Who would have thought a couple of years ago that Research In Motion (RIMM) would be on the ropes and Microsoft (MSFT) could be getting close? Well, me… but not many others. Microsoft’s latest strategy of trying to make a no compromise tablet has resulted in, you guessed it, compromise. It’s not as polished as an iPad, it’s more limited in almost every possible way, it’s slow, clunky, unresponsive...
Dec
01
The Boy Genius Report: Microsoft is blowing it and RIM could too
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Posted by Gagalha at 8:08 PM
Seth MacFarlane on “Family Guy” movie: “it’s just a matter of when”
Labels: Lifestyle 0 commentsNEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane wants to bring his beloved and controversial Fox show to the big screen, telling students at UCLA on Wednesday that a theatrical version of the show will definitely happen.“It’s just a matter of when,” MacFarlane said, according to Entertainment Weekly. “It’s hard to do that while you have the series going on at the same time; I think that’s...
Posted by Gagalha at 8:06 PM
Asperger’s dropped from revised diagnosis manual
Labels: Health 0 commentsCHICAGO (AP) — The now familiar term “Asperger‘s disorder” is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But “dyslexia” and other learning disorders remain.The revisions come in the first major rewrite in nearly 20 years of the diagnostic guide used by the nation’s psychiatrists. Changes were approved Saturday.Full details...
Posted by Gagalha at 8:04 PM
Police: Kansas City Chiefs player kills girlfriend, takes own life
Labels: Business 0 commentsChiefs and Panthers will play at regularly scheduled time on Sunday: The Kansas City Chiefs announced that Sund... http://t.co/Ah1nF...
Posted by Gagalha at 8:02 PM
Nov
30
Oliver Stone, Benicio del Toro visit Puerto Rico
Labels: World 0 commentsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Benicio Del Toro didn’t wait long to collect on a favor that Oliver Stone owed him for working extra hours on the set of his most recent movie, “Savages”, released this year.The favor? A trip to Del Toro‘s native Puerto Rico, which Stone hadn’t visited since the early 1960s.“I told him, you owe me one,” Del Toro said with a smile as he recalled the conversation during...
Posted by Gagalha at 8:10 PM
Zynga shares slide after privileged status with Facebook ends
Labels: Technology 0 comments(Reuters) – Shares of gaming company Zynga Inc fell as much as 10 percent, a day after the “Farmville” creator reached an agreement with Facebook Inc that reduces its dependence on the social networking giant.The companies reported in regulatory filings on Thursday that they have reached an agreement to amend a 2010 deal that was widely seen as giving Zynga privileged status on the world’s No.1 social...
Posted by Gagalha at 8:08 PM
Dolly Parton talks dreams, love, plastic surgery
Labels: Lifestyle 0 commentsNEW YORK (Reuters) – Although Dolly Parton has cemented her place in country and popular music, pop culture, and as an entrepreneur and philanthropist, she still, on occasion, gets nervous.Her new book, “Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You” encourages readers to overcome their fears, believe in their passions and keep taking risks.The “I Will Always Love You” singer/songwriter, 66, who has written...
Posted by Gagalha at 8:06 PM
Little apparent progress in U.S. “fiscal cliff” talks
Labels: Health 0 commentsHATFIELD, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – With barely a month left before the “fiscal cliff,” Republicans and Democrats remained far apart on Friday in talks to avoid the across-the-board tax hikes and spending cuts that threaten to throw the country back into recession.While President Barack Obama visited a Pennsylvania toy factory to muster public support for tax hikes on the rich, portraying Republicans...
Posted by Gagalha at 8:04 PM
Israel moves to build 3,000 new homes
Labels: Business 0 commentsJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel responded swiftly Friday to U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state, revealing it will build 3,000 more homes for Jews on Israeli-occupied lands that the world body overwhelmingly said belong to the Palestinians.The plans also include future construction in a strategic area of the West Bank where critics have long warned that Jewish settlements would kill hopes for a viable...
Posted by Gagalha at 8:02 PM
Nov
29
Noisy city: Cacophony in Caracas sparks complaints
Labels: World 0 commentsCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — This metropolis of 6 million people may be one of the world’s most intense, overwhelming cities, with tremendous levels of crime, traffic and social strife. The sounds of Caracas‘ streets live up to its reputation.Stand on any downtown corner, and the cacophony can be overpowering: Deafening horns blast from oncoming buses, traffic police shrilly blow their whistles and sirens...
Posted by Gagalha at 8:10 PM
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