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Entries for July, 2011

Yahoo got short end of stick in Alibaba deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc got short-changed — that’s the view of analysts picking apart the complex deal it announced on Friday with Alibaba Group and SoftBank Corp over Chinese e-payments unit Alipay. Original post by Soulskill

Kelvin.23 Multi-Tool Review

I am sure all of you have had a moment where you’ve been in a pinch to find tools to hang a picture, tap in a nail that has stuck out on a piece of trim, or needed to get a quick measurement.  These are some of the projects the Kelvin.23 can help with. The [...]

AT&T to throttle smartphone data

AT&T said on Friday that it will begin throttling smartphone data plans as of October 1st. “Like other wireless companies, we’re taking steps to manage exploding demand for mobile data,” AT&T said Friday in a statement. The carrier continued, “One new measure is a step that may reduce the data throughput speed experienced by a [...]

AT&T to throttle smartphone data starting October 1st

AT&T said on Friday that it will begin throttling unlimited smartphone data plans as of October 1st. “Like other wireless companies, we’re taking steps to manage exploding demand for mobile data,” AT&T said Friday in a statement. The carrier continued, “One new measure is a step that may reduce the data throughput speed experienced by [...]

Americans press Congress on debt via phones, Twitter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans took to the phone lines and the Internet on Friday after President Barack Obama urged them again to call lawmakers and weigh in on a war over raising the U.S. debt limit that has sharply divided Congress. Original post by Soulskill

U.S. court will not reconsider Rambus rulings

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court will not reconsider rulings that chip designer Rambus Inc was wrong to shred hundreds of boxes of documents relevant in two patent infringement lawsuits, according to court records. Original post by Soulskill

Apple’s iPhone accounted for 66% of Q2 smartphone profit among top vendors

With just two smartphone models available for sale, Apple took in two thirds of profits from smartphone sales in the second quarter among the top eight vendors in the world. The news comes following Strategy Analytics’ confirmation that Apple is also the world’s top smartphone vendor by volume. Four of the eight major smartphone vendors [...]

AT&T’s sleek Samsung slider isn’t the Galaxy S II after all

Last week, we exclusively reported that AT&T was planning to launch a variant of Samsung’s Galaxy S II with a full QWERTY keyboard. Well, we have good news and bad news: BGR learned on Friday from a trusted source that this handset is actually not the Samsung Galaxy S II that should soon make its [...]

10 Easy Ways to Save Money

Building a financial future, whether for retirement or simply for attaining your personal goals, all starts with saving. What are some easy ways to stash some cash for later? Original post by timothy

Will traveling make you happy?

Planning the perfect trip is one way we try to cheer ourselves up and perhaps even change our lives. But can travel really serve up the joy we crave? Original post by timothy