Posted on 17 July 2012.
SocialCam, the popular mobile phone app for sharing videos on Facebook, got gobbled up today for $60 million by Autodesk Inc., a large, publicly traded software company.
There’s always a question mark about how well traditional tech companies can man…
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Posted on 17 July 2012.
More than 40 of the country’s largest manufacturers have fallen victim to forgery and counterfeiting that has had an economic impact totaling losses in the millions of dollars.
On July 10, 2012, Phoenix police arrested three women involved in a first…
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Posted on 17 July 2012.
T-Mobile will begin selling the Samsung Galaxy Note in the coming weeks, the carrier announced July 16, positioning the device as both enterprise savvy and able to meet consumers desire for a tremendous smartphone.
The Galaxy Note, with its 5.3…
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Posted on 17 July 2012.
It looks like food prices will be going up again because of the drought that is devastating the Midwestern states. Thirty percent of the U.S. corn crop was rated in very poor to poor condition on July 8, 2012, according to USDA/NASS. Not since 1988, wh…
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Posted on 17 July 2012.
In June, retail sales fell .2% to $404.6 billion. Like last month, the drop was partly a result of lower gas prices, since the Commerce Department doesn’t adjust for inflation. Gas station sales fell another 1.8%, after dropping 2.2% in May. However…
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Posted on 17 July 2012.
Prices were unchanged in June, thanks to a welcome 2.3% drop in gas prices. In fact, energy prices fell 1.4% overall, with fuel oil down 7.9%, and electricity down .5%. Inflation was a modest 1.7% year-over-year. Moderate inflation should boost consum…
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Posted on 17 July 2012.
From 1968 until 2002 keyboardist Jon Lord was one of the few constants in a Deep Purple lineup that has had nearly as many (11) lead vocalists, lead guitarists and bassists rotate through their lineup as they’ve had (18) studio album releases. Lord di…
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Posted on 17 July 2012.
Summer is all about fruit pies, like this fresh peach pie recipe. Juicy, ripe peaches are plentiful in many parts of the country at this time of year. I like to shop the farmer’s markets and fruit stands for the freshest peaches. The nice thing about p…
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Posted on 17 July 2012.
At the moment, it’s way too hot for sex. At least for me it is. I live in the north east and we’re experiencing a new round of punishing heat and humidity, and I can barely stand to be touched, never mind moving around and rubbing my body against s…
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Posted on 17 July 2012.
With the 14th annual Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament about to take place, the brand announced today that Brad Golden of Ogallala, Nebraska, is the lucky individual who has won the chance to compete in this year’s contest of man versus marlin. Mr….
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