Roborior light doubles as virtual guard dog in Japan
A watermelon sized robotic light by Tmsuk and Sanyo combines interior decor with security. It features a digital camera infrared sensors and videophone to alert owners by cell phone when intruders are detected. Remote control moves the device and adjusts its camera. Sales start in Japan late this year with no overseas plans.
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Tmsuk Co Ltd
Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd
Roborior
Japan
Paul White
Mortgage rates inch toward record lows entice buyers and refi
Area home buyers and refinancing candidates face a menu of financing options as 30 year fixed rates hover near record lows. Experts urge research and alignment with five year plans to choose between fixed, adjustable, or interest only loans.
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Tom Koenig
Central National Bank
Lawrence
Freddie Mac
Federal Reserve
Mark Fagan Story With Gehring Illustration Credits
A feature story by Mark Fagan accompanies an illustration by Karl Gehring, presenting a portrait of a cultural moment with period newspaper tone and credit lines. The piece emphasizes the collaboration between writer and artist in conveying the scene.
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Mark Fagan ¢ Illustration By
Karl Gehring
AMT Takes Toll on More Taxpayers
The alternative minimum tax is expanding beyond the wealthy as inflation, not indexed thresholds, pushes about 3.8 million in 2004 into AMT and projections show 20 million in 2006 and up to 35 million by 2010. Unless reform, the tax is a rising windfall for the government and a continuing burden on middle income taxpayers.
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AMT
IRS
Bush
Washington
Lawmakers push for background checks on online dating services
Lawmakers push background checks on online dating firms amid privacy concerns after data breaches. Major players like Match.com and Yahoo Personals oppose the bills while True supports and funds the campaign led by founder and CEO Herb.
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ChoicePoint Inc
Reed Elsevier
LexisNexis
IAC/InterActiveCorp
Match.com
Yahoo Inc
Yahoo Personals
True
Herb
Online dating sites see March visitor counts and safety push
ComScore data shows unique visitors in March across top dating sites led by DB Match.com at 5.93 million and Spark Networks at 3.96 million. The report notes belief that every online dating service should conduct background checks, with True also adopting this approach to enhance user protection.
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Yahoo Personals
Match.com
Spark Networks
Eharmony.com
True.com
Matchup
Love
AOL
HotMatchup.com
DateCom.com
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