Could
next year’s hot holiday gift be a television made by Apple? There are
reports that the software engineer who created iTunes is now working on a
TV set for Apple that could be on the market by late 2012. The “Apple
TV” was said to be the last major product that co-founder Steve Jobs
shepherded before his death. Source Link
Being
on the cutting edge of automotive innovation can mean getting nicked
occasionally. Ford Motor Company has dropped out of the Top Ten in this
year’s Consumer Reports reader survey of auto reliability amid
complaints about Ford’s new touchscreen dashboard technology and its
automated manual transmissions. Japanese nameplates took the top nine
spots in the survey and Chrysler was the top-ranked American brand at
Number 13. Source Link
Soon
it will be easier for Americans to pay down some of the estimated $1
trillion in outstanding college loans. Starting next year, low-income
graduates with federal loans can make monthly payments equal to just
10-percent of discretionary income, with total loan forgiveness in 20
years. And easier loan consolidation could allow others to save money on
monthly payments. Source Link
