Daily Archives: March 8, 2011

Does Groupon hurt small business?

Groupon and other deep discount coupon websites are great for marketing. Small businesses should approach – but with some caution.
The Groupon corporate logo. The subtext reads “Collective Buying Power.”

Facebook Movies streams films directly with Facebook Credits

Warner Bros. has released its first Facebook Movies option. Social network movie streaming might end up being a viable Netflix competitor.
Warner Brothers

Airline fare hikes blamed on rising fuel prices

A sixth increase in airline ticket prices for the year has brought the average price of a ticket up to $260 as gas prices continue to rise.
Jet Fuel

Payday Loans and How You Can Protect Your Personal Information From Identity Theft

Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.
Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.

Android selling more smartphones than Research in Motion

Android is now the best selling operating system for smartphones. It has finally dethroned Research in Motion, maker of the Blackberry.
Blackberry

US considers replacing paper dollar bills with dollar coins

The U.S. Government Accountability Office wants $1 bills to be replaced entirely by $1 coins. Hundreds of billions of dollars could be saved.
The back of a 2006 Benjamin Franklin silver dollar. The classic U.S. colonial slogan “E Pluribus Unum: Join, or Die” and drawing of a segmented snake adorn the back of the coin.