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Garmin GPS ??? New navigators with reality view and lifetime traffic
Consumer ReportsGarmin has been shaking up its portable GPS navigation line recently by lowering prices, dropping models, and now announcing several new devices coming in time for the holiday season. As the sales-leader adjusts its product portfolio, Garmin is... -
New car incentives by brand
Consumer ReportsTurn on the television or open a newspaper, and your senses will be assaulted by automotive advertisements featuring sensational pitches in an effort to clear the 2008s from dealer lots and make way for the 2009 models. Amid all the noise, analysis... -
Who Likes Cars? Not the Japanese.
MotorTrend MagazineWould you take a brand-new car if it were offered to you -- free of charge? Uh, does a bear use Charmin in the woods? Incredibly, though, when asked recently by The Nikkei, Japan's top business daily, if they'd want a free new car, many 20-something... -
Personalize your Garmin GPS - Follow that burrito!
Consumer ReportsNot to be outdone by TomTom'????s choice of celebrity voices to personalize their portable GPS navigation devices, Garmin offers an increasing variety of vehicle icons to replace the generic car used to identify your position on their units. They a????... -
Garmin lowers GPS prices, discontinues some models
Consumer ReportsIn the fast-moving portable GPS navigation market, the one constant is change. The latest move comes from Garmin, who has trimmed its car navigation line by retiring several, well-rated models including the Nuvi 350, 360, 370, 650, 660, and 670. The... -
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Office Depot of Delray Beach launched a program that lets customers trade in old electronics, such as computers and LCD TVs, for an Office Depot gift card. The initiative, called the Office Depot Tech Trade-In, determines the value of the trade-in when...Tags: Delray Beach, Electronics, Office Depot Inc.
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Recalls: Notebook computers
Sony Corp., the world's second-largest maker of consumer electronics, recalled about 440,000 notebook computers worldwide, citing a risk of overheating that could result in burns. The recalled notebooks are four models in the VAIO VGN-TZ series made in...Tags: Office Equipment, Office Needs, Sony Corp.
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Moody's cuts financial ratings for SunTrust
A major credit-rating agency downgraded SunTrust Banks Inc.'s financial ratings this week, citing the banking giant's ongoing exposure to troubled loans amid the real estate and investment crisis. Atlanta-based SunTrust is the nation's seventh-largest...Tags: Moody's Corporation, Nintendo Company Ltd., SunTrust Banks Incorporated, Boeing Co., Regional Authority
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Extended Service Contracts
Chicago TribuneComputer hard drives fail. Digital cameras quit clicking. Stuff breaks, so you might be wondering about so-called extended warranties to cover your new gadgets in case something goes wrong during a specific period of time. The term "extended warranty" is...Tags: New Products, Elk Grove, Marketing, Best Buy Company Incorporated, Consumers
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Employers Seeking More Telecommuting Options, AT & T Says
Courant Staff WriterWith job growth lagging in Connecticut, telecommunications companies are under pressure to develop new technologies that increase worker productivity and cut real estate and energy costs through telecommuting, industry officials said at an economic...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Market and Exchange, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Employees, Satellite and Cable Service
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Connecticut's Printing Industry Fading Out
Special To The CourantAlmost nobody's a printer anymore. At least not just a printer. At least not for long. Buffeted by the omnipresence of the Internet, changing tastes of marketers and flat sales of printed material, the state's commercial printers are using the rapid...Tags: National Government, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Employees, Stratford, Marketing
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Environment continues to be tough in retail
Many retail chief executives were speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference as they released their August sales results. A few themes were repeated throughout the presentations: Consumers are making their purchases closer to when they need them, a trend...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated, Marketing, Game Playing, Stock Broking
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