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Deals of the Hour / October 6, 2010, 2:41 am

Biz Break: Android vs. iPhone: Google's OS surges; plus: inside Apple TV

Today: Android is surging in popularity among U.S. buyers, Nielsen reports. Plus: Is there an iPad inside Apple TV? Solar panels will be installed on the White House roof. "FIFA 11" sales kick EA's stock up 5 percent. Mountain View Internet juggernaut ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-06T00:04:09Z)

NFL Local Ties Week 3 Roundup: Derek Anderson a work in progress; Kevin Boss returns for Giants ...

Arizona quarterback Derek Anderson (Scappoose High/Oregon State) continues to do just enough to help Arizona win games but has yet to put together a complete performance for the somewhat struggling Cardinals. Anderson threw two second-half touchdown passes ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-09-28T20:09:04Z)

Grandstream Expands HD Voice Offering with the Introduction of the GXP2120 and GXP2100 ...

Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions, today expanded its commitment of delivering affordable, next-generation HD telephony solutions for SMB and enterprise communications. The newest HD ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-05T12:22:38Z)

Liverpool FC say board agrees sale of club

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The Liverpool board have agreed the sale of the British soccer club to New England Sports Ventures (NESV), the owners of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, the English Premier League club said on Wednesday. However, the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-06T08:46:42Z)

New Coca-Cola Enterprises shares start trading

New shares of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. opened trading on Monday, reflecting a $10-per-share dividend from the completion Sunday of the $3.4 billion sale of its North American operations to Coca-Cola Co. THE SPARK: Coca-Cola, the world's biggest soft ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-04T16:55:50Z)

Rio organizers say IOC worried about city airports

RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio 2016 organizers say the International Olympic Committee is worried about the speed of upgrading the city airports ahead of the games. Rio 2016 committee president Carlos Arthur Nuzman says the IOC's latest report shows that the lack of ... (Source: CNBC 2010-10-05T19:46:27Z)

Google Goggles Image Recognition Comes to iPhone, iPod touch 4

Google has updated the company's Mobile App for iOS devices to include support for Google Goggles, the ability to take a snapshot of pretty much anything and get results from the web, faster suggestions, and a fix for voice search on iPod touch fourth ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-06T07:35:07Z)

India Secures Delhi for Commonwealth Games Ceremony

(Updates with ticket sales in second paragraph.) Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- India deployed thousands of security personnel in New Delhi for today's opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games as the country hosts its biggest sporting event in almost three ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-03T10:01:51Z)

Liverpool agrees on sale to Boston Red Sox owners

LONDON (AP) — English Premier League club Liverpool says it has agreed to sell the club to the owners of the Boston Red Sox, pending settlement of a board dispute. Club chairman Martin Broughton announced the sale Wednesday on the Liverpool Football Club ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-06T07:27:58Z)

AP Interview: IOC chief says give India a chance

LONDON— India's potential for hosting future Olympics should not be written off before giving embattled New Delhi organizers a chance to pull off the Commonwealth Games with a "last-ditch" effort, IOC president Jacques Rogge said in an interview Friday ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-24T12:42:51Z)

Apple (AAPL) TV Shares Key Components with iPhone, iPad - Isuppli

According to data from iSuppli today, the new Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) TV has a Bill of Materials (BOM) of $61.98, and $63.95 when manufacturing costs are included in the price. iSuppli notes that the second generation of Apple TV is "more like an iPad or ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-10-05T20:36:34Z)

Google CEO Eric Schmidt: Android OS Is Profitable, Might Generate $10b Per Year

Have you ever imagined how quickly the Android mobile-phone platform will extend its boundaries? Because even the creator, Andy Rubin cannot believe it. About five years ago Google acquired a startup which was led by Rubin that was trying to develop a ... (Source: Soft Sailor 2010-10-06T08:39:33Z)

White Birch Paper Company Announces Results of Auction Hearings to Approve Sale Set for September 24 ...

GREENWICH, Conn., Sep 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- White Birch Paper Company ("White Birch" or the "Company") and its subsidiaries today announced that BD White Birch Investment, LLC ("BD White Birch") has submitted the highest and best offer for the ... (Source: CNBC 2010-09-23T03:04:13Z)

Coca-Cola Enterprises holders approve sale

The soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. said Friday that its stockholders approved the sale of its North American operations to Coca-Cola Co. This clears the way for the deal to be completed within the coming days. Coca-Cola, based in Atlanta ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-01T14:29:04Z)

NFL suspends Chargers SS Gregory for 4 games

SAN DIEGO— San Diego Chargers strong safety Steve Gregory was suspended by the NFL for four games without pay on Monday for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The suspension begins with Sunday's game at Oakland. Neither ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-04T21:13:32Z)

Empty seats plague Commonwealth Games in India

NEW DELHI -- Seas of empty seats in stadiums and arenas. Scales that gave the wrong readings for boxers at their weigh-ins. And then the royal flub: an official who identified Prince Charles as "Prince Diana." The first few days of competition at the ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-05T20:43:43Z)

Liverpool, Red Sox owners agree to sale

LONDON -- English Premier League club Liverpool says it has agreed to sell the club to the owners of the Boston Red Sox , pending settlement of a board dispute. Club chairman Martin Broughton announced the sale Wednesday on the Liverpool Football Club ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-06T07:27:58Z)

Cenovus recognized for leadership role in emissions reporting and sustainability

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX, NYSE: CVE) has been recognized for its leadership in the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by being included in the 2010 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for Canada. Each year, the world ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-05T23:14:03Z)

ADDING MULTIMEDIA The Coca-Cola Company Finalizes Transaction with Coca-Cola Enterprises

ATLANTA - (Business Wire) The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the North American operations of Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) and the sale of the Company's Norway and Sweden bottling operations to ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-05T20:07:56Z)

Skype for Android Available Now

Today, Skype announced the launch of a new mobile application, namely Skype for Android, a mobile software solution aimed at devices running under Google's Android 2.1 OS or higher, further expanding the service's reach into the mobile space. The new ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-05T09:23:41Z)

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities, Change in Directors or Principal Off

On October 1, 2010 GFN issued 100 shares of Series B 8% Cumulative Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock") with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share, a par value of $0.0001 per share and an aggregate liquidation value of $100,000 in connection with ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-06T01:01:25Z)

Generex Biotechnology Names Mark Fletcher as Interim President and CEO, and John P ...

Generex Biotechnology Corp., which is engaged in the research, development, and commercialization of drug delivery systems and technologies, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mark Fletcher as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-06T05:47:45Z)

One reason Derek Anderson remains starter

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Derek Anderson has completed only 52 percent of his passes overall this season, but his fourth-quarter numbers put him among the NFL leaders through three games. The way Anderson has played late in games makes it easier for ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-27T23:59:19Z)

CEO got $2m bonus from First Marblehead

First Marblehead Corp. said yesterday it gave its top executive a $2 million "special bonus'' in its most recent fiscal year, a period in which the company reported just $16 million in revenues and a net loss of $145 million. The Boston financial ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-06T09:08:11Z)

Goal! EA Mobile Scores with FIFA Soccer 11 for iPhone and iPod touch

BusinessWire - EA Mobile(TM), a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and the world's leading mobile games publisher, announced the availability of EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA Soccer 11 in the App Store(TM). The popular soccer franchise features over 30 ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-30T19:16:35Z)

Google is approaching a quarter million Android activations/day

In an excellent story on the Android Invasion , Newsweek's Dan Lyons get's some new activation numbers from Android Chief, Andy Rubin. Rubin says that Google has recently passed the 250,000 activations/day mark, though only once, yet the numbers continue ... (Source: Fortune Tech 2010-10-04T21:49:20Z)

UPDATE 1-Games-Delhi should not have got Comm Games-Aussie chief

MELBOURNE, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Delhi should not have been awarded the Commonwealth Games, Australia's Olympic chief said on Friday, heaping further pressure on Indian organisers struggling to prepare the scandal-hit event. "The games shouldn't have been ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-24T04:57:33Z)

Google CEO talked to Nokia about Android last week: source

Google chief Eric Schmidt tried to persuade Nokia to use Android on its devices last week, a contact said today. Just as Nokia's first MeeGo phone , the N9, is largely complete but has yet to be met by a finished release of MeeGo itself. Nokia is using a ... (Source: Electronista 2010-10-05T19:39:18Z)

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance

OLDWICK, N.J. - (Business Wire) A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and issuer credit rating of "bbb" of Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance (LUA) (headquartered in Boca ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-05T19:17:49Z)

Indian gold rush in Commonwealth Games, but problems persist

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India flexed its sporting muscles to shoot up the medals table with five golds at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday but organizational niggles continued to bedevil the event on the second day of competition. A bomb scare in the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-05T17:01:49Z)

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