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If Sprint's website is any indication, and it probably is, the Palm Treo Pro will be arriving to the service sometime in the near to far future. There's no formal page for the Europe-only handset at this time, but it's been spotted in a product drop-down menu (pictured here). If you've been waiting to upgrade your Palm on your Sprint contract, know that the currently available 800W is basically the same thing. Both handsets run Windows Mobile and feature a 320x320 screen, GPS and Wi-Fi. The Pro is just a bit thinner with a nicer battery.

http://gizmodo.com/5072302/palm-treo-pro-coming-to-u... 

Automation geeks here in the US often have a secret fantasy that, one day, we'll be able to just wave our phones and pay for things at places, ranging from vending machines to retail stores. Indeed, such technology is already out there and in use outside the US (most commonly in Japan). Well, today we are one small step closer to making it happen here, thanks to MasterCard, although there's still a ways to go before our mobile payment dreams become a reality.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081031-master... 

The US military conceded it was not winning the fight against an increasingly deadly insurgency in Afghanistan yesterday and said it would revise its strategy to combat militant safe havens in Pakistan.

http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080911/FOREIGN/5... 

Having a good relationship with your bank will make a big difference to the success of your business, whether that means extra support when you’re setting up or negotiating an overdraft to smooth your cash flow. Bank business managers can provide a useful source of advice and support – it’s likely they have a good knowledge of the market as well as insight into businesses similar to yours. Based on your individual needs, they should be able to suggest ways to make your business banking more efficient, as well as offer practical solutions to make the most of your account.

http://financeshop.org/en/reg-US_States-390.html