Month: October 2010

Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz’s comedy action flick is coming to DVD and Blu-ray just in time for the holidays. “Knight and Day” will be released as a holiday gift set on November 30. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Philadelphia

The Coca-Cola Co. has acquired the North American operations of Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) for $12.3 billion as the latter bought the company?s Norwegian and Swedish bottling operations for $822 million. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Philadelphia

Sony has announced its first foray into the U.S. in-dash car navigation system market which sees it teaming up with TomTom . Read the original post by Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

Online money transfer company Xoom.com has launched a new dollar-to-dollar service to the Philippines. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Philadelphia

Today only, Woot.com offers the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 14.1-Megapixel Digital Camera in Blue or Red for $119.99. With $5 for shipping, that’s $27 under our June mention and the lowest total price we could find for either color by at least $25. Features include 4x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization, 3″ touch-screen LCD,…

A recent study suggests most preteen babysitters are prepared to handle emergencies should they arise. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Philadelphia

Over the weekend, Valve announced the official launch date for Left 4 Dead 2 for Mac as well as acknowledgement of when the original in the series would be coming. Left 4 Dead 2 will be released for the Mac on Tuesday, October … Read the original post by WPMT-TV York

A Tennessee man has been indicted for threatening Rep. John Boccieri (D-OH) for his support of healthcare reform early this year. The charge is the latest in the investigation of threats received by several Democratic lawmakers during debate on the healthcare reform bill. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Philadelphia

“American Idol” champ Jordin Sparks is launching her first affordable scent. The 20-year-old songstress had practicality in mind when she concocted Because of You for her fans. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Philadelphia

A new study suggests food allergies are more common among people with asthma, and food allergies may actually contribute to asthma attacks. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Philadelphia

A diet rich in walnuts and walnut oil could help the body better handle stress, researchers say in a new report. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Philadelphia

GiveawayotDay: Ocster Backup Backup Business allows backup plans from multiple computers to be monitored from a single PC. http://bit.ly/cUqcJ2 Read the original post by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“The Social Network” proves to have a lot of friends at the box office this weekend as the Facebook-themed film takes the top spot with $23 million. Last week’s number 1, “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” is at 3rd with $10.1 million. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Philadelphia

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra announced Sunday that music director Riccardo Muti is withdrawing from the rest of his fall residency because of illness, but officials hope he’ll be back this winter. Read the original post by KHWB-TV Houston

Cnet rating: 3 stars out of 5 The good: Relatively inexpensive; decent black-level performance; solid grayscale accuracy; fingerprint-resistant finish; energy-efficient for a plasma. Read the original post by San Francisco Chronicle