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Australian game developers want same tax break as film industry

The GDAA, or the Game Developers Association of Australia has been phoning and writing to the Government’s arts minister and also the opposition minister, and asking them that the Read more

Armed Forces Serving In Iraq and Afghanistan To Get Council Tax Rebate

It has been reported that Armed forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are to get a council tax rebate under UK government plans.

Each soldier is said to get £140 off their council tax when they are on a six-month tour of duty and pay the tax on a UK Read more

Honda FCX fuel cell hydrogen-powered car gets a for $12,000 tax credit from the IRS

The Honda FCX fuel cell-powered car, as the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) has approved that this hydrogen-powered Honda FCX will get a $12,000 tax credit. This tax Read more

$2,200 to $3,000 tax credits on 2008 Mazda Tribute SUV hybrids

We all love it when we here that certain vehicles models are in line for some nice big tax credits, and if you have been thinking of purchasing a new 2008 Mazda Tribute SUV, then you will be pleased to know that these hybrids have been approved by the U.S.’ s Internal Revenue Service to receive a tax credit.

If you were thinking of buying a new 2008 Mazda Tribute 4WD version then you will receive a tax credit of $2,200, and if you wanted to own a 2008 Mazda Tribute Hybrid 2WD then you will receive a tax credit of $3,000. These Read more

Commuters could face £350 tax parking fees at workplace

This is just getting crazy, what next the Government charging us for the air we breathe. It has now been said that commuters could face £350 tax parking fees at workplace, this means that you will pay tax on your Read more

Honda Civic hybrid: Tax credits on hybrids about to expire

If like so many other you was thinking of purchasing a hybrid vehicle like the Honda Civic, consumers will be taking a hard look at weighing up if it is now Read more

Barry Bonds Home Run Ball To Land Matt Murphy With Big Tax Bill

When Barry Bonds hit his 756 home run every MLB fan in the stadium was praying that they would be the one to catch the ball.

The Barry Bond 756 home run ball is going to worth a ton of cash but dont think the tax man misses a trick, they will want their slice of the pie Read more

Virtual Worlds Taxed from Today by South Korea: oh second life

We have spoken before on the debate (is second life a game or more than that), I am convinced that it is much more than a game and in that virtual world people are able to live and do things they never can in the real world.

Countries are starting to get involved when it comes to loss of income for the government that will always want their money and tax.

The Korean National Tax Service will be taxing virtual worlds from today Read more

5 Million In Tax Credits For Verizon Wireless

Over $5 million in incentives could be coming to Verizon Wireless via tax credits for locating a headquarters in Franklin.

Verizon Wireless may get Read more

Alistair Darling Rises Up To Tories Inheritance Tax Claims

Alistair Darling has stolen the Tories’ thunder by promising to cut inheritance tax while boosting investment in health and education. Delivering his first report, Mr Darling said that he would raise the threshold for inheritance tax to £600,000 for couples and to £700,000 by 2010. This comes after the Tories proposed to increase the inheritance tax limit to £1 million for individuals. Read more

Madonna Urges London Mayor Ken Livingstone to give tax breaks

It has been reported that Madonna has urged London Mayor Ken Livingstone to give tax breaks to struggling musicians.

It’s said that Madonna is furious at Ken’s decision to introduce Congestion Charging to the city insisting that the levy has made traffic in the British capital worse than ever.

Drivers in central London are forced to pay a fee of £8 a day or face huge penalties if they fail to hand over the money within 24 hours and Madonna insists that the scheme is financially crippling for people starting out in the music industry.

Madonna said that “I would make it so that young musicians wouldn’t have to pay the Congestion Charge or taxes so they would have money for other things. All Red Ken (Livingstone) wants is roadworks everywhere. I’ll just have to walk I guess“.

Do you agree with Madonna?

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Barack Obama Cuts $85 Billion in Tax Relief Plan

Good news for all us middle-class people. If the democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is to be elected, up to $85 billion in tax cuts will be made which is good news for about 150 million Americans. How will achieve this? Simple. It will be paid for by Read more

Tax Dollars at Work: Britney Spears gets sheriff escort to Starbucks

If many U.S. citizens want to see how their tax dollars are at work, then you need to check out this video on TMZ which shows Britney Spears getting a sheriff escort to Starbucks Read more

Gaming not affected by Credit Crunch: Pre-tax profits soar

According to Game Group, they say that there are many families hooked on playing our beloved console games, and playing these games during the dreaded credit crunch as not affected the gaming industry, in fact it as made its pre-tax profits to soar 25-fold to £33.3m for the six months to 31 July.

Now we have heard that mobile phone industry seems to be getting stronger and is not affected by the credit crunch, so it is good news to hear that the gaming industry is following suit.

We all know tat there is a major slowdown in sales in the retail world, but despite of this there is a massive boom in sales of games, especially for the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation 3. Game chairman Peter Lewis said:

“We continue to be encouraged by the ongoing demand for third-generation hardware and software, which is in part being driven by the broadening demographic appeal.”

UK and Ireland saw sales growing 24.2 per cent in the six-month period but fell back to 4.6 per cent growth in the eight weeks to 20 September. In the six months, international like-for-like sales grew 17.4 per cent.

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Over 1100 Earmarks On Taxpayers for Common Sense Database

Taxpayers for Common Sense has made a database, complete with analysis and commentary for the FY2008 earmarks in appropriations and authorizations.

In the spreadsheet, there is Read more

Pentax Optio M50 8MP, 5x Optical Zoom Digital Camera

How times have changed, just a few short years ago you would have had to spend a small fortune to get yourself a digital camera with 8MP, but not anymore. The Pentax Optio M50 8MP complete with 5x Optical Zoom is an example of this. Read more

Pentax K-m aka K2000 DSLR gets official

This is the Pentax K-m DSLR or as known in the U.S “K2000”, although there were rumors and leaked information a few days ago, today we can confirm that Pentax have made this digital camera official.

The Pentax K2000 entry-level DSLR features Shake Reduction technology, a dust removal system, a 2.7-inch TFT LCD Read more

Hands-on with the Pentax Optio W60 waterproof camera

This is the Pentax Optio W60 waterproof camera, and if you live somewhere where there is a lot of rain and you like to take photos in all weather, then this wonderful waterproof camera is ideal for you.

According to Trusted Reviews the Optio W60 camera passes most tests with no worries, this gadget allows you to take pictures in heavy rain when other cameras would die on you.

When the W60 is set to a wide angle setting it was found to suffer from particularly bad barrel distortion. The digital camera also performed well up to ISO 800, this may not be an amazing achievement but its better than some cameras.

The W60 was found to be more sluggish than most cameras, this was thought to be due to the camera’s autofocus system. While the camera has its faults, if you’re looking for one that can withstand the elements then the Pentax Optio W60 can do the job.

For more information refer to Trusted Reviews and Read the full 8 page review.

Pentax Optio E60: low cost 10-megapixel camera

This is the Pentax Optio E60 digital camera that has a massive 10-megapixels for a very low cost. The budget Optio E60 costs under $140.00.

Experienced and new digital camera users will get beautiful high-resolution images with the E60. Features include: an optical 3X zoom lens that has a wide angle of view, compatible with AA batteries, an Image Recovery function, a variety of modes including Digital Shake Reduction, Face Recognition, Auto Picture, a popular Green mode, World Time and Date Imprint functions.

PENTAX have been producing camera related products for more than 80 years. The Pentax Optio E60 has a great balance of features and price.

The Optio E60 will be available in October 2008 for $140.00 and the camera will only come in a stylish black finish.

If you looking for a budget camera then they do not come much better than this. Raising your spend will give you a camera with more complex features, view other digital cameras.

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Pentax Optio V20 8MP camera with 5x optical zoom just introduced

Pentax have just recently introduced their brand new Optio V20 point-and-shoot 8MP digital camera with 5x optical zoom.

This cam is nothing to get real excited about but it is still a good camera, so ok it is an 8 megapixel camera with 5x optical zoom and other features include a 3-inch LCD monitor, VGA movie mode, USB 2.0 connectivity, video out, blink detection and face recognition.

It does not stop there because the Pentax Optio V20 8MP digital camera also features 52MB of built-in memory plus SD / SDHC expansion slot and rechargeable Li-ion battery which apparently is supposed to be really good.

If you like the sound of the Pentax Optio V20 digicam then how does $279.95 sound to you, should be available in May.

Source – CNET