More than 40 states, including Missouri and Kansas, are taking part in a $70 million regulatory settlement with three Texas-based life insurance firms.
Source: www.kansascity.com

Web 2.0 
Web 2.0 represents a broad collection of recent trends in Internet technologies and business models. Particular focus has been given to user-created content, lightweight technology, service-based access and shared revenue models.
Source: www.content-wire.com

Garmin Approves Stock Buyback 
Garmin Ltd., a maker of GPS communication and navigation devices, said Friday its board approved a stock buyback of up to 1.5 million shares.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Garmin Reports Strong 2Q Profits on Larger Sales 
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Garmin Ltd., which makes GPS gadgets, said Wednesday second-quarter profits rose 66 percent as the company saw greater sales for its automobile and exercise-related personal navigation devices.
Source: www.kctv.com

Foolish Forecast: Triangulating Garmin 
In every quarter for the past year, Garmin (Nasdaq: GRMN) has not just beaten, but creamed, the best estimates Wall Street analysts could throw at it. Tomorrow, the GPS-meister gets a chance to work its satellite-facilitated magic once again, as it comes time to report Q2 2006 earnings.
Source: www.fool.com

Hitachi to ship 1TB drives in 2006 
Hitachi has announced that it will likely offer a 1TB 3.5-inch hard drive before the years’ end, according to Hitachi’s senior vice president Bill Healy. Perpendicular recording technology is quickly advancing the capacity of hard drives, which up un…
Source: www.macnn.com