Google Health, Google's new way to organize medical information promises to be an indispensible resource for consumers. But will its goldmine of patient data end up in the hands of drug companies, too? MainStreet investigates.
Each Monday our resident 10021, well, resident, Betsy Perry joins MainStreet to dish the dirt on what it’s like to live among the hedge fund masters of the universe—and their expensively dressed and even more expensively educated families—as the times get tougher and the Gucci belts get tighter. Stay tuned and please let us know your thoughts on "Our Spy on the Upper East Side" Or, if you’re feeling wild you could just leave a comment.
Nintendo’s newest creation, Wii Fit is set to release next week and is expected to take the U.S. by storm. But, how does the cost of this fitness program rank with some more traditional exercise routes?
According to Kevin Landis, portfolio manager for the Firsthand Technology Value Fund, "Engineers do it better." And, by better, Landis means techies have a better chance to beat the market because of their technical degrees. "We know where the smart people are...where people are going...and who hates who." Sounds like the nerds know what's going down...Check out the video to find out the latest in emerging green chips and funky mobile gadgets from Corning and AuthenTec.
After looking at these, you can get back to your Dungeons & Dragons.
As the ways to mock school authority figures, and others, enters the digital age, the punishments for going there are also more advanced. If you are considering a social media-related prank, the jokes on you if you don't know the law.
Banks are making it much more difficult to get a loan. Learn about the new peer to peer lending tools that are making loans easier to get, and loaned money easier to get back.
How does Grand Theft Auto stack up against the numbers of other pop culture juggernauts like Titanic, Barbie, iTunes, or American Idol?




