let's take a look at starbucks chart. starbucks stock slipped almost 2% before the results, falling from four-year highs. shares dropped another 2% after the close on a disappointing outlook. one to watch tomorrow. while starbucks is looking to get more bang from its food business, the possible competitive sale of sara lee is running into some difficulty. the stock fell almost 6%. the firm has been looking for an offer of at least $20, according to the "wall street journal." it has an offer for close to $19. just above tonight's close. you got to have a movie with those snacks. and lots of people are getting them from netflix. fourth-quarter earnings easily beat expectations, and its first-quarter forecast was strong. it plans to expand internet streaming later this year. neflix was down 2% today, but it could make another run after $200 per share tomorrow. after the close tonight, shares added 8% to this closing level. mobile phone chip maker qualcomm finally saw a nice pop in its business at the end of last year, and it

we have come across at least 11 invalid starbucks or best buy gift cards all purchased at safeway or lucky. representatives from lucky tell us they had no idea there was a problem with the cards but safeway says they know exactly what's going on, turns out the problem is in the packaging. in a statement to consumerwatch, they said, we sincerely apologize to any customer who experienced a problem with these particular gift cards. over the past year, due to a concern over possible tampering and fraud, card vendors have changed their packaging to better protect all consumers. unfortunately, the cards purchased in this situation were part of an older inventory with older packaging. >> reporter: after hearing about dave, a safeway representative personally delivered him new gift cards along with a batch of cookies. >> i just want a refund. >> reporter: and that's exactly what she got. late this afternoon, lucky called to apologize and offered her money back. lucky says they are now clearing their shelves of all the best buy and starbucks cards and safeway, which owns the company that manu

starbucks is accepting payments with the free starbucks card iphone app. it is linked to your account. you need to have it preloaded with cash just like a gift card. you call up the app and employees use a scanner to deduct the price. >>> whether you love london, do you love luxury? you're going to need $219 million to really enjoy it in style. london now home to the newest and expensive apartments in the world. the penthouse at 1 hyde park is right next to the chain. the top going apartment there, $219 million. what do you for that? a movie theatre, two fitness centers, a wine cellar, room service and spectacular views of london. it also have bulletproof windows, a panic room and round the clock security. just in case. so far -- >> probably hire your own ar my. >> 60% of the units have been sold. >> who wants an apartment without two fitness centers? >> run from one to the other. >> we'll be right back with the latest edition from the gang from "the office." california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke

. >> do you prefer starbucks or the coffee bean?r ] >> jimmy: well, you know that is an important question, and what if they have kids? you can't have two different kinds of beans in the house. you got to -- oprah's new television channel own is up and running. oprah kept saying her mission was to create a network that had mindful and not mindless tv. she's done it with shows like miracle detectives and anna and christina's grocery bag. [ laughter ] i'm not exactly sure how to find the oprah network. i tried but my universal remote tried to kill itself. [ laughter ] even oprah herself has been stymied as she explained to headline news "showbiz tonight." >> i go to my hotel in los angeles and i can't get it. i could not get it. so i am just sitting in my hotel room in los angeles with my new network on and i can't get it. and i think, well, i should have went home. i should have gone home. but the reason i didn't is because i had the interview with piers the next day. so i thought, okay, i don't want to go all the way back home. i'll

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we got starbucks down here too. starbucks in tijuana? in tijuana. hi, i'll have a grando latte with a churro. even the sizes mess you up, right? i'll have a small. >> we don't have a small. we got a tall. >> how about a medium? no, that's a grande. >> what's the biggest one you got. a vinti. >> a vinti. i'm leaving. >> my family leftç tee juan wh. we came to california for the cheese. that was actually when we became citizens. they said use the word cheese in a sentence. >> take my picture, cheese. >> immigration officer just laughed. he goes, huh, that's funny. have your mother step up. mom steps up. use the word cheese in a sentence. she said i don't know cheese. my dad steps up. leave her alone because cheese with me. welcome to america. made it up here. we finally moved up here. not that chino hills. echo park used to be a nice place before. echo park in los angeles was a nice place. now the ducks are dealing drugs. you go by at night and all you hear is crack, crack, crack, crack. yeah. i just celebrated 29 years of marriage. i've

starbucks will end its long partnership with kraft in march. but kraft wanted more time to make the transition. despite today's ruling, an arbitrator must still decide whether starbucks breached the agreement between the two companies. >> tom: don't get carried away with optimism, but don't be a worry-wort either when it comes to the market. that's the opinion of tonight's market monitor. he's eric ristuben, chief investment officer for client investment strategies at russell investments. he joins us from seattle. eric, welcome back to "nightly business report." nice to see you. >> i'm glad to be here. a git of a goldilocks moment-- not too hot, not too cold, not to optimistic, not too pessimistic. why not? >> we spent a lot of our time in 2010, helping our client be a little more optimistic than they want to be about the economy as they began to worry heavily in the summer about a double dip. now we're seeing the sentiment change pretty rapidly, and a lot of our peers are getting much more optimistic about the economy, and i think potentially

you waive the phone from the scaner and money will be talken from your starbucks account. doesn't even seem like it costs anything when you do that. but everything is going that way. >> you have to pay eventually. you will pay for your new trend. >>> there is nothing like an al davis news conference. the raiders boss introduces his new coach and [ male announcer ] when sean was looking at mba programs, he wanted a curriculum designed to meet market needs, with faculty who brought real-world perspective on where the business world was headed and the practical experience to help him make an impact. my name is sean blankenship, i'm making the electric car more accessible, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. with six bay area locations, one is closer than you think. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. than listening there'to our favorite songs. there's nothing we love more than listening to our favorite songs. but our favorite thing is eating totino's pizza rolls. but our favorite thing is eating t

starbucks is changing its logo.'s largest coffee chain is eliminating the words starbucks coffee from its trademark symbol leaving behind the mermaid. starbucks saying it will help the command expand globally. just like the controversy over gaps' new logo this is brewing protest among coffee lovers. one post on star bucks website calls it a total waste of time and energy. >> have some more caffeine. >> exactly. >>> right now automakers shows off their latest, greatest technology. mark sayer with a look at what's hot. >> reporter: you'll find a mix of fun and practical. how about this chevy. american pride. turns the car in a tribute to american history and its military heros. >> we are considering the chevrolet volt. waiting for it it come out. >> reporter: he is interested in the practical side checking out the new chevy volt which plugs right into an outlet in your home. >> well, as everybody knows, the price of fuel is going up and up and now they are speculating fuel prices being $5 a gallon here in the near fut

. >>> in -- starbucks will let you pay with your phone, well some of you any way. the set of smart phones that will not be included. >>> surf is up at the coast and so are the temperatures. the day that the mild weather trend will end. we will pinpoint that day and your seven-day forecast as eyewitness news continues on the wc. on the cw. >>> tonight an update on the san francisco kids that ate that rat poison at school. many of them had been suspended. seven kids at martin luther king middle school last week ingested the poison found on the top of a filing cabinet. some students encouraged the others to try it saying it's candy. none of the kids got sick, luckily the poison control center says the product was nontoxic. the school district considers the incident a serious offense. >>> meanwhile, the debate over pizza's -- bright color scheme is over. they met to make a decision on whether it's okay. some people had been complaining. the owner will have to change about 10% of the outside of the building. but for the most part it will remain that yellow and green hon

we have come across at least 11 invalid starbucks or best buy gift cards all purchased at safeway orrepresentatives from lucky tell us they had no idea there was a problem with the cards but safeway says they know exactly what's going on, turns out the problem is in the packaging. in a statement to consumerwatch, they said, we sincerely apologize to any customer who experienced a problem with these particular gift cards. over the past year, due to a concern over possible tampering and fraud, card vendors have changed their packaging to better protect all consumers. unfortunately, the cards purchased in this situation were part of an older inventory with older packaging. after hearing about dave, a safeway representative personally delivered him new gift cards along with a batch of cookies. >> i just want a refund. that's all i want. >> reporter: and that's exactly what she got. late this afternoon, lucky called to apologize and offered her money back. lucky says they are now clearing their shelves of all the best buy and starbucks cards and safeway, which owns the company that manufa

as take a look at what would normally look like if you check in at starbucks. it let's go ahead take a look at the next one, if it were to be a sponsor a story you conceit its tag that way, the starbucks logo was prompted so if starbucks sponsored all the check into their coffee shop your friends but not always see your post on the news feed the also see it at the right of the page for the targeted ads already appeared. the idea is to highlight the check and to get more visibility to make sure doesn't drop out of you as quickly as some light to through regular fee. stay with us warnings after the break. online travel review website trip advisor has named the tendered as hotels in the country. kimberlee sakamoto officials as which bay area places made it listed why. >> the number 2 let's take a look at the website. it said 80 percent of travelers would not recommend it. this person said they would go by salk. that was the start of the bad reviews however a lot of people said the worst experience ever dirty, noisy, the scary some people call the disgusting. it sa

. >>> and ditch the starbucks card, grab your smart phone. the coffee giant is making it easier for you to get your caffeine fix. >>> lowering the lights to change the mood k it change the utility bill? what the dimmer switch really does. >>> we are not going to dim the sunshine at all. wait until you see the seven- day fore,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, blinded by laser p >>> it is a growing danger for commercial flights. pilots getting blinded by laser pointers right after a takeoff or just before a landing. today we learned all three major bay area airports are among the worst in the nation when it comes to those incidents. len ramirez shows us how often it happens. >>> final approach to san jose international takes airplanes right over the top of the town. but at least 80 times last year the pilot's concentration was dangerously disrupted by this. the bright light of a laser beam pointed up by people on the ground into the pilot's eyes. laser pointer incidents doubled in the united states last year which ranked san jose third among american airports fo

. >> tom: coming soon to coffee lovers in india-- starbucks. the seattle based chain has signed a venture with tata coffee, part of india's tata group conglomerate. starbucks likely will open its first store there this summer. the companies also will explore opening cafes at retail outlets and hotels. starbucks hopes to capitalize on the increasing popularity of coffee in india, where many people still prefer tea. >> susie: with republicans now in charge in the house, there's a big change underway in thinking about government spending. and tonight's commentator isn't so sure she likes it. she's maya macguineas, president of the committee for a responsible federal budget. >> house republicans have replaced pay-as-you-go rules-- the rules that require any increases in entitlement spending or tax cuts be offset so they don't increase the deficit-- with "cut-go." the difference is that under cut-go, you don't have to offset the cost of tax cuts at all. okay, i get that republicans view government spending as the main problem causing the large and g

time award and we're calling out one company that does loves to keep americans over caffeinated starbucks the most notorious copy joint in the country is now expanding its menu and you know about the tall the grand a venti sizes for their coffee but now they're introducing their newest biggest size the trenta starbucks says that the trend to size is reserved for ice drinks and will be in stores nationwide by may first now the try to size is seven ounces larger than the venti size it costs only fifteen more sense and i'm not really worried about the cost here because let's face it if you're willing to pay for five dollars for a cup of coffee i doubt anyone is going to hesitate to pay another fifty cents but my question here is why the hell do you need an even bigger cup of coffee i mean are americans so well done caffeine that they're just not satisfied with those huge event tea cups that we have now twenty ounces of pure caffeine that's not enough now the venti sizes already be equivalent of two and a half cups of coffee why anyone feels the need for more than that all in one serving i ju

. >>> and ditch the starbucks card, grab your smart phone. how the coffee giant is making it easier for you to get your caffeine fix. >>> lowering the lights to change the mood k it change the utility bill? what the dimmer switch really does. >>> we are not going to dim the sunshine at all. wait until you see the seven- day forecast. got it for you right here on cbs5. [ male announcer ] when sean was looking at mba programs, he wanted a curriculum designed to meet market needs, with faculty who brought real-world perspective on where the business world was headed and the practical experience to help him make an impact. my name is sean blankenship, i'm making the electric car more accessible, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. with six bay area locations, one is closer than you think. ♪ [ judge ] let me get this straight -- you changed flights in order to get home to your buddies for new year's. and i paid the difference in airfare... plus, i paid a 150-dollar change fee. oh, man! southwest wo

star -- starbucks is changing its logo.t will stream line it to a strict green and white color scheme. you can see how it compares to the old logo there. the one on the right is the new logo. starbucks wants a new look as it rebounds from its toughest times in the company's 40-year history. >>> one of the winners of last night's $380 million mega millions jackpot came forward. the two winning tickets were sold 125 miles apart. one in post falls, idaho and the other in washington. the washington winner is a retiree who plans to claim his prize tomorrow and the idaho winner has not yet come forward. one ticket sold at d and g groove company in san francisco. matched four of the five winning numbers worth $200,000. the numbers 4, 8, 15, 25, 37 and the mega ball is 42. >> read them and weep. >> if only we had those. >> we are talking bug money. -- big money. if i had won -- >> you would share. >> i would miss you guys. i would watch you every night, i promise. >>> jim harbaugh is playing his own lotto game. his numbers are defi

. >> i come here every morning for my starbucks and i've never se

. >> reporter: two best buy cards and one for starbucks but in his case they were purchased at safeway which owns the company blackhawk that manufacturers the cards. safeway told them to submit a claim and fax a right. but after waiting weeks for a response he called back. >> they said they were really backed up. they had thousands of these claims this year. >> reporter: that's when he called cbs 5 and we began investigating. we have come across at least 11 invalid starbucks or best buy gift cards all purchased at safeway or lucky. representatives from lucky tell us they had no idea there was a problem with the cards but safeway say they know what's going on. turns out the problem is in the packaging. in a statement to consumerwatch they say, we sincerely apologize to any customers who experienced a problem with these particular gift cards. over the past year, due to concern over possible tampering and fraud, card vendors have changed their packaging to better protect all consumers. unfortunately, the cards purchased in this situation were part of an older inventory with older packagin

. >>> when we come back this morning, supersize starbucks. the coffee giant is out with a

well, for starbucks, apparently not much.dnesday the coffee chain unveiled its new logo, dropping both its name and even the word "coffee." the new image will appear in stores starting in march. the company says its brand has become so widely recognized that it no longer needs that old logo and that it also is better suited to expanding starbucks enterprises beyond caffeine. i guess we'll just call it the coffee chaindc formerly known a starbuck. kind of like they did with prince. >> all right, ashley. thank you, joining us live here in new york. >>> for gadget lovers, the biggest event of the year opens today in las vegas. it's the consumer electronics show. with more than 2,000 manufacturers showing off their latest products. we have a preview. >> reporter: where else can you find 120,000 people ogling 20,000 new products in the space of 17 football fields? at the annual consumer electronics show, of course. >> this show is about innovation, excitement, optimism. and i think we'll see more new product launches here than at

starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments.of blackberries, i-phones and i-pad touches can wave the phone in front of a scanner and money is automatically taken from your starbucks county. >> you have kids in college in you may not want to hear this but a new report says the first two years of college are a waste of time and money. in a typical day, researchers found that college kids spend about 4 hours on their school work and 14 hours socializing or working jobs. researchers found two big reasons for the poor study habits, they say many professors tend to be more focussed on their own research than on teaching younger students. early on many students are more interested in their social life instead of studying. who would have thought. >> makes you feel good about all that tuition you're paying. >> oh, please. feeling faint. >> just ahead at 6:00, fixing the doctor dilemma. >> almost 45 days. >> that's ridiculous. >> how a new law will shorten the time it takes to make an appointment with your doctor. >> the patterson family

going to starbucks. thanks. 5:52. this morning new warning signs are in place in a chinese department store after a man in a wheelchair plunges down moving steps with his care person hanging on. the security cameras were rolling as a wheelchair slipped and crashed. the steps are -- both the patient and the care person are recovering from injury. but the patient in the wheelchair could have been hurt worse. >> a lucky break for some shoppers at a british grocery store. you'll see it here, coming up, it plows through the glass. amazingly no one was hurt. the store owner says the crash caused thousands of dollars of damage. the driver says she isn't sure how that happened. >> nasa is getting involved in the airline business, and it's unveiling what the planes of the future are going to look like. nasa awarded contracts to hock he'd martin and boeing. they are trying to find new airplanes. they have to according to nasa each be able to reach 85% of the speed of sound, that's 668 miles per hour, they have to cover up the 7

and the words starbucks coffee are gone. the company says it's an expansion beyond just coffee.lready-flooded regions of northeast australia. local officials say it could be a year there before everything that's been impacted is finally back to normal. despite some rain this morning, river levels in several areas are now said to finally be dropping. >>> as for our weather, expect slippery conditions around the eastern great lakes, on i-90, from south bend to buffalo. and i-70 from columbus to pittsburgh. wet on i-75 and 95, in south and central florida. and i-5, from seattle to portland. slippery on i-84 from portland to boise. >> and if you're flying today, you can expect some weather-related airport delays in just two cities seattle and miami. >>> well there is a fair amount of outrage this morning as some portions of the medical community. the outrage stems from accusations about a well-known study linking vaccines and autism in children. >> basically, the new report claims that the study was all made up. dan harris has the story. >> reporter: in 1998 dr. andrew wakefield, a

. >> at starbucks but you can swipe a barcode over the reader at the counter and are available at all the starbucks nationwide. >>> even before the page has a chance to dry, it has started an argument. >>> plus, chief meteorologist bill martin will have your complete forecast. >> the aquarium at that they gave some schoolchildren a preview of something they are offering for free this weekend, a guided walking tour of the area around pier 39 where the sea lions have been hanging out for two decades. from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on saturday and sunday they will take visitors on a walk and talk that ends with free cookies and milk. it was a pretty nice day out today because it was good whether. >> certainly some of the warmest spots in santa rosa, temperatures were in the low 70s. winds were running anywhere from 10 to 15 to 20 miles per hour. the fog is having a tough time staying put and daytime highs will be like they were today. he continued warm and above the average. it will be a little cooler when you get out of the central valley. the cool air is a low point and kind of lingers i

starbucks is updating its logo.t drops the text encircling starbucks' mermaid and streamlines to a green and white color scheme. starbucks wants a new look as it rebounds from the toughest times in its 40-year history. >> lawyers for a famous artist have sent a letter to a san francisco store owner to mandate he stop selling a book end in the shape of a balloon dog. park life on clement street received a letter just before christmas. artist jeff koons created a balloon dog shown at versailles and museums in new york. it raises an interesting question. can you copyright something that's used in many different ways. >> party clowns, they made balloon dogs at kids for parties. do they have to stop making balloon dogs? >> park life has stopped selling the book ends until they hear from the manufacturer which says they will fight it. >> at stanford university there's fascinating research taking place that could save billions of dollars in space. abc 7's wayne friedman reports it's not just what they're doing that's so in

. >>> also ahead, just when you thought you'd mastered the starbucks lingo, the drinks getting a big boost. >>> plus, the privacy police are up in arms over a change in facebook. why you could be forced to give up some personal information. >>> and under investigation, the new probe into john edwards and his high prefile affand and the health problems being link ed to kids addicted o video games. my second diagnosis-- i was told to go home, retire, and enjoy the time i had left. to say it was a shock is just a complete understatement. i mean, i don't think there are words. she had put up a really good fight, but it was her time. you... don't have a choice of getting breast cancer. i had no choice. i wanted to do something bigger than myself. that 3-day gave me that opportunity. and i can actually do something to help. i think it's a very bold thing to do. 60 miles in 3 days-- i can do that. i'm sure if it was 100 miles, we'd still walk it. it was a big statement for me of... (voice breaks) i'm alive. we can do this. we can do this. we can rid the world of this terrible disease... so

. >> you can now pay for your coffee at starbucks with your i- phone. they announced the launch much it's mobile payment app for smart phones. it is available for blackberries, i-phones and the touch. it shows a bar code that's scanned at the cash register and deducts your purchase from a starbucks card balance. >> there is a new proposal to add state sales tax to online purchases. they want retailers online to sell good from out of state and charge customers california sales tax. current law requires them to pay it on their own. skinner said the bill would raise 250 to $500 million each year. >> wells fargo posted record profit today in part due to a significant part in the improvement in the quality of loans. they said earnings went up 21% in the 4th quarter to $3.41 billion. the chief financial officer said credit, quality, improved which map means they were able to release money from its reserves . they are the road bank out on wall street as lower profit taking -- brought down the financial services sector and led to the lowest day of trading on th

>> starbucks customers can now pay by scanning their foam.cks latte with a cell phone instead of a credit card. nearly 6,800 company operated starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments. owners of blackberries, iphones or ipod touches can use the system by downloading the free starbucks card app. you just wave the phone in front of a scanner and money is taken from your starbucks account. you can love money and your credit card and then paid by your phone. though they have that 31 unstring coming up? >> man than you can use it at to find a bathroom. >> your tie yourself or you might not have your wallet? >> another hour of the kron4 news coming up. statewide a number alert issued. we will hear more from a family. president barack obama welcome chinese president to the white house this morning. a closer look at their agenda coming up. a paint job at pizza restaurant is causing quite a controversy. and the place is not opened yet. we will explain about that. quick yet on the hot spot with erica. >> could morning james it's

beginning in some states tomorrowç starbucks is rolling out a 31 ounce trenta size for iced beveragesad of a nationwide debut in may. thirsty. >>> well, l.a.'s nba showed the champs they're going to fight for city bragging rights, and the bears earn a spot in the nfc title game against the packers. plus, the jets back up all that talk and send the patriots packing. here with the morning headlines straight ahead. sfwlimplgts in weather a bunch of weak storm systems moving through the country. we'll track those for you. your tuesday forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, heading into yesterday's playoff match-up, the patriots arguably boasted football's bes( coach and best quarterback, but this morning it's the new york jets who are headed to the afc championship game. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good monday morning. the jets backed up a week's worth of trash talking with a sdis sxif shocking win against the patriots. the jets found the end zone i

. >>> starbucks has a new look for the new year. the company name is gone. it's the first change since 1992 when the company became public. starbucks says its brand is so widely recognized now, it no longer needs to reinforce its name at every turn. it's aimed at representing the company's endeavors beyond coffee. >>> tonight, what we have going on is some very cool air masses saturating the bay area. san jose area in the upper 50s, but tonight we will be dip also down to the low -- dipping down to the low 40s. it will be freezing while inland east of the bay and the problem with that is you couple that up with the dense fog that seeps into the northern and eastern portion of our bay area, the end result is we get that freezing fog for the morning commute. now, the bottom line is when you head on out tomorrow morning, you will need to bundle up with the numbers in the 30s and low 40s. storm track well to the north of us. it's a pretty big jet stream. we're under the influence of a huge dome of high pressure. you're going to see the air you breathe tomorrow,

starbucks has a pay by phone app and many are experimenting with money by text message. sending dollars by dialing. conrad sheehan is ceo of m-pay. he is in a bid to take over the payment system of the chicago transit system. richard waters and sarah lacey. if you can land the cta contract, you have got this giant currency that can be used for other things. this could really make your company? >> yes. it absolutely could. we like mas transit. it is something we do extremely well. it is a high volume of users transacting every day. >> why not go with visa or mastercard? >> visa and mastercard are great, but there is a huge segment of mass transit riders that are unbanked or underbanked or otherwise don't have access to electronic payments or financial services that is a big deal. upwards of 50% of riders chicago, boston, new york, san francisco are unbanked. for different reasons, cultural reasons they might be immigrants. it is a big part of serving urban communities. >> i spent the last couple of years traveling in emerging world. in nairobi you can get in a cab and pay

it will eventually be phased in at starbucks in every state. >>> for some of you, your locke app newsannonball!! [ clang ] [ footsteps approach ] [ male announcer ] there are snacks. and there are better snacks. quaker chewy, 25% less sugar than the leading sweet snacks, no high fructose corn syrup and the goodness of whole grains. the smell of home made chili whatever scents fill your household, purina tidy cats scoop helps neutralize odors in multiple cat homes... keeping your house smelling like it should. purina tidy cats scoop. keep your home smelling like home. >>> the dispute between president ronald reagan's two sons about their father's alzheimer's is now sparking a national debate. >> so sharyn alfonsi went to the experts to find out more about the tell-tale signs. >> there was just something that was off. >> reporter: ron reagan says he became so convinced his father was showing early signs of alzheimer's, he decided to shadow him for a day in the white house. you say that he was sitting at the phone making phone calls. and he was reading note cards like he had prompts. >>

starbucks is working on a similar app for droid phones. back to you. >> american airlines and priceline.com struck a deal following a dispute between american and several other websites including orbits which refused to use the airline's direct link. american airlines wants sellers to use the link. no word on when the priceline will start listing the tickets but good news for american. >> some sprint customers will soon pay more for data use on the smart phone. the company plans to charge $10 more a month in data fees, this comes as the smart phone sales and data use sky-rocketed. the charge will be applied to all sprint smart phones, that's blackberry, windows mobile, palm, and instinct. according to sprint existing smart phone customers will not be affected unless they upgrade or activate yet another smart phone. >> tonight oakland mayor jean quan will be at a white house vip dinner in honor of chinese president hu jintao. she will bring ed lee as her guest. the china president on a four-day visit. tracie potts has more on what is on the

." >>> mcdonald's and starbucks may have more in common than breakfast on the go. the world's fast food giant chain is planning to raise prices on menu items to make up for more spiff ingredients overall. you might remember it was couple of years ago when starbucks hiked prices for some specialty drinks because of the hike in coffee beans. diehards say it won't scare them away from the golden arches, but other says this on top of the recession could drive them to take their business elsewhere. >> yes, because they're now in competition with jack in the box. and jack in the box is coming out with deals like their three for $4.99. >> with the recession i can't believe they would start spieng fast food like that. >> mcdonald's isn't saying yet what will cost more or when analysts say other fast food chains could likely follow suit. we'll be right back. >>> some young musicians shared their love of music with the people of oakland. the acclaimed oakland youth orchestra performed tonight at holy names university. the concert was free, but the orchestra was accepting don

. >>> first best buy and starbucks. now macy's? the problems people are running into when they are trying to cash in their gift cards. >>> a curious sagittarius or a passionate scorpio? the confusion over a change in your horoscope. maybe i can get rid of that evil gemini twin? >> okay, so we all woke up this morning in the fog and now we'll end the day in the fog and how all of this will affect your weekend. the pinpoint forecast as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs 5. three lanes of west bound i-80 are closed just near solano >>> let get into you this traffic alert right away. it's in the east bay. chopper 5 so far the three lanes, this is westbound i-80. it's closed just near solano avenue near richmond or it was closed. now i can see one lane on the right side is open. the accident involves that car which is out near the center. traffic as you see just squeezing by but the backup, well, the friday night on a holiday weekend that damage is done. that's going to last for a while. a tow truck has just gotten there. so th

starbucks is super sizing.he coffee chain is rolling out a new 31-ounce cup called the trenta the new size will only be for iced drinks it will cost 50-cents more than a vente also 7-ounces bigger the new cup will be in stores by may. starbucks giving us a whole new lingo. >> is that bigger than a big gulp. >> daily telegraph reporting that drinking moderate moderate amounts of beer specifically ale or lagger offers same health benefits as wine because it includes followic acid, vitamins and -- followic acid, vitamins and iron. with more on health news here is terrell brown >> it only takes minutes for smoking to harm your health a new study found 15 to 30 minutes after a smoker finished a cigarette, to bics chemical formed in their blood it is so fast it is the equivalent of injecting the toxic substance into the blood stream. >>> new research finds kids and teens who play more video games have fewer social skills, greater impulsiveness and higher risk of becoming pathological gamers it can increase the mental

starbucks accepting payments with a free starbucks card ipho iphone app. you'll need to have it preloaded with cash, just like the gift card. she'll scan your phone when you check out. >>> well, the information superhighway is more like a winding road these days. bob hansen reports on how smart phones, tablets and other devices are clogging even the fastest networks. >> from trade shows to college campuses, it's all about being connected. and we are connected more than ever before. >> we all have smart phones now. we have tablets. we have notebooks. we have computers at home. we have cars that are computerized. >> and the more we're connected, the more potential for bogging down the system. is the wi-fi world promising more than it can deliver? >> it gets slower and slower and slower. >> a lot of the growth has been in the last three or four years. >> there are 72,000 wireless devices registered on the campus network of san diego state. that's more than two per student. from iphones to video games. this week the university doubled the bandwidth to the resi

holiday. >>> well, starbucks is supersizing.the coffee chain is rolling out a new larger drink size. the 31-ounce trenta. the new size will be available for ice drinks only and will be available everywhere come may. >> you'll stay up for weeks. >>> a super weekend at the movies. "the green hornet" starring the comedian seth rogen got the most buzz in ticket sales. "dilemma" starring vince vaughn and kevin james opened in second. while "true grit" is still hanging on. they took the number three spot. >>> and move over bill gates. the most popular iphone app is a game called bubble ball designed by an eighth grader from utah named robert may. more than 2 million people have downloaded his game for free. robert seen there is working on a new game. we're betting this one won't be free. and 14 years old and he dethroned angry birds, the other game everybody is talking about. >>> coming up next on this mlk holiday, making progress on a permanent memorial to the slain civil rights icon. >>> and in sports, a surprise outcome to some. th

when starbucks, everybody is a partner. i am proud to bring forward my colleague and vice president of global responsibility, ben packard. i want to tell you about the great things we're doing in your communities. he is a tenured partner with starbucks. he oversees our environmental stewardship, ethical sourcing, and other social responsibility functions. prior to assuming the vice president's role, he led our environmental affairs team, and he was one of the key architects in developing the first fda- approved post consumer fiber cut. with that, ben -- [applause] >> thank you. a great business partner there. i also want to thank the conference of mayors for having starbucks at this very important junction in our history of the country. i know you had a very important day at the white house this morning, and i am honored to be about follow that with conversation today about sending very important to starbucks. as she mentioned, we are about to celebrate our 40th anniversary. in celebration, one of the things that we're goin

. >> reporter: two best buy cards and one for starbucks.were purchased at safeway which happens to own the company that manufacturers the cards. after waiting weeks for a response, he called back. >> they said they were really backed up. they had thousands of these claims this year. >> reporter: that's when he called cbs5 and we began investigating. we have come across at least 11 invalid starbucks or best buy gift cards. all purchased at safeway or lucky's. representative from lucky tell us they had no idea there was a problem with the cards but safeway say is s is going on. it is in the packaging. they said we apologize to anyone that received problems. due to a concern over possible tampering and fraud card vendors changed their packaging to better protect all consumers. unfortunately the cards purchased in this case were part of an older inventory with older packaging. >> a nice gift becomes a pain when all of a sudden it doesn't work. >> reporter: today after hearing about dave's fiasco a safeway employee delivered new gift cards and s

starbucks brewing up a face-lift. the world's largest coffee company changing its logo, dropping the word starbucks coffee around its iconic sea creature. company wants to be known for more than just coffee, instead just a little nip and tuck for its favorite lady. he has been described as a rock star among ceos, the man who runs the only american car company that did not need a government bailout during the financial crisis, he is alan mulally, the ceo of ford motor company. he joins me now here at the consumer electronics show. it is great to see you. >> great to see you. >> thank you very much for joining us. interesting that you gave the keynote at the consumer electronics show, you're announcing a new car at the consumer electronics show, the ford focus. talk to us about the ford focus, the new electric car. >> it is fantastic. to your point, you know, usually you make your announcements and reveal your car at an auto show. to be able to do it here at the consumer electronics show and show this is the car applica

starbucks is going to super size some drinks.y are rolling ought a brand new size called "the trenta." the cup holds 31 ounces, that will wire you. that's almost a lealty 7 ounces more than i venti. it will also cost you 50 cents more. the trenta will only be for iced drinks and should hit stores by may. >>> ever since san francisco became a contender for the next cup supporters have touted the boom to local businesses that will come with it. but the race could actually be bad news for some local companies. nearly 20 waterfront embarcadero businesses including thee at row cinzano may be forced out to make way for sailing's premier race. under the agreement between team and the city they have the right to use san francisco property on the northern waterfront. now the team wants to knock down some of the warehouses to create better views of the racing. >> you don't really know anything. i mean i think i've heard a lot more from the media than i have from the port. >> some businesses have to move by the end of this year, others have

. >> reporter: two best buy cards and one for starbucks. but in his case, they were purchased at safeway which happens to own the company black hawks that manufactured the cards. safeway told them to submit a claim. >> they said they were backed up. they had thousands of these claims this year. >> reporter: that's when he called cbs5 and we began investigating. we have come across at least 11 invalid starbucks or best buy gift cards all purchased at safeway or lucky's. representatives from lucky's tell us they had no idea there was a problem with the cards but safeway says they know exactly what's going on. turns out the problem is in the packaging. in a statement to consumer watch they say "we sincerely apologize to any customer who experienced a problem with these particular gift cards. over the past year due to a concern over possible tampering an fraud card vendors changed their packaging to better protect all consumers. unfortunately, the cards purchased in this situation were part of an older inventory with older packaging. a safeway