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Deals of the Hour / August 4, 2010, 2:40 am

Supervisors approve ballot measure to ban pre-bid deals with labor unions

Tuesday, August 3 rd , 2010. Issue 31, Volume 14. SAN DIEGO - A recommendation by North County Supervisor Bill Horn led to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors issuing its final approval today for a November ballot ... (Source: Fallbrook Bonsal Village News 2010-08-03T21:44:07Z)

Ninja Blitz for iPhone / iPod touch downloads for free

The iTunes App Store offers downloads of Ninja Blitz for iPhone / iPod touch for free . That's a buck off and the best price we could find for this arcade game. Deal ends July 25. I4U News brings you daily ... (Source: I4U 2010-07-23T00:57:18Z)

Watercooler shifts focus to Facebook games, changes name to Kabam

Redwood City games startup Watercooler is changing its name to Kabam as it shifts its focus to titles for social networking sites such as Facebook. "The future of Kabam's business is serving social gamers ... (Source: Silicon Valley 2010-08-03T21:22:39Z)

Conn. AG says Apple and Amazon are blocking competitors from offering lower e-book ...

HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are trying to stop competitors from offering lower e-book prices. Blumenthal announced Monday that his office is ... (Source: CJAD 2010-08-02T20:33:43Z)

StarCraft II fastest-selling strategy game... ever

Not surprisingly, it seems that Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is doing really well at retail. Okay, not just really well -- according to Blizzard, it's the "fastest-selling strategy game of all ... (Source: DESTRUCTOID 2010-08-04T00:57:23Z)

Gold flourishes on China move

SINGAPORE (Commodity Online) : Gold prices climbed in Asian trade Wednesday after reports said China, the world's largest gold producer, decided to expand its market. Spot gold was seen trading at $1192.01 an ounce at ... (Source: Commodity Online 2010-08-04T06:05:12Z)

Bucs talking with McCoy, Penn, but no deals yet

TAMPA The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have decided to bury the hatchet with disgruntled left tackle Donald Penn.Penn, who skipped the entire offseason workout program in an effort to express his displeasure over his contract ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-31T02:13:43Z)

Electronic Arts (ERTS) Higher After Topping Q1 Estimates

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS ) said Tuesday that it reversed a loss in the first quarter from a year ago, as to company handily beat the Street's expectations when taking into account deferred revenue, pushing ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-03T21:36:58Z)

Groupon working too well?

CHICAGO – Local shops nationwide are pulling in thousands of new customers with group coupons online, but the deals sometimes can work too well, turning marketing into a game of retail roulette. Some of the ... (Source: Northwest Herald 2010-08-03T10:31:14Z)

Blizzard: Starcraft II is the fastest selling PC game yet this year

Blizzard knew it had a winner in its hands with StarCraft II , and it shouldn't surprise anyone at this point that the launch of the first title in the planned series would be highly successful. The publisher today ... (Source: Neoseeker 2010-08-04T07:31:06Z)

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty [(Intel) Article]

"StarCraft is a game you can play 12 hours a day for years, and you reach a point where you're still just getting better at it," observes game director Dustin Browder. "It isn't a game you can hope to master in ... (Source: Apple 2010-08-04T08:35:31Z)

Lance Armstrong's lawyers: USADA offering deals to riders who testify

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong 's attorneys say the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is offering cyclists a "sweetheart deal" if they testify or provide evidence that the seven-time Tour de France winner ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-03T08:29:33Z)

Convert Mac QuickTime to MPEG 4, Convert QT MOV to MP4 for Mac

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 04, 2010 – Have downloaded a bundle of videos or music in your Mac QuickTime program, and always transfer those files to portable devices like iPad, by sync with iTunes, so you can enjoy ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-08-04T07:02:28Z)

Conn. AG Probes Apple, Amazon E-Book Deals

Law360, New York (August 02, 2010) -- Connecticut's attorney general has launched an antitrust probe examining Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc.'s agreements with the country's largest e-book publishers, claiming the deals ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-08-02T19:50:46Z)

Biz Break: EA's better-than-expected performance; plus: Your new BlackBerry?

Today: Video game publisher EA reports a $96 million profit. RIM unveils a new BlackBerry with a touch-screen display and slide-out keyboard. Plus: Silicon Valley startup news. Electronic Arts earnings In ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-04T06:40:59Z)

Bucs LB Ruud frustrated team won't talk long-term deal

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Barrett Ruud finally spoke to the media on Monday to express his frustration with the organization. Ruud had not spoken to reporters since restricted free agent left tackle Donald Penn was ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-03T01:41:32Z)

Conn. AG: Apple, Amazon block lower e-book prices

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are trying to stop competitors from offering lower e-book prices. Blumenthal announced Monday that his office is investigating ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-02T20:12:15Z)

Lance Armstrong lawyers say USADA offering riders deals

A USTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong's attorneys say the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is offering cyclists a "sweetheart deal" if they testify or provide evidence that the seven-time Tour de France winner cheated ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-04T04:03:30Z)

SD Supervisors Approve Ballot Measure To Ban Pre-Bid Deals With Labor Unions

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors gave final approval today to a November ballot measure for changing the county charter to ban pre-bid deals with labor unions for taxpayer-supported projects. Voters ... (Source: KPBS 2010-08-03T19:56:45Z)

Bucs agree with McCoy, Penn

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms on a five-year contract with first-round draft pick Gerald McCoy and also reached a six-year deal with restricted free agent left tackle Donald Penn on ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-31T22:52:06Z)

Electronic Arts Reports Q1 FY11 Financial Results

Electronic Arts will host a conference call today at 2:00 pm PT (5:00 pm ET) to review its results for the first quarter and ended June 30, 2010 and its outlook for the future. During the course of the call ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-03T22:48:33Z)

EA results top expectations, shares rise

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc reported better-than-expected results, helped by cost cuts and strong sales of its "FIFA" soccer game. The videogame publisher, which also posted good results in ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-08-03T22:27:04Z)

Tech Ticker

Xactly, the San Jose provider of online sales performance management technology, has received $12 million in venture financing in a round led by Menlo Park-based Bridgescale Partners. The financing includes an ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-04T02:16:08Z)

Group-deal customer bonanza can overwhelm small businesses as coupons runneth over

In this photo taken, July 7, 2010, in Chicago Phu Bui stands in his nail salon that was the featured ad on Groupon.com on June 22 offering a manicure and pedicure for $28.00. Bui thought maybe 1,000 customers would bite ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-02T15:33:04Z)

Shops grapple with fallout from group coupons

Local shops nationwide are pulling in thousands of new customers with group coupons online, but the deals can sometimes work too well, turning marketing into a game of retail roulette. Some of the nail salons ... (Source: Southtown Star 2010-08-04T08:57:00Z)

Ban on labor deals goes to ballot

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors gave final approval Tuesday to a November ballot measure for changing the county charter to ban pre-bid deals with labor unions for taxpayer-supported projects ... (Source: News 8 KFMB 2010-08-03T23:17:11Z)

Armstrong's lawyers say the USADA is offering riders deals

AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong's attorneys say the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is offering cyclists a "sweetheart deal" if they testify or provide evidence that the seven-time Tour de France winner cheated by doping ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-08-03T10:59:52Z)

Gold gains on support from China

Gold prices were rising Tuesday as China announced plans to expand the gold market in the country and as bargain hunters took advantage of lower prices. Gold for December delivery was adding $3.50 to $1,188.90 an ounce ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-08-03T16:14:50Z)

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Becomes Biggest PC Game Launch of the Year

With more than 1.5 million copies sold in its first 48 hours, Blizzard Entertainments sci-fi sequel is the bestselling PC game of 2010 and the fastest-selling strategy game of all time Irvine, CA - August 3, 2010 ... (Source: MPOGD.com 2010-08-04T01:18:52Z)

Gold Prices Find Support From China

NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Gold prices rose Tuesday as China announced plans to expand the gold market in the country, and bargain-hunters took advantage of lower prices. Gold for December delivery settled $2.10 higher to ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-03T19:35:16Z)

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