Archive for October, 2010
Walmart Sales of Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad Start Friday
After much speculation, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has finally revealed it will begin selling Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad at hundreds of stores through the United States starting on October 15, with more stores to be added in time for the holiday shopping season which starts late November. iPads can be purchased in-store at Walmart locations and [...]
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to Back Up Wind Project
Google NASDAQ: GOOG) announced its company is investing big bucks into a wind development project that would supply nearly 1.9 million homes with power. Trans-Elect Development is looking to start construction on the 350 mile Atlantic Wind Connection effort by 2013. The project would go from New Jersey to Virginia in the Atlantic Ocean and [...]
Gap (NYSE: GPS) Dumps New Logo Idea After Protest
The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) received so much criticism from customers about their redesigned logo, the clothing company decided to scrap the October 4 launch and the accompanying marketing campaign. The original log, a blue square emblem featuring the Gap name in white was replaced with a white backdrop featuring a blue square in the upper [...]
Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You?
Those who own their homes free and clear have been deluged with advertisements and calls urging them to obtain a reverse mortgage recently. On paper, it sounds like a great idea. But, further examination reveals that it might not be all that it is portrayed. Here are some things you need to understand before obtaining [...]
MozyPro Download: Download a Backup Solution For Your Small Business
If you’re a small business owner or are an IT person at a small business and haven’t setup an online backup solution for your computer systems, you might be leaving yourself vulnerable to losing years’ worth of important business files and documents. There are a few good online back-up solutions, but consider a MozyPro Download. [...]
Controversy Surrounds Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Idea To Quarantine Virus-Ridden Computers From The Web
Currently Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) wants to quarantine those computers that have been affected by the botnet virus. Essentially, this measure would prevent infected PCs from connecting to the internet. The company also has proposed that each computer must have a special health report card that proves it has been updated with the latest patches, has [...]
Mozy Pro Pricing: What Mozy Pro Costs
A lot of small and medium sized businesses make the mistake of paying for a SAN or another expensive local storage backup solution, but you don’t need to make a huge capital outlay to get your computer systems properly backed-up. There are a few good good online back-up solutions, but consider checking out MozyPro from [...]
Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Stock Prediction Just Went Up
Analysts today are predicting that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will report a blow out third quarter and as a result are adjusting their stock expectations. Oppenheimer raised their stock predictions for Apple up from $330 to $345. Revenue for the company was previously projected to come in at $18.5 billion but is now forecasted to hit [...]
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Sued By Motorola for Alleged Patent Infringement
According to an article which appears on AppleInsider.com, Motorola Mobility alleges that there is a violation of use on eighteen of the patents that they own. These patents relate to a wide range of electronic technologies. These technologies include: 3G, GPRS, 802.11 wireless, and antenna design. In relation to Apple products, the MobileMe and App [...]
MozyPro Review: What You Need to Know about Mozy’s Business Online Backup Solution
If you’re a small business owner or are an IT person at a small business and haven’t setup an online backup solution for your computer systems, you might be leaving yourself vulnerable to losing years’ worth of important business files and documents. There are a few good online back-up solutions, but consider checking out MozyPro [...]
Lending Club Issues $12 Million in Loans in August
Lending Club, a company which operates a peer to peer lending marketplace, hit a record high in loan originations during the month of August, setting up more than $12 million in loans between borrowers and investors on its website. Lending Club is part of a fledgling niche in the financial industry called peer to peer [...]
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) Securities and the World Bank Announced Program For Investment Opportunity Expansions In U.S. Retail Sector
The Wells Fargo Securities, a division of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), has partnered with the World Bank Treasury to create a program that is designed specifically to offer new investment opportunities in the form of World Bank notes. The effort is targeted at U.S. retail investors. Wells Fargo Securities is meant to act [...]
Ford (NYSE: F) is Making a Comeback
Ford (NYSE: F) appears to be doing something right. While the company just a few short years ago was struggling to survive, today they are rivaling competition and making a comeback. Numbers show that during September of this year their sales were up 40% from just a year ago. They have also been gaining market [...]
Bank Of America Begins Issuing Grant Money for Micro Loans
Bank of America has announced that they have started providing grants to non –profit organizations. These organizations in turn take the money to help fund loans under the federal microloan program. To date, Bank of America says that they have issued 40 grants totaling $3.7 million. Bank of America has just begun giving out the [...]
Use Coupon Cactus to Find Great Deals Online
Before you complete a purchase online, make sure that you’re getting the best price for whatever you’re buying. First, make sure there aren’t any other reputable retailers online that are selling the same product or service you want to buy less. If you’ve found the best deal online, you may be able to get an [...]
Ford’s (NYSE: F) Electric Vehicle Tour Stops In New York
Ford Motor Company and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced that they are coordinating efforts to prepare the state of New York for the use of electric vehicles. They will work together to help develop consumer outreach and education programs about the electric vehicles, share information about the charging needs of the vehicles, and [...]
Lending Club Hires New Managing Director
Lending Club, a company which operates a peer to peer lending marketplace, has hired Joseph Toms in a new managing director role in which he will lead the investment side of Lending Club’s business. Toms previously served as a managing principal for Hilspen Capital Management, a provider of asset market research to institutional investors. Toms [...]
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Drops Mortgage Brokers
The fallout from indiscriminate lending is causing banks to be more conservative regarding mortgage lending policies. Research has shown that in house loans performed better than broker loans. This has led to the downsizing of wholesale operations in many banks. The Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) joins JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup, who have reviewed [...]
Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) Helps Consumers Prepare For Flu Season
More than 800 Rite Aid pharmacies across the nation will be providing flu shots in the month of October. According to a press release made available to the public on October 5th, flu shot clinics will be hosted by Rite Aid on the 12th, 13th and 14th of October. Between the hours of 2 and [...]
Is Wal-mart (NYSE: WMT) Next In Line to Sell the iPad?
Consumers looking to get their hands on Apple’s iPad are no longer restricted to buying this device online or at Apple stores. Apple has now made the device available in Target stores and on Amazon’s website. This is a direct indicator of how fast they are being made, perhaps to accommodate the approaching holiday season. [...]
AT&T (NYSE: T) Announces New Plans for GoPhone Users
Starting on October 3, 2010 GoPhone users will have the opportunity to choose from several new rate plans offered by AT&T. According to an AT&T press release, these new rate plans will allow users to “pay by the day, month or minute”. For cell phone users who prefer to pay as they go, these new [...]
Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Ballmer Discusses Future Of Mobile, Search, And More
As Windows gears up to release a new mobile phone as well as a dynamic motion sensor device for the Xbox 360 for the holiday season, there are plenty of questions floating around about long term plans and the direction of the company. They hope to cater to those who enjoy apps with the Windows [...]
A Fall Partnership Expected Gets Hulu Plus On Roku Streaming Players
In a recent press release, it was announced that Roku, Inc, the maker of the award winning Roku streaming player, and Hulu, a popular online television service, have joined forces to provide the latter company’s new Hulu Plus on all Roku players. Roku users can also log into an exclusive subscription-based Hulu Plus channel later [...]
WebP Image Format from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Increases Loading Time By 40 Percent
Google recently announced a new image format that is specifically for use on the Web. The new image format is known as WebP and has the goal of increasing the loading time and overall performance of websites by 40 percent (or more). As stated in eWEEK Richard Rabbat, a Google product manager announced Google has [...]
MozyHome Backup: What You Need to Know About MozyHome Online Backup
There are a lot of ways to get started backing up your data. Quite often people will rely on creating multiple copies of their data onto external media, such as flash drives and DVDs, but these solutions generally don’t work because people never get around to backing up their data. getting an online back-up solution [...]
Wall Street Journal Highlights Lending Club and Prosper.com
The Wall Street Journal recently an article about how micro-lending has gotten a boost from the weakened consumer credit market, saying that consumers are increasingly turning to websites such as Prosper.com and LendingClub.com to borrow money when banks turn them down. The article described how the peer-to-peer lending process works, in that investors generally choose [...]
Audible.com Trial: Download a Free Audiobook from Audible.com.
Audible.com is currently offering a free 14-day free trial and a free audio book to any user that signs up for a free trial subscription. If you’ve never used Audible.com before, consider getting an Audible.com trial audiobook to try out the service. If you are not familiar with Audible.com, it’s a service which provides downloadable [...]
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I find that I can nickle and dime myself to death! 
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