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Americans eye bailout, and continue cutting back
(AP) AP - Relief on Wall Street over the hard-won passage of a $700 billion bailout package for the financial system apparently hasn't yet trickled down to the pubs, storefronts, car lots and malls of Main Street. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Congress extends R&D tax credit as part of bailout The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to extend a research and development tax credit to U.S. businesses as part of its approval of a giant bailout of the U.S. mortgage industry.The House on Friday voted 2 Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Americans back auto bailout - for now A majority of Americans favor the Bush administration's decision to bail out the U.S. auto industry, but they draw the line at $13.4 billion. Home > Rss Directory > Business > CNN |
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Vaporware 2008: Crushing Disappointments, False Promises and Plain Old BS Welcome to Wired's 11th annual Vaporware Awards, our annual roundup of the tech industry's biggest, brashest and most baffling unfulfilled promises. This year, handset makers were exhaling more vapor than anyone — eager to compete with the iPhone and to cash in on the excitement a Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Vaporware 2008: Crushing Disappointments, False Promises and Plain Old BS Welcome to Wired's 11th annual Vaporware Awards, our annual roundup of the tech industry's biggest, brashest and most baffling unfulfilled promises. This year, handset makers were exhaling more vapor than anyone — eager to compete with the iPhone and to cash in on the excitement a Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Survey Says Americans Continue Spending As Usual, Yet Store Sales Slump (AHN) (AHN) - While most Americans have been directly affected by the sharp decline in the nation's economy, a new survey reports a majority of Americans still feel a sense of obligation, both to their family and the country, to maintain holiday gift-giving and celebrations. - Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:20:02 GM Home > Rss Directory > Business > AllHeadline |
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The oldest Americans are also the happiest, research finds
(AP) AP - It turns out the golden years really are golden. Eye-opening new research finds the happiest Americans are the oldest, and older adults are more socially active than the stereotype of the lonely senior suggests. The two go hand-in-hand: Being social can help keep away the blues. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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The 2008 geek gadget gift guide: Eye-Fi Explore Why you must have it: You're shooting photos on your digital camera, but no one can see them until you get back to your Internet-connected computer. The Eye-Fi Explore changes that, using an embedded Wi-Fi radio in the SD card to upload your photos to any of se Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Regulator: Fannie, Freddie bailout not likely Mortgage financing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could face further problems if home prices continue to plummet, but a taxpayer bailout is not likely, said the federal regulator charged with overseeing the two firms Home > Rss Directory > Business > CNN |
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Gear Gallery: Sexy Ultralight, New Camcorders and More : The U110 ultralight we received looks striking, with a scarlet paisley-etched aluminum lid paired with a shiny jet-black keyboard area. As soon as you open it up and power it on, you come face to face with one of the U110's most interesting yet unsettling features: VeriFace recognition. After b Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Gear Gallery: Sexy Ultralight, New Camcorders and More : The U110 ultralight we received looks striking, with a scarlet paisley-etched aluminum lid paired with a shiny jet-black keyboard area. As soon as you open it up and power it on, you come face to face with one of the U110's most interesting yet unsettling features: VeriFace recognition. After b Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Kinder, Gentler Bailout May Not Solve AIG's Problems - CNNMoney.com China DailyKinder, Gentler Bailout May Not Solve AIG's ProblemsCNNMoney.com - 1 hour agoCHICAGO -(Dow Jones)- American International Group's (AIG) chief executive, Edward Liddy , sounded confident Monday that the company's kinder, gentler bailout terms will help the com Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Stocks Jump, Then Slide Back, After Auto Bailout - New York Times BBC NewsStocks Jump, Then Slide Back, After Auto BailoutNew York Times - 51 minutes agoBy JACK HEALY Stock markets surged in early trading after President Bush announced plans to extend $13.4 billion in emergency loans to the troubled automakers General Motors and Chrys Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Offshoring and outsourcing in 2009: What does the future hold? All things considered, 2008 was a relatively stable year for the IT services industry. Deals got smaller and shorter, but they grew in number. The second tier providers and Indian vendors did well, along with Accenture and IBM Global Services. The outlier was EDS, whe Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Gear Gallery: Shrinking Computers, DVR Expander and iPhone Competitors : Most of the new mini-laptops look like toys, educational tools or lab experiments in miniaturization, but the MSI Wind is an actual PC. Packing the latest 1.6-GHz Atom processor and a roomy 80-GB drive, the Wind boasts some legit PC cred. Yes, your iPod probably has more drive space, but 80 gig Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Gear Gallery: Shrinking Computers, DVR Expander and iPhone Competitors : Most of the new mini-laptops look like toys, educational tools or lab experiments in miniaturization, but the MSI Wind is an actual PC. Packing the latest 1.6-GHz Atom processor and a roomy 80-GB drive, the Wind boasts some legit PC cred. Yes, your iPod probably has more drive space, but 80 gig Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Washington Mutual's Failure, Bailout Plan Delay Pull Asian Shares Down (AHN) (AHN) - Fallout from delayed Wall Street financial bailout talks by the U.S. government continue to roil through financial markets sparking a sell off on Friday in the Asian markets, pushing down investors' confidence in the financial firms. - Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:00:27 GMT Home > Rss Directory > Business > AllHeadline |
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The Bailout That Won't - Wall Street Journal Telegraph.co.ukThe Bailout That Won'tWall Street Journal - 1 hour agoBy HOLMAN W. JENKINS, JR. Leave it to Bob Lutz, GM's voluble vice chairman, to puncture the unreality of the auto bailout he himself has been championing.Auto bailout: $15B just the beginning CNNMo Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Five easy hacks for your PC and Wi-Fi network Hacking isn't just for geeks anymore. In this era of ubiquitous gadgetry and free information, anyone with a screwdriver can do a little unauthorized tinkering. Sure, the word "hacking" has negative connotations. But hacking is really about being a do-it-yourselfer. T Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Americans take Ryder Cup for 1st time since 1999
(AP) AP - The Americans didn't need a miracle putt or even the best player in the world to take back the Ryder Cup. Strong as a team, strong as individuals, the Americans rode the emotion of a flag-waving crowd and its two Kentucky players on Sunday to win the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1999. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |