Uploaded by CNETTV on Aug 10, 2007
Why gadgets aren't safe in hotel rooms, church donations on credit, mobile greeting cards, Barbie gets virtual, and the Netflix treatment for college textbooks.
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HEY THERE WHAT'S GOING ON I'M RICH DEMURO WITH CNET TV AND YOU HAVE FOUND YOUR WAY INTO THE QUEUE...
CONGRATULATIONS...
NOW ONTO OUR MUST CLICK MOMENT!
SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT THE NEXT TIME YOU STAY IN A HOTEL ROOM.
A REPORTER FRIEND SENT ALONG A CLIP OF HER UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION...SHE TOLD HOUSEKEEPING SHE WAS LOCKED OUT OF ROOMS THAT WEREN'T HERS AND THEY JUST LET HER IN... SIX DIFFERENT TIMES - NO QUESTIONS ASKED!
IF YOU'RE LIKE ME...YOU TRAVEL WITH LOTS OF EXPENSIVE GADGETS...
THE LESSON HERE - USE THE IN-ROOM SAFE!
THAT BRINGS US TO THE QUEUE-ESTION OF THE DAY...
DO YOU SECURE GADGETS IN YOUR HOTEL ROOM?
CHECK OUT BLOG DOT CNET TV DOT COM FOR MY ANSWER AND TO ADD YOURS.
NEW WAY TO GIVE AT CHURCH!
CREDIT CARD? YOU GOT IT!
A COMPANY CALLED SECURE GIVE INSTALLING CREDIT CARD DONATION KIOSKS IN CHURCHES AROUND THE COUNTRY...
THE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A TOUCH SCREEN MONITOR...A CREDIT CARD READER, PIN PAD AND PRINTER...
DONORS CAN EVEN CONTRIBUTE ANONOMSLY OR GET A TAX DEDUCIBLE RECEIPT!
FOR THIS ON-RAMP TO GOD...ALL THE CHURCH NEEDS TO DO IS SUPPLY IS A BROADBAND NET CONNECTION.
AMERICAN GREETINGS LAUNCHING WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE NEXT BIG THING.
ECARDS THROUGH EMAIL HAVE GOTTEN A BIT BORING...AND IT'S TOUGH TO CUT THROUGH INBOX CLUTTER...
BUT MOBILE ECARDS...NOW THAT'LL GET YOUR ATTENTION!
IMAGINE YOUR RECIPIENTS DELIGHT...WHEN..WHILE SIPPING A GRANDE NON-FAT MOCHA HALF-CAF LATTE AT STARBUCKS...THEIR PHONE LIGHTS UP WITH A TEXT!
CLICK ON IT AND UP POPS AN ANIMATED GREETING FOR THEIR BIRTHDAY...OR JUST BECAUSE...
THE SERVICE CARRIER INDEPENDENT...
THE SECRET?
A ONE-TIME COMPATIBILITY TEXT TELLS AMERICAN GREETINGS HOW TO SEND THE ECARD...THROUGH AN ANIMATED IMAGE OR LINK TO A MOBILE WEB PAGE.
THE SERVICE IS FREE TO AMERICAN GREETINGS DOT COM SUBSCRIBERS WHILE IN BETA.
MOVING THROUGH THE QUEUE...
BARBIE GOING VIRTUAL...
BARBIE GIRL IS A COMBINATION DOLL AND MP3 PLAYER.
HOPING TO CAPITALIZE ON THE POPULARITY OF THE WEBKINZ TREND...
WHERE REGULAR STUFFED ANIMALS LINK TO A VIRTUAL WORLD...
BARBIE GIRL COMES WITH A KEY TO UNLOCK BARBIEGIRLS DOT COM...
WHERE KIDS CAN THEN HANG OUT OR BUY VARIOUS ACCESSORIES FOR THEIR DOLL.
THE TECH TOY RETAILS FOR 60 BUCKS...
FINALLY - THE BETA...
WHY BUY ANYTHING THESE DAYS WHEN YOU CAN RENT?
GAMES, BOOKS AND EVEN DOGS HAVE GOTTEN THE NETFLIX TREATEMENT...
NOW TEXTBOOKFLIX DOES THE SAME FOR COLLEGE'S BEST FRIENDS...
THE SITE'S GOAL -- TO ONE UP BUYING USED...
TEXTBOOKFLIX SAYS RENTING CAN SAVE UP TO 60 PERCENT...
JUST SEARCH FROM THEIR SELECTION OF OVER 2 MILLION TEXTBOOKS...
AND PAY A ONE TIME RENTAL FEE...
BOOKS ARE SHIPPED IN 1 TO TWO DAYS...
AND YOU HAVE TO RETURN THEM AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER...
THEY EVEN SUPPLY A PRE-PAID SHIPPING LABEL!
NO WORD ON THE WEBSITE WHETHER YOU CAN HIGHLIGHT IN YOUR RENTED TEXTS...
CONSIDER YOURSELF ALL QUEUED UP...
I'M RICH DEMURO WITH CNET TV...DON'T SAY I DIDN'T TELL YOU SO.
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Dontesadad 1 year ago
Oh my God!!!Churches don't pay taxes, just your money. Remember Jesus and the money changers in the Temple? He got angry! Ministers have big homes, nice cars, nice clothes, jewelry, while fleecing from the poor people!
Naej27 4 years ago
I say TAX every church just like the rest of us, they have become nothing more than tax shelter's for business scam's
dino2354 4 years ago
that was a totally different thing. the money changers in the bible were exchanging money between themselves, the church wasn't involved.
princesskatlin37 4 years ago
There must be a lot of idiots around to justify giving ANY money to churches....let alone a D*mned credit card machine in church! Wasn't there a scripture about the MONEY changers? Freakin hypocrites!
dino2354 4 years ago
O_o
Tipmybro 4 years ago