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  • Microsoft may be planning to get Yahoo through back door Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:02PMUS media reports have fanned speculation that Microsoft is still working on a bid to acquire Yahoo to bolster its position against search rival Google. An...
  • Be victors, not victims, former Sun editor tells farmers Farmers Weekly Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:01PMFarmers should take advantage of public goodwill – as evidenced by a recent IGD survey – and project a more positive image, former Sun editor David Yelland told the Oxford Farming Conference this week.
  • SPOT Creates Adventure Social Networking Site for Member Community Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:00PM LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2009 -- SPOT LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. and a leader in personal satellite messaging and emergency communications, today announced it is previewing SPOTadventures.com, a new social networking site dedicated exclusively to the growing global SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger user community.
  • Tracking the trends Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:56AMBurdened by the onus of creating many of the cultural and economic conditions that concluded with a tumultuous and trying 2008, are the Baby Boomers slinking off into the sunset? That depends on which end of the massive Boomer population you are considering.
  • Verizon picks Microsoft search over Google, Yahoo Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:54AM Verizon Communications Inc picked Microsoft Corp to provide Internet search services for cell phones, in what is seen as a blow to rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.
  • Garmin zūmo 660, Designed by Bikers for Bikers Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:53AMA new motorcycle device that integrates the slim and sleek design of the nüvi® with specific features made exclusively for motorcyclists.
  • Cooler weather has arrived Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:52AMHigh pressure in the Gulf of Mexico will mean sunny skies and a light westerly breeze that will turn northwesterly through the day.
  • Yahoo unveils partners for Web TV push at CES Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:51AMLas Vegas (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc unveiled on Wednesday a list of partners to aid its push to bring the Internet and television together, hoping their joint effort will finally connect with consumers.
  • Free future Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:25AMWhy it makes sense to charge customers nothing
  • Minimising the risks in blogging Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:25AMBLOGGING has become the new way of life of Malaysians. It is without doubt a new form of media where a large number of the public refer to these days in addition to the mainstream media.
  • Internet search leader Google cuts temporary workers but murky on details Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:20AMSAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. has jettisoned a substantial number of temporary workers in a recent austerity drive spurred by the recession, although the Internet search leader still intends to spend billions of dollars during the next two years on product research, development and acquisitions.
  • Google’s Street View Takes A Byte Out Of Crime Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:20AM Google Street View may get a bad rap from some overzealous privacy watchdogs and conspiracy theorists, but it just helped police save a young girl who had been kidnapped over the weekend. In the case, which involved a woman who allegedly kidnapped her granddaughter, Athol Police Officer Todd Neale managed to track down the missing girl by obtaining coordinates of her cell phone from the ...
  • Google cuts temporary workers Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:17AMThe recent austerity drive spurred by the recession.
  • Six inmates escaped from DeSoto Correctional Facility Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:16AMSix inmates escaped from the DeSoto County Correctional Facility and officials from multiple agencies are looking for the escapees.
  • US-TECH Summary Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:06AMVerizon picks Microsoft search over Google and Yahoo
  • Verizon Picks Micorosft Over Google for Mobile Search Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:01PMIn a move which may influence the search association mobile phone users have with their search engine of choice, Verizon has chosen Microsoft Search over Google as its default search engine of choice. Verizon is expected to be the #1 mobile carrier in the US after its planned acquisition of Alltell this week and the move [...]
  • Gene Security Network Completes $6M Series B Financing Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:00PM REDWOOD CITY, Calif.----Gene Security Network, Inc. , a molecular diagnostics company using data informatics to enhance genetic testing, today announced the closing of its $6M Series B financing.
  • YouTube joins Netflix on LG Electronics televisions Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:59PMPedestrians walk past a logo of LG Electronics in Seoul in 2006. The convergence of television and the Internet quickened Wednesday as LG Electronics unveiled high-definition sets linked to YouTube as well as the US online movie rental service Netflix.
  • Get driving directions to the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:56PMThe Detroit auto show will take place at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. Use this Google map to get driving directions.
  • Bush: Fix Your “Miserable Failure” Googlebomb Legacy Before Obama Takes Office Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:55PMFew realize that outgoing US president George W. Bush has left behind a unique legacy for future presidents, including Barack Obama — that they are all condemned to rank tops for a search on “miserable failure” in major search engines.
  • Time Warner expects $25 billion impairment charge in 4th quarter, leading to a loss for year Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:54PMNEW YORK - Media company Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that it expects a fourth-quarter charge of $25 billion to write down the value of its cable, publishing and AOL assets, leading to a loss for the year.
  • Paying attention to your software processes to achieve higher quality code Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:52PMSoftware methodologies such as the waterfall method or its mutated cousin, the V-Model will result in high qualiity code only if they are backed up with a structured software development process.
  • GridWise Alliance Releases Smart Grid Jobs Report: 280,000 New U.S. Jobs Tied Directly To Smart Grid Deployment Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:48AMIn a Smart Grid Jobs Report released recently by the GridWise Alliance, it is estimated that up to 280,000 new jobs can be created directly from the deployment of smart grid technologies.
  • Internet portals targeted by Chinese crackdown apologise Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:28AMPeople surf the web at an internet cafe in Beijing. Google and other major Internet sites have apologised after the Chinese government accused them of failing to police links on their web pages that could lead to pornographic material.
  • ITunes lowers cost of songs Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:27AMPricing tier, as low as 69 cents, set by record companies. Apple Inc. is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and plans to make every track available without copy protection.
  • The Retail Zip Company Releases E-Commerce and Cloud Storage Zip Technology Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:17AM The Retail Zip Company has announced the release of the Retail Zip® Format-as-a-Service (FaaS)™ for Windows and Mac OS X computer systems.
  • Data Analysts Captivated by Rs Power Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:14AMA programming languages versatility and its price (free) makes it a favorite of data analysts.
  • Cyber Case Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:08AMCANADIAN model Liskula Cohen, who has worked for the likes of Armani and Versace , is taking Google to court in an attempt to force the company to reveal the identity of an anonymous cyber-bully - so that she can sue them for libel.
  • Play the Numbers Games with Advanced Search Operators Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:02AMGoogle became a super calculator when one day a Google engineer rigged up a way to use Google as a calculator, when he was supposed to be working on Google’s spell checking program. There are no spaces between the search operator and the Web page URL.
  • Picasa for Mac; Better Than iPhoto? Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:14AM Google’s blog is announcing the release of Picasa for Mac at MacWorld . Even though they’ve previously released a Picasa Web Albums uploader and iPhone plug-in , the full-featured free software offers Mac users a way to edit, upload, and share video and images, surpassing iPhoto in feature set and maybe even usability. You’re probably thinking, “I’m already using iPhoto, so what’s the big ...
  • Truphone adds Skype, Twitter, MSN, Yahoo! services Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:01AMTruphone (booth no. 3228) on Monday debuted the ability to make and receive Skype calls and instant messaging (IM) from its iPhone and iPod touch applications. Scheduled to be available to all customers during the week of January 12th, Truphone customers on both Apple devices can now reach their Skype friends via their Skype IDs. Separately, Truphone also announced today the availability of ...
  • Obama throws the guest list wide open for inaugural bash Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:58AMBarack Obama is inviting all Americans to the party on inauguration day. But in contrast to the many swanky black-tie events scheduled for the evening of Jan. 20, those attending the capital’s Neighbourhood Ball could gain admission free or at modest cost
  • What Ubuntu must do Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:52AMTHERE’S been a lot of chatter on the Internet about the Macworld Expo this week, much of it focused on the absence of its iconic keynote speaker, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs. As you might expect, the announcement by Apple triggered rumors that Jobs, successfully treated for pancreatic cancer in 2004, might be seriously ill again.
  • Clearwire Set to Launch Its First WiMax City Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:47AMClearwire will formally launch its first commercial WiMax network on Tuesday in Portland, Oregon.
  • On the Net: Beyonce music videos dominate YouTube Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:46AMA number of high profile musicians have made enormous dents on YouTube: Soulja Boy, Rihanna, the Jonas Brothers and Chris Brown among them. But Beyonce is giving them all a run for their money.
  • Obama plunges into economic talks Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:46AMPresident-elect predicts approval of revitalization package.
  • Herhold: High-tech tools help detectives reconstruct murder Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:39AMIn the old days, detectives used physical clues to solve crimes. In our brave new electronic world, we employ Google searches, BIOS clocks and text messages. And nothing illustrates the tracks left in the digital snow better than the Mark Achilli murder case.
  • Steve Jobs Says Hormone Imbalance Caused Weight Loss (Update1) Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:58PMJan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Steve Jobs , after months of concern about his health and weight loss, said he is suffering from a nutritional ailment and that he plans to remain Apple Inc.
  • John Pizzarelli Instrument | Guitar Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:54PMJazz - All About Jazz | Music, Clubs and Culture
  • Best 5 MacWorld Expo Rumors Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:48PMUpgrades, combo products, ports and other pet projects are among our favorite predictions.
  • Motorcyclist flees from deputies Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:47PMEarly Sunday morning, a Lee County deputy stopped a motorcyclist who was allegedly driving over 120 mph in south Fort Myers.
  • Google Hopes to Open a Trove of Little-Seen Books Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:08PMGoogles book search may allow writers to make money from titles that have been out of commercial circulation for years.
  • Mirics raises $7 million more from VC backers Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:08PMMirics Semiconductor (Fleet, England) has secured an additional $7 million funding from its existing investors to expand its commercial activities and accelerate further additions to its Mirics FlexiTV product line.
  • China targets Google in crackdown on pornography Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:07PM China launched a major crackdown on Internet pornography Monday targeting popular online portals and major search engines such as Google.
  • In Silicon Valley, Venture Capitalists Turn Cautious and Focus on the Short Term Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:07PMThe search for the next big thing in technology gets a reality check.
  • Five of the best mobile browsers Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:55AM With 2008 bearing witness to both a mobile broadband boom and a proliferation of iPhone-esque devices hitting the market, suddenly surfing the web on your phone has never been more popular. Here, silicon.com rounds up five of the best offerings out there and not an IE in sight...
  • Check out federal jobs guidebook Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:54AMQI just finished reading about hot hiring possibilities in the Foreign Service after years of low federal funding. Although I have the educational credentials required, I have no interest whatsoever in becoming a diplomatic officer in Iraq or Afghanistan. I will pursue the Foreign Service option further, but what other bright spots are there working for the federal government at this time? - W.R.
  • Warm & humid Monday Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:52AMTemperatures this afternoon will be in the lower 80s with warmer spots inland topping out in the mid 80s.
  • College Town Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:57AMAs cricket fans around the world enjoyed the mania of the Twenty20 World Cup last month, Clark University graduate student and entrepreneur Fayaz Taher of Dhaka, Bangladesh, released his own Twenty20 Cricket - an online application that lets users worldwide act as virtual team managers, training their players and competing against other site users.
  • Recession will help make strong retailers stronger Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:45AMNEW YORK - Economic cycles are Darwinian, picking off weak companies and leaving survivors stronger.