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UK Broadband Users Might Pay 'Download Tax'
People living in the UK already pay a tax based on the number of televisions they have in the household, so a new proposal to tax downloaders of pirated software really comes as no surprise.In the proposal, which is garnering lots of heat from angry citizens online, the...Now, a 50 megapixel digicam
"The Swedish company Hasselblad's announcement of the launch of Hasselblad H3DII-50, featuring a new Kodak 50-megapixel sensor, has pushed the available resolution in digital cameras to a new high. Such high resolution goes beyond the needs of most consumers but...
Anxious customers line up at IndyMac to withdraw money
Worried customers lined up outside IndyMac to withdraw their money this morning. IndyMac was seized by federal investigators on Friday. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp automatically insures customers... An Imminent Victory for ‘Net Neutrality’ Advocates
"An Imminent Victory for ‘Net Neutrality’ Advocates By Vindu Goel When Comcast admitted last fall that it was blocking — or slowing down, as the company preferred to call it — certain file transfers by customers, a lot of people complained that the company... Fashion pirates find gold in stylish fakes
To good to be true... only for people who want to look "haute couture" " When stylish, metropolitan women stroll along with a Louis Vuitton Pleaty bag, they exude an air of high class, impeccable taste and... Sony Confirms Firmware Withdrawal After PS3 'Bricking'
While the Playstation 3 is a great system, has a blu-ray player and some fun games, some users got a surprise when they updated the most recent firmware: it stopped working.The firmware is basically the software that... Starbucks plans to close 600 U.S. stores, fire 12,000
I am quite surprised by this. Just yesterday while I was driving back from dinner, I saw two starbucks that I have not noticed before. In Vancouver it seems like Starbucks is more prevalent than ever, but I guess... The Bush administration fails to stop al-Qaida in Pakistan - By Arthur Delan...
" The New York Times leads with a big story on the growth of al-Qaida in Pakistan and the Bush administration's waffling over plans to give commandos greater latitude to operate in the country's tribal areas. The Washington Post leads locally with the surprise death of a...California Court to Rule on Dex-Cool Settlement
" Millions of consumers could collect repair costs from General Motors for engine damage caused by the coolant Dex-Cool following a hearing in California scheduled for late August. Two class-action lawsuits are pending in California state court involving GM customers who...Survey: 3 Out of 4 Angry About High Gas Prices
"June 27, 2008 Red states and blue states are united on at least one issue: Americans are increasingly angry and anxious about high gas prices and favor far-reaching action on energy and climate issues, according to a new poll. About three out of four Americans and a...The Economies Gas Pains Need More Than A Laxative
"The late 1970’s and early 1980’s were about more than the death of Disco and the birth of Punk Rock. These two events were actually symbolic of the economic times affecting the United States and the entire...Opec Summit Leads to Supply Boost Promise
After meeting in Jeddah, Opec nations and their biggest customers have agreed that oil supplies should be boosted, though no exact amount or percentage has been announced. In its announcement, Saudi Arabia asserted... Saudis to host oil price summit
Saudi Arabia will be hosting a meeting of oil producing and consuming nations to discuss the rapidly rising cost of oil around the world.Wouldn't a consumer of oil be every country though?"The US and other consumers... Gianyar - The Mother of Ubud
"Gianyar Regency is located at central Bali , with Ubud as one of the district in Gianyar regency became a famoust tourist destination in the world. Until the fourteen century Bali was ruled Bali by the Warmadewa... BREAKING: Oil drops almost $5 as China says it will raise fuel prices
Associated Press reporter John Wilen said at about 4:20 PM Eastern Time in the United States that the world-wide price of oil had dropped almost $5.00 per barrel. Light, sweet crude for July delivery fell $4.75 to settle at $131.93 a barrel on the New York...
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