Tracy Davidson

USA TODAY-
SAN FRANCISCO — With an eye on the holiday selling season, Apple on Wednesday announced an overhaul of its iconic iPod line of media players, a revamp of its underperforming Apple TV box, and a new social media network in iTunes.
In a widely anticipated announcement, Apple (AAPL) cut the price of Apple TV to [...]

The end of summer is approaching fast and everyone wants to get out and enjoy those last few days in the sun.
But if all your summer fun depleted your Labor Day travel funds, consider these ideas for road trip savings:
There are still plenty of great deals to be found if you book a room now [...]

Botox may ease wrinkles, but a $600 million government fine today of its manufacturer Allergan is making clear it’s not a legal remedy for headaches, pains and juvenile cerebral palsy.
The Justice Department today came down hard on Allergan for making such claims, announcing a settlement that has Allergan pleading guilty to one misdemeanor criminal count [...]

Sharp Electronics is recalling thousands of 32-inch LCD TVs over a concern the neck support of the stand can break and cause the TV to topple, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Sharp said the recall only involves its LC-32SB28UT model TV. The company has set up a website to help consumers identify whether their [...]

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is coming to a Target (TGT) store near you.
The social-network giant is getting into the gift card business, starting Sunday, with Facebook Credits cards.
The new Facebook gift cards will be available in values of $15, $25 and $50 at all of Target’s 1,750 retail stores and at Target.com. Two or three [...]

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — A hot new smartphone can be Incredible, Vibrant, Epic or just “eh,” but no matter how it stacks up, it’s a safe bet that it will start selling at $199.
On the four major wireless networks — Verizon Wireless (VZ, Fortune 500), AT&T, Sprint (S, Fortune 500) and T-Mobile — there are [...]

Although McDonald’s retired the “super-sized” option from its menus in 2004, chain restaurants continue to redefine the size of a typical serving of food, often doubling or tripling official government serving sizes, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

See full article from WalletPop: http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/08/30/food-police-bust-chain-restaurants-for-super-sized-portions/?icid=sphere_copyright

There is good news at the gas pump, as Americans get ready to fill their cars, RVs and boats for the Labor Day weekend.
The national average price for gasoline has been falling steadily this month, reaching $2.678 for a gallon of unleaded on Monday, according to AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service. That’s [...]

Remember how everyone complained that banks weren’t doing enough to help troubled borrowers?
Well …
Banks have realized that foreclosing on home after home after home may not be in anyone’s best interest — least of all their own. So they’ve ramped up the number of loan modifications they’re handing out to their delinquent clients.
Banks are doing [...]

Used car shopping used to be a scary maze of breakdown-prone models, but reliability has gained sharply. Auto manufacturing quality and dependability studies have shown steady gains this decade. But exceptions do exist and if you’re in the market for a used car, you want to steer clear of them.
So CBS MoneyWatch.com has compiled a [...]