CNN’s highly visual new iPad app hit the App Store on Tuesday morning, bringing many of the media company’s best-known products — including all of its articles and videos from CNN.com, as well as live breaking news video coverage and hourly radio updates — to the iPad for free.
Unlike the iPad apps of most other publications, CNN’s app [iTunes link] replicates neither the format of its website nor a newspaper layout. Instead, users are drawn to headlines laid upon enlarged thumbnails to explore different kinds of content — sports is juxtaposed against tech, which is sandwiched between stories on finance and government policy — although they also have the option to browse by section and headline in a text-only format as well.
“We’ve really worked to make this thing feel like it was meant for the iPad,” said KC Estenson, SVP and general manager of CNN.com. “It looks unlike any other thing that we’ve built. We wanted to know what sort of design and user interface would make [the content come] alive on the iPad.”
The app is also more social than any of those released by other major media properties. Comments are given prominent placement alongside articles, which are frequently refreshed. Users can also join the conversation directly from the app, and sign in to Facebook
Users can toggle between U.S. and international news, as well as save articles for later offline viewing. Breaking news alerts will appear as a notifications while the app is closed, which can be turned off in settings.
CNN’s app is, in my opinion, the best app from a single news source to date. The combination of access to live streaming video of breaking news and full commenting functionality ensure it will become my personal go-to resource for general world news on the iPad.
In addition to the iPad app, CNN’s iPhone app [iTunes link] has also been made free, part of the company’s decision to make their apps “available on as many devices as possible,” Estenson said.
Screenshots
Intuit-owned Mint.com is beginning its international expansion today with the launch of its personal finance platform in Canada.
Canadians can access Mint at Mint.com/Canada. The main difference between the Canadian version of Mint.com is that it connects to both Canadian banking financial institutions and U.S. banks and credit unions. Canadian users will still be able to aggregate financial accounts and transaction information, categorize spending, access personal financial data and more. Mint.com’s mobile apps for iPhone and Android will also be available on the iTunes Canada app store and Android Market.
The main barrier to Mint.com’s international expansion is bringing non-U.S. financial institutions onto the platform. But once Intuit does this, I’m fairly certain Mint.com will be able to see a significant growth in the number of users outside the U.S. Currently, Mint.com has 4.5 million users and connects to 16,000 financial institutions.
As Aaron Patzer, vice president and general manager of Intuit Personal Finance and founder of Mint states, “Our Canadian launch is just the beginning of Mint.com’s global expansion.”
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CNN’s highly visual new iPad app hit the App Store on Tuesday morning, bringing many of the media company’s best-known products — including all of its articles and videos from CNN.com, as well as live breaking news video coverage and hourly radio updates — to the iPad for free.
Unlike the iPad apps of most other publications, CNN’s app [iTunes link] replicates neither the format of its website nor a newspaper layout. Instead, users are drawn to headlines laid upon enlarged thumbnails to explore different kinds of content — sports is juxtaposed against tech, which is sandwiched between stories on finance and government policy — although they also have the option to browse by section and headline in a text-only format as well.
“We’ve really worked to make this thing feel like it was meant for the iPad,” said KC Estenson, SVP and general manager of CNN.com. “It looks unlike any other thing that we’ve built. We wanted to know what sort of design and user interface would make [the content come] alive on the iPad.”
The app is also more social than any of those released by other major media properties. Comments are given prominent placement alongside articles, which are frequently refreshed. Users can also join the conversation directly from the app, and sign in to Facebook
Users can toggle between U.S. and international news, as well as save articles for later offline viewing. Breaking news alerts will appear as a notifications while the app is closed, which can be turned off in settings.
CNN’s app is, in my opinion, the best app from a single news source to date. The combination of access to live streaming video of breaking news and full commenting functionality ensure it will become my personal go-to resource for general world news on the iPad.
In addition to the iPad app, CNN’s iPhone app [iTunes link] has also been made free, part of the company’s decision to make their apps “available on as many devices as possible,” Estenson said.
Screenshots
Intuit-owned Mint.com is beginning its international expansion today with the launch of its personal finance platform in Canada.
Canadians can access Mint at Mint.com/Canada. The main difference between the Canadian version of Mint.com is that it connects to both Canadian banking financial institutions and U.S. banks and credit unions. Canadian users will still be able to aggregate financial accounts and transaction information, categorize spending, access personal financial data and more. Mint.com’s mobile apps for iPhone and Android will also be available on the iTunes Canada app store and Android Market.
The main barrier to Mint.com’s international expansion is bringing non-U.S. financial institutions onto the platform. But once Intuit does this, I’m fairly certain Mint.com will be able to see a significant growth in the number of users outside the U.S. Currently, Mint.com has 4.5 million users and connects to 16,000 financial institutions.
As Aaron Patzer, vice president and general manager of Intuit Personal Finance and founder of Mint states, “Our Canadian launch is just the beginning of Mint.com’s global expansion.”
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This is important for just about everyone as we all buy things. Some countries, as I understand it, do not have the same concept of credit cards that Americans do, so I will be writing this from an American perspective. I worked in the credit industry for quite some time and have extensive experience in these matters.
Obviously when you buy something you have to pay for it. If you have the money you can pay for it then and there, or if you don't you can choose to finance it. Some things are normal to finance. Things such as student loans, cars, and a home are things that just about every person will finance. There are also things that are being financed much more in these times than in the past such as vacations, trendy clothes, video game systems and the like. There is argument that the "we want it now, but pay later culture has another financial shock coming the economy's way in the credit card meltdown" I have been a credit analyst that approved loans and credit cards and collected them in my career. I do think there is going to be problems with the credit card system one day and greater than the problems we are already seeing.
There are different ways that items can be financed. One of the best ways is 0% interest financing. Here you borrow money and don't pay any interest. Companies usually do this when they are trying to drum up business. They also have no interest and no payments for a year or longer. This is the banker's way to make money. How? Easy. Most people will put off and put off paying the payment while it is interest free. By doing this at the end of it you get hit with all that interest. Most companies also compound the interest. All credit cards compound interest.
Compounding interest basically means that the interest you owe
Is calculated at the end of the day with a daily periodic rate (see your credit card statement. It will be really small like less than .01% in some cases. When you borrow money you do not want it to compound, but in savings you do want it to compound. To put it simply you are charged interest on top of interest every single day.
You also can just use a credit card. I realize it has to be done, but can be a bad idea. I personally have several credit cards, but owe a balance on none. This is because I learned the value of "want versus need". I always ask do I want something or need it. If you want it I make sure I am getting the best price and quality and deal. If I need it I check out the same but you need what you need. If you car needs repairs you cant really skimp on that, but if I need a new video game I can wait until the price goes down or buy one used.
Now when people run a business there will almost always be financing. Not many people can buy everything they need all the time. This is especially true of raw materials or goods to resell. If you sell toys on eBay on a very big scale it is very possible that you may have to run a balance on a card to get your inventory. When you sell it you then pay the card off, hopefully at least. The main thing is to not get caught in a bad situation. It is very easy to do. Always look around if you have good credit someone is always offering a deal in order to get your business.
A final tip deals with automobile financing. Get your own. The car finance manager almost always will charge you more than you can get if you get it prior to the purchase. The reason is they make money off that. Typically you will pay at least .5% higher with good credit than what you would find on your own. If you have "challenged credit" it can be up to 5%. This can add up to several hundred to several thousand dollars over the long runs. In all fairness the dealerships do this because that is how they make money there. Not all do this and often times if you are financing through the companies own finance (BMW finance, Toyota ect ect ect) then you may not pay any spread (the difference between what you can get and what they charge you). Hope these tips help.
There are exceptions of course to this. Not everyone will listen also. I am sure there are grandparents who would not deny a present even if they could not afford it, but that is a choice people make. Sometimes you may finance a wedding. To each their own. When I got married I told the boss (wife) that with the marriage failure rate I was not going in debt for it. We had a great time and I took it all out of savings. I have spoken to people who have had to file bankruptcy after paying thirty thousand dollars for a daughters wedding. I believe in "judge not less ye be judged" but the people I was speaking to had a house and car what was not worth that much adding the value of both together. There is such a thing as living above your means. The bad thing is that they got divorced about a year prior to speaking with me about a mortgage trying to fix the mess they were in.
Sources
Personal experience working in banking
http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/petersen-how-to-get-the-most-bonus-airline-miles-2243.php?a_aid=1017&a_cid=1204
http://www.consolidatedcredit.org/debt-learning-center/danger-signals-credit-card-debt.aspx?PartnerID=1187
http://financialplan.about.com/od/creditdebtmanagement/a/How-Not-to-Pay-Off-Debt.htm
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CNN’s highly visual new iPad app hit the App Store on Tuesday morning, bringing many of the media company’s best-known products — including all of its articles and videos from CNN.com, as well as live breaking news video coverage and hourly radio updates — to the iPad for free.
Unlike the iPad apps of most other publications, CNN’s app [iTunes link] replicates neither the format of its website nor a newspaper layout. Instead, users are drawn to headlines laid upon enlarged thumbnails to explore different kinds of content — sports is juxtaposed against tech, which is sandwiched between stories on finance and government policy — although they also have the option to browse by section and headline in a text-only format as well.
“We’ve really worked to make this thing feel like it was meant for the iPad,” said KC Estenson, SVP and general manager of CNN.com. “It looks unlike any other thing that we’ve built. We wanted to know what sort of design and user interface would make [the content come] alive on the iPad.”
The app is also more social than any of those released by other major media properties. Comments are given prominent placement alongside articles, which are frequently refreshed. Users can also join the conversation directly from the app, and sign in to Facebook
Users can toggle between U.S. and international news, as well as save articles for later offline viewing. Breaking news alerts will appear as a notifications while the app is closed, which can be turned off in settings.
CNN’s app is, in my opinion, the best app from a single news source to date. The combination of access to live streaming video of breaking news and full commenting functionality ensure it will become my personal go-to resource for general world news on the iPad.
In addition to the iPad app, CNN’s iPhone app [iTunes link] has also been made free, part of the company’s decision to make their apps “available on as many devices as possible,” Estenson said.
Screenshots
Intuit-owned Mint.com is beginning its international expansion today with the launch of its personal finance platform in Canada.
Canadians can access Mint at Mint.com/Canada. The main difference between the Canadian version of Mint.com is that it connects to both Canadian banking financial institutions and U.S. banks and credit unions. Canadian users will still be able to aggregate financial accounts and transaction information, categorize spending, access personal financial data and more. Mint.com’s mobile apps for iPhone and Android will also be available on the iTunes Canada app store and Android Market.
The main barrier to Mint.com’s international expansion is bringing non-U.S. financial institutions onto the platform. But once Intuit does this, I’m fairly certain Mint.com will be able to see a significant growth in the number of users outside the U.S. Currently, Mint.com has 4.5 million users and connects to 16,000 financial institutions.
As Aaron Patzer, vice president and general manager of Intuit Personal Finance and founder of Mint states, “Our Canadian launch is just the beginning of Mint.com’s global expansion.”
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