Month: January 2011

The rules of the stock market have not been suspended, and investors who go back to basics – good business models and solid fundamentals – will be positioned for long-term gains, according to Charles Rotblut, editor of the AAII Journal, the publication for the American Association of Individual Investors. Read the original post by MarketWatch

Macworld Expo 2011 kicked off this week with the floor show in 2009 participation. Last year’s show was considered a success and early reports claim that this year’s show claim higher early numbers in both floor space and pre-registration. … Read the original post by WNFL-AM Green Bay

Reviewer Dana Wollman of the Associated Press writes that the Mac App Store “has made downloading software on a Mac computer as easy as it is on an iPhone.” Wollman calls the Mac App Store “revolutionary,” noting that it “has encouraged software developers to create apps no one ever thought of before and encouraged consumers…

As General Electric builds technologies that transform the way we live, it’s channeling the equally transformative power of iPad, iPhone, and in-house apps to generate new business possibilities. Says Linda Boff, Global Director of Marketing Communications at General Electric: “We’re always thinking about what’s next. How can technology make lives better and help our customers…

Nokia Corp. on Thursday said net earnings fell 21 per cent in the fourth quarter as competitors clawed market share away from the world’s top cellphone maker. Read the original post by Ottawa Business Journal

Amazon.com’s Q4 2010 was its first $10 billion quarter, and it wasn’t even close, as the online retailer had revenue of $12.95 billion. Read the original post by Ottawa Business Journal

Expo special. BusyMac offers downloads of its BusyCal for Mac for $39.20. That’s $10 off and the lowest price we could find for this calendar software. Click here for more information. Discount expires February 14. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Expo special. Neat takes $50 off any Neat for Mac product via coupon code “MACWORLD2011″. That’s the best discount we’ve seen from this merchant since Macworld last year. Coupon expires January 30. A best bet is a download of NeatWorks for Mac 3.0 for $79.95 before the above coupon, $29.95 after. That’s the lowest total…

Expo special. Other World Computing discounts a variety of items in its Online Macworld 2011 Specials area. Many products are at lowest-we’ve-seen pricing. Shipping starts at $1.95. Notables: OWC 5-Piece Mini Toolkit for $4.99 Pogo Sketch Stylus for $11.96 NewerTech Hands-Free Mic & Earbuds for $17.99 OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 40GB SATA 3.0Gb/s Solid State…

The Grace Digital Wi-Fi Internet Radio brings Web radio to the traditional tabletop radio form factor, but it doesn’t do anything you can’t do faster and more easily on your computer. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Verbatim MediaShare Mini is an inexpensive networking device for streaming and sharing media, but because storage is not included, users need to house all their media on USB drives. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg.com offers the Rosewill 3-Button PS/2 Wired Optical Mouse, model no. RM-M5P, for $5.99. Coupon code “EMCKJHC57″ cuts it to $2.99. With free shipping, that’s $8 below the lowest total price we could find for a similar optical mouse elsewhere. Features include a resolution of 800 dpi, ambidextrous design, and…

Dell Home offers the Vizio XVT 47″ 240Hz 1080p LED-Backlit Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. XVT472SV, for $999. With free shipping, it’s $50 under our mention from last April and the lowest total price we could find by $83. Sales tax is added where applicable. This full-array LED-backlit LCD features a 1920×1080 (1080p) resolution,…

Expo special. GadgetTrak offers a 1-year subscription to its GadgetTrak for Laptop for $34.95. Apply coupon code “MACWORLD50″ to cut the price to $17.48. That’s the best discount we’ve ever seen on this software, which is intended to pinpoint the location of a lost electronic device using Wi-Fi tracking technology. Note that the discount does…