Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 6, 2010, 8:40 am

AT&T to accelerate Virginia service expansion

Every residential Alltel customer in these areas joining AT&T as a result of the transaction will receive an offer for a brand new AT&T handset at no additional cost. Customers will be able to choose their free ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-03T14:19:20Z)

Sex for sale still easy to find, Craigslist users say

State attorneys general had pressed Craigslist to do more to block potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution, and hailed the company's decision to take down its adult services section on Saturday. But like ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-09-06T11:59:46Z)

Craigslist 'censored' bar won't stop online prostitution

State attorneys general had pressed Craigslist to do more to block potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution, and hailed the company's decision to take down its adult services section on Saturday. But like other ... (Source: Katu.com 2010-09-06T15:20:12Z)

South Korean foreign minister offers to resign over nepotism charge

... Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan offered to resign Saturday over allegations that the ministry manipulated its rules to offer a job to his daughter. His offer came a week after three of President Lee Myung ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-04T06:47:10Z)

Lanvin and H&M Collaborate

Lanvin is the newest high-end designer to collaborate with the reasonably-priced H&M mega-chain. Alber Elbaz will design the ladies' collection, while Lucas Ossendrijver will take care of the men. The news comes as ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-09-02T19:14:00Z)

Google, AOL deal includes mobile

AOL shares revenue with Google from the text ads that appear alongside search results. AOL, which is based in New York, is led by former Google executive Tim Armstrong ... latest example was Bebo, a social networking ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-09-05T07:07:28Z)

H&M, Lanvin team up to launch a fashion collection in November

H&M's next designer collaboration will be with Lanvin, one of the most influential brands of the 21st century. Designed by Lanvin's artistic director Alber Elbaz , and mens-wear designer Lucas Ossendrijver , the ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel (blog) 2010-09-02T18:59:41Z)

South Korean Foreign Minister Offers to Resign

SEOUL—South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has offered to resign amid accusations of nepotism, an official said Saturday. Mr. Yu made his offer to President Lee Myung-bak after he came under fire ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-04T07:08:39Z)

Allen County OKs curb on sale of pot substitute

... Spice ... Allen County commissioners doesn't cover possession and use of the drug. They could be covered if lawmakers enact a statewide ban, but that isn't expected until next July. County attorney Bill Fishering (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-05T22:16:34Z)

Indiana's Allen County votes to limit commercial sale of marijuana substitute K2

... Spice ... Allen County commissioners doesn't cover possession and use of the drug. They could be covered if lawmakers enact a statewide ban, but that isn't expected until next July. County attorney Bill Fishering (Source: Republic 2010-09-05T19:46:14Z)

Android App Developers Endure Lower Sales in Search of Growth

Android Remedies Google may be taking steps to remedy some of the issues that make Android app creation less lucrative to developers. Apple iTunes users can do one-click shopping because iTunes saves their information. (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-02T04:19:13Z)

Craigslist Shuts Down Adults Only Section

the state attorneys general said Craigslist should remove the section because it couldn't adequately block potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution and child trafficking. (Source: WOWT 2010-09-06T15:05:53Z)

Jerry Hall's art collection on auction block

L ONDON — Model Jerry Hall ... wife of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger. The auction house said Monday the works will be sold on Oct. 15-16 as part of a larger contemporary art sale. Sotheby's says the Lucian Freud ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-06T13:39:59Z)

AOL signs new deal with Google

... AOL CEO Tim Armstrong, who came to AOL from Google last year. "All aspects of our ... after a significant write-down from the sale of social networking site Bebo. Quarterly revenue slumped to $584.1 million, (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-09-02T14:49:09Z)

Apple May Offer New iPod Touch, iTunes Social Links

... iPod touch may be announced at Apple's press event on Sept. 1. Apple's new iPod touch could have front and rear cameras for FaceTime video conferencing ... and a reinvigorated iOS-based set-top box could ... (Source: CIO Today 2010-08-26T19:07:59Z)

Cedar Rapids Native, Cartoonist Paul Conrad Dies at 86

David Conrad. He said the death was from natural causes, but did not offer specifics. Paul Conrad took on U.S. presidents from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush, mostly in the Los Angeles Times, where he worked for ... (Source: KCRG.com 2010-09-05T17:23:04Z)

Google negotiating for Android music service

Apple has a leg up on Google thanks to its popular iTunes store, but Google in May showed off a service that would allow users to store and stream their music to their Android phones from a cloud-based Internet service. (Source: Fiercemobilecontent 2010-09-03T15:02:17Z)

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB: LANVIN TO DESIGN EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION FOR H&M THIS AUTUMN

Designed by Lanvin's artistic director Alber Elbaz, and menswear designer Lucas Ossendrijver, the collection will go on sale on November 23 in around 200 H&M stores worldwide. The collection of both womenswear and ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-02T06:35:14Z)

Official says South Korea's foreign minister offers to resign over nepotism scandal

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has offered to resign amid accusations of nepotism, an official said Saturday. Yu made his offer to President Lee Myung-bak after he came under fire ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-04T06:25:42Z)

Indiana County OKs curb on sale of pot substitute

... Spice ... Allen County commissioners doesn't cover possession and use of the drug. They could be covered if lawmakers enact a statewide ban, but that isn't expected until next July. County attorney Bill Fishering (Source: KABC 2010-09-06T02:12:47Z)

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86

... than half a century, Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Paul Conrad poked fun at politicians, taking on presidents from Harry S. Truman to ... he was most proud of being on Nixon's enemies list," David Conrad said (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-06T10:41:01Z)

Music companies eager for Google to vie with iTunes

... Google the latitude to offer an array of products and services through its Android operating system for ... controls 75 percent to 80 percent of digital music sales via its iTunes store. Though record companies ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-04T04:02:32Z)

Jerry Hall's art collection on auction block

Model Jerry Hall ... ex-wife of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger The works will be sold on Oct. 15-16 as part of a larger contemporary art sale, Sotheby's spokesman Simon Warren said. Sotheby's said the Lucian Freud ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-06T12:57:02Z)

Jerry Hall to auction art collection

Model Jerry Hall ... ex-wife of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger. The auction house said on Monday the works will be sold on October 15-16 as part of a larger contemporary art sale. Sotheby's says the Lucian Freud portrait ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-09-06T12:14:05Z)

Obit: Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist Paul Conrad, 86

David Conrad said, but he did not offer specifics. Paul Conrad took on U.S. presidents from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush, mostly in the Los Angeles Times , where he worked for 30 years and helped the newspaper ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-05T09:52:06Z)

UPDATE 2-AOL posts loss on Bebo charge, revenue drops

... AOL Inc ( AOL.N ) on Wednesday posted a major loss in the second quarter due to a goodwill impairment charge related to its sale of social networking site Bebo and ... Chief Executive Tim Armstrong remained ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-26T06:50:41Z)

AT&T to offer service sooner than expected

AT&T announced Wednesday it has moved up the timetable ... Alltel customers also will be able to upgrade to new devices, like the iPhone, for an additional cost with a new, 2-year contract. "Our preparations will ... (Source: Belgrade News 2010-09-04T05:57:04Z)

New iPod Touch with FaceTime, iTV box, revamped iTunes? What is Apple up to?

... FaceTime ... Apple TV dubbed iTV and a sleek, slim box for $99 that could offer music and video sharing, streaming and recording capabilities. Imagine a device that runs iOS and mimics an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-08-26T13:24:24Z)

AT&T speeds up Alltel market switches

Former Alltel customers will receive an offer for a new AT&T handset at no additional cost, and customers will be able to choose a device that is comparable to what they have now. Additionally, AT&T said, the vast ... (Source: FierceWireless 2010-09-03T13:14:54Z)

Apple adds social networking service to iTunes, upgrades iPods

Apple also added a front-facing video camera to the iPod Touch so that people can use it for video chats using Apple's FaceTime software ... iPhone and iPod Touch users can get the free iOS 4.1, which adds the ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-05T17:30:14Z)

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