Deals of the Hour

Trying to find out what's the deal with the world, tracking what's on sale and who's talking about it on Twitter. Update hourly.

Deals of the Hour / September 1, 2010, 3:41 am

Chrysler dealers consider Fiat sales

DETROIT -- Fiat is coming back to the U.S. after a 30-year absence, and now Chrysler Group dealers have to decide whether they want to sell the Italian brand that initially will offer just one model, the tiny ... (Source: The Post and Courier 2010-08-31T04:07:17Z)

Buyers will see fewer discounts for cars

DETROIT — For years, Americans shopping for cars were treated to all sorts of deals and incentives, especially at the end of summer. Think Cash for Clunkers, which paid up to $4,500, or promotions that ... (Source: Mercury 2010-09-01T10:18:19Z)

Greens party backs Australian Labor Party gov't

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 | 2:54 a.m. Australia's Labor Party won the backing of a Greens party lawmaker Wednesday in its attempt to form the country's first minority government in nearly seven decades, while ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-09-01T09:56:51Z)

Caprio moves to block RI deal with Schilling co.

Rhode Island Democratic gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio is trying to block the state's $75 million loan guarantee to former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game development company. Caprio, the state general ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-31T18:47:45Z)

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says school has talked about NBC on how to deal with fast offense

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – New Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is bringing a no-huddle offense to the Irish this season and wants to make sure no one misses plays or slows down his hurry-up system. And that includes ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-24T18:27:25Z)

Verizon plans to offer live TV on Apple's iPad

NEW YORK — Think you need another TV in the home? Maybe the iPad, Apple Inc.'s tablet computer, will do the job instead. In the latest example of the slim device attracting the attention of the TV industry ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-19T21:39:28Z)

Sharing mountain time set to become easier

The digital revolution expands its social spectrum at Vail Resorts with the introduction of EpicMix, a new Web application that allows skiers to record and share their experiences on the mountains at Vail ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-31T06:59:05Z)

Australian Leader Wins Support From Greens

SYDNEY, Australia — Prime Minister Julia Gillard scored the first victory in the contest to end Australia 's parliamentary deadlock on Wednesday, winning a formal assurance from the Greens Party that it ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-01T09:56:51Z)

No deal: Discounts on cars hit brakes

For years, Americans shopping for cars were treated to all sorts of deals and incentives, especially at the end of summer. Think Cash for Clunkers, which paid up to $4,500, or promotions that offered employee ... (Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-09-01T09:06:44Z)

College Football: Why Would Anyone, Especially BYU, Leave the MWC?

When the Mountain West Conference was formed in 1999, BYU and Utah had a large role in its formation. Now, Utah is off to help form the new Pac 12, and BYU is seriously looking at going independent. Boise State jumped at ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-19T22:08:06Z)

Digits | News and Insights from WSJ.com

For years, cable companies have justified price increases by talking about the additional television programming they add to their services. Now it's Microsoft Corp.'s turn to do the same for Xbox Live, its online game ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-31T22:43:58Z)

Vail Resorts Announces EpicMix(TM) a New Online and Mobile Application, Allowing ...

Today, Vail Resorts, Inc. unveiled EpicMix(TM), a first-of-its-kind online and mobile application for the 2010-2011 ski and snowboard season. EpicMix allows Vail Resorts guests, at any of its five world-class mountain ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-08-31T21:18:04Z)

Trying to sort out the Irish's outside linebackers

Notre Dame's depth chart can be a bit deceiving when trying to figure out the outside linebacker hierarchy. The starters are Darius Fleming, who will play the Cat or linebacker who plays closer to the line of ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-09-01T09:56:51Z)

NOTRE DAME IN BRIEF: Kelly tries to soothe Irish nerves

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly admitted to having his share of nervous energy as his first game approaches. Nothing he can't handle. ''I think I've had that [everywhere] I've coached,'' he ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-09-01T04:56:12Z)

Vail Resorts to offer skiiers high-tech tracking

Technology and skiing merge this season at Vail Resorts with a new method of tracking on-slope achievements. Skiers and riders can monitor their lift rides, vertical feet skied and number of ski days with ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-31T06:59:05Z)

RI gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio moves to block deal with Schilling game ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio said Tuesday he was working to halt the state's $75 million loan guarantee to Curt Schilling's video game development company, condemning the deal as ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-31T22:43:58Z)

Report: BYU out of MWC is done deal

The Salt Lake City Tribune is reporting that BYU will bolt from the Mountain West Conference after this season , leaving TCU and the other remaining seven schools in limbo. This is disastrous for the MWC and ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-18T19:38:57Z)

Fiat eyes 3 Maryland markets for new car

Automaker Fiat SpA said this week it identified Baltimore, Frederick and Montgomery County as areas where it sees demand for its 500 model when it goes on sale later this year. Fiat, which runs Chrysler Group ... (Source: Maryland Daily Record 2010-09-01T00:24:11Z)

Chrysler dealers get details on adding Fiat sales

Detroit -- Chrysler Group LLC dealers who came to Detroit worried about how much it would cost to add the Fiat brand to their showrooms, emerged from a meeting Monday with Chrysler officials energized about ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-31T14:58:41Z)

Citrix Expands Cloud Coverage With VMLogix Buy

As part of the acceleration of Citrix's OpenCloud software, the San Francisco business purchased VMLogix with the intent of making it easy for public and private cloud providers to offer infrastructure ... (Source: Information Management 2010-08-30T17:30:11Z)

Citrix To Acquire VMLogix

In a move aimed at extending its Open Cloud infrastructure, Citrix Systems Inc. has agreed to acquire VMLogix Inc. Terms of the deal, announced Monday, were not disclosed. But the company said the acquisition ... (Source: Redmondmag.com 2010-08-31T22:01:01Z)

Nevada athletics: BYU's move both good news and bad for Wolf Pack

BYU's announcement Tuesday that it will leave the Mountain West Conference, go independent in football and join the West Coast Conference in all other sports hurts Nevada from a competition standpoint but ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-09-01T08:38:06Z)

Citrix buys VMLogix

Citrix plans to announce Monday that it will buy VMLogix as part of a larger push to offer more self-service tools and address concerns like vendor lock-in facing enterprises using the cloud. VMLogix is a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-30T07:00:16Z)

No deal: Fewer discounts for cars

DETROIT -- For years, Americans shopping for cars were treated to all sorts of deals and incentives, especially at the end of summer. Think Cash for Clunkers, which paid up to $4,500, or promotions that ... (Source: Delaware Wave 2010-09-01T08:30:57Z)

Greens sign deal backing minority Labor government

Greens' leader Bob Brown this morning signed a formal agreement with caretaker Prime Minister Julia Gillard, guaranteeing the Greens' support for a minority Labor government over the next three years. While Green ... (Source: World Socialist Web Site 2010-09-01T05:17:40Z)

Ramirez Leaves Dodgers For White Sox On Waiver Deal

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Manny Ramirez's often turbulent relationship with the Los Angeles Dodgers finally ended Monday when he was shipped to the Chicago White Sox in a waiver deal. The 12-time All-Star has ... (Source: KGMI 2010-09-01T04:27:34Z)

Manny Ramirez Leaves Dodgers For White Sox On Waiver Deal

Manny Ramirez's often turbulent relationship with the Los Angeles Dodgers finally ended Monday when he was shipped to the Chicago White Sox in a waiver deal. The 12-time All-Star has been replaced on the ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-30T19:46:12Z)

Caprio moves to block RI deal with Schilling's co.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.— Democratic gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio said Tuesday he was working to halt the state's $75 million loan guarantee to Curt Schilling's video game development company, condemning the ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-31T22:01:01Z)

GSLO: Huge iPad Sales Figures Prompted New Deal with PREE Corp.

Tyson Rohde, President of GoSolarUSA (PinkSheets: GSLO), said Monday that the unprecedented sales figures for the Apple iPad tablet helped prompt a new deal inked with the PREE Corp. last week. GSLO signed an agreement ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-31T13:32:47Z)

Dodgers, White Sox getting closer to Manny Ramirez deal

Manny Ramirez (notes) could be moving to the Windy City pretty soon. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder is the subject of talks between the folks in L.A. and executives with the Chicago White Sox and things ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-26T15:04:37Z)

Blog Archive