Month: June 2010

A giant U.S. retailer is interested in opening outlets across Canada. Target Corp., based in Minnesota, is preparing a market analysis to help make the decision whether it will cross the border. – (AHN) Read the original post by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Today only, 13deals.com offers The Tornado File Transfer Micro-Computer for $17.99 plus $3 for shipping. That’s tied with our mention five days ago and the lowest total price we could find. (It was $4 less just over a year ago.) This device allows you to drag-and-drop files from one PC to another via two retractable…

The Pentagon successfully intercepted a short-range ballistic missile launched off Hawaii’s coast late Tuesday. The test was the seventh successful intercept for the Pentagon’s Ballistic Missile Defense System. – (AHN) Read the original post by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a lower court to review the convictions of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman and a health industry executive following its decision last week narrowing the scope of the federal honest services law, a ruling that dealt a small victory to former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling. – (AHN) Read the…

Hurricane Alex is strengthening and expected to make landfall over the next 24 to 48 hours. Alex is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 miles an hour. – (AHN) Read the original post by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Shares of Akamai Technologies Inc. dropped Tuesday as the broader markets tumbled and an analyst downgraded the stock due to its 80 percent run-up this year. Read the original post by Star Tribune

A Sacramento-based law firm is considering the launch of a class-action lawsuit stemming from complaints about reception issues in the new Apple iPhone 4. “If you recently purchased the new iPhone and have experienced poor reception quality, dropped calls or weak signals, we would like to hear from you,” a statement read on the website…

GiveawayotDay: MAXA Security Tools is a package containing multiple effective tools for computer security in Windows. http://bit.ly/az9xXK Read the original post by Times-Picayune

Allyn Ferguson, an Emmy-winning composer who co-wrote the themes for the 1970s TV shows “Charlie’s Angels” and “Barney Miller,” has died at 85. Read the original post by WNOL-TV New Orleans

Announced over the past few days, Samsung on Tuesday officially unveiled the Galaxy S series of high-end Android phones for the US market at a press event in NYC. Read the original post by Phone Scoop

A British scientist who heads the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University in New York warns of the health danger posed by airport body scanners. Dr. David Brenner, who is from Liverpool, said the equipment emits radiation up to 20 times more powerful than previously thought. – (AHN) Read the original post by Pittsburgh…

Today only, Woot.com offers the current-generation Apple iPod nano 8GB MP3 Player in five colors for $99.99 plus $5 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for this model in any color by at least $23. This model features a 2.2″ LCD, video camera, microphone, FM tuner, and more. Read the original…

We’ve just received word that the premium Hulu service we’ve heard chatter about for a while now has just become official. Read the original post by Engadget Mobile

Pat O’Brien is set to write about his life in a memoir due in the fall of next year. The sportscaster turned “Access Hollywood” and “The Insider” host is expected to write about his rehab experience, divorce, and TV career. – (AHN) Read the original post by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

newegg.com offers the Belkin Standard Mouse Pad, model no. F8E081, for 99 cents. With free shipping, it’s the lowest total price we could find by $10. It features a durable jersey surface, nonslip neoprene backing, and more. Read the original post by dealmac.com