Hotel replaces room keys with mobile phones

Visitors to a Stockholm hotel will be able to use their mobile phone instead of keys to unlock the doors to their rooms. Before arrival and have their phones activated as "keys." They will then be able to skip the registration desk and unlock the door by holding the phone next to it. The short-range radio technology, known as Near Field Communication, is expected to be built into smart phones in the coming years. It is also envisioned for ticketing and card payments.

I think this is a good idea but we rely on technology to much for our own good. If we use technology for everything then we will completely go insane when technology crashes. The idea of using the phone for a key of a hotel room might make it more easy to break into. This does save on plastic and recycling is very popular now days.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39976610/ns/technology_and_science-wireless/

Health care costs rising

Insurance with in a company is decreasing because they don't have the money to give to the employees. Some employers aren’t just blaming the casual for rising premiums like the unhealthy workers, over-paid doctors and hospitals, and a bad economy. Now the insurance people are blaming health care reform.

I believe that this health care reform is just the government giving out more money to people that already take advantage of the situation of the economy. Yes it is bad and yes jobs are really hard to find but when people are getting unemployment money plus getting free health care, where is the ambition to go out and find a job? Its not there if i didn't have to work i wouldn't but because i believe in if you work hard you will get paid back in the end.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39911555/ns/business-careers/

-Spending What We Can Afford

The government will spend more than $2.9 trillion on programs and tons of agencies each year. The national debt has gotten out of control with the deficit spending. National deficit has been normal for the government to do for many years now but till now it hasn't been that much of a problem. To attempt to help, congress in 2007 passed pay-as-you-go plan (Paygo). This insures that if increased spending occurs in one program, then it will decreased spending in another. Thus causing equal spending allowances. Although this sounds like a good plan it would cause a increase in taxes. The Us treasury needs to watch out where they are using our money.



This pay as you go plan can help with the government stop spending money we don't have. Money that generations and generations are going to be paying off. Our taxes are going to be increased dramatically by next year. Obama announced "Paying for what you spend is basic common sense." Then why are we in so much debt? I think only buy what we can afford is a better logo. This paygo will cause there to be less earmarks.

BMW had a recall of nearly 200,000 luxury vehicles due to leaking breaking systems. Five series, 6 Series and 7 Series vehicles powered by V8 and V12 engines and almost 6,000 Rolls Royce Phantom models could be affected by the problem.


There has not been any reports of accedents or injuries caused by this problem.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39454021/ns/business-autos/


I believe that now days things are expensive but made cheap. Although luxury car should not be built cheap some parts may be. People are willing to buy the expensive thing thinking that it will last longer than the cheaper ones but

Blockbuster expected to file for bankruptcy

Blockbuster, a movie store that has been around for a long time is now about to be bankrupted. This is because of the outlets in favor services such as Netflix. They are about $900 million of debt, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The company is working with debt holders on a plan to solve their problems.

Personally i think that this was bound to happen sometime and soon our food is going to be sent by mail as well. Face it would you rather drive to Blockbuster or watch movies from your laptop or sent to you? Yes we are lazy people but i think that we need to support these companies because without them it would cause a monopoly.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39311334/ns/business-retail/

Explosion

Late Thursday a massive explosion from a gas company happened near San Francisco, killing 6 people and destroying more than 50 houses. About 300 customers of the company were without gas service and about 700 without electricity. Fire officials said at the Friday morning press conference that the exact cause of the blast is still under investigation.

This was a accident that was costly to six lives. All because of one company, many people lost there houses and many lost electricity. Mistakes happen but because of the technology now days we should have less of them. For example the oil spill off the coast of gulf of Mexico that company knew it wasnt running right but it passed the regulations and disaster happen anyways. I think we should have higher expections for companies.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39089768/ns/us_news/