Archive for December, 2010
Roku Communications Director: “We are the Value leader” in Set-Top Boxes
Competition in the set-top box market is heating up this holiday season with the launch of Google TV, the Boxee Box and the new Apple TV. Roku has already been through a few iterations of devices and now hopes to position itself as providing the best value among set-top box players. Beet.TV recently interviewed Roku [...]
No Rewards for Citigroup (NYSE: C) Investors
CEO of Citigroup (NYSE: C), Vikram Pandit stated, “We’ve been very clear we think 2012 is the year to look forward to. It’s important…that we meet all the Basel (capital requirements) and we meet them in full force, and use that as a platform to start returning capital to our shareholders.” He told CNBC that [...]
Have Excellent Credit? Your Credit Card May be a Threat to Your Credit Score
This article was written by Odysseas Papadimitriou, CEO and founder of CardHub.com, a website that helps consumers compare credit cards. Do credit cards with no limits sound too good to be true? Yes? Well, that’s because they are. When many people hear about No Preset Spending Limit (NPSL) credit cards, they think that these products [...]
Citigroup (NYSE: C) Plans China Expansion
Citigroup (NYSE: C) is the third largest US bank due to the size of its assets. It plans to expand into China in 2011 with plans to grow its Chinese based investment banking by more than 50%. This is possible due to Citicorp’s sizable cash flow and the 20 Chinese IPO deals in the pipeline [...]
Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) Lets 600 Workers Go
Yahoo Inc (NASDAQ: YHOO) has officially announced that it has cut 600 jobs this week. Most of the cuts will be from stateside jobs. This isn’t the first time Yahoo has laid off people this year, and if its sales don’t pick up, it may not be the last. At the moment a little bit [...]
Bad News for Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Data System Operation
Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) huge global data center at Maiden, North Carolina, is to open soon. However, Apple has been shaken by the death of Olivier Sanche 41, head of its global data center operations. Sanche died of a heart attack on Thanksgiving. An advocate for the environment, as is Apple and the center reflects his [...]
Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Connection With Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and developer of Facebook turned down Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) bid to buy the company for $15 billion. Senior director of Corporate Strategy and Acquisitions at Microsoft, Fritz Lanman, told the Le Web 10 conference audience on December 9th 2010, “We tried to acquire Facebook. Facebook had a lot of the similarities to [...]
How to Get an Unsecured Online Loan through Peer to Peer Lending Marketplaces
If you’re in need of some extra money this holiday season, but don’t have any collateral such as a car title or a home to guarantee a loan, you might consider an unsecured online loan from a peer to peer lending website such as Prosper.com or Lending Club. Online unsecured loans are considered t obe [...]
New Innovations to Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chrome Continue
The latest updates now ready for Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chrome and Chrome OS show Chrome is evolving to present complex technology in a user friendly way. The Google Chrome team’s aim is to ensure the standards of the tools for browsing the internet remain at a high and innovative standard due to the influence of [...]
Facebook Versus Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has enjoyed a certain amount of immunity from competition as Americas favorite search engine. Though there are other search engines available, surveys show that Google gets the most visits time and time again. Recently however a “new” challenger may have thrown down the gauntlet to challenge Google’s supremacy. Facebook has recently announced [...]
Roku Channels: The Best Content on the Roku Box
The Roku set-top streaming box brings some of the best content not available on cable to your television. Roku separates content from different streaming providers, such as Hulu and Netflix, into different apps called Roku Channels that can be added to your player. Here are some of the best Roku channels available: Netflix – Roku [...]
How to Get a Loan to Buy Christmas Presents from Prosper.com or Lending Club
If you’re in need of a loan to pay for your Christmas purchases this year, you might consider getting a loan from one of the two peer to peer lending services in the United States, Prosper.com or Lending Club. Both Lending Club and Prosper.com allow people to take out loans for major purchases, including Christmas [...]
ATM Cash Tracker Service for Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) Customers
On December 8th 2010, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) released its ATM Cash Tracker tool. This specifically helps the bank’s customers manage their ATM Withdrawals. Cash Tracker allows customers to set a target withdrawal amount from ATMs and also enables them to track precisely their monthly withdrawals from Wells Fargo ATMs. This is a first amongst [...]
Groupon Takes a Rain Check From Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)
It takes a strong company to walk away from a $6 billion dollar offer, but that’s exactly what Groupon did recently. The $6 billion dollar offer came from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), after it expressed an interest in acquiring Groupon. Groupon is a social community that is almost completely dedicated to saving people money with coupon [...]
Samsung’s Galaxy Tablet Sales Are Out of this World – Can They Compete With Apple? (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Samsung has recently confirmed its one millionth Galaxy tablet sale, just two months after its premier. It’s a pretty impressive feat considering that the tablet market already had several contenders in the running before, and that the market already has a fan favorite. Still it’s an impressive milestone for Samsung, especially since they had only [...]
Roku XDS: Roku’s Top of the Line Set Top Box
With the recent release of the Google TV, the new Apple TV and the Boxee Box, the market of set-top box has become hotter than ever. There’s also the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 offering content from the web. There are a lot of options available, but the Roku XDS player and its two [...]
PerkStreet Blog: Learn More About PerkStreet Financial
Rewards credit cards will soon become a thing of the past with new federal regulations making it harder for companies to offer profitable rewards programs. Fortunately, this blog has found a company offering 2% cash back on debit card purchases—PerkStreet Financial. Historically, debit cards have not offered great rewards programmed compared to their competitors in [...]
Daily HIV drug cuts risk for gay men: study
Gay men who take a daily antiretroviral drug can cut their risk of getting infected with HIV by almost 45 per cent, a study suggests “Daily HIV drug cuts risk for gay men: study” is categorized as “health”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyright notice of this video is “http://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/cbc_logo_sm.gif.” For additional [...]
Lisa Mosley Biggest Loser Elimination Interview
Lisa chats with dietsinreview.com about why she asked to leave the ranch and how she is continuing on her weight loss journey. “Lisa Mosley Biggest Loser Elimination Interview” is categorized as “health”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyright notice of this video is “http://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/dietsinreview.jpg.” For additional video content, click the “video” tab [...]
U.S. invests in Que. firm for faster flu shots
A small Quebec-based company is experimenting with a faster, cheaper way to make flu vaccines as part of the U.S. government’s program to fight biological threats, the CBC’s Kelly Crowe reports “U.S. invests in Que. firm for faster flu shots” is categorized as “health”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyright notice of [...]
Biggest Loser Season 10 Episode 10 Recap
Shay Sorrells Recaps Episode 10 of Season 10 “Biggest Loser Season 10 Episode 10 Recap” is categorized as “health”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyright notice of this video is “http://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/dietsinreview.jpg.” For additional video content, click the “video” tab at the top of this page. If you are a new American Consumer [...]
2nd-hand smoke kills 600,000 a year: study
Passive smoking kills 600,000 a year, according to study “2nd-hand smoke kills 600,000 a year: study” is categorized as “health”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyright notice of this video is “http://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/cbc_logo_sm.gif.” For additional video content, click the “video” tab at the top of this page. If you are a new American [...]
SlimFast Video Review
For decades, SlimFast has been one of the most popular way to lose weight. This video review explains how the meal replacement diet works. See the full review at DietsInReview.com/SlimFast. “SlimFast Video Review” is categorized as “health”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyright notice of this video is “http://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/dietsinreview.jpg.” For additional video [...]
Children’s eating disorders jump in U.S.
Eating disorders are sending more U.S. children to hospital and pediatricians should be on the lookout for patients suspected of having a problem, the CBC’s Melissa Fung reports “Children’s eating disorders jump in U.S.” is categorized as “health”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyright notice of this video is “http://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/cbc_logo_sm.gif.” For additional [...]
17 Day Diet
The latest trend in dieting, the 17 day diet. Learn more about the 17 day diet and how each of its steps can lead you to weight loss. “17 Day Diet” is categorized as “health”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyright notice of this video is “http://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/dietsinreview.jpg.” For additional video content, click [...]
Vitamin D levels OK for most: report
Most Canadians and Americans are receiving enough vitamin D and calcium, according to a new report “Vitamin D levels OK for most: report” is categorized as “health”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyright notice of this video is “http://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/cbc_logo_sm.gif.” For additional video content, click the “video” tab at the top of this [...]
Biggest Loser Recap Season 10 Episode 11
Shay Sorrells gives her exclusive Biggest Loser recap at DietsInReview.com, revealing the final four for this season. “Biggest Loser Recap Season 10 Episode 11″ is categorized as “health”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyright notice of this video is “http://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/dietsinreview.jpg.” For additional video content, click the “video” tab at the top of [...]
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I find that I can nickle and dime myself to death! 
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