May
6
93% of Americans eat pizza at least once a month, so the decision by Domino's to publicly denigrate its old product while rolling out a new re-engineered pizza was a big risk. One that is clearly paying off. I haven't tried their new pizza myself but I agree with Tom Barlow of Walletpop when he [...]
Apr
29
Dunkin' Donuts returns to Russia
April 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Dunkin' Donuts is back in Russia, after an 11-year absence and they have plans to meet growing appetite for coffee and pastries by opening up to 20 outlets in Moscow this year alone. Dunkin' Donuts closed its two Russian shops in 1999 due to bad sales. The number of outlets could rise to 50 within [...]
Apr
23
Microsoft profit jumps on strong sales of Windows 7
April 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Microsoft said Thursday that its net income in the most recent quarter rose 35%, helped by strong sales of Windows 7. They are the latest company to benefit from a rebound in business spending on technology after the economic downturn. It makes most of its money selling the Windows computer operating system, Office programs and [...]
Apr
22
Hulu subscription service will be $9.95 a month
April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Everybody is nickel and diming you to death for services. Ten bucks here, five there. Well, Hulu is ready to invade our wallets as well. Some parts of Hulu won’t be free for much longer. The LA Times says that a subscription service could go into effect as early as May 24th. Viewers would be [...]
Apr
9
Drivers who drive their car 200,000 miles and up
April 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment
For many people it's not all about buying a new car every few years. Some are happy to drive their car to the bitter end whether they rack up 200,000 miles or even 450,000. Hit the link below to check out some of their stories. One guy has a Plymouth Satellite that could have gone [...]
Apr
8
Fees are driving us crazy. As the economy struggles, its us we pay. Everyone wants a piece of us. Fees for this, fees for that. Go Fee yourself you jacked up corporate morons. Now Spirit Airlines has become the first U.S. carrier to charge passengers for carrying on a bag. They will now charge fliers [...]
Apr
2
In-school banks make financial sense
April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Here's an awesome idea. Put banks in schools. It just makes sense. When students at Carter High School in Strawberry Plains, Tenn., forget their lunch money, they don't have to worry about going hungry. Instead, they go to one of the five tellers who work at the student-run bank, where they can withdraw money from [...]
Apr
2
iPad will be sold out by early afternoon Saturday?
April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Apple's latest tech toy is all the rage. On Thursday, two video apps, from Netflix and TV broadcaster ABC, showed up in the App Store for iPad, offering consumers software to watch hours of movies and TV shows. That's good news for Apple, which has been criticized for developing its iPad tablet computer without the [...]
Mar
25
WSJ on iPad for $17.99 a month
March 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Wall Street Journal has “a person familiar with the matter” who says that The WSJ plans to charge subscribers $17.99 per month for iPad subscriptions. That’s not a bad price, since the print version costs about $29 per month. But it isn't as great a deal as people were expecting. People want digital content [...]
Mar
19
Census scam artist tricks
March 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment
You probably already recieved your Census in the mail, but it may be followed shortly after by a call or e-mail from con artists pretending to be from the government. Keep yourself safe and don't fall prey to con-men. The census has a total of 10 questions, and none of those questions should ask you [...]