clearXchange Fees To Email Money Worth It?

Last night I clicked on the “Transfer Money” tab on Bank of America to move some money from savings to checking. But instead of seeing the usual screen, I was first prompted with this… …it was a solicitation for me to participate in their new program that gives you the ability to email money or send it via phone, to other accountholders at Bank of America, Wells Fargo, or Chase (if they...

Shoaib Akhtar's Biography "Controversially Yours" Talks Ball Tampering, Tendulkar, Akram, Modi & SRK

Shoaib Akhtar The Pakistan fast bowler released his book Shoaib Akhtar announced his retirement in the course of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. However, he continues to bowl bouncers, this time via his controversial book, appropriately named “Controversially Yours”. In his controversial book released, the Pakistan fast bowler, also known as Rawalpindi Express, touched upon several issues...

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi aka Tiger Pataudi Passes Away

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi with son Saif Ali Khan Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi aka Tiger Pataudi passed away , leaving behind an extraordinary legacy In a stunning turn of events that took the cricket world aback, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi aka Tiger Pataudi, one of India’s most respected cricket captains passed away in a hospital in New Delhi. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi’s death sent shockwaves, particularly...

Sachin Tendulkar’s 50 over Format Change Proposal Rightly Rejected by the ICC

Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar wants the 50 overs format changed, ICC thinks otherwise It is no new news that Sachin Tendulkar wanted the fifty overs format changed. Even as the idea, already pitched and in trial in a few countries such as Australia, was being considered on the basis whether there were vested business interests behind the venture, that has to be investigated as well...

USAA Credit Card Review

If you or a family member serves our great military, there’s a good chance you are familiar with USAA, the financial services company offering everything from auto insurance to bank accounts. They offer a number of different credit cards. In this review we will take a look at the pros and cons associated with them. Part One: Cash Back Credit CardsThese days most people seem to prefer cash back,...

Mumbai Indians to Field 5 Foreign Players in Champions League Twenty20 2011; No Tendulkar!

Mumbai Indians With injuries to Sachin Tendulkar amongst other Indian cricketers, the Mumbai Indians will be allowed to field five foreign players  Even as the new IPL President, Rajiv Shukla, has said that the four foreign players in the IPL rule will stay, exception is being made for the Mumbai Indians who will be allowed to play as many as five foreign players in their team in the...

Champions League Twenty20 2011 Points Table

The Champions League Twenty20 2011 is promising to be a real battle between Twenty20 champions from cricket playing nations. And as they fight it out, here is how they stack up on the points table. Champions League Twenty20 2011 Points Table Group A Matches………………………CC…..NSW…..CSK…..MI….T&T…….Total Points Cape Cobras…………………0………………………………………………….0 New South Wales……………………..0……………………………………….0 Chennai...

Best Credit Cards For 600 Credit Score?

Q: Dear CreditCardGuru, I’ve been reading a lot of your posts and love your advice but the problem is that I think my credit score is too low to qualify for your recommendations. For a 600 credit score what credit cards are best? (I have a 650 credit score from Experian and 640 from Equifax)   A: Your FICO score isn’t the ultimate deciding factor. The reasons for it being where...

Secured Cards To Rebuild Credit

Those with bad credit often got there through no fault of their own… job loss, medical bills, and other economic hardships we can’t always control. Whatever the case may be, instead of dwelling on the past, it’s best to focus on the future and rebuild your credit. But of course the catch-22 is you can’t apply for a credit card with bad credit and get approved! However with secured cards you...

Kochi Franchisee Terminated from IPL Over Breach of Payment

Kochi Tuskers Kerala The Kochi franchisee has been terminated from the IPL from 2012 In a stunning decision, the BCCI did not just serve a suspension note but went ahead and terminated their IPL’s troubled association with the Kochi franchisee after only one season. The BCCI Annual General Meeting saw more drama than was expected. While N. Srinivasan took over Shashank Manohar as the BCCI...

Mohammad Aamer, Mazhar Majeed Confess to Spot Fixing in England

In a startling relevation, it would appear that the young Pakistan bowler has broke his own defense by confessing that he was indeed guilty of spot fixing, the scandal that brought cricket to its knees last year on Pakistan’s tour of England. Mohammad Aamer Aamer has reportedly confessed to the spot fixing scandal that turned Pakistan’s tour of England into turmoil From the confessional statements...

Samsung GALAXY S WiFi 3.6 Android-based without SIM slot

At IFA 2011 trade show event, Samsung has introduced its newest Android-powered portable media player, the Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 3.6. Newly gadget is looks like a mobile phone, which is also brings large 3.6-inch screen, phone features (make voice and phone calls) but lacks a SIM card slot so utilized Wi-Fi connectivity for do it.According to manufacture, the Samsung GALAXY S WiFi 3.6 is ideal...

Samsung Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y smartphone with bada 2.0

Samsung will bring three smartphones to the IFA 2011 (September 2-7, Berlin, Germany), the Samsung Wave 3, the Samsung Wave M and the Samsung Wave Y. All three handsets are its first smartphones that running on its proprietary bada 2.0 platform.As noted, the bada 2.0 operating system has an improved features when compared to its predecessor, including Near Field Communication (NFC), Wi-Fi Direct...

Huawei U8520 Android Dual SIM Phone

Huawei will be having a new dual SIM Android phone, the Huawei U8520. This handset has appears on FCC site, and also Chinese and Australian websites. Reportedly, the one of Huawei U8520‘s SIM card slots is support for 3G capabilities, while the other is just GSM network but two slots are works simultaneously.Running on Android 2.2 OS, the U8520 is sports a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor,...

Nokia C7: A Revolutionary, Uncelebrated Handset

With all the talking about the Nokia E7 and N8, the C7 hasn’t had an opportunity to shine. And with a valid reason, these handsets and their amazing specs can easily get all the attention, leaving the C7 looking as just “another” Symbian^3 smartphone. It wasn’t until a meeting with C7 product manager that the C7 seemed like a brilliant device. First of all, the man behind the C7 is totally passionate...

When is The N8 Shipping in The US? We Got Some Answers

The wait for the N8 has been ridiculous….really. While most major companies announce a product and put it in the market within months, Nokia has this horrible custom of letting fans wait for months, months, and months. To put it in perspective, the iPhone 4, announced this past June, was released that same month. The Blackberry Torch, announced this past August, was released too, the same month....

Review: Capital One Cash Credit Card

There are several top cash rebate credit cards which give 2% to 6% on category spending, but few give above 1% on other purchases. However there are a few that do, including Capital One’s recently launched Cash credit card. Depending on your spending patterns, it may or may not beat other reward cards. Let’s review what it does and doesn’t offer. What the Capital One Cash offers?The system is...

Using Credit Cards In Australia (What Americans Need To Know)

when a reader sent me a question asking which credit cards are accepted in Australia, I knew that I could give a pretty good answer but not provide the kind of in-depth information that a native Aussie could. Fortunately, I happen to have a buddy from there (who is also a fellow credit card blogger) and passed the question off to him… this is probably the 4th or 5th guest post ever accepted in...

Munaf Patel joins Injury List in the Fifth India England ODI (Picture)

Munaf Patel Munaf Patel was the latest Indian cricketer injured on India’s tour of England in the fifth India England ODI Even in the last match of the series, India could not avoid injuries, this time Munaf Patel coming down while fielding and eventually had to be carried off in the fifth India England ODI at Cardiff, a match that was Rahul Dravid’s final ODI for India and one that England prevailed...

Rahul Dravid Ends Up on Losing Side as England Complete Series Sensationally in 5th ODI

Alastair Cook England won the 5th India England ODI by six wickets at Cardiff Rahul Dravid did not quite get the farewell the Indian cricket team had in mind as England were once again able to show more enterprise, spirit and exuberance to dominate proceedings in the fifth India England ODI at Cardiff after rain and Duckworth Lewis were at it for a fifth time in a row. Rain reduced the contest...

Nokia has let me down…

Being a Nokia blogger is not as exciting as it was some years ago. Nokia has been playing the “catch-up” game for too long now. They used to be the leader. I was just playing with my Nokia N93 and I realized why I started a Nokia blog in the first place: they were the ones that came up with the cool gadgets, the innovations – and everyone else played the catch-up game. But Nokia stopped innovating....

Rumor: Nokia X7 Will Come to the US Exclusively With AT&T

The first time I heard it I wasn’t too sure about it, but now it’s coming from two different sources, so this has to be true. A tweet from the Editor-In-Chief of MobileBulgaria states that the Nokia X7 “seems” to be an exclusive of AT&T in the United States. In my opinion, this is a strong rumor coming from two sources that have predicted a number of Nokia-related events ahead of time. If...

No Indian Winners for LG ICC Awards 2011; Is That Why - No Indian Team at the Awards?

No Indian cricketers went for the LG ICC Awards 2011 Is it even remotely possible that the Indian cricket contingent had an inkling that there would no illustrious awards for the Indian cricketers and is that why they stayed away from the LG ICC Awards 2011? Just another conspiracy theory. Although it seems that there is a greater power battle here between the ICC and the BCCI, there was also...

Indian Hockey Team Rejects Prize Money; Indian Cricket To Blame?

Indian hockey The Indian hockey team refused the prize money after winning the Asian Champions Trophy Even as the winning Indian hockey team returned home to a hero’s welcome, controversy and Indian hockey have not be able to separate in recent times. Now so-called greed on the part of the Indian hockey players is being blamed on the precedent set by Indian cricket. Players of the Indian hockey...

New York City Airports

New York has three main airports through which millions of people pass each year. If you have questions about travel into and out of New York City, call (800) A-I-R-R-I-D-E during normal business hours. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)JFK, in Queens (at the south end of the Van Wyck Expressway), primarily handles international flights. General Info: 718-244-4444 Parking Info:...

Airport Ride Scams

Here is the story of Anthony Sumner and his first experience at Kennedy Airport. This could happen at any of the city's airport so please beware: "When we arrived at JFK at 13:40 we came out of arrivals right near the transportation desk. A man came up and asked us if we needed a Taxi, we said no. A second man came up to us and asked the same question instead of saying NO I said we...

Mumbai Airport

Mumbai has two Airports-The Chattrapathi Shivaji International Airport and Santa Cruz  Domestic Airport.At a height of 26 feet above mean sea level, The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport serves as one of India's major international airports. It is also the busiest, currently handleing up to 45 landings and takeoffs per hour.  International Travellers: On arrival at the Chattrapathi...