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New BMW 1 Series car to sell for about $30,000 2007-08-31 18:18:24 Many people will remember that BMW said that the new 1 Series that is to be launched in the U.S was to be a small economy vehicle, but that is now not the case. Now the car is to be high-performance, something the older model was not. The BMW I Series will cost about $30,000, but just think you are getting a luxury small car that will go from 0 to 62 mph in just 5.3 seconds, and the car will reach a top speed of 155 mph, but this is for the most powerful version. Once this car is due for launch we will give you a full review of the BMW 1 Series. Written by Peter for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Coupe Cars, Autos ...

Aurigid Meteor Shower will be seen from western United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Mexico 2007-08-31 17:58:27 It seems that the earth is passing through a duct trail of comet Kiess which means that we will be showered by the Aurigid meteor shower, the spectacle will last for about two hours and will be peak at about 4:30 a.m. Pacific daylight on the 1st September. Residents of western United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Mexico will have the best view of the Aurigid Meteor Shower. It is thought that the earth about 200 shooting stars which are actually Meteor’s burning up in our earth’s atmosphere. Comet Kiess only orbits the sun every 2,000 years so us seeing the Aurigids castoffs is something that should be treasured. So many people are making a big thing about this meteor shower, so we do hope that it will be able to live up to these expectations. Written by Peter for Product ReviewsIn Sections: News ...

Jacksonville Jaguars Quarterback Byron Leftwich replaced with David Garrard 2007-08-31 17:22:41 After four injury-filled seasons it seems as if Jacksonville Jaguars has now had enough of Quarterback Byron Leftwich, now coach Jack Del Rio is planning on either trade or release Leftwich. Replacing him is David Garrard Del Rio believes that Garrard will give the team a much better chance of winning. The Jacksonville Jaguars coach said that Garrard managed to outplay Leftwich in the preseason in which he completed 36 of 47 passes for 456 yards and also managed a touchdown, not only that but he also managed to run for a score. Quarterback Leftwich missed 10 games last season as a result of an ankle injury, he was 9-of-38 passing for 226 yards. Byron also misfired on many passes and one thing that stands out is how he badly overthrew Dennis Northcutt on two deep routes which were against Green Bay. Leftwich has now not played for a full season which made it the decision easier. Written by Peter for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Sports News, News ...

Your Thoughts on the New NFL Logo 2007-08-31 11:42:29 The new NFL logo has been released, the old NFL logo is shown above, but look below for the new NFL logo. There is no real big change in the new NFL logo. All I can see is that the football is in a slightly different position and there are less stars on the new NFL logo. On the new NFL logo there NFL is written slightly differently. On the old NFL logo the letters has rounded curves, most notable on the L of NFL but on the new NFL logo there are no rounded curves. Also, on the new NFL logo, the blue appears to be slightly darker than before and on the new NFL logo the red is brighter in my opinion. What do you think of the new NFL logo? Was it really worth changing to a new NFL logo? The new NFL logo will being use at the 2008 NFL draft. Written by Roy for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Sports News, News ...

Bernanke Speech: Will It Be Enough To Save The Market? 2007-08-31 11:29:20 The market was eagerly waiting for the Bernanke speech today, hoping that the Fed would provide some help to the market during this credit crunch. In the Bernanke speech, he said that the Fed was “prepared to act� but did not go into much more detail than that. The Bernanke speech certainly helped the market today, as the DOW is currently at 13,379.85 up 141.12 (1.07%). The NASDAQ is at 2,590.74 for a gain of 25.44 (0.99%) and the S&P 500 is at 1,474.65an increase of 17.01(1.17%). Although the Bernanke speech may have worked today, it may take more to support the market in the longer term, as Sam Kirtley of The Gold Prices Newsletter told us earlier today. Do you the occasional Bernanke speech will be enough to save the financial markets? Or is the Bernanke speech not enough? Is real action, such as an interest rate cut needed? Written by Roy for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Business, News ...

Forbes Most Powerful Women: Merkel Tops List For Second Year 2007-08-31 10:12:22 In the list of Forbes Most Powerful Women, the German leader, Angela Merkel, has come in first place for the second year in a row. In the number two spot on the Forbes Most Powerful Women list is Wu Yi, who is pictured below. Wu Yi made it on to the Forbes Most Powerful Women list as she is the vice premier of China, with is rapidly growing economy that is soon going to over take Germany, so we could see Wu Yi moving to the top spot in the Forbes Most Powerful Women list soon. In third place is Ho Ching who is the CEO of Temasek Holdings and the wife of the prime minister of Singapore. Temasek Holdings is Singapore’s state owned investment company, so Ho Ching is in a very powerful position, as the fund is worth $108 billion. At number four on the Forbes Most Powerful Women list is the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice. Condoleezza Rice is losing a lot of popularity due to the Iraq war, but I guess so long as she stays in her powerful position, she will stay on the Forb ...

Good News For Global and US Stock Market: Bernanke Says Fed Is Prepared To Act 2007-08-31 09:31:21 The Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, said in a speech today that the Fed was “on the ballâ€� and “prepared to actâ€� to stop any crisis unfolding in the financial markets and US economy. Ben Bernanke made this speech at an annual Federal Reserve conference and he said that the Fed was paying “particularly close attention to the timeliest indicators” regarding the credit crunch and mortgage crisis in the USA at the moment. “Well-functioning financial markets are essential for a prosperous economy,” Bernanke said, but many feel that an interest rate cut is needed to save the markets. Market analyst Sam Kirtley of The Gold Prices Newsletter said: “All this talking is nice, but action is what is needed to stop the mortgage crisis right now. The Fed need to cut interest rates if they want to save the US housing market. However, by doing this they will send the US dollar plunging and gold prices soaring. We think the Fed will cut interest rates so ...

Gold Prices and Silver Prices Surge Ahead Of Possible Fed Rate Cut 2007-08-31 09:10:52 Both George Bush and Fed head Ben Bernanke are making speeches today that are expected to focus on the credit crunch and the crisis in the US mortgage and home loan markets. Speculation that the Federal Reserve is going to cut interest rates has caused both gold and silver prices to surge in trading in London today, and the gains are being held in New York. Currently, gold prices are up $7.80 at $672.90 per ounce and silver prices have risen 26 cents to $12.02 per ounce. Therefore gold prices are up 1.17 percent whilst silver prices are up 2.21 percent. Precious metals analyst Sam Kirtley of The Silver Prices Newsletter and The Gold Prices Newsletter said he had been expecting a sharp rise in prices: “We flashed a BUY signal to our readers on silver when it was at $11.80 (spot price), predicting a $1.00 rise in silver prices over the next few weeks. That prediction is beginning to come true but today’s gains will be dwarfed by the rise that will take place when the Fed lower i ...

DELL Sees Profits Surge 46pct in Q2 On Servers and Laptops 2007-08-31 08:50:03 The computer company Dell has announced earnings of $733 million for Q2 2007 compared with $502 million last year. For Dell shareholders this represents a rise of 50% or of 11 cents in EPS (earnings per share) as Dell’s earnings per share is now 32 cents, whereas it was 22 cents. Revenue for Dell is also up as it rose 7% to $14.8 billion from last-year’s $14.1 billion. These results are better than many Wall Street analysts had predicted and Dell said in a statement “While we’ve made progress against our goals, we are still in the early stages of transforming our company’s structure, cost and operations.” The increase in profits for Dell are mainly down to increased profits in servers and laptops. What do you think of the Q2 results from Dell? Should investors be buying Dell shares now? Source Written by Roy for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Business, News ... Dell

Released This Monday: Hard Fi’s Once Upon A Time In The West 2007-08-31 08:38:29 Hard Fi first burst on the scene in 2005 with their deliciously cool album, Stars of CCTV. The album gained the band hoards of fans, but little in the way of mainstream recognition. It wasn’t until the album was re-released and hit number 4 in January 2006 that the music business sat up and took notice. The album hit the number one spot on January 22nd. It’s been a long wait for Hard Fi fans but finally the release of their second album, Once Upon A Time In The West is coming ever closer, 3rd September to be exact. Their first single off the album, ‘Suburban Knights’ was released on 20th August and is so infectious you’ll find yourself chanting ‘oh oh oooooh’ without realising it! Other tracks on the album include the storming ‘Tonight’ and the oh-so-funky ‘Television’. The Full track listing is below: 1. Suburban Knights 2. I Shall Overcome 3. Tonight 4. Watch Me Fall Apart 5. I Close My Eyes 6. Television 7. Help Me Please 8. Can’t Get Along 9. We Need ...

Hawaii Could Be Health Insurance Model For The Entire USA 2007-08-31 08:26:16 A survey by the Census Bureau has shown that the proportion of resident in Hawaii that are living without health insurance is declining. The latest health insurance statistics show that the percentage of Hawaii residents without health insurance has dropped from the third year in a row. This is going against the health insurance trend in the rest of the USA, where the number or people without health insurance is actually rising. This is a great change for the health insurance industry in Hawaii though, as the number of people without health insurance had been rising for 20 years. Do you think the rest of the USA can follow Hawaii in decreasing numbers of people without health insurance? Source Written by Roy for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Health Insurance, Insurance ... Health

Bruce Willis To Visit Pinksville For Next Movie 2007-08-31 07:47:54 Bruce Willis has signed up to star in director Oliver Stone’s next film, which is to be based on the 1968 My Lai massacre in Vietnam. In the film, Willis will play a real-life army general who investigated the murder of hundreds of Vietnamese villagers by US soldiers. It is reported that Stone is close to closing a deal with Hollywood film studio United Artists, who are set to finance the project. The film, titled Pinkville, will be the fourth film set in Vietnam that Stone has done, including the 1987 Oscar-winning Platoon. It is likely filming on Pinkville will start next year with an estimated budget of $40 million. Bruce Willis will be playing William R Peers, who was appointed to investigate the My Lai massacre and its cover-up by the US Army. Channing Tatum (Step Up) has also lined up to appear in the film. Source Written by Lucy for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Film News, News ...

Harry Connick Jr and Renee Zellweger to Get Chilled In Miami 2007-08-31 07:26:56 It has been reported that Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr are in negotiations to star in ‘Chilled in Miami’ a romantic comedy which was previously titled “32 And Single�. The story follows a Miami businesswoman (Zellweger) who transferred to the sticks in Minnesota. Harry Connick Jr plays a plaid shirt wearing pick-up-driving hunk who, we’re guessing here, will sweep Renee off her feet. Shooting for the film will start in January in Miami and Winnepeg. Source Written by Lucy for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Film News, News ...

Britney Spears “Gimmie Moreâ€� Single Leaked Online 2007-08-31 07:03:21 Britney Spears’s comeback single “Gimmie Moreâ€� has been leaked online. At the beginning of the track Britney declares “It’s Britney Bitch!â€� and the beats soon kick in. As the song unfolds, it’s clear that Brit has picked herself up and moved on from the under-mixed ballad that hit the internet on August 23. Perez Hilton has posted the track online, speaking about her new single he says, ““It’s not bad. It’s not amazing. But it is very good, considering our girl’s a little rusty. We’re kinda welling up with tears. There’s still room for improvement, but this is a very good start!” A friend has recently told Usmagazine.com that “Gimmie Moreâ€� is a set-up single to let people know the tone of her upcoming album. A video for the song it set to hit screens next week. The source continues, “The song is dope. It is amazing, a fast dance song and people will love it. But don’t judge the whole album by the song…it is ... Britney Spears

Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof Movie Trailer Online 2007-08-31 06:44:48 Us brits have waited a long time for Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof, but the wait is nearly over. The trailer for the film has been released and you can now witness Kurt Russell’s stuntman psycho, luring young and desirable American girls into his car of death! The film was originally released into theatres on a double bill with Robert Rodriquez’s Planet Terror under the Grindhouse banner. With a list of lovelies including Rose McGowan, Jordan Lass, Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Ferlito, Death Proof will take you on a drive not just sexy but ultimately shocking too. You can watch the trailer by clicking here. Let us know what you think. Written by Lucy for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Film News, News ...