peHUB Second Opinion 07.21

Good In Hindsight: Google tried to buy Color for $200 mln. Color said No. Google is thankful. Out of Work: Atlantis ended its 30 year mission today. Now, about 9,000 NASA workers will be unemployed. Deals: President Obama and Speaker John Boehner are reportedly near a major budget deal. Meanwhile, the NFL is expected to vote on whether to accept a labor deal on Thursday. Slow Death: The Quiznos death watch begins. Earnings: MSFT Q4 profit jumps 30%. On the Block: Metlife has put its banking operations up for sale. Apple: In just one day, downloads of Mac OS X LION have topped 1 mln. Getting More Social: Google has bought Fridge, which lets users share with groups. Beautiful Ripoff: A fake Apple store in China is so well done it even fooled the staff that work there. Fight the Power: Anonymous and LulzSec lash out at the FBI and tells them, "We're not going anywhere."