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Shoot Your Own Movie With Nikon's New D800 DSLR Camera

8 hours 49 min ago
VideoNikon's latest DSLR lets you shoot video in stunning high-definition. The above video was shot by photographer Sandro Miller using Nikon's latest digital SLR camera, the D800. Chris Foresman profiles thew new high-definition camera: Boasting a 36.3 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor, high ISO shooting capabilities, and a variety of high [...]

Tucker Max's Rejected Twitter Campaign and Stab at Celebrity Endorsement

12 hours 51 min ago
A few weeks ago, author and infamous frat-boy blogger Tucker Max told Forbes contributor Michael Ellsberg that he was giving up the game: giving up the writing, giving up the blogosphere baiting, and giving up living the debaucherous, narcissistic life that had catapulted him to internet fame and dominated much [...]

Coinstar Takes On Netflix, Shares Soar After Earnings

13 hours 9 min ago
Whether or not this is a game-changer for Netflix remains to be seen. As of Monday's close, shares of both Netflix and Coinstar were moving strongly higher.

Super Bowl XLVI's Real Winner? Indianapolis!

Mon, 2012-02-06 21:23
as viewers all over the country found out last week, there is a lot more to Indy than sports.

Why Facebook May Not Be Enough For The Next Generation

Mon, 2012-02-06 14:53
This article is by Erin Nelson, CMO of Bazaarvoice. She was formerly CMO of Dell. With thousands of “friends” on Facebook and a constantly connected lifestyle, you’d think the Millennial generation would trust their friends above all else. However, when it comes to making purchase decisions, young people are more [...]

Response to Madonna's Half-Time Show Was Ageist

Mon, 2012-02-06 13:16
The talk in the press today, the day after the Superbowl, is all about musician MIA giving the middle finger to America during the half-time performance. But the talk DURING the halftime performance was all about Madonna being old, a trend I find disturbing and lame given that on any [...]

Greek Bailout Talks Near Point Of No Return, Gartman Offloads Gold

Mon, 2012-02-06 13:06
Greece and troika are locked in negotiations over further austerity and debt restructuring as global markets brace themselves for a possible disorderly default.

Indianapolis Teaches Future Super Bowl Host Cities that Convenience is King

Mon, 2012-02-06 11:42
Image via Wikipedia I hate to say I told you so, but... Indianapolis knocked it out of the park as host city for Super Bowl XLVI by most accounts...be it NFL executives, fans, corporate types in town for both business and pleasure.  You name it, they liked it. No question, the weather was [...]

What The Mortgage Relief Plan Would Do For Homeowners

Mon, 2012-02-06 11:19
The plan is directed at consumers who have underwater mortgages or have been the victim of foreclosure fraud.

The Winners and Losers of Super Bowl Commercials in 2012

Mon, 2012-02-06 09:16
Image via Wikipedia The New York Giants and Eli Manning were the big winners on Sunday night as Mr. Manning once again led his team to a fourth quarter comeback versus the New England Patriots, once again denying Coach Bill Belichek and quarterback Tom Brady from reaching immortal heights in the [...]

On M.I.A. Flipping the Bird and Super Bowl Rebellion

Sun, 2012-02-05 23:28
Video   Image via Wikipedia The Super Bowl isn't just about football. It's a cultural juggernaut, with every second providing ample opportunity for a new commercial, gadget or personality to take the world by storm. It's also an entirely new stage that allows musicians to bring their sound to an entirely new audience, [...]

Think Different: The Company Growing Faster Than Facebook

Sun, 2012-02-05 23:11
How should investors value growth? With Facebook now in registration for an initial public offering, the question is top of mind for investors in technology stocks. Facebook generated $3.7 billion in revenue in 2011, and a cool $1 billion in net income. If the conventional wisdom is right, and Facebook goes [...]

The Murder Of Susan Powell's Two Young Boys At The Hands Of Their Father

Sun, 2012-02-05 19:39
The last time anyone saw Susan Powell was at dinner on the evening of December 6, 2009, in her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Soon after her disappearance, her husband, Josh, took their young children and moved to Graham, Washington, to the home of his father, Steven Powell. Josh was already [...]

Ten Superbowl Ads To Watch For During The Big Game

Sun, 2012-02-05 10:45
VideoWatch the best Superbowl ads of 2012 before the game. Advertisers go high-tech for the big game this year. This year the Superbowl is going high-tech. For the first time ever you can watch the game live online or on your mobile phone. You can also watch many of the big game's big [...]

Top Tax Tips From Zuckerberg's Facebook Bonanza

Sun, 2012-02-05 06:14
The revelation that Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg plans to exercise $5 billion worth of stock options before his IPO suggests his 2012 tax bill could be close to $2 billion! See Zuckerberg's 2012 personal income tax bill: $1.5 billion. If size matters, that will make Zuckerberg The Incredible Hulk of Taxpayers. After [...]

Apple's iPhone Business is Now Larger Than All of Microsoft

Sat, 2012-02-04 09:09
This won't be a surprise to anyone who has been following the numbers but Apple's iPhone business alone is now larger than all of Microsoft. I'll confess that while I was aware of the numbers I obviously wasn't paying attention as this point hadn't occurred to me. Parislemon makes it [...]

Where now for Microsoft and Windows Phone?

Sat, 2012-02-04 09:02
Apple have had a historic quarter, Android devices have the lions share of the market, so where now for Windows Phone? Let's be honest here, Microsoft will not go gently into the good night of the smartphone wars. Windows Phone is going to get a lot of attention during 2012, and the Redmond company (along with their hardware partners) are going to [...]

GE Catches Renewed Investor Attention As U.S. Economy Picks Up More Steam

Sat, 2012-02-04 08:46
General Electric's stock offers an attractive three-to-five year total return, and further dividend hikes are likely.

My Man From Davos Says 90% Chance Israeli Attack on Iran

Fri, 2012-02-03 21:24
The bad news is the high expectation of an exogenous event that could throw economic recovery, an advancing stock market, and a mending Europe to the winds-- and usher in a period of fear and uncertainty punctuated by oil spiking to God knows what price, to shortages of energy, to profit margins squeezed in industries that require petroleum [...]

New: Taxation of Frequent Flier Miles

Fri, 2012-02-03 15:08
Bad news: You might get a 1099 tax form forcing you to pay tax on airline miles.