2006
08.31

Reuters reports here: LG Electronics (066570.KS) said on Thursday it expected prices of flat LCD and plasma television sets to drop by 30 percent or more in 2007, continuing big price falls amid overproduction and cost reductions. Find out more on prices and top rated products from LG electronics here and other Top Rated Brands here (see left hand menu for the brand index).


2006
08.30

The Top Ten Ways to Ruin the First Day of School is mentioned here at the Washington post website is described as: In our Bookstore it got the following description: Fifth-grader Anthony Madison, a.k.a. Tony Baloney, can’t get enough of The Late Show with David Letterman. He loves the jokes, the silly routines, and most of all the top ten lists-and Tony will stop at nothing to get himself on the program. He’s even devising his own repertoire of Stupid Human Tricks and top ten lists sure to put him next in line as Dave’s replacement. But to get all the way from Kansas to the big time in New York City, he will have to pull out all the stops. Tony Baloney takes his friends, family, and teachers on an uproarious and wild ride to remember.
You can find The Top Ten Ways to Ruin the First Day of School here in our online store at a bargain price.


2006
08.30

BBC News reports here: "Online retailer Amazon has begun taking orders for Microsoft’s long-delayed new operating system, Windows Vista. The US branch of Amazon is offering a number of different full-price versions of Vista, as well as upgrades from the widely-used current system, Windows XP."
You can preorder the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade DVD-Rom here in our online store via Amazon.


2006
08.29

Free Music Downloads

BBC News reports here: Vivendi Universal, the world’s biggest music group, has signed a deal to make its music catalogue available on a free legal downloads service. Under the agreement, Spiralfrog will offer Universal’s songs online in the US and Canada. New York-based Spiralfrog will launch its service in December and make its money by carrying adverts on the site. Spiralfrog aims to take on market leader Apple’s iTunes service, which charges 99 cents per song in the US.


2006
08.29

CNET News.com reports here: Some new Hewlett-Packard cameras include a feature that makes subjects look thinner, while another mode makes facial lines and pores virtually disappear. A "skin tone" feature on some Olympus models can give consumers a leisure-class tan. Other manufacturers offer modes to make the colors of the world richer as you capture them. Using these new in-camera tools, consumers can even crop out ex-boyfriends, or put a virtual frame around a new one.


2006
08.29

With the ever-changing nature of the Internet, so are the business opportunities it offers. More and more new entrepreneurs are discovering their "niche" businesses online. For many, a small niche business on the Internet can still bring a very lucrative source of income. Read more here on the Top Ten Hot Internet Business Trends for 2006 here in this article at press.xtvworld.com and please let us know what you think.


2006
08.28

Top Ten Summer Fruits

While there really are no bad fruits, scientists working with the USDA rated what they consider to be the ten best, based it on antioxidant score, per serving. See also this website here Health-Garden.com for Nutrition Values of selected Fruit and Vegetables compared.

And the Top Ten Summer Fruits are:

1. Blueberries 13,500 antioxidants per serving.
 2. Cranberries  8,800
 3. Blackberries 7,700
 4. Raspberries 6,100
 5. Strawberries 6,000
 6. Apples 5,900
 7. Cherries  4,900
 8. Black Plums 4,800
 9. Avocados 3,400
10. Pears 3,200


2006
08.27

CNet News.com reports here: Starting Monday, organizations will be able to offer members or employees Web-based e-mail, calendar, chat and Web page publishing hosted by Google for free. Google plans to announce on Monday a beta version of Google Apps for Your Domain, which includes Gmail with 2 gigabytes of storage, Google Calendar, Google Talk and Page Creator.


2006
08.27

CNN Travel News reports here: As technology at roller-coaster parks has leapt forward in recent years, so has the complexity of the thrills at water parks.

The Top 10 U.S. water parks are:

  • Schlitterbahn, New Braunfels, Texas
  • Wet ‘n Wild, Orlando, Florida
  • Noah’s Ark, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
  • Splashin’ Safari, Santa Claus, Indiana
  • Water World, Denver, Colorado
  • Blizzard Beach, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
  • Water Country USA, Williamsburg, Virginia
  • Kalahari Water Park, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
  • Typhoon Lagoon, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
  • Wild Rivers, Irvine, California