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 Published Every Monday  Volume  3  June 18, 2007
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Computers and Electronics

 

Beam me up Scotty!  Soon with the help of Bluetooth technology you will see people around you  beaming photos from one to another device.  There are more than a billion devices (Phones, headsets, cameras, etc.) in the world that have Bluetooth.  Per the experts this number could multiply.  Do you see any Bluetooth near you?

Sony, the Japanese maker of many fun things like PlayStations, Cameras, TVs, DVDs, Music Systems, and many more, later this year may cut the price of PlayStations 3 by as much as $100, per the experts and CNN. PlayStation 3 price now is a hefty $500 to $700.  How is Sony able to cut $100?  Perhaps by smart thinking and designing with less parts.

 

 

Food and Drinks

 

After 38 years, Wendy’s, the #3 fast food hamburger chain said that it could be for sale.  Why?  Because Wendy’s is not making as much money (profits) as they thought it would.  You may still be able to eat at the Wendy’s but with a new owner who by changing the ways will try to make money.  If not  Wendy’s could be for sale again.  Wendy’s first store was opened in Columbus, Ohio in 1969. 

   

Daily Stuff

 

TOYS "R" US says that this summer it has a list of 24 hot toys that parents can use to keep their kids' mind active.  To name a few, Barbie Beach Glam  Doll Collection,  Brain Age  from Nintendo,  Hot Wheels Flip N Go, etc.  TOYS "R" US started in 1948, almost 60 years ago by a 25 years old Chalres Lazarus who created a child oriented business dream to a reality.  So why is the “R” in reverse?  Charles did that for his second store to get people’s attention.    You can check out the list at www.toysrus.com 

   

Coming Soon!!

 

Foreign Exchange Summary 

How many Japanese Yen can you buy for a Dollar?

   

Commodities Summary

How Oil Prices and the Gas Price per Gallon change?

 

Stock Market Summary

June11-15, 2007

Index

Change

Last

DOW  

Up 215

13,639

S&P500 

Up 24

1,533

NASDAQ

Up 55

2,627

What is DOW?  The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA, Dow 30, or Dow industrials) is a more than 100 years old and known worldwide stock market performance measure of 30 large US companies.  DOW going up is good news.

What is S&P500?  Standard & Poor's 500 simply called S&P500 tracks 500 companies and it is over 50 years old.  It is the most widely used and recognized stock market performance scale and represents over 7 out of 10 US public companies.

What is NASDAQ? NASDAQ stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system.  It sounds complicated but it is a highly computerized stock market.   It was started in 1971.  It has over 3,200 companies that are leaders in technology, communication, media etc.  Unlike others it is totally electronic.

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