Archive for November, 2010
Miners Surge on Gold Spike
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010The share prices of gold mining producers and explorers surged higher as the gold price crossed above $1,400 per ounce. The widely-held and followed Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) climbed by 1.6% to $61.10, led by a 2.8% gain in the world’s largest gold producer, Barrick Gold (ABX). Gold mining companies continue to attract [...]
Look Out Above?
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010In a note to clients, Michael Churchill, of Churchill Research, discusses a sea change in thinking among institutional money managers as it relates to gold as an investment:
Gold Hits New Record High of $1,409
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010Gold bullion reached a new all-time record high of $1,409.96 Monday as the yellow metal displayed its resilience in the face of a rebound in the U.S. dollar. The yellow metal climbed $17.87, or 1.3%, while the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) advanced 0.7% to 77.06 amid renewed sovereign debt concerns in Europe.Silver surged higher [...]
Miami hotel sparkles in gold leaf
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010A hotel in Miami is "ablaze" with gold leaf that appears on the striking crystal chandelier that stretches the full 120 ft length of its dining area, one writer has claimed.
Johnny Morris, in an article for the Telegraph, said that the new W hotel on Miami Beach has already attracted guests ranging from models to [...]
3D TV – Is it the next big thing?
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010Thanks to a bumper year at the cinema, the 3D technology it seems is back from the oblivion and many enterprises have been quick to integrate it with their existing lines of products. The result is huge arrays of products ranging from 3D-TVs to 3D Mobile phones. Sure the consumer electronics industry is eyeing big [...]
Verizon Droid Pro coming to stores on Nov 18 for $180
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010Verizon today announced that its latest Android 2.2 offering Droid Pro will be available in the market for $179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate from November 18. However customers can pre-order Droid Pro at select Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com starting Nov. 9.
DROID PRO, a global-ready Android smartphone, allows customers to [...]
NTT Docomo LYNX 3D aka SH-03C full specifications & Hands On pics
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010This Android 2.1 3D smartphone was launched on NTT Docomo today. It will be available in Japanese market starting December and will get Android 2.2 update in 2011 spring.
LYNX 3D Full Specifications:
LG Optimus Chat aka NTT Docomo L-04C full specification & Hands on pics
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010NTT Docomo today announced LG’s latest Android 2.2 smartphone Optimus One. It will be available next year in February. Optimus Chat aka L-04C will come with touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard, many preinstalled features/apps and a new UI, “docomo Menu.”
LG Optimus Chat Full Specifications:
Samsung Continuum launching later today at NASDAQ Closing Bell
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010According to a press release issued today Samsung American CSO Omar Khan and Pat Devlin, President New York Metro Region, Verizon Wireless will preside over the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell to launch a new Android smartphone.
Considering the number of leaks, and the presence of Samsung Continuum user manual on Verizon site, all point in [...]
Toshiba Regza aka NTT Docomo T-01C Full Specifications & hands on pics
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010This Android 2.1 smartphone from Toshiba was launched today by NTT Docomo in Japan. It comes with a 4-inch full-wide screen, Mobile wallet, infrared communication and one-seg TV powered by Mobile REGZA Engine 3.0. It will be updated to Android 2.2 in spring 2011.
Toshiba Regza Full Specifications:
Three Million Galaxy S units sold in US
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010Samsung continues gaining smartphone market share with the help of its flagship Android smartphone Galaxy S. While, Samsung sold a total of 7 million Galaxy S units around the globe, three million came from four versions launched with the big four in United States.
Verizon launches Samsung Continuum
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010As expected, Verizon later yesterday announced its latest Samsung Galaxy S smartphone – Continuum. Verizon Continuum will be available for order starting Nov. 11 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement and data package.
Samsung and Etisalat launch Galaxy Tab in Nigeria
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010Samsung along with Etisalat has announced its latest Android 2.2 tablet for Nigeria. Galaxy Tab will be available in all Etisalat experience centres with a one year free bundled data, SMS and voice call.
Motorola Droid 2 Global arrives on Verizon for $200
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010The dual mode GSM/CDMA Android 2.2 smartphone Droid 2 Global is now available from Verizon. It is selling for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and subject to the usual two-year contractual commitment.
ZTE launches Blade in France
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010ZTE has launched its Android 2.1 smartphone Blade in France. It was launched as Orange San Francisco in UK sometime back and got rave reviews.
ZTE Blade comes with a 3.5″ multipoint capacitive touchscreen, with a resolution of 480×800 pixels, 3.2 mega pixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Email, Internet, video player / recorder, MP3 player, FM [...]
ZTE Light is Optus My Tab; Details on the Optus Android tablet [Update]
Monday, November 8th, 2010Minutes after we reported that Optus will be launching a ZTE made Android tablet in Australia, we heard from a credible source that Optus My Tab is none other than recently launched “ZTE Light”.
Gold Price Eyes $1,400
Monday, November 8th, 2010GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price heads into the upcoming week on the verge of breaking out above $1,400 per ounce as confidence in the U.S. dollar continues to dissipate. The price of gold touched an all-time record of $1,398 per ounce last Friday on the back of the Federal Reserve’s unending commitment to [...]
Florida man ‘reunited with lost ring after 31 years’
Monday, November 8th, 2010A man from Jacksonville in Florida has been reunited with his missing class ring 31 years after losing it.
First Coast News reports that Steve Iocco had been swimming in the lake at Gold Head Branch State Park in Keystone Heights in 1979 when he misplaced the band, which features a blue stone.The news feeds on [...]
Indian Fashion and Jewelry Site Exclusively.In Secures $2.8 Million From Accel Partners And Helion Ventures
Monday, November 8th, 2010There is no doubt that the current Social/Group Shopping Avatar was born in the United States. And despite the fact that pejorative terms like ‘Bangalored’ go some way in highlighting the angst towards Indians. There is still an old exotic charm associated with the South Asian Giant though. And Exclusively.In is cashing in on this [...]
Dell launches Backup app to support Streak Froyo update
Monday, November 8th, 2010Dell has launched their free Backup and Restore application in Android Market. Dell Streak users are supposed to use this application to backup their data before updating to Android 2.2.
Dell Backup and Restore has been developed in collaboration with Nero. Now, we have everything expect the update itself, we are expecting the update launch [...]
NTT Docomo launches LYNX 3D, Toshiba Regza, LG Optimus Chat Android phones
Monday, November 8th, 2010Days after Softbank launched a series of Android phones along with two 3D devices, NTT Docomo went ahead and announced its own Android lineup.
NTT Docomo today announced three Android phones along with a 3D phone, which will be available in the market at different time-intervals.
LYNX 3D aka SH-03C: This Android 2.1 smartphone comes with [...]
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IAMGOLD Misses, Shares Down 5.1%
Saturday, November 6th, 2010Shares of IAMGOLD (IAG) are down 5.1% to $18.40 after the company missed consensus analyst earnings. The company reported $0.13 per share, missing expectations in the $0.15 to $0.20 range on lower production and higher costs.
IAG highlighted a problem with the SAG mill at its Essakane mine in Burkina Faso.
Blackrock’s Hambro Reiterates Bullish Gold Stance
Saturday, November 6th, 2010Evy Hambro, manager of Blackrock’s $4.5 billion gold fund, reiterated his bullish outlook on the gold price on the back of the Fed’s new $600 billion quantitative easing initiative. Hambro told Reuters:
“Gold is not a paper currency, it is nobody else’s liability, it is not a promise to pay a bank and it’s something you [...]
Gold Hits Yet Another Record High
Saturday, November 6th, 2010After trading down to $1,374 early this morning, the gold price bounced over $22 to its current level of $1,396 per ounce. Despite the U.S. dollar holding onto most of its gains versus the euro and yen, gold continues to hit fresh all-time highs – hitting a high print of $1,398 per ounce.
Gold mining stocks [...]
$1,500 Gold by Year-End?
Saturday, November 6th, 2010Bretton Woods Research, in a note to clients, projected that the gold price could end the year at $1,500 per ounce:
“There is a risk that gold could drift higher now, similar to how it rose following the March 18, 2009 initiation of QE1. If gold were to continue its upward trend since July 27 when [...]
2010 Gains for Gold Soar to 27%
Saturday, November 6th, 2010Risk appetites have surged and investor confidence has grown in recent weeks amid increasing confidence that a double dip recession has been averted. With the Federal Reserve, alongside its counterparts overseas, engaged in a full-fledged effort to extinguish deflation, investors have plowed funds into assets, such as stocks, commodities, and gold.
After surging 3.7% in October, [...]
Ecuador to Propose New Mining Contracts
Saturday, November 6th, 2010Bloomberg is reporting that Ecuador’s Non-Renewable Natural Resources Ministry, in an email, announced it would be proposing new mining royalty contracts in December. According to the document, Kinross Gold and IAMGOLD must sign new mining contracts.
Gold jewellery ‘a winter trend’
Saturday, November 6th, 2010One jewellery designer has predicted that gold accessories will be on-trend for the winter season.
Kelly Hobson, store manager at Pandora Leeds, said the label has recently released new beads in gold and silver, while she has also seen a
lot of wooden, brown and soft yellow pieces around.The news feeds on this site are independently provided [...]
Google Instant Goes Mobile!
Saturday, November 6th, 2010In September, Google stepped many levels above its competition when it launched Google Instant Search. It estimated that “more then 3.5 billion seconds in a day” would be saved thanks to Instant Search. The feature came to Google’s India domain almost a month later on October 8th. It was, however, only restricted to the search [...]
