Last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 25,000 counterfeit goods that were making their way into the country. The total value of that loot: $178.9 million. Here are the top 10 fakes and how to spot them:
From Business and financial news – CNNMoney.com: 11 streaming services that want to take Netflix’s crown
In the list are Redbox and Facebook!
From Business and financial news – CNNMoney.com: 8 luxury autos that flunk the value test
All the big names are in that list!! Including Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz AND Porsche! o.O
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These high-end rides prove that you don’t always get what you pay for.
From Business and financial news – CNNMoney.com: Santorum sweep changes GOP presidential race
I’m for underdogs… so go Santorum! I really wished Ron Paul would win instead but… will take this one…
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Rick Santorum swept the three Republican presidential contests Tuesday in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, reshaping the race and raising questions about frontrunner Mitt Romney’s ability to attract broad conservative support.
From Engadget: German court upholds ruling against Apple, clears Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N for sale
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From Engadget: Congress passes bill giving the FAA $11 billion to get off radar, onto GPS
Wow… even FAA is joining the 21st century!! o.O
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It took awhile, and the price tag is quite a bit steeper than previously thought (shocking, right?), but the FAA is finally getting the funding it needs to bring the nation’s air traffic control system up to date. Congress just passed the bill to make it happen, allotting $11 billion to the FAA to upgrade the nation’s 35 busiest airports air traffic controls from radar to GPS. The deadline for the conversion is June 2015, and when complete, it’ll allow for more precise positioning of aircraft — GPS pings for the planes’ locations every second, while radar updates their locations every 6 to 12 seconds. With such technology enabled, airplanes will be able to take-off and land more closely together while utilizing steeper descents than is currently possible to conserve fuel. So, now that we’ve got the new traffic control system to improve airline punctuality, we just need the FAA and the FCC to team up and eliminate the “Terrible 10,000 feet” and flying might actually be fun.
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