1. Early IE9 preview confirms Microsoft's tendency towards incompatibility? 1 hour ago permalinkWith Firefox recently racking up one fourth of the total browser market share and Microsoft's Internet Explorer constantly struggling to keep pace, with the older versions being more popular than the newer ones, the Redmond software giant hopes to reverse the trend with the upcoming Internet Explorer 9. However, preliminary test results posted ...
2. Hewlett-Packard’s Profit Rises, With China’s Help 52 minutes ago permalinkThe technology company tripled its share repurchase program to $12 billion, as a strong performance in China and improved margins in its services business helped lift quarterly earnings.
3. Obama meets with advisers on Afghanistan 1 hour ago permalinkWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama began a meeting on Monday night with top advisers on Afghanistan as he closes in on a decision about whether to send thousands more U.S. troops to confront a growing insurgency.
4. Retrofit kit allows cars to drive themselves 50 minutes ago permalinkLet’s say you want to go for a ride in your car, but you don’t feel like driving it. Or perhaps you want to drive your car, but you don’t want to go for a ride in it. These two seemingly contradictory scenarios are probably not what Kairos Autonomi had in mind when it developed the Pronto4 Agnostic Autonomy System. The Pronto4 ... 5. Man Accused of Taping Erin Andrews Nude Pleads Not Guilty 51 minutes ago permalinkThe man accused of peeping into ESPN sports reporter Erin Andrews' hotel room pleaded not guilty to charges that he filmed her and tried to sell the footage, Reuters reports.
6. AP-GfK Poll: Debt turning shoppers into Scrooges 52 minutes ago permalinkAP - A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they'll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa. 7. Price War Brews Between Amazon and Wal-Mart 56 minutes ago permalinkFor now, it’s a battle of discounts, but Wal-Mart and Amazon are also fighting over the future of retailing. 8. StairSteady gives a helping hand up stairs 1 hour ago permalinkWe’ve seen some innovative free-standing personal mobility aids designed to tackle stairs in recent times, but this offering from a young UK inventor takes a fresh approach to a solution that's been around for years - the mechanical stair-lift. Conceived by Ruth Amos when she was just 16 years old, the StairSteady is a handrail with a ... 9. Verizon Ads: Apple Strikes Back 2 hours ago permalinkNot one to take the "misfit toy" comparison lightly, Jobs & Co. produce some indirect responses to Verizon’s recent iPhone/AT&T attack ads.
10. New Super Mario Bros. Wii Walkthrough is Live on Mahalo! 1 hour ago permalinkThe latest edition of the venerable “Super Mario” franchise is out on the Nintendo Wii, and Mahalo has the New Super Mario Bros. walkthrough in progress right now, complete with HD videos! 11. Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner 1 hour ago permalinkAP - A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs. The Australian, Chris Rickard, was in stable condition Monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old elbowed the kangaroo in the throat. 12. Ford Flex 2010 to feature wheat-straw reinforced plastic 1 hour ago permalinkFord is the first automaker to develop and implement environmentally-friendly wheat straw-reinforced plastic in a vehicle. Before you get carried away, the car itself, a Ford Flex, isn’t made of plastic, instead, it’s just the third-row interior storage bins made from the natural fiber-based plastic that contains 20 percent wheat ... 13. Apple iPhone 3GS review 11 hours ago permalinkApple's latest iPhone hit the shelves on Friday 19 June, but with less fanfare than previous models. The iPhone 3GS has the same case, style and, apart from the ‘S', the same name at its predecessor - the iPhone 3G.
14. No Bread For Paddy 2 hours ago permalinkMagical wafer news: Rep. Patrick Kennedy Banned From Receiving Communion . The Roman Catholic bishop of Rhode Island said Sunday that he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy in a 2007 letter to stop receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, because of the congressman's public stance on moral issues. Bishop Thomas Tobin divulged details of ... 15. Happy Eid al-Adha? 2 hours ago permalinkAn employee of Best Buy responds to the complaints from Christians: Holiday Messaging . Thanks for sharing your point of view regarding our recent ad, which included a wish for a "Happy Eid al-Adha". Best Buy's customers and employees around the world represent a variety of faiths and denominations. We respect that diversity and choose to greet ... 16. Hulu’s New Embed Policy Can Only Hurt It 3 hours ago permalinkTwo-year-old Hulu, which has quickly become Americans’ preferred method of consuming TV online, is now blocking startups from embedding its video library. But while Hulu is now (mostly) unfriendly to startup video aggregators, it’s still sharing its videos with its corporate parents’ friends: the big web portals and MSOs. Put ...
17. Wolverton: Suggestions for tech-happy holidays 2 hours ago permalinkElectronic gadgets are at the top of many wish lists and account for an ever-growing share of holiday shopping budgets. Fortunately for shoppers, tech gifts don't have to break their budgets.
18. Services, Cost Cutting Delivers Solid Quarter for HP 2 hours ago permalinkServices delivered a solid quarter for HP, generating $8.9 billion in revenue. HP CEO Mark Hurd said the integration of EDS into the company was ahead of schedule, and that HP was able to cut 19,000 jobs in the wake of the EDS purchase in 2008, which helped save on the bottom line. Overall, HP generated $2.4 billion in profit on $30.8 billion in ... 19. The New Darwin Book 3 hours ago permalinkThis is a few months old, but it's still relevant. Comments | Posted in General 20. How to Care for Pearls 3 hours ago permalinkFine cultured pearls should last for many years, even generations---but only if they are properly cared for. Cultured pearls should be kept free of perfumes, cosmetics, perspiration and dirt, advises Tiffany & Co. Acid and akali substances can be harmful to pearls, including chemicals found in perfumes, skincare products, hair products and ... |
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