Bank of America to End Overdraft Fees – MainStreet
Bank of America Corp. (Stock Quote: BAC) has heard you loud and clear. It has plans to end overdraft fees on debit card transactions that go over your available balance. Once the change takes effect (June 19th for new accounts, early August for accounts already open), any [...]
Fourth generation iPhone to have a lower total cost of ownership?
In a note to investors, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty predicts that Apple will introduce a new iPhone model which will set a new standard for affordability. Huberty maintains that cost is the largest barrier to greater iPhone adoption and believes Apple will address this shortcoming during its next iPhone announcement expected at WWDC in [...]
Tantalizing iPhone Code Clues Hint at Future Video Chat Capability [IPhone]
Morning! And welcome to another edition of “Hey, it looks like the iPhone might soon have video chat and a front-facing camera.” Today’s round includes the iPhone SDK, and the fact that it mentions a number of video chat commands:
That there image is from the SDK, and all but hits you in the face with [...]
A quick look at Twitter for BlackBerry
Look, we know it’s an early beta and we’re extremely greatful to RIM for letting us try out this app before the masses load it onto their devices, but we’re not exactly impressed with Twitter for BlackBerry. We were intially planning to go all out and review the hell out of this app because a [...]
RIP Jack Murtha – Rolling Stone
Pennsylvania Rep. Jack Murtha has died today at the age of 77.
He will long be remembered for speaking out against the Iraq war in 2005. Here is the interview I conducted with Murtha at the time.
I always liked his answer to this question:
What would you do if you were president?
I’d fire a hell of a [...]
Google to run its first-ever Super Bowl commercial
Google plans on running its first Super Bowl commercial today during the third quarter of the game.
John Battelle of Federated Media reports on his blog that Google will run the “Parisian Love” ad tomorrow as part of a branding campaign. And there’s evidence to support that claim from Google’s head honcho himself.
Eric Schmidt, Google’s chief [...]
Google’s Superbowl ad will make you cry a little bit
Admit it: you’re crying a little bit now, aren’t you?
Now, here’s the thing: this ad, from Google’s “Search Stories” YouTube channel, is from back in November, but John Battelle says he’s got a source telling him that ‘Parisian Love’ is the one that will air tomorrow night, during the third quarter of the SuperBowl. [...]
Dante’s Inferno Trailer Uncut
“You can go to hell if you think we are gonna air that” or something along those lines would of been said to EA after it submitted it’s Dante’s Inferno trailer to be screened during the Superbowl. CBS have in fact ordered it to be re-cut to make it suitable for day time viewing. The [...]
Reminder: Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus now available from Verizon
Hey! Guess what? The Palm Pixi Plus and Pre Plus are now available for Verizon! You sure as hell wouldn’t know that from looking at Verizon Wireless’ front page today, where there’s no mention of either handset in sight.
This “Eh, whatever” launch approach is the same one Verizon took with the BlackBerry Storm [...]
quallsshannon says "FREAKIN AWESOME!! DROID!!" about Verizon – DROID! Cell Phone
Ok so this is prolly one of the coolest fone on the markets ladies and gentlemen!! lol! Just got it and its still blowing my mind!! i cant believe how amazing it is. if you havent gotten it then go get it sure its a bit more expensive for the fonne and the plan but [...]
