really want to kick some butt at it, then I have good news. Starcraft classes are available to you right now in the San Francisco Bay Area... ... © leslie0809
If you have a pension for for playing an eleven year old RTS game, and you really want to kick some butt at it, then I have good news. Starcraft classes are available to you right ...
Verizon and Sprint to Launch Blackberry World Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 1, 2009
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You could say that with the help of Verizon, RIM's latest Blackberry is going on world tour. In fact, that's exactly what's going on in the latest word that Verizon Wireless will lau... ...atest word that Verizon Wireless will launch the BlackBerry Tour on July 12 for $200 with a new two-year contract.
The Tour is loaded with multimedia features such as an enhanced media player with 25...
Alex Woo Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 1, 2009
...eate the illusion of sparkling diamonds.
$648
The exposure Woo received after winning the National Women's Jewelry Association's design competition in 1998 led to the formation of her own com... ...ce when a necklace from her Little Numbers collection was worn by Eva Longoria in 2005. Woo's father, Alexander Woo, was a bench jeweler, and he began teaching her the basics of jewelry making w... ...oo, was a bench jeweler, and he began teaching her the basics of jewelry making when she was five years old. He continued to serve as her mentor as she went on to study fine arts and jewelry design ...
Madoff's tough spell
in Sox First, on July 1, 2009
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Much has been said about Bernard Madoff's 150 year prison sentence. The Los Angeles Times points out the obvious : his sentence is a lot shorter than what was handed out to the likes of Denis... ...
Much has been said about Bernard Madoff's 150 year prison sentence. The Los Angeles Times points out the obvious : his sentence is a lot shorter than what was handed out to the likes of Denis...
The Mother of all Dashboards
in The CIO Weblog, on July 1, 2009
...So, after running across the CIO Dashboard of Twittering CIOs last week , I had been toying with the idea of doing a post on dashboards in general. I'm of mixed opinions on them, generally; I thi... ...y Act was passed, implemented in large part by the Office of Management and Budget as of early last year. It's not perfect, but it's huge, and it was put together in three or four years by *ga...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 1)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...lobal Perspective in Troubled Times was an event organized some while ago in Montreal Canada. Since there are some interesting videos from the presentations in this event on the subject of supply chai... ...ng supplier risk in the downturn" (Note: I have posted some other videos from him earlier this year).
In this first part, Prof. Hanfield starts with a discussion about the uncertainty in...
DHL makes exansion in China
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
... Some months ago I published a post about DHL operations in the U.S. which had some problems because of the economic downturn. Apparently such problems still don't exist in China becuase the co... ...s unit of Deutsche Post AG's Deutsche Post DHL, plans to add 10 transportation hubs in China by year end to meet growing demand for domestic shipping.
"Our customers are growing in China, w...
Install OS X On SD Card
in Wangtam, on June 30, 2009
...Platform
• DESIGNER SUNGLASSES and EYEGLASSES | BEST PRICES
• Flippa: The #1 Marketplace for Buying and Selling Web Sites
• Tell A Friend Script With Contact Importer - Super Tell A Friend | Imp... ...1.9 Billion Calories Burned in One Year
• SharesPost Report: Facebook Worth $4-6 Billion. So Much For That $10B Valuation
• Sub DiggerPlus - Keep Track of Your Digg Friends Submissions
• FiredNe...
Fish Detection Test Under Development
in Allergies, on June 30, 2009
... © adactio A food scientist from The Florida State University has received a grant to develop a test kit to detect fish allergens in food products. She was given a three-year, $280,000 award from ... ...ved a grant to develop a test kit to detect fish allergens in food products. She was given a three-year, $280,000 award from the United States Department of Agriculture to design an assay to detect fi...
Blackberry Tour 9630 coming soon to Verizon Wireless
in The Smart PDA, on June 30, 2009
... The much anticipated new Blackberry device known Tour is coming to Verizon Wireless on July 12. It is now available for pre-ordering at a discounted price of $199.99 on a two year contract. Two ve... ...Wireless on July 12. It is now available for pre-ordering at a discounted price of $199.99 on a two year contract. Two versions of the device will be shipped, one with a 3.2 Megapixel camera and the o...
Is plain vanilla the right goal?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 30, 2009
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As part of his efforts to protect consumers, and keep the country from suffering another wave of foreclosures, Pres. Barack Obama has called for the creation of a new consumer protection agency. ... ...ese loans usually come with artificially low interest rates for a set period, usually five to seven years. After this period, homeowners are usually faced with a far higher monthly premium, one that m...
The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...
in The Dating Weblog, on June 30, 2009
...omain you've discovered is offering a dating website and you're wondering who's behind the site and whether they're reputable. Where do you go to find out?
With the influence of the W...
Twenga: The New-Generation Shopping Search Engine
in Cool Picking, on June 30, 2009
...nd dresses and find one that not only suits you, but also your budget. Scour the latest offers on women's jeans and shorts for casual summer looks, and find the perfect pair of footwear in Twen... ...Shopping for the latest fashion trends ? Twenga , a new-generation shopping search engine uses proprietary technology to fetch data about all available online shops and products, delivering you hund...
The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 30, 2009
...offering a variety of hotel and airline booking services and you're wondering who's behind the site and whether it's reputable. Where do you go to find out?
With the influence of the Web ...
The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 30, 2009
... is offering a variety of banking and financial services and you're wondering who's behind the site and whether they're reputable. Where do you go to find out?
With the influence of the W...
Europe Gets Universal Phone Charger Standard and I am Jealous
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 30, 2009
... © juhansonin
I love living in the United States, but for a technology buff and gadget head, it can be frustrating at times. Korea gets the most fantastic cell phones, and Japan has mobile telev... ...charger section? I did, and I counted 18 different charger types and tips. It is insane!
But next year in Europe, there will be one charger to rule them all. Thanks to a multi-company agreement which...
The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...
in The Flyaway Weblog, on June 30, 2009
...ffering a name-your-own-price travel reservation service and you're wondering who's behind the site and whether it's reputable. Where do you go to find out?
With the influence of the Web ...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
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So as expected, Bernard Madoff got the max : 150 years in the slammer for perpetrating his vile Ponzi Scheme. For his part, Madoff delivered a big apology to the victims. But interesting questi... ...
So as expected, Bernard Madoff got the max : 150 years in the slammer for perpetrating his vile Ponzi Scheme. For his part, Madoff delivered a big apology to the victims. But interesting questi...
Auto-Werbespots räumen in Cannes ab
in Das AutoWeblog, on June 29, 2009
...Spot "unboxing" (UK) erhielt Bronze. Volkswagen wurde zudem mit dem Titel "Advertiser of the year" ausgezeichnet.
Alle ausgezeichneten Clips zum Anschauen:
Gold für den Fiat Panda Crashtest
... ... "unboxing" (UK) erhielt Bronze. Volkswagen wurde zudem mit dem Titel "Advertiser of the year" ausgezeichnet.
Alle ausgezeichneten Clips zum Anschauen:
Gold für den Fiat Panda Crashtest
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De Beers Secrets of the Rose Collection Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 29, 2009
... Gold and Diamond Jewelry
De Beers is diamonds . Whether it be in the creation of the De Beers Millennium Star or your very own diamond engagement ring, you have the reassurance of knowing that the... ...s. The Talisman 8 Watch collection is also launched.
2008: De Beers opens 5 additional stores this year in the United States - Dallas, San Francisco, Costa Mesa, Naples and Bal Harbour....
Beware the China bubble
in Sox First, on June 29, 2009
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Worrying signs are emerging from China with reports that we are seeing the creation of an asset price bubble in that market. There was 4.57 trillion yuan (or about $US670 billion) of new lending... ...ing recovery will be exposed as an inventory spike. That would be followed a big downturn into next year as the stimulus wears off. The implications for the global economy are massive. Watch this spa...
Undervalued or Not, the Yuan is Not Likely to Gain Much
in China Venture News, on June 29, 2009
...I came across a couple of articles recently the seemed to complement each other on the relative value of the U.S. dollar and the China's Yuan Renminbi.
Nikhil Raheja has an excellent explanati... ...the exchange rate between the two countries: Can the RMB Be More Undervalued Today than It Was Last Year? While the question sounds rhetorical, he goes on to place a number on the undervaluation, sayi...
Supply chain video: The result of a new survey among 900 U.S. supply chain executives on this year's trends
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...Here comes another interesting video from Tom Murphy, RSM McGladrey's executive vice president of manufacturing and wholesale distribution. He discusses the results of the company's fourth annual Manu... ...mple more than 65% of the companies mentioned they expect employee and energy cost to increase this year. This is mainly because of increase in the healthcare cost and also energy price volatitility. ...
Logistics cost in the U.S. is dropping
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
... American transportation and logistics cost is dropping for the first time in a long time; to be exact after six years.
According to a report published by Council of Supply Chain Management Profe... ...nsportation and logistics cost is dropping for the first time in a long time; to be exact after six years.
According to a report published by Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)...
INQ1 wins Phone of the Year Award:
in The Smart PDA, on June 28, 2009
... After winning the "Handset of the Year" Global Mobile Award and "Best Newcomer" Mobile News Award, INQ1 has recently won the "Phone of the Year" Meffys Award. Here is... ... After winning the "Handset of the Year" Global Mobile Award and "Best Newcomer" Mobile News Award, INQ1 has recently won the "Phone of the Year" Meffys Award. Here is...
Climate change: the lawyers' picnic
in Sox First, on June 27, 2009
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By the narrowest of margins, Congress has passed the "cap and trade" energy bill which will bring in tough new greenhouse gas emissions standards for US companies. Given that it passed... ...Institute for Liberty president Andrew Langer warned of litigation which will tie up the courts for years. And attorneys have told Brian Wingfield at Forbes that there will be masses of litigation w...
Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 3
in Wangtam, on June 26, 2009
... 放手
• Google Takes On Tourism With City Tours Experiment
• Yep, iPorn Is Here For The iPhone
• The Power of Word in Outlook
• CBS Interactive's Smith On Authentication: '70 Billion Rea... ... This Year's Yahoo Shareholder Meeting
• iPhone Porn App Not Pulled By Apple, Just "Sold Out." Other Porn Apps Available.
• Do-It-Yourself Public Relations: Publish press releases an...
Verizon's New Global Smartphone Aims for the Ozone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 26, 2009
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Tired of worrying about whether or not your cell phone will work when traveling abroad? Verizon understands where you're coming from and, with HTC, are planning on bringing a true global han... ...The HTC Ozone will be available beginning June 29 for $50 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year contract.
For full specs click here .
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Michael Jackson's debt legacy
in Sox First, on June 26, 2009
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There's bound to be massive litigation over Michael Jackson's estate. For the last years of his life, the pop icon was bogged down in controversy. But more to the point, he was trappe... ...
There's bound to be massive litigation over Michael Jackson's estate. For the last years of his life, the pop icon was bogged down in controversy. But more to the point, he was trappe...
De Beers Talisman Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 26, 2009
... Talisman Diamond Jewelry Collection
De Beers is diamonds. Whether it be in the creation of the De Beers Millennium Star or your very own diamond engagement ring you have the reassurance of knowin... ...es 15mm (.59 inches). Total carat weight 0.017.
$550
In 2008, De Beers opened five new stores this year in the United States - Dallas, San Francisco, Costa Mesa, Naples, and Bal Harbour. In 2007, the...
Swisslog introduces new solution for medication supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
...eported that Swisslog has released its next generation of Inventory Management Software (IMS) for the hospital pharmacy. The software controls inventory costs, improves workflow efficiency and enhan... ...igh waste due to expiring drugs and, as a result, cost hospital pharmacies millions of dollars each year," says Ben Hinnen, Business Unit Manager for Swisslog Automated Drug Management Systems. &...
Home sales rise again. Is this a housing recovery?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 25, 2009
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The sales of existing homes rose once again this May, according to the National Association of Realtors. The May increased marked the first time that national existing-home sales rose for two mo... ...o-ops, rose 2.4 percent in May.
Of course, the bad news comes when you look at what happened last year at this time. We were already in a housing slump back in May of 2008. But even so, existing-hom...
Windows 7 Pricing announced
in The CIO Weblog, on June 25, 2009
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The exact product pricing announced by Microsoft this morning for the upcoming Windows 7 release in October may not mean much to various enterprise clients with separately negotiated volume lic... ...he lock isn't as strong as they think it is, and depending on how order volumes look later this year, I imagine there will be some softening even on the business price points.
In some ways, busin...
RFID in every cell phone by 2010?
in The RFID Weblog, on June 25, 2009
... Photography
This is what Hakan Djuphammar, VP of systems architecture at Ericsson predicts for the technology. Let me quote the exact words of Hakan:
A year from now basically every new phone th... ...s architecture at Ericsson predicts for the technology. Let me quote the exact words of Hakan:
A year from now basically every new phone that's sold will have [Near Field Communication]. It'...
Motorola Karma Has Texting in Mind
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 24, 2009
...Motorola are working on a device with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard aimed at consumers looking to use their phones to send text messages and access social networking sites like Facebook.
Calling this n... ...l camera.
The Motorola Karma will be available on June 28 for $80 after mail-in rebate with a two-year service agreement.
For full specs, click here .
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Don't believe the homeownership hype
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 24, 2009
...You should buy a home because it's the best lifestyle choice for you and your family. You shouldn't buy a house becasue it's a good investment.
There's a simple reason for this: Homes... ...maintenance. Just last night, for instance, our air-conditioning went out on the hottest day of the year. We had to spend nearly $500 on an emergency repair. Think of how much money you spend every ye...
Wanted: Oldest Pontiac Plus Oldest Pontiac With Original Owner
in Classical Drives, on June 24, 2009
... Pontiac, soon to become one of the Lost Marques of America. Just this day I read that GM would shortly discontinue the Solstice and the Vibe. Mind you, the former was a niche car whose image was di... ...on September 12 and 13. In addition to a display of the most significant Pontiac models from its 83-year history, the event is also searching nationwide to find America's oldest Pontiac and Americ...
Mercy for Madoff plea
in Sox First, on June 24, 2009
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Earlier this month, I did a blog entry looking at how Bernard Madoff's victims wanted the fraudster to get the full 150 year jail sentence. Many of the victims were not high flyers. Madoff r... ...a blog entry looking at how Bernard Madoff's victims wanted the fraudster to get the full 150 year jail sentence. Many of the victims were not high flyers. Madoff ripped off widows and war veter...
Can Wind Power Make a Profit?
in IfEnergy, on June 23, 2009
...ur is gouged 19 cents per kilowatt-hour from his utility. A 121-foot, 100-kilowatt turbine from Northern Power runs $500,000, installed. The air at Driscoll's site on Long Island Sound is so still... ...rage output would come to only 18% of peak output, meaning that the juice would be worth $30,000 a year. It's hard to cover the interest on a $500,000 loan with a $30,000 annual payback. It's ...
