Stories contributed by Wallace Manfrin

Ultrabooks Set to Steal the Show ay CES 2012 – A Golden Opportunity for Intel?

With a new generation of Ultrabook computers set to steal the show as the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES), industry experts are pegging both the event and the hardware as key opportunities for IT retailers and manufacturers the likes of Intel.
With the backing of Intel, all current leaders in PC technology are looking to showcase [...]

Miley Cyrus Leaves Hannah Montana Image for Dead

Miley Cyrus has hammered yet another nail into the coffin containing the wholesome, clean-cut image of her TV alter-ego Hannah Montana, during the latest show of her Gypsy Heart Tour in Rio. The singer, now a million miles from her sweet and child-like former-self, sand and strutted around the stage in a myriad of raunchy [...]

iPhone 5 to Feature on T-Mobile and Sprint

Though we continue to live with little to no evidence regarding the iPhone 5, its features, release date or lack thereof, such does little to quell the incessant rumor-mongering at the hands of those simply unable to contain their own hysteria. However, the latest set of speculative allegation surround not the elusive iPhone 5, but [...]

New iPhone 5 Images ‘Leaked’

To give credit where it is indeed due, the iPhone 5 rumor mill is nothing if not thorough when it comes to the ‘evidence’ provided in relation to the entirely speculative gadget. The most recent instance comes in the way of yet another ‘leaked’ photograph of the elusive product in all its glory, sporting and [...]

Hunt For Cheap Flight Sees Online Traffic Up, Bookings Down

As the hunt for summer-vacation bargains rages on with varying degrees of success, the reality is beginning to set in that many travelers may well be grounded indefinitely by rising airfares. Skyrocketing hikes seen already during 2011 show little to no sign of abating in the near future, leaving some forced to seek alternative travel [...]

Kindle With Ads Tops Bestseller Chart

Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) best selling item in the Kindle e-reader range has proved to by the company’s newest and cheapest model which also features ads, according to their own bestseller listings. The Wi-Fi Enabled Kindle which retails at $114 and displays sponsored screensaver and ads has taken the title of bestselling device of any type currently [...]

Gold and Silver Prices Creep Lower

Gold and silver values continued to edge lower during Monday, with the dollar beginning to show signs of increased stability in light of Euro-zone debt worries, ahead of official talks regarding a bailout plan for Portugal later today.
Spot gold prices saw a fractional decrease of 0.1% settling at $1,491.45 per ounce following ending last week [...]

True Cost of Debt Consolidation Loans

American citizens are being reminded only to consider debt consolidation loans to help them out of their current situation if no other options are available. The consolidation of debt, even in the very best of cases, generally increases the overall amount a struggling borrower will owe, even if interest rates and monthly payments appear entirely [...]

Mortgage Rates Bottom Out

The ever-present threat of interest rate increases over 2011 seems to have spurred on increase overall mortgage applications this month. Mortgage applications saw an increase of 8.2% over the past week, with the refinancing index reaching its highest level since March after a rise of 9%. That being said, such is still not less than [...]

Refinance Mortgage Rates Remain Low

With an increase in interest rates becoming a likelihood in the not too distant future, mortgage applications have seen a notable rise already during May. Over the past week, mortgage applications saw a rise of 8.2% over the previous week, along with the refinance index rising by 9% to its highest level since the middle [...]





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