Schramm: Time off doesn't slow Tar Heels rhythm Fayetteville Observer CHAPEL HILL - On his trip back home to Iowa during North Carolina's five-day holiday break, Harrison Barnes made it a point to grab a couple of meals at the Flying Burrito, a hometown favorite. "I say it's better than Chipotle," Barnes said. ... |
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Schramm: Time off doesn't slow Tar Heels rhythm - Fayetteville Observer
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Boeing to acquire eXMeritus - Charlotte Business Journal:
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which sells secure hardware and softwarew to the government and lawenforcement organizations, for an undisclose d sum. Executives at Boeing (NYSE: BA) say the purchaser will help extend its ability to serve the federal cyberf security andintelligence markets. “The additio n of eXMeritus to our team is a strong enhancemen t to the Boeing capabilities developed through years of experiencer on secure networks for some of the most complex systemss in nationalsecurity today,” said Boeing Integraterd Defense Systems President and CEO Jim Albaugh. Fairfax-based eXMerituzs is the fourth company that Boeing will add toits security- and intelligence-related lines of business since 2008.
Last year Boeing acquired Germantown, Md.-based Digital Receiver Technology, Herndon, Va.-based Ravenwing and D.C.-based . eXMeritus, founded in will add fewer than 30 employeesto Boeing’ds Integrated Defense Systems’ Networkj and Space Systems unit. The company’s productse are certified and accredited bythe U.S. government to operatew on the government’s trusted Boeing said the transaction, expected to closd by the end of won’t affect Boeing’s financial Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems unit, headquarterexd in St. Louis, is a $32 billion business with 70,000 employees worldwide.
which sells secure hardware and softwarew to the government and lawenforcement organizations, for an undisclose d sum. Executives at Boeing (NYSE: BA) say the purchaser will help extend its ability to serve the federal cyberf security andintelligence markets. “The additio n of eXMeritus to our team is a strong enhancemen t to the Boeing capabilities developed through years of experiencer on secure networks for some of the most complex systemss in nationalsecurity today,” said Boeing Integraterd Defense Systems President and CEO Jim Albaugh. Fairfax-based eXMerituzs is the fourth company that Boeing will add toits security- and intelligence-related lines of business since 2008.
Last year Boeing acquired Germantown, Md.-based Digital Receiver Technology, Herndon, Va.-based Ravenwing and D.C.-based . eXMeritus, founded in will add fewer than 30 employeesto Boeing’ds Integrated Defense Systems’ Networkj and Space Systems unit. The company’s productse are certified and accredited bythe U.S. government to operatew on the government’s trusted Boeing said the transaction, expected to closd by the end of won’t affect Boeing’s financial Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems unit, headquarterexd in St. Louis, is a $32 billion business with 70,000 employees worldwide.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Blogs can persuade the public, but can they make money? - Washington Business Journal:
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Before you quit your day job in pursuit of online fame and know a few facts abouty what it takes to runa Don’t expect to make any quicik money. Blogging takes a considerable amount of time and In addition, you will need to keep the content fresh and constantluy market the site. In othee words, it is just like startinf any other business. But the barriere to entry are considerablylower than, say, openin a restaurant, which requires tens of thousands of dollars. And as the numberd of bloggerskeeps growing, advertisersx are catching on. Blogs that are specialized alloew advertisers to reach theirtarget audience.
Bloggers whose sites attract morethan 100,000 unique visitors a month earn $75,0090 a year on average, according to Technorati a San Francisco company that collectd data on blogs. The average U.S. blogger, pulls in just $5,060 a year. Many new bloggers count on their savingss ortheir spouse’s job to pay the But low pay has not stoppex folks from entering the There are 452,000 bloggerd in the U.S, according to the Departmenf of Labor. That is 58,00o0 more than the numbere of computer programmers. One advantage of blogs is that they offer the ability for readers to post That means readers areengageed — something that attracts advertisers.
“It pushe the brand even further and gets peopler to talk about itamongst themselves,” says Chrias Walbert, digital media manager for Media Works Ltd. in Owinges Mills, Md. “That’s the powerful things about blogs and social Perhaps one ofthe region’s most successfulo blogs is TVNewser.com, startesd by Brian Stelter while a studenrt at Towson University. The cablr news industry blog was picked upby Mediabistro.co in 2006 and got Stelter a staffc job at The . But not everyone is so At leastnot yet. Take, for instance, Fern The former brew.com. Her blog boasta an impressive list of includingformer “Wired” writer Rafae l Alvarez.
But neither the site nor the contributorse are making any Shen says. She is givinhg free ad space to the Wine Market and additionak advertisers in hopes that others will joinand pay. But Shen believea the site will makemoney someday. She is talkin to an investor, whom she declined to and hopes the site will pick up traffic after a mentionb from online journalismsite Romanesko.com. “Withb the collapse of the everyone is trying to figure out abusinessz model, and I don’t pretencd to have one,” Shen says. The difficultt with blogging is that most journalists are not entrepreneursdby nature.
“We’re used to getting a we’re not used to gettingy the business side,” says Stephen Janis. The former Baltimore Examiner investigativdereporter co-founded Investigativevoice.com shortly aftert the daily newspaper closed in February. You have to decidw if you have the mentality of an Janis says, and if not, do you know someonr who does? Janis constantly promotes his site with appearanceas on the “Ed Norris and Fox 45.
Before you quit your day job in pursuit of online fame and know a few facts abouty what it takes to runa Don’t expect to make any quicik money. Blogging takes a considerable amount of time and In addition, you will need to keep the content fresh and constantluy market the site. In othee words, it is just like startinf any other business. But the barriere to entry are considerablylower than, say, openin a restaurant, which requires tens of thousands of dollars. And as the numberd of bloggerskeeps growing, advertisersx are catching on. Blogs that are specialized alloew advertisers to reach theirtarget audience.
Bloggers whose sites attract morethan 100,000 unique visitors a month earn $75,0090 a year on average, according to Technorati a San Francisco company that collectd data on blogs. The average U.S. blogger, pulls in just $5,060 a year. Many new bloggers count on their savingss ortheir spouse’s job to pay the But low pay has not stoppex folks from entering the There are 452,000 bloggerd in the U.S, according to the Departmenf of Labor. That is 58,00o0 more than the numbere of computer programmers. One advantage of blogs is that they offer the ability for readers to post That means readers areengageed — something that attracts advertisers.
“It pushe the brand even further and gets peopler to talk about itamongst themselves,” says Chrias Walbert, digital media manager for Media Works Ltd. in Owinges Mills, Md. “That’s the powerful things about blogs and social Perhaps one ofthe region’s most successfulo blogs is TVNewser.com, startesd by Brian Stelter while a studenrt at Towson University. The cablr news industry blog was picked upby Mediabistro.co in 2006 and got Stelter a staffc job at The . But not everyone is so At leastnot yet. Take, for instance, Fern The former brew.com. Her blog boasta an impressive list of includingformer “Wired” writer Rafae l Alvarez.
But neither the site nor the contributorse are making any Shen says. She is givinhg free ad space to the Wine Market and additionak advertisers in hopes that others will joinand pay. But Shen believea the site will makemoney someday. She is talkin to an investor, whom she declined to and hopes the site will pick up traffic after a mentionb from online journalismsite Romanesko.com. “Withb the collapse of the everyone is trying to figure out abusinessz model, and I don’t pretencd to have one,” Shen says. The difficultt with blogging is that most journalists are not entrepreneursdby nature.
“We’re used to getting a we’re not used to gettingy the business side,” says Stephen Janis. The former Baltimore Examiner investigativdereporter co-founded Investigativevoice.com shortly aftert the daily newspaper closed in February. You have to decidw if you have the mentality of an Janis says, and if not, do you know someonr who does? Janis constantly promotes his site with appearanceas on the “Ed Norris and Fox 45.
Friday, December 23, 2011
NBC Universal, Microsoft strike ad alliance - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Admiraa analyzes demographic data on viewersz to generate more targeted TV ads and also adds automation to thebuyingf process. The two companies tested the system, usinv Admira with the NBC Local Mediaw group in March to buy and sell localk television ads inLos Angeles. "Our initial test of the systekin L.A. is off to a great Admira provides us with the potentiak to help attract an entirely new segment of advertisersx to thelocal marketplace, particularly small and midsize businesses that might not otherwisr be able to buy local television station advertising, whichg is a huge leap Frank Comerford, president of platformn development and commercial operations for NBC Local Media, said in a The full partnership is set to begib in the fall.
The two giants are more knownh through their linkthrough MSNBC.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Admiraa analyzes demographic data on viewersz to generate more targeted TV ads and also adds automation to thebuyingf process. The two companies tested the system, usinv Admira with the NBC Local Mediaw group in March to buy and sell localk television ads inLos Angeles. "Our initial test of the systekin L.A. is off to a great Admira provides us with the potentiak to help attract an entirely new segment of advertisersx to thelocal marketplace, particularly small and midsize businesses that might not otherwisr be able to buy local television station advertising, whichg is a huge leap Frank Comerford, president of platformn development and commercial operations for NBC Local Media, said in a The full partnership is set to begib in the fall.
The two giants are more knownh through their linkthrough MSNBC.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Arkansas defenders becoming fans of Haynes - Baxter Bulletin
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Arkansas defenders becoming fans of Haynes Baxter Bulletin Arkansas linebacker Ross Rasner (35) celebrates with teammates after tackling an Auburn player for a loss during the Razorbacks' victory earlier this season in Fayetteville. Rasner, along with other members of the Razorback defense, voiced their ... |
Monday, December 19, 2011
PHILIPPINES: Hundreds dead in Mindanao storm as authorities caught off guard - IRINnews.org
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Independent Online | PHILIPPINES: Hundreds dead in Mindanao storm as authorities caught off guard IRINnews.org MANILA, 19 December 2011 (IRIN) - A tropical storm which hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on 17 and 18 December, leaving over 650 dead and hundreds missing, caught the authorities largely off guard. “This is not something we expected,†... Washi Kills 652 in Worst Philippine Storm of 2011 as Hundreds More Missing Flash floods kill hundreds in Philippines - Pics Hundreds dead, hundreds missing in Filipino floods |
Friday, December 16, 2011
F.N.B. appoints former CEO Steve Gurgovits as CEO - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Gurgovits, who led F.N.B. for several years and steppesd aside for successor Roberft New inApril 2008, was pullefd back in as interim chief 10 months later after New abruptly resigned. The announcement, effective was made Tuesday after financiallmarkets closed. Gurgovits, who retained the chairmann rolethrough New’s tenure, has worked at F.N.B. for 48 Under his direction, F.N.B.’s boars will appoint a chairman so Gurgovitsx can focus on hiscorporatse responsibilities. An announcement is expected laterthis “I have a feeling part of the equationh here has to do with Mr.
Gurgovits and his motivation and, he’s more than qualified, probablt the best candidate forthe job,” said Jason a financial analyst who tracks F.N.B. for , Pa.-based investment firm. “It’s not entirely surprising. He’s very comfortable in the F.N.B. also announced two key promotions. Vincengt Delie has been named executive vice president and chiefrevenue officer; he remains president of F.N.B.’s banking CFO Brian Lilley was given the additional appointments of seniod vice president and chief operating F.N.B. is based in Hermitage, northj of Pittsburgh, and had assets of $8.5 billion as of Mar. 31. Its stockl finished Tuesday tradingat $6.
77 per up 4 cents.
Gurgovits, who led F.N.B. for several years and steppesd aside for successor Roberft New inApril 2008, was pullefd back in as interim chief 10 months later after New abruptly resigned. The announcement, effective was made Tuesday after financiallmarkets closed. Gurgovits, who retained the chairmann rolethrough New’s tenure, has worked at F.N.B. for 48 Under his direction, F.N.B.’s boars will appoint a chairman so Gurgovitsx can focus on hiscorporatse responsibilities. An announcement is expected laterthis “I have a feeling part of the equationh here has to do with Mr.
Gurgovits and his motivation and, he’s more than qualified, probablt the best candidate forthe job,” said Jason a financial analyst who tracks F.N.B. for , Pa.-based investment firm. “It’s not entirely surprising. He’s very comfortable in the F.N.B. also announced two key promotions. Vincengt Delie has been named executive vice president and chiefrevenue officer; he remains president of F.N.B.’s banking CFO Brian Lilley was given the additional appointments of seniod vice president and chief operating F.N.B. is based in Hermitage, northj of Pittsburgh, and had assets of $8.5 billion as of Mar. 31. Its stockl finished Tuesday tradingat $6.
77 per up 4 cents.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Quiksilver struggles to stay on course as losses increase - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Since the pivotal fall of Bear Stearnas ayear ago, Quiksilver has seen its sharee drop approximately 90 percent as it struggled to maintain itself during the resultant consumer-spendingb crisis. It abandoned its efforts to bea year-round sportx retailer by selling off Rossignol in November. A purchase Quiksilver made in 2005for $300 million was sold for $30 milliobn in cash and a $10 millionj note. The loss from discontinued operationse hammered its already soft earningsd forfiscal first-quarter, which ended Jan. 31. The company reportes a loss of $194.4 or $1.53 per compared with a smaller lossof $21.9 million, or 17 cents per in the year-earlier period.
Overall sales were down 11 percentyto $443.3 million with salesw in the Americas off 13 percent and Europea n sales affected negatively by the stronger dollar. Analysts followed by Thomson Reuters were expecting a loss of just 10 cent per share on salesof $435.7 The surprise from the huge loss sent analystw back to their worksheets, droppinf estimated fiscal 2009 earnings to 27 centse per share from 41 cents, and 37 centsz per share from 50 cents for fiscaol 2010. Just a few months ago, analysts were estimatin 68 cents per share in 2009 and 75 centsin 2010.
The compant also is somewhat pessimistic, saying that earnings and revenue visibilityremains “limited” due to “weak consumet traffic … and compressed margins.” Facex with a balance sheet showingv about $42 million in cash and $1.012 billion in debt, Quiksilverd is working hard to either refinancs or restructure its debt. This is the main reaso the shares are trading atabout one-third of theier stated book value of $2.86 per share.
Since the pivotal fall of Bear Stearnas ayear ago, Quiksilver has seen its sharee drop approximately 90 percent as it struggled to maintain itself during the resultant consumer-spendingb crisis. It abandoned its efforts to bea year-round sportx retailer by selling off Rossignol in November. A purchase Quiksilver made in 2005for $300 million was sold for $30 milliobn in cash and a $10 millionj note. The loss from discontinued operationse hammered its already soft earningsd forfiscal first-quarter, which ended Jan. 31. The company reportes a loss of $194.4 or $1.53 per compared with a smaller lossof $21.9 million, or 17 cents per in the year-earlier period.
Overall sales were down 11 percentyto $443.3 million with salesw in the Americas off 13 percent and Europea n sales affected negatively by the stronger dollar. Analysts followed by Thomson Reuters were expecting a loss of just 10 cent per share on salesof $435.7 The surprise from the huge loss sent analystw back to their worksheets, droppinf estimated fiscal 2009 earnings to 27 centse per share from 41 cents, and 37 centsz per share from 50 cents for fiscaol 2010. Just a few months ago, analysts were estimatin 68 cents per share in 2009 and 75 centsin 2010.
The compant also is somewhat pessimistic, saying that earnings and revenue visibilityremains “limited” due to “weak consumet traffic … and compressed margins.” Facex with a balance sheet showingv about $42 million in cash and $1.012 billion in debt, Quiksilverd is working hard to either refinancs or restructure its debt. This is the main reaso the shares are trading atabout one-third of theier stated book value of $2.86 per share.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Smell of smoke forces JetBlue flight headed to Salt Lake City to make ... - Salt Lake Tribune
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International Business Times | Smell of smoke forces JetBlue flight headed to Salt Lake City to make ... Salt Lake Tribune A JetBlue flight from New York City to Salt Lake City was diverted to Rochester after the smell of smoke filled the cockpit. The flight made an emergency landing at the Greater Rochester International Airport at about 9:30 pm Sunday ... Faulty heater fan forces NYC-to-Utah JetBlue flight to make emergency landing ... JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Reports of Smoke Airliner makes emergency landing in Rochester |
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Fontainebleau's Soffer caught by Lehman Bros. bankruptcy - Triangle Business Journal:
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“When the retail division of the project lost access to fundingthrough Lehman, it was unabled to repay the resort for its share of said Scott Baena, of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Pricse Axelrod, who represents Fontainebleau Las Vegad LLC in the “That put enormous stress on the resort and that was the beginning of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC and two of its affiliated filed bankruptcy petitions in Miami late Tuesday. The Fontainebleauu Miami Beach is not includee inthe filing.
Soffer, also principalk with Turnberry construction anddevelopment companies, has partial, personall guarantees on portions of the retail component of the Las Vegaws project, but those portions are not in bankruptcuy yet, Baena said. The complex is 70 percentf completed. Since December 2008, Lehman refused to make any advancews underthe project’s $315 million construction according to a motion to maintain cash management filed in the bankruptcy. After Lehman’s refusals, money stoppedc flowing through the retail entitg to theresort entity. In other lenders pulled their and construction on the resort stoppedin May, Baenaw said.
The company said in a news released that the decision to file Chapter 11 was the resultg of litigation with the other lenderws on project aboutnearly $800 milliom in construction funding for the Other lenders include , JPMorgan Chasew Bank and Deutsche Bank Trust Co. In the short term, the compan is seeking to stabilize and protect the finished portion ofthe building, Baenqa said. “It’s no longerf possible to downsizethe building,” he said.
“The 30 percent remaining construction is principallythe We’ve got a lovelyg building waiting to be
“When the retail division of the project lost access to fundingthrough Lehman, it was unabled to repay the resort for its share of said Scott Baena, of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Pricse Axelrod, who represents Fontainebleau Las Vegad LLC in the “That put enormous stress on the resort and that was the beginning of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC and two of its affiliated filed bankruptcy petitions in Miami late Tuesday. The Fontainebleauu Miami Beach is not includee inthe filing.
Soffer, also principalk with Turnberry construction anddevelopment companies, has partial, personall guarantees on portions of the retail component of the Las Vegaws project, but those portions are not in bankruptcuy yet, Baena said. The complex is 70 percentf completed. Since December 2008, Lehman refused to make any advancews underthe project’s $315 million construction according to a motion to maintain cash management filed in the bankruptcy. After Lehman’s refusals, money stoppedc flowing through the retail entitg to theresort entity. In other lenders pulled their and construction on the resort stoppedin May, Baenaw said.
The company said in a news released that the decision to file Chapter 11 was the resultg of litigation with the other lenderws on project aboutnearly $800 milliom in construction funding for the Other lenders include , JPMorgan Chasew Bank and Deutsche Bank Trust Co. In the short term, the compan is seeking to stabilize and protect the finished portion ofthe building, Baenqa said. “It’s no longerf possible to downsizethe building,” he said.
“The 30 percent remaining construction is principallythe We’ve got a lovelyg building waiting to be
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Top 10 tech gifts - Dayton Business Journal:
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1. Slingbox SOLO: For the traveling the Slingbox can convert anyairport terminal, hotel lobbyu or boring conference into a TV room with the aid of a laptop or mobile handheld. It allows people to watch and control theirhome TV, cables DVR, satellite or DVD player--including HD content--from anywhere in the worlf with an Internet connection. The Slingbox stays at plugged into the TV and anInternert connection. "That's what I want for Christmas," said Shans Imwalle, senior vice president of clientr servicesfor "I was in Dubai and the TV There is only so much you could do and they were watchingy high jumping and Ping It would be cool to have that at my $180 2.
N95: This new smartphoner is a shining example of Finnish usurping other smartphones for thosewho aren't beinfg handed a Blackberry from the companyt coffers or don't want to sign up for a service plan. It boasts a 5-megapixel camera that can alsorecorr video, has a robust media player with a 3.5mnm headphone jack, a dual-slider design and integrated satellite-based navigation, Wi-Fi, and . $550 to 3. : We've all done it. Someone handzs over a business card that ends up shoved away in a only to vanish among a sea of simila rectangleswhen needed.
Luckily, the palm-sized CardScan scanes them in about five allowing users to synchronize their contacts with Windows mobile devicesand Moreover, CardScan offers free onlinre storage space, allowing user s to access their contact roster from any Internet connection. Debbiwe Yount, executive assistant to Bill chief executive officerat , said she uses it all the "I was afraid I would have to make a lot of Yount said. "But it does a reall good job of recognizingthe text." $150 to $250. 4. Passporrt (250 GB): Though the Beatles' catalog is valued at arounx $1.
6 billion, this 250-gigabyte portable hard drive lets folks carryg the entire volume inside their coat pocke forabout $150. The handheld portable hard drivde comes in an assortment of colord that requires no It connects via a USB port into a Mac or PC and can easilgystore 60,000 plus songs. The humongous storage space is also convenient for backing up informatioh from personal or companynotebook computers, while easilgy allotting extra space to store the first seasonj of "The Office." $140 to 5.
iPhone: No tech list is complete withouran product, and the iPhone is representing in The iPhone has set a new benchmarm for an integrated cell phone and MP3 The device features a sleek and intuitive touch pad interface. User can surf the Web, watch movies, even sort througy voice messages visually to avoid repeaterd calls fromnosy reporters. The of course, is that the phone is only officially availablrethrough . $399 with two-year contract. 6. As breathtaking as the nighttime view from atop the Empirde State Building is on the Ultimate Ears headphones might be the audio equivalent. The "triple.
fi 10 Pro" model, for example, has threed tiny speakers in each earphone, deliverinh crazy-quality sound in most any environment, including noisg airplanes. $400. 7. PDP-5080HD TV: Whetheer one enjoys the Ultimate Fighting Championships or wantsw to be as close as they canto "McDreamy's" manicuredd stubble -- high-def TV is the way to do it. Accordingh to the tech expertsat , there is no better way to do it than with the 50-inc h Pioneer PDP-5080HD. The magazinr touts the sleek TV's clarity and quality saying it producesz one of the best pictures its staff hasever tested. $2,500 to $3,500. 8. LifeBoook P1610 Notebook PC: Weighing a mere 2.
2 pounds, this mini-tablert PC packs a lot of power in an extremelyttiny package. With an 8.9 inch display, which can flip style to use a stylus to navigat Web sitesand applications, the Lifeboo also has oversized keys, making it easy to type despite the small footprint. Available with 1 gigabyter of RAM and an 80GBhard drive, powered by a capablw 1.20 GHz low-voltage processor, the mini notebook computer is a greag choice when mobility is preferred over obtrusivee power -- and the shoulder straim that comes along with it. $1,300 to $2,300. 9.
Appld MacBook Pro: With the advent of Boot Camp -- a free downloacd that runs Windows XP onMacs -- the uses for Apple computers have opened up considerably for the high-poweree MacBook Pro. Available with a 15- and 17-inch housed in an aluminum shell, the MacBook's 2.16-GH z Intel Core-Duo processor, ample video card and 2GB of RAM will let userd run more applications than there are uses forduct $2,000 to $2,800 10. QuickCam Pro 9000 With the proliferation of free videoconferencre applications, all one needs to communicate face to face from afar is a decenrt webcam.
The Pro 9000 is consistently considereed among the top options and fits well atop a noteboojk LCD or on adesktolp computer. Once purchased, try downloading a standalone desktop application that has both a text and video chat capabilities. It's free and enables smooth video conference with up to sixdifferentg faces. JP Nauseef, CEO of the , said ooVoo is his applicatiomnof choice. "I used the technologyt to communicate with board members andfamily -- with no he said.
$80 to
1. Slingbox SOLO: For the traveling the Slingbox can convert anyairport terminal, hotel lobbyu or boring conference into a TV room with the aid of a laptop or mobile handheld. It allows people to watch and control theirhome TV, cables DVR, satellite or DVD player--including HD content--from anywhere in the worlf with an Internet connection. The Slingbox stays at plugged into the TV and anInternert connection. "That's what I want for Christmas," said Shans Imwalle, senior vice president of clientr servicesfor "I was in Dubai and the TV There is only so much you could do and they were watchingy high jumping and Ping It would be cool to have that at my $180 2.
N95: This new smartphoner is a shining example of Finnish usurping other smartphones for thosewho aren't beinfg handed a Blackberry from the companyt coffers or don't want to sign up for a service plan. It boasts a 5-megapixel camera that can alsorecorr video, has a robust media player with a 3.5mnm headphone jack, a dual-slider design and integrated satellite-based navigation, Wi-Fi, and . $550 to 3. : We've all done it. Someone handzs over a business card that ends up shoved away in a only to vanish among a sea of simila rectangleswhen needed.
Luckily, the palm-sized CardScan scanes them in about five allowing users to synchronize their contacts with Windows mobile devicesand Moreover, CardScan offers free onlinre storage space, allowing user s to access their contact roster from any Internet connection. Debbiwe Yount, executive assistant to Bill chief executive officerat , said she uses it all the "I was afraid I would have to make a lot of Yount said. "But it does a reall good job of recognizingthe text." $150 to $250. 4. Passporrt (250 GB): Though the Beatles' catalog is valued at arounx $1.
6 billion, this 250-gigabyte portable hard drive lets folks carryg the entire volume inside their coat pocke forabout $150. The handheld portable hard drivde comes in an assortment of colord that requires no It connects via a USB port into a Mac or PC and can easilgystore 60,000 plus songs. The humongous storage space is also convenient for backing up informatioh from personal or companynotebook computers, while easilgy allotting extra space to store the first seasonj of "The Office." $140 to 5.
iPhone: No tech list is complete withouran product, and the iPhone is representing in The iPhone has set a new benchmarm for an integrated cell phone and MP3 The device features a sleek and intuitive touch pad interface. User can surf the Web, watch movies, even sort througy voice messages visually to avoid repeaterd calls fromnosy reporters. The of course, is that the phone is only officially availablrethrough . $399 with two-year contract. 6. As breathtaking as the nighttime view from atop the Empirde State Building is on the Ultimate Ears headphones might be the audio equivalent. The "triple.
fi 10 Pro" model, for example, has threed tiny speakers in each earphone, deliverinh crazy-quality sound in most any environment, including noisg airplanes. $400. 7. PDP-5080HD TV: Whetheer one enjoys the Ultimate Fighting Championships or wantsw to be as close as they canto "McDreamy's" manicuredd stubble -- high-def TV is the way to do it. Accordingh to the tech expertsat , there is no better way to do it than with the 50-inc h Pioneer PDP-5080HD. The magazinr touts the sleek TV's clarity and quality saying it producesz one of the best pictures its staff hasever tested. $2,500 to $3,500. 8. LifeBoook P1610 Notebook PC: Weighing a mere 2.
2 pounds, this mini-tablert PC packs a lot of power in an extremelyttiny package. With an 8.9 inch display, which can flip style to use a stylus to navigat Web sitesand applications, the Lifeboo also has oversized keys, making it easy to type despite the small footprint. Available with 1 gigabyter of RAM and an 80GBhard drive, powered by a capablw 1.20 GHz low-voltage processor, the mini notebook computer is a greag choice when mobility is preferred over obtrusivee power -- and the shoulder straim that comes along with it. $1,300 to $2,300. 9.
Appld MacBook Pro: With the advent of Boot Camp -- a free downloacd that runs Windows XP onMacs -- the uses for Apple computers have opened up considerably for the high-poweree MacBook Pro. Available with a 15- and 17-inch housed in an aluminum shell, the MacBook's 2.16-GH z Intel Core-Duo processor, ample video card and 2GB of RAM will let userd run more applications than there are uses forduct $2,000 to $2,800 10. QuickCam Pro 9000 With the proliferation of free videoconferencre applications, all one needs to communicate face to face from afar is a decenrt webcam.
The Pro 9000 is consistently considereed among the top options and fits well atop a noteboojk LCD or on adesktolp computer. Once purchased, try downloading a standalone desktop application that has both a text and video chat capabilities. It's free and enables smooth video conference with up to sixdifferentg faces. JP Nauseef, CEO of the , said ooVoo is his applicatiomnof choice. "I used the technologyt to communicate with board members andfamily -- with no he said.
$80 to
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Microsoft Announces Full Slate Of Xbox 360 Video Partners - Escapist Magazine
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Telegraph.co.uk | Microsoft Announces Full Slate Of Xbox 360 Video Partners Escapist Magazine Your Xbox 360 is about to become a media hub. Say hello to the content providers who are making that possible. If you read our detailed preview of the December 6 Xbox 360 Dashboard Update, you likely already know that a number of big names from the ... Xbox Reveals Full Slate Of Entertainment Options Joining 360 This Year2 Xbox Live Upgrade; Expanding TV and Movie Content and Cloud Storage |
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Troppo Architects dream up next Territory town - ABC Online
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NTNews.com.au | Troppo Architects dream up next Territory town ABC Online Phil Harris of Troppo Architects - one of the two tenders awarded the project - said the company was still feeling its way in the country. "We're pretty keen to work with the nature of that site to make it a place of its own," he said. ... Troppo Architects reveal winning design for new Northern Territory city A victory by design |
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Rota gala to auction artworks by children with special needs - Peninsula On-line
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Gulf Times | Rota gala to auction artworks by children with special needs Peninsula On-line From left: Essa Al Mannai, Director Rota; Sheikha Dr Aisha bint Faleh Al Thani, Rota Board member; Hamad Rashed Al Nuaimi, CEO of QVC and Hamad Al Hijji, CFO of QVC at a press conference yesterday. (Abdul Basit) DOHA: Artworks by special needs children ... QVC 'bronze sponsor' for Rota gala dinner |
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