FTC Warns of Cash for Clunkers Scams

Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 31-07-2009

The future of the cash for clunkers program is in doubt, but consumers should remain wary of fraudulent sites that claim to be associated with it.

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My6Sense iPhone App - Insightful Search

Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 31-07-2009

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Candid Camera: Steve Jobs Captured in a Photo

Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 30-07-2009

After months of lying low, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has made a reappearance — in a photo. Entertainment Web site TMZ posted the pic Thursday morning. It didn’t reveal who took the photo but said it was captured on an iPhone around 3 p.m. as the CEO was leaving Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters.

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Deal Alert: Online classifieds firm Quikr raises Rs. 20-Cr second round funding

Filed Under (Ventures) by Admin on 30-07-2009

Edited excerpts from the Press ReleaseQuikr India, the online classifieds site, has raised a Rs. 20 crore second round of funding in led by new investor Omidyar Network and returning investor Matrix Partners India. Omidyar Network is the investment vehicle of Pierre Omidyar, founder of leading US-based online auctions firm eBay.Quikr is the Indian edition of the free classifieds portal, Kijiji,

The Pandora’s Box In Measuring The Value Of PR

Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 30-07-2009

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Sprint on Virgin Mobile: Two Brands Better Than One

Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 29-07-2009

Among the questions investors and analysts had yesterday, after Sprint announced plans to buy Virgin Mobile, was why the carrier was adding another prepaid brand, when it already has Boost Mobile?

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Move Over Software Engineers It’s The Era Of Media Engineers

Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 29-07-2009

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Sprint’s Virgin Mobile Deal a Nod to Prepaid’s Strength

Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 28-07-2009

Sprint’s move to buy Virgin Mobile has some analysts scratching their heads over the wisdom of acquiring a second prepaid brand.

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Halcyon Group launches forum to assist cos. facing difficult times

Filed Under (Ventures) by Admin on 28-07-2009

Investment management firm Halcyon Resources & Management has catalysed the launch of the Halcyon Forum comprising of eminent individuals from banking, manufacturing, capital markets and services sectors, to provide advice to businesses on dealing with the economic downturn. Members of the Halcyon Forum include M. G. Bhide (former CMD of Bank of India and MD of SBI), Raghunathan Sankaran (Founder

There’s A Glut Of Solar Panels And It’s Getting Larger

Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 28-07-2009

There is a glut of solar modules reports market research firm iSuppli, which has led to big price cuts.

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