Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl & @DJJUANYTO Advertisers still sitting on the fence about the 2012 Super Bowl may soon find themselves flat on the ground: Only five slots remain. Never mind that the season hasn’t even started, with the National Football League’s first game scheduled for Thursday. Just five 30-second Super Bowl ad slots — at a record $3.5 million each — are left, says Seth Winter, head of sales for NBC Sports.
President Obama Looking At $300 Billion Job Package
People familiar with the White House deliberations on a jobs package say President Barack Obama is considering a plan totaling about $300 billion in tax cuts and spending for 2012. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. @WiL
Auto Talk: Honda Details 2012 Insight Refinements, MPG Improvements
Honda is set to unveil a lightly revised version of the European Honda Insight at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. This 2012 Insight will feature greater efficiency gleaned from substantial aerodynamic work (check out that new grille and front bumper), reduced engine friction, improvements to the CVT and the air-conditioning system. What does all of that translate into on the road? Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: Jeep Wrangler’s Body-Color Roof Option Taking Off
Jeep is expanding the availability of its body-color hard tops on the Wrangler for 2012. The company says that last year, 80 percent of Wrangler Sahara buyers selected the base hard top, while of those, 20 percent went all-in for the body-color option. Next year, Wrangler Rubicon buyers will also be able to get their off-road bruiser dressed to the nines. According to Ward’s Auto, the Wrangler recently experienced its best sales month in the history of the model last month, with 14,355 units rolling off of showroom floors Funkmasterflex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: 2012 Kia Soul
The Kia Soul certainly didn’t need a refresh. With more than 10,000 units flying out of showrooms each month and a growing list of awards and accolades under its belt, the Korean automaker’s boxiest compact is a success story regardless of the angle. Funkmasterflex Find Flex On Google+
Tech Talk Rumor Is: Apple Aims For iPad 3 Launch In 2012
Apple is working with component suppliers and its assembler in Asia to begin trial production of its next generation iPad in October, citing people familiar with the situation. Continue reading after the jump. Tat WZA WZA on Google+
