June, 2009
Do You Want RFID in Your Mobile Phone?
Håkan Djuphammar, VP of Systems Architecture for Ericsson, made a prediction recently that all new mobile phones sold after Summer 2010 would have two-way RFID chips in them that would allow them to act as a tag or a reader.
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Small-Cap in Name Only: Fund Defies Its Way to Recent Success
What's in a name? Not much, apparently, when it comes to Intrepid Small Cap (symbol ICMAX). The $88 million fund holds some decidedly big companies, such as Newmont Mining (market capitalization: $20 billion) and the Dutch brewer Heineken ($16 billion). Unable to find stocks that met his criteria,...
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Credit Score Shell Game
As banks tighten their lending standards, one number is playing an increasingly critical role in determining the financial fortunes of consumers: the credit score.
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Mint Goes to the Webby Awards
Last week I had the honor of representing Mint at the 13th Annual Webby Awards in New York City. I was there to accept two awards for Mint.com, one for Best Financial Services Website, and another, the People’s Voice award. Thanks, Webby people!
Mint is no stranger to the Webbys, having won two awards and an ...
Mint Map: The World’s Resources by Country
A country’s economic worth can be measured in more ways than just its GDP and national debt. It is also important to consider the economic potential that lies in the harvesting of the natural resources within its borders. This map shows the top producing countries of each resource, or the proved reserves in the ...
