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Deals of the Hour / September 1, 2010, 7:40 pm

iPod News: Apple Introduces iTunes 10 With Ping

Apple(R) today introduced iTunes(R) 10 with Ping, a new music-oriented social network for following your favorite artists and friends to discover what music they're talking about, listening to and downloading. iTunes ... (Source: MobileTechReview 2010-09-01T18:39:24Z)

Steve Jobs announces new iPods, iTunes Ping, new Apple TV

Steve Jobs kicked off Apple's yearly September keynote this afternoon by unveiling an updated iOS and newly redesigned iPods. "It's the biggest change in the iPod line ever," Jobs said. Shuffles ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-09-01T20:05:18Z)

Body parts discovered in Detroit

Detroit police homicide detectives are investigating the discovery of human body parts Monday along a side street not far from Eastern Market on the city's east side. Police said a 911 call about 9 a.m ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-08-31T10:55:18Z)

Mesa golf resorts offering discounts to attract players

Just like many businesses hit by the worst recession since the Depression, golf clubs all over the country are feeling the pinch. In Mesa, non-municipal public-course owners are battling revenue declines ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-02T02:39:00Z)

UPDATE: Police kill gunman who held 3 at Discovery Channel

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday ... (Source: WXXA 2010-09-02T00:08:41Z)

Wayne County news: Body parts are 61-year-old's, cops say

Human body parts discovered along a side street near Eastern Market on Detroit's east side have been identified as belonging to a 61-year-old black man, according to an investigator with the Wayne County ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-01T11:15:35Z)

Auto industry has worst August sales since 1983

DETROIT - Americans nervous about the drumbeat of bad economic news stayed away from auto showrooms. Automakers nervous about their bottom lines didn't offer deals to lure them in. As a result, it was the ... (Source: Daily Breeze 2010-09-02T00:30:09Z)

Apple CEO Steve Jobs Makes iPod, iPhone Announcements

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple CEO Steve Jobs is introducing a new line of iPods. Jobs is unveiling a new iPod Nano without any buttons. It has a touch screen instead. He also is introducing a new iPod Shuffle, the lowest ... (Source: Cleveland News - Fox 8 2010-09-01T17:34:59Z)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Launches Industry's First 28nm ARM Cortex-A9 Processor Platform ...

At today's inaugural Global Technology Conference, GLOBALFOUNDRIES announced it has taped-out a qualification vehicle based on the ARM ( News - Alert ) ® Cortex™-A9 dual processor [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-01T23:54:22Z)

GlobalSCAPE® Expands Global Channel Sales Network with Lifeboat Distribution

GlobalSCAPE , Inc. (NYSE Amex: GSB ), a leading developer of secure information exchange solutions, announced today that the company is expanding its global channel sales network by partnering with ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-01T13:53:04Z)

Apple CEO Jobs announces new iPod lineup

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs announced a new line of iPods on Wednesday, including a Nano model that has a touch screen and lacks buttons. Like previous versions, the Nano has a built-in FM tuner ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-01T17:34:59Z)

August auto sales hit lowest level since 1983

DETROIT — Americans nervous about the drumbeat of bad economic news stayed away from auto showrooms in August, while automakers nervous about their bottom lines didn't offer deals to lure them in. As a ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-09-02T00:15:50Z)

Asian Stocks Climb on China Manufacturing, Australian GDP Data

Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, driving up the MSCI Asia Pacific Index by the most in almost six weeks, after China's manufacturing and Australia's gross domestic product grew faster than ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-01T10:18:19Z)

Discovery Channel gunman killed

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and ... (Source: Las Vegas Review Journal 2010-09-02T01:27:25Z)

Fake TweetDeck update on Twitter leads to trojan

Attackers took to Twitter on Monday to spread malware via links pointing to what they claimed was an update to the popular microblogging client TweetDeck. A number of updates were sent from hacked Twitter accounts ... (Source: SC Magazine US 2010-08-31T16:38:54Z)

Apple's Steve Jobs shows new iPod touch, shuffle, nano

Aug 31: Live blog, Apple product announcement, Sept. 1 Apple to provide live online video stream of Wednesday event Apple expected to unveil iPod upgrades Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage this morning ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-09-01T17:49:18Z)

Evans Bancorp, Inc. to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment ...

HAMBURG, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evans Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:EVBN), a community financial services company serving Western New York since 1920, announced today that David J. Nasca ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-01T21:45:31Z)

Jobs unveils Apple TV, iPod updates

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc. on Wednesday announced a smaller, cheaper version of its Apple TV device for streaming movies and television shows over the Internet and into the living room. It also unveiled a ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-02T02:39:00Z)

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 2010-09-02T00:58:47Z)

Fake TwitterDeck update infects Twitter users

The recent announcement made by Twitter regarding the switch from basic access authentication to OAuth open protocol on the Twitter API proved to be a godsend to malware peddlers. Developers of many ... (Source: Help Net Security 2010-09-01T14:28:52Z)

Corporate deals help lift stocks; Australian shares flat despite uncertain election

A man stands in front of a display board at the Australia Stock Exchange in Sydney Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 as Australia's dollar was trading lower as uncertainty remained over results of the weekend federal ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-23T13:56:35Z)

Body parts discovered near Eastern Market

Detroit -- Police are investigating the discovery of body parts found earlier today near Eastern Market. Police received a 911 call around 9 a.m. reporting the body parts on Hale Street near Chene Street ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-30T17:15:52Z)

Apple unveils new iPods, iOS and video streaming device

By JORDAN ROBERTSON and JESSICA MINTZ AP Technology Writers NEWLINE Apple Inc. announced a smaller, cheaper version of its Apple TV device for streaming movies and television shows over the Internet and ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-09-01T18:46:34Z)

Asian Stocks Rise on China Manufacturing, Australian GDP Data

Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, with the MSCI Asia Pacific Index rebounding from the worst monthly performance since May, after China's manufacturing expanded at a faster pace and Australia's ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-01T04:06:05Z)

Apple unveils iTunes 10, 'Ping' music discovery social network

During their September media event this afternoon, Apple unveiled iTunes 10 and Ping , a new social network used to discover music. Ping is being described as "Twitter and Facebook meet iTunes." The social ... (Source: Afterdawn.com 2010-09-01T21:59:50Z)

Police Kill Gunman Who Held 3 at Discovery Channel

A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and took three ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-02T01:27:25Z)

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