Annuties and the Credit Crunch

I never quite got to grips with annuities and pensions but since many of my friends and colleagues have a laugh at how old I am it is always worth reading about how to sustain an income when the twilight years are upon me. This article from the BBC really explains this concept quiet well and how the current market situation effects the return on annuities. For those seriously thinking of retiring it is worth a read:

Credit crunch impact on annuities.

Websites and applications to look out for in 2008

I came across this article about some applications and websites that are worth looking out for in 2008 that could potentially be goldmines or bought by the bigger fish e.g. Microsoft, Google etc

Websites and Applications to watch out in 2008

I am particularly interested in Kaazing for realtime data over http, and Skyfire- iPhone like mobile interface but for non-Apple products.

Lets see what happens in the news.