July 2009
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Internet Gambling Bill Gains Support
The Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act introduced by Rep. Barney Frank announced this week that 50 members of Congress signed on as co-sponsors of the legislation. “Reaching this milestone illustrates that momentum is growing for a shift in U.S. policy and a rewrite of U.S. Internet gambling laws,” said Jeffrey Sandman, […]
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Are We All Becoming Virtual Assistants?
Image by © Royalty-Free/Corbis Virtual assistants–administrative assistants who perform tasks remotely–are emerging as a promising new career class. The Washington Post has more: The term (virtual assistants), around since the Internet became widely available, encompasses anyone who telecommutes and does administrative tasks for other businesses, usually on a contractual basis. Most do tasks such as […]
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Blue Moon, Bud Light, and Red Stripe Grace the Obama Beer Summit
President Obama is hosting a beer get-together today to patch up the situation between himself, Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Sgt. James Crowley, who arrested Gates on July 16. AB-InBev, Red Stripe, and Coors are taking starring roles in the meeting. The Washington Post has more: …(T)he president, planning to crack a Bud Light […]
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Security Experts Pressure Apple Over iPhone SMS Hack
Security expert Charlie Miller is sharing the details iPhone hack today at the annual Black Hat security conference. The iPhone virus takes control of the device through SMS messages. All an attacker needs is a person’s phone number. Once they’re in, they can send the viral SMS to everyone in the person’s address book. Miller […]
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Microhoo Can Only Beat Google Through Better Software
Image source Microsoft and Yahoo just signed an ambitious 10-year search advertising deal. While Yahoo welcomes the deal as an aid for survival, Microsoft has its eyes on dominating the global search market. The Guardian describes the deal’s search possibilities: Microsoft and Yahoo have their sights set on catching runaway search advertising market leader Google […]
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New Light Bulb Rules Make Citizens Hoard Old Bulbs
An EU-wide ban on incandescent (traditional) light bulbs is causing consumers to hoard the soon-to-be unlawful products. Manufacturers are enjoying massive sales as a result. Spiegel has more: As the Sept. 1 deadline for the implementation of the first phase of the EU’s ban on incandescent light bulbs approaches, shoppers, retailers and even museums are […]
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Crossing the Facebook Line – Personal to Business
Do you use Facebook? And if so, are you using it personally or professionally? If the answer is both, do you keep separate accounts and identities? Or have you melded all into one? Maybe you’re like my friend who has a regular personal profile for friends and family, and an alter-ego for those friends who […]
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Bank of America Closing 10% of its Branches
The LA Times reports on B of A’s plan to close up to 10% of its branch locations: Bank of America spokesman James Mahoney told the Associated Press today that the nation’s largest bank is working on a branch closure plan. The strategy was discussed by Chief Executive Ken Lewis and another bank executive in […]
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Senate Considers Plastic Surgery Tax
On Monday, the Senate finance committee discussed instituting a 10% excise tax on all plastic surgery deemed not necessary for medical reasons. The outlay would help finance the national healthcare overhaul. NBC has more: Americans spent more than $10 billion on cosmetic surgery in 2005, according to a report from UCLA’s Department of Surgery, Division […]
