Archive for July, 2011
Iowa Supreme Court allows Newton apartment buildings to be classified as residential properties for tax purposes
The Iowa Supreme Court today upheld the district court’s and state appeals court’s rulings that allows the owners of two multi-unit apartment complexes in southwest Newton to have the properties classified as residential for property tax purposes, a move representatives of statewide city governments warned could cost cities across Iowa tens of millions of dollars [...]
DCI seeks to expand via US & Europe-based Mobile development company acquisitions
DCI declares plans to expand and acquire US / Europe-based Mobile applications development companies in 2010. This move is expected to increase DCI’s market penetration, customer base, and its industry channels. Dot Com Infoway (DCI) announced today that part of its continued growth strategy in 2010 is through the strategic acquisitions of other reputed US/Europe [...]
Red Hat Warns About Microsoft’s Cloud Lock-In
Most companies embrace cloud computing as it gives them greater control over user’s data and computing. While cloud may make sense for enterprises, it is extremely dangerous for users. You not only lose control and ownership of your data but also end up paying more to access your own data through fee and broadband charges. [...]
Kobo, Swindon Book Co. Ltd. Debut Amazing New Touch Screen E-Reader In Hong Kong For HK$1,390
Kobo, a global leader in eReading with more than 4 million users worldwide, announced today that Swindon Book Co. Ltd. in Hong Kong is rolling out the revolutionary new Kobo eReader Touch Edition effective immediately. The Kobo eReader Touch Edition is an advanced touch screen eReader that is setting new standards for size, comfort and functionality, while [...]
What Defines A Good Movie?
Movies are a form of entertainment that hold a great deal of significance in today’s society. People across the globe rush to theaters like an angry mob to see the latest productions as they rapidly accumulate millions if not billions of dollars in profit. It seems as though all it takes is a little bit [...]
FTC begins antitrust inquiry of Google
Google has confirmed that it has “received formal notification,” that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating its business practices. The acknowledgment was posted on the internet search engine company’s blog Friday. Google said it was unclear about the nature of the probe. A broad FTC investigation would cause the company be tied up in defending itself for [...]
The Importance of Internet Marketing For Small Businesses
Everyone knows that the internet is a powerful tool that is being used by billions of people around the world to connect with others and to buy things. While online shopping and electronic commerce have existed in some form since the early 90s, they have now become much more prevalent. In fact, the majority of [...]
Google+ Games are a Go
Google’s new social service will throw open the doors to the entire public on July 31, 2011. At this point, the news is merely rumor, as this particular Facebook page isn’t officially sanctioned by Google. We also haven’t seen anything pop up from Google employees on Google+ itself. “Google plus in beta reaches 18 million [...]
Children Stories
In reading a novel children are often captured by the vivid imagination that the author is able to create in their book. In writing for a child the author must some how capture the attention of the child so that the child has the will to read further. Roald Dahl has written numerous books such [...]
Testing Your Remote Access Software Solutions
There are many companies interested in using Remote Access programs to remotely control computers. However, one issue that many face when deciding which remote access program to use is that there are actually dozens of different software packages to choose from. Of course, every vendor would say that their software is the best and is suited for [...]
9/11 conspiracy theory goes to U.S. Court in Denver
On Monday, July 11, 2011, pro se plaintiff Leonardo Ramos-Hernandez filed a draft of a first amended complaint in the U.S. District Court in Denver,Colorado claiming that the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11 was an inside job. Ramos-Hernandez says that as a consequence of the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration convened various task forces that established policies that he claims now violate [...]
Twitter’s plan: Take a chunk of sales tweets?
Twitter’s not-so-new-anymore chief executive Dick Costolo has been charged with fully commercialising the company since he took over in October last year, but beyond tightening up on third-party services it doesn’t seem much clearer how the service will make money. So far Twitter has introduced promoted tweets (roughly comparable to Google’s sponsored search results) and [...]
Cheapest (but best) Places to Live
Moving can be a difficult process, but when you love where you’re going, it can be a real treat. Finding some of the cheapest, but best, places to live can be simple with a little research and a lot of patience. Here are a few of the top picks of the best and cheapest places [...]
Study Visa For School Children
The immigration law allows foreign nationals to study in the United States. These foreign nationals must attend a school in the United States that has been approved by the USCIS for such attendance. These schools must be approved by USCIS to enroll foreign nationals. The foreign national (student) from abroad who wishes to enter United [...]
Iraq tops the list of Arab financial markets trading
Securities Commission said Saturday that Iraq’s progress on the countries of the region the size of financial trading by 70%. The Iraqi government recently agreed with the Bank (HHPT), which is spread throughout the countries of the world to develop the Iraqi market for financial Orac. The head of the Abd al-Razzaq al-Saadi told the [...]
Walk Score Now Featured on More than 10,000 Websites
Seattle-based Walk Score® today announced that more than 10,000 real estate websites are using its neighborhood mapping and data services to market their properties. This represents a 250 percent increase over the past year. Walk Score delivers four million scores per day across their network of partner sites, making it the leading measure of neighborhood [...]
How to Write a Great Romantic Novel
Romantic and erotic literature remains enduringly popular. From the 19th century novels of Jane Austen to the modern erotic vampire books, romantic writing has always captured the imagination of a mainly female readership like no other. Here, we show you the basics of putting together a great romantic novel. Step 1: A good plot Although [...]
The Goal of Internet Marketing
Internet marketing and SEO are supposed to help make a lot of things happen for a site- boost your ranking in the SERP, increase your brand presence online, drive more targeted traffic to your site, build and maintain an online reputation, establish relationships with consumers and so forth. Some website owners decide to focus on [...]
The Audacity of Free Trade Agreements
Congress could vote any day now to strike a new blow against already-battered U.S. workers and the unemployed. Committees in the House and Senate recently marked up the Colombia, Panama, and South Korea Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). The Obama administration is urging passage of all three relics of the Bush administration before the summer recess. The [...]
Home Security Appliance Control System
Technology has made it possible for homeowners to implement home security appliance control systems that monitor appliances and security systems. One touch automation allows homeowners to control every room in the home. The coffee pot comes on automatically in the morning. The lights come on automatically. When it’s time to get in the car and go to work or school, [...]
