Fed ends 7 month run of rate cuts: related news

Fed ends 7-month run of rate cuts

WASHINGTON - Worried about rising prices for gasoline, groceries and other things? Federal Reserve policymakers are, too.

Send SMS for Free via AIM on iPhone

I expected that iPhone 3G service from AT&T would be more expensive compared to the original iPhone - $30 per month for data on top of voice service, a $10 increase), but the telco slipped in a poison profit pill by removing SMS text messaging from the plan. Instead, you can pay $5 per month for 200 messages (the amount included in the original iPhone plan); $15 per month for 1500 messages, or $20 per month for unlimited messages. If you sign up for a FamilyTalk plan, your choices are either $30 per month for unlimited or $0.20 per message.

Real-World 3G Monthly Cost With Taxes and Fees?

Kristl writes "I have called AT&T and walked into several AT&T stores to ask 'How much will an AT&T phone plan cost per month with taxes and fees and everything?'. No one can answer this question. They are evasive and become testy when I push them on it. Their answer is they can't tell me what the government is going to charge me as the fees can vary month to month, but I've been an AT&T customer for several years, and my taxes and fees have not varied more than a dollar in all of that time. So I question them: 'Can you just tell me what the taxes and fees will be for a 3G plan in California that has the basic calling plan, basic data plan, and the basic text plan?' I even do the math for them, that's $75. Okay AT&T, what are the taxes and fees on $75? Oh, they can't tell me that, as the taxes and fees can vary from month to month.

ART Advanced Research Technologies Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. (ART) (TSX: ARA), a Canadian medical device company and a leader in optical molecular imaging products for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, is pleased to announce its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. ART reported revenues of $1,212,860 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008, compared to $41,951 for the same quarter a year ago. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, revenues were $2,454,781, compared to $436,165, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. For the 2008 second quarter, the operating loss decreased by $2,181,181, or 67%, to $1,090,963, from $3,272,144 for the same period a year ago. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, the operating loss was $2,425,284, compared to $5,476,408, for the six-month period ended June 30, 20

Run Windows Apps in Linux with Wine 1.0 (LifeHacker)

Wait, before I try this, will X program run okay in Wine? Good question—luckily, there's probably an answer. The Wine AppDB lists all the programs that run and don't run under Wine, and to what degrees. You'll see rankings randing from "Platinum" (runs pretty much flawlessly) to "Bronze" (some functions may not work at all, but otherwise runs) to "Garbage" (don't bother). In general, any apps that rely on other Windows apps or functions, or interact with the Windows desktop, won't work as well, if at all. That means Adam's super-useful Texter app doesn't work in Wine, for example.

Rivers Run Red Now Developing 3D Web Spaces Built on New Google Technology

Rivers Run Red, the immersive spaces company(TM), today announced it is developing customized 3D spaces built in Lively, a new product by Google(TM). Rivers Run Red also has a new design team in place to keep up with the anticipated high level of demand for companies/brands looking to incorporate Lively by Google as part of their digital strategies. Rivers Run Red is a participant in the Preferred Developer Program for Lively by Google.

Torvalds: Fed Up With The 'Security Circus'

Linus Torvalds sure has had a lot to say about the circus and monkeys lately. Last month he called the OpenBSD community “masturbating monkeys” and today, apparently fed up with the way security vulnerabilities are handled, said he was fed up with the “security circus” claiming security people are “crazy.”

Asus Vit W1 Laser Mouse With Pulse Rate Sensor

Asus Pulse Rate Laser MouseThe Asus Vit W1 Laser Mouse does everything else your old mouse can do plus it has a pulse rate sensor that lies beneath its plastic skin. The wireless device has a 30 ft. range, 5 buttons, a mini-USB receiver, and 12 dpi. We don’t know about you, but just knowing that we will be monitored would make us nervous and have an elevated heart rate. Especially if the little happy face starts to frown.

`Ghost' most popular key word on local Yahoo! search in ghost month

Since the beginning of this month -- the seventh month on the lunar calendar or Ghost month in Chinese society -- the word "ghost" has become one of the most frequently used keywords on the Yahoo! Taiwan search Web site, the Yahoo! /Kimo search engine.

`Ghost' most popular key word on local Yahoo! search in ghost month

Taipei, Aug. 9 (CNA) Since the beginning of this month -- the seventh month on the lunar calendar or Ghost month in Chinese society -- the word "ghost" has become one of the most frequently used keywords on the Yahoo! Taiwan search Web site, the Yahoo! /Kimo search engine.

Weak data points to rate cut Falling retail sales and personal credit combined with lower imports raises likelihood rate cuts from next year.11:34 AM

Pressure is mounting on the Reserve Bank of Australia to lower rates after government data showed spending by consumers and businesses fell in June.

Sony to roll out astonishing new FED display next year

As if we didn’t already have enough acronyms and TV types to decipher, Sony now tells us to get ready for FED displays in 2009. Invented in the 70s, Sony and Motorola have stepped up research of Field Emission Display (FED) tech in the past few years, and now Sony says we can expect its first FED screens for sale at the end of next year.

Thurgood Ends Broadway Run Aug. 17

Thurgood — the one-man show based on the life of the late Civil Rights great and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall — ends its extended limited engagement at Broadway's Booth Theatre Aug. 17 at 3 PM.

Venus ends Tamarine's dream run

LONDON (Reuters) - Champion Venus Williams ended Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn's dream run at Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-3 win in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Pulled both ways, Fed leaves key rate alone

Central bank keeps key short-term rate at 2% and hints that it could stay there for a while as Ben Bernanke and Co. cite risks of inflation and a slowdown.

Japanese iPhone provider reduces its data plan fees

The third largest mobile phone operator in Japan, Softbank Mobile, announced it will reduce the data subscription rate for its Apple iPhone service later this month to as low as ¥2,990 ($27) per month from ¥7,280 ($67) per month.

Warhammer's 'Day of Reckoning' on September 18

EA's Mythic Entertainment today announced that its much anticipated MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will be launching and going live on September 18. The game will be hosted on North American, European and Oceanic servers and will offer players a variety of subscription options. A monthly subscription will cost $14.99, three-month subscription $41.97 ($13.99 per month), six-month $77.94 ($12.99 per month), and collectible 30- and 60-day prepaid Game Time Cards will also be available at several game retailers.

Era Gsm adds Polish iPhone plans

According to reports, Era Gsm has announced its new iPhone plans for its Polish customers. iPhone customers in Poland will be able to choose from three different plans, each with a data limit but free access to 400 HotSpots in Poland, which are mainly located in McDonalds. The base plan will cost 195PLN ($45) per month and will offer users 150 minutes of talk time, 500MB of data, while the second plan will run for 195PLN ($93) per month and offer 350 minutes of talk time, and 2GB of data. The final option will cost 345PLN ($165) a month and give users 800 minutes of talk time, 5GB of data.

dell x5 & linux

There might be a way to get linux on the axim. I have been searching for a few weeks and the best that I can come up with is using an X86 emulator to run DSL or Pupply linux. I was trying to get this to work on an hp ppc of mine but it looks like the compiled emulators may work on the axim's cpu and not the hp. So I have yet to test this. I do know that the same emulators have been ported to the Sony PSP. Users of this system have been able to run Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Puppy and DSL. This is the link to the PPC X86 emulators Mamaich home page. There is another option offered here Handhelds.org - Linux on Dell Axim X5. That option is to run a port of linux within the axim's default O/S. It only seems to run for about 15 min. before forcing the user to hard reset the device.

England run out of options

Monty Panesar is run out by the South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher while attempting an unnecessary second run to end England's first innings on 231 during the first day of the third Test at Edgbaston yesterday

Atlanta Fed Web Site Adds Economics Blog

David E. Altig, senior vice president and research director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, today announced the addition of an economics blog—titled macroblog—to the Atlanta Fed's Web site. The purpose of Atlanta Fed's macroblog, which Altig originally launched several years ago as an independent blog, is to provide commentary and observations on a variety of current economic topics, including monetary policy, macroeconomic developments, financial issues and Southeast trends.

DES School stays busy with Science Month

The month of August has been a busy one for DES School with the assortment of educational and fun-filled Science activities lined-up to mark the Science Month. Themed 'Discover the Wonderful World of Science,' the activities saw both the primary and pre-school children involved in activities that included the Science Quiz Bee, colouring contest, chlorophyll experiment, 'Volcanic Eruption Model,' collage-making, and tree planting.

'Dry Run' for Georgia Cyberattack Was Hosted in U.S

The Russian cyberattack on the Republic of Georgia's computer networks may have been planned in advance — with a "dry run" being commanded and controlled from within the U.S. nearly a month ago, weeks before the current war in the Caucasus began.

Korenix Unveils Encrypted Auto-run Customization Setting for Devices

Korenix is launching a patented "Encrypted Auto-run Customization Setting for the Devices" technology to help you protect your software programs. The purpose of this patented technology is to protect software from being copied illegally. The patented technology allows customers to run specific configuration or applications in the JetBox 9300/9310 industrial embedded computer automatically. All the settings stored in a SD card cannot be copied and abused when someone tries to install the SD card in other computer.

Australia fined for slow over rate in St Kitts

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Australia have been fined for a slow over rate during their one-run win over West Indies in the fourth one-day international in Basseterre, St Kitts, on Friday.

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