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This morning I posted part of an email by Victoria, one of the winners of the Quicken/Turbo Tax Giveaway, and a big-time Kindle enthusiast. It was her list of fourteen reasons why I should get a Kindle. This is the second part of her email trying to convince me that I should buy my wife a Kindle and these are seven things they’d have to change about the Kindle to get her to buy another one.Top seven things I wish they would change so that I would be enticed to buy a new one:Even with the advent of the Kindle 2, it’s still not in color. No illustrations, no art, no visual, barely d Read More »
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BARACK OBAMA HAS A VISION: a million electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015. If that dream becomes a reality, it could be good news for Ener1 (HEV), a small New York City-based manufacturer of electric-car batteries. Ener1, which has manufacturing facilities in Indiana and Korea, is a publicly traded pure-play maker of electric-vehicle batteries in the U.S., and even boasts a killer Nasdaq ticker symbol: HEV, short for hybrid electric vehicle.The Obama administration is pushing hard for green transportation. Last month, at a joint session of Congress, the president called for "a retooled, re Read More »
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I wouldn’t normally bore you with details of the inner workings of a computer server, but, well, this is Google and the company has finally revealed details of the cheap computers it uses to power the world’s most sophisticated search engine.Et voila!Purty ain’t she?I agree, she’s the kind of server that only a mother could love. CNET’s Stephen Shankland has more patience to go through the server’s specs than I do, so you can head over there for the full details. For those of us that just want the vitals, here you go:Each computer has its own battery back-u Read More »
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by Zou cheaponsaleNokia N78 night fell more than 200 Today, the mobile phone entertainment features have been more and more attention to people. As a cell phone, the current level of thousand dollars with a camera cell phone are, music player functions. In addition, some mobile phone also incorporates the latest Touch Perceptual user interface and gravity systems, very fun. But these high-end cell phone on the original configuration functions. As today’s mainstream models, starting with a cell phone do not select a few thousand dollars, because now around 2,000 cell phone features at N Read More »
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News at a GlanceReady, Aim, Report: Earnings season begins after close.Weak Signals: Stock drift lower on bank worries.Oil Falls: Crude drops below $50 a barrel.Horseless Carriage: GM and Segway unveil new urban vehicle.The LowdownThe threat of greater losses at the world's financial insitutions left Wall Street cold Tuesday.Stocks held substantial losses, as traders frowned on a report on toxic assets and awaited the unofficial start to earnings season. By 12:47 p.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average had dropped 160 points to 7816. The Nasdaq had lost 29 at 1578, and the S&P 500 had give Read More »
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Photo: EngadgetRaser Technologies (RZ) rang the NYSE opening bell this morning. The company is best known for its electric Hummer H3, a 100 mpg Hummer. From Engadget: Raser partnered up with FEV to turn the famously non-environmentally sound gas guzzler around. The prototype boasts an E-REV power train engine, and three lithium ion battery packs [...] Read More »
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Marketing email software provider ExactTarget has secured $70 million in funding led by Battery Ventures, with Scale Venture Partners and Montagu Newhall participating. The company says it will use the money to expand its international presence.The company says that the $70 million is a similar level of funding it sought to raise in its December 2007 application for an initial public offering. ExactTarget will delay its IPO plane and has withdrawn its application with the SEC to trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol EXTG. Read More »
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As we approach the vacation season, I want to cover the basics of preparing for roadside emergencies and dealing with car breakdown. I have had my fair share of roadside emergencies and breakdowns. My experience includes minor incidents such as punctured tire, malfunctioned windshield wiper, drained battery, and locked in key. And the more serious stuff like overheating, engine failure, and sliding off the road into a ditch during a heavy snow storm. Photo by andrijbulba via Flickr W Read More »
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Visa may be on the verge of making life for credit card fraudsters much more difficult. According to a BBC report, the company is in the process of testing the new Emue card, which can generate and display a unique code each time it is used.A PIN must be used to generate the code and the technology could therefore help prevent card-not-present fraud, where goods are bought by a criminal on the internet or over the phone, using a stolen card.In effect, the principal of chip and PIN, which has already helped reduced fraud, could enter the world of online and telephone transactions. A secure one Read More »
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May 26th, 2009Gary.LLeave a commentGo to comments Strike007 asked: Why does Apple assume that the average American has enough money to afford such a false “luxury”The Macbook Air:Does NOT have a CD/DVD Drive You can NOT change it’s battery You can NOT install more RAM by yourself. It only has ONE usb portWhy do people spend $1800(cheapest model, but after customization it will be around $2200), and the most expensive base model STARTS at $2,500.Why does Apple believe that the average American h Read More »
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AFP - Wall Street investors face a battery of economic news and the looming bankruptcy of auto giant General Motors in the coming week, testing the nerves of investors after a strong week. Read More »
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