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IBM says its new computer is as smart as your cat. The word "Buffalo" is proving to be magic for food manufacturers and restaurants. Airline passengers this spring will face higher surcharges and in-flight ads.

Time-Warner is spinning off AOL. Twitter ditches its "suggested users" list. Restaurants are looking for ways to get parents to bring the family when they dine out including putting healthier choices on the kids' menu.

Wall Street will have more to chew on in the new week. Retailers hope gift cards will make a comeback this holiday season. Blockbuster is testing a new way to sell movies at some stores.

There's not much to guide investors in the week ahead on Wall Street. Shoes are a form of retail therapy, even in tough times. Are cellphones too complicated? One of the inventors thinks so.

Nintendo's Wii isn't as hot as it used to be. Designer jean prices - like jeans in the dryer - are shrinking. More of us are "regifting" nowadays.

The new Droid phone from Motorola and Verizon Wireless is launching to good reviews ... Walt Mossberg is out with his annual computer-buying guide ... and Google bows to the FCC and will limit call-blocking. Jim Chesko has those stories and more.

The new week could bring confirmation the recession is over. Netflix prepares for more Internet streaming. And movie makers want to put DVD rentals on hold.

This is probably not a surprise: Health-care costs will be heading higher in 2010 ... spending on home-improvement jobs may finally be stabilizing ... and we'll tell you why DVDs might not be quite as easy to spot at Wal-Mart. Jim Chesko reports.

Wal-Mart wants to be your cellphone provider. Haunted attractions are big business. Gift cards are cooling off, so retailers are trying harder to get you to buy them.

JP Morgan Chase is in the earnings spotlight. Video game makers are going after girls women like never before. Need to start your car even though you're miles away? There's an app for that.

Is a big retailer selling knock off merchandise? Macs and PCs are sharing a room. And a major retailer is making noise about how it plans to sell DVDs.

We're saving more, but are we saving the right way? ... It's time to develop a budget for your holiday spending ... and electronics retailers are bracing for a holiday season that doesn't really include any exciting new blockbuster items. Jim Chesko reports.

'R-Ving' is making a comeback. Disney books go digital. And some restaurants are making changes to your bar tab.

The Fed kicks off a two-day meeting on interest rates. More people are living paycheck to paycheck these days. And we are renting more DVDs than buying.

NBC is hoping cut-rate ads will be a key to prime-time success. When is the last time you bought a big-name designer dress or suit? Times are tough for high-end fashion houses, but their tough times are having an impact on ordinary consumers.

A look ahead at the holiday-shortened week on Wall Street. Investors are getting just a couple of economic reports after Labor Day. It's a case of angst on the checkout line. Mile-long receipts at grocery and department stores are irritating consumers.

A growing number of homeowners have become reluctant landlords ... it's not your imagination: store receipts are getting longer and longer ... and we preview this weekend's new movies. Jim Chesko reports.

What's ahead for the auto industry now that Cash for Clunkers is history? Have you heard of the underwear indicator? Sales of boxers and briefs could be a sign that the worst is "behind" us.