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Deals of the Hour / October 21, 2010, 7:41 am

EU rights prize for Cuban dissident Farinas

The European Parliament awarded its annual human rights prize on Thursday to Guillermo Farinas, the Cuban dissident whose 134-day hunger strike this year helped draw attention to the plight of political dissidents jailed in a 2003 crackdown on dissent ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-21T13:36:43Z)

Apple aiming to make Mac more like the iPhone [San Jose Mercury News, Calif.]

(San Jose Mercury News (CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct. 20--Apple is aiming to make your Mac work a lot more like your iPhone. CEO Steve Jobs announced Wednesday that the Mac will soon get an Application Store of its own and Apple's FaceTime video ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-21T03:21:07Z)

Apple: At 'Back to the Mac' event, Jobs shows new version of iLife

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has taken the stage at his company's Cupertino headquarters this morning to show "what's new for the Mac," including a new version of Apple's iLife software. At the event, Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook said the Mac has accounted for ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-20T17:48:27Z)

ITEX Announces Results for Fiscal Year 2010

BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ITEX Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ITEX), The Membership Trading Community(SM), a leading marketplace for cashless business transactions in North America, today filed its Form 10-K with the Securities ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-10-20T10:10:19Z)

New 11.6" MacBook Air starts at $999 with 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo

At today's special event in Cupertino, CA, Apple CEO Steve Jobs saved the expected hardware announcement for last ("one more thing"). We expected new MacBook Airs, and that's what we got: new versions that are thinner and lighter than their predecessors ... (Source: Ars Technica 2010-10-20T19:00:02Z)

Study: Macs to increase enterprise market share by 57 percent

Though the iPad is getting its fair and growing share of business adoption buzz right now, it may be time to also shine the IT spotlight on Apple's core computer business. According to a new study from the Enterprise Desktop Alliance (EDA), 2011 will be ... (Source: Mac Central 2010-10-20T14:20:51Z)

Southwest Airlines earns $205 million in 3Q profit as traffic rises on low-fare carrier

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines Co. is making money as more people travel on the nation's largest discount airline. Southwest said Thursday it earned $205 million in the late-summer third quarter. Traffic was up about 5 percent, which along with higher ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-21T12:53:46Z)

Civilization V coming to the Mac this holiday season

Aspyr Media plans to bring the popular strategy game Sid Meier's Civilization V to the Mac in time for the holidays. The game, which was just released last September for the Windows platform by developer Firaxis, represents the latest incarnation of the ... (Source: Network World Fusion 2010-10-20T00:09:01Z)

New MacBook Air models revealed

This time the Apple rumour sites had it nailed, with the new MacBook Air unveiled at Apple's "Back To The Mac" (they weren't kidding) event Wednesday incorporating pretty much the entire slate of features that had been speculated on. The ones that has been ... (Source: THINQ.co.uk 2010-10-21T10:52:05Z)

Southwest Airlines posts $205M profit for 3Q

Southwest Airlines is making money as more people travel on the nation's largest discount airline. Southwest said Thursday it earned $205 million in the late-summer third quarter compared with a loss of $16 million in the same quarter last year. Traffic ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-21T12:17:59Z)

Bret Hart Blasts Hogan, Russo, Bischoff and TNA

- WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart was interviewed this week by Brian Fritz of Fanhouse.com to promote the new SmackDown vs. RAW 2011 video game. Hart spoke candidly about TNA – saying it's run by people who don't know anything about the wrestling ... (Source: ImpactWrestling.com 2010-10-20T17:41:17Z)

FNDS3000 Corp Announces Execution of $2.5 Million Equity Financing Agreement

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. , Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FNDS3000 Corp (OTC Bulletin Board: FDTC.ob - News ), an international prepaid processing company currently introducing electronic payment solutions to the South African market, today announced the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-20T13:16:26Z)

Apple debuts new super-slim MacBook Air notebooks

Apple has taken the wrap off iLife '11, FaceTime for Mac, a Mac App Store, and teased Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion." And one more thing…new 13.3- and 11-inch MacBook Airs. At a special "Back to the Mac" event at Apple's Cupertino campus today, Apple took ... (Source: Digitaltrends.com 2010-10-21T01:05:06Z)

Cuba dissident Farinas awarded Sakharov Prize by EU

The European Parliament has awarded its Sakharov human rights prize to Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas. In July Mr Farinas, 48, ended a hunger strike after Cuba's communist government announced it was freeing 52 political prisoners. During his campaign ... (Source: BBC 2010-10-21T14:19:40Z)

Study: Macs to increase enterprise market share 57 percent

Though the iPad is getting its fair and growing share of business adoption buzz right now, it may be time to also shine the IT spotlight on Apple's core computer business. According to a new study from the Enterprise Desktop Alliance (EDA), 2011 will be ... (Source: CIO.de 2010-10-20T14:13:42Z)

Taste My Rainbow [119] – SkitZ' Sermon With The Phallic One

Pen15 - I like to picture myself working backstage at a WWE show sometimes. I enjoy imagining the environment and relationships between everyone involved to bring the best family entertainment. Between the rumors and interviews, it's tough to imagine ... (Source: lords of pain 2010-10-21T02:16:41Z)

Sid Meier's Civilization V Available for Mac OS X This Fall

Aspyr Media has made it official that Sid Meier's Civilization V is coming to the Mac this fall. Released in partnership with 2K Games, Sid Meier's Civilization V is the newest addition to the Sid Meier's Civilization franchise on the Mac. Over at the ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-20T10:38:57Z)

Cuban dissident Farinas wins Sakharov rights prize

STRASBOURG (AFP) – The European parliament awarded Thursday its prestigious Sakharov human rights prize to Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, as Europe debates whether to normalise ties with the Communist regime. "Guillermo Farinas is an independent ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-21T11:20:43Z)

Apple Refocuses on Mac With Lighter MacBook Air, Lion Software

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs unveiled a lighter MacBook Air laptop and a version of the Macintosh operating system called Lion, adding features that make the company's computers more like its mobile devices. Macs ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-20T21:37:31Z)

Why does Android have Steve Jobs rattled?

This was Apples quarterly financial report to the market and Jobs should have been beating the drum about Apples financial results, but instead spends time talking about the competition. The more time you spend focusing on your competitor means they are ... (Source: Fortune Tech 2010-10-19T19:29:51Z)

LIVE ANALYSIS: Apple's Mac Event

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is on stage at the company's HQ, about to unveil a new MacBook Air . We are watching Apple's live stream , summarizing and analyzing the announcements. Click here to refresh this page for the latest. 12:57 Waiting for event to begin ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-20T17:12:39Z)

THQ Selling SmackDown vs. Raw DLC in Bundle for a Discount

THQ will be selling what it is calling "Fan Axxess" for its upcoming professional wrestling game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, which "will enable owners to obtain select downloadable content released throughout the life of the videogame" as a single purchase ... (Source: Shacknews 2010-10-12T22:15:38Z)

Black Hawk Exploration Closes Million Dollar Financing

FOX ISLAND, Wash., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Black Hawk Exploration, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BHWX) (the "Company"), a diversified metals and energy exploration company, announced today that it has closed an equity purchase agreement with certain ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-20T18:31:24Z)

Facebook's Joe Hewitt Doesn't Buy Android Creator's Definition Of Open

Facebook developer Joe Hewitt isn't buying Android creator Andy Rubin's definition of what "open" means. Bear with me for a bit, this is a bit of a geek fest. On Monday Jobs attacked Google's Android smart phone operating system, arguing there ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2010-10-20T16:22:33Z)

Mac enterprise market share to increase 57% in 2011

The Enterprise Desktop Alliance claim that Macs will increase their market share in the enterprise by 57 per cent in 2011, making it the fastest growing system in the enterprise next year. The claim backs up the comments made in Apple's financial results ... (Source: MacWorld UK 2010-10-20T13:30:45Z)

Aspyr Media to Publish Sid Meier's Civilization V for Mac

AUSTIN, Texas - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today they will publish Sid Meier's Civilization V for Mac, the latest entry from the flagship turn-based strategy franchise. Released in partnership with 2K Games, a wholly owned publishing ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-10-19T21:24:23Z)

Southwest Airlines posts $205 million profit for 3Q

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. is making money as more people travel on the nation's largest discount airline. Southwest said Thursday it earned $205 million in the late-summer third quarter. Traffic was up about 5 percent, which along with higher ... (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2010-10-21T13:22:24Z)

Clayton S. Rose Elected to Freddie Mac's Board of Directors

MCLEAN, Va. , Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Freddie Mac (OTC Bulletin Board: FMCC.ob - News ) announced that Clayton S. Rose , Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School and veteran executive in the financial services and investment ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-14T20:18:44Z)

Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs & Grille, Inc. Appoints New Member to Board of Directors

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs & Grille, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FDOG) is pleased to announce the addition of Randall Capps to our Board of Directors. Randall Capps, the largest single shareholder has been in ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-20T18:17:05Z)

Avalon Files Amended S-1 Registration

MINNEAPOLIS , Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avalon Oil & Gas, Inc. (Avalon) (OTC Bulletin Board: AOGN.ob - News ) announced today that its majority-owned subsidiary, Oiltek, Inc., has filed a seventh amendment to the Form S-1, in which it responded to ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-20T13:09:16Z)

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