Let’s face it: there are a lot of crappy games available for the iPhone. Even 99 cents — as cheap as that is — is more than I’m willing to pay for most games, since I’m unlikely to get even a dollar’s worth of enjoyment from them. Not so with Freeverse’s Flick Fishing. [...]
Amazon.com (AMZN: Nasdaq) By Cowen & Co. ($83.03, June 30, 2009) WE ARE UPGRADING Amazon.com (ticker: AMZN) from Neutral to Outperform because: (1) we expect its share of the consumer wallet to increase materially, driven by greater penetration of nonmedia categories, higher frequency of orders per customer due to growing adoption of Amazon Prime, and [...]
Advertisement Chaotic scenes as people tried to put out fires and help the wounded At least 27 people have been killed by a car bomb at a market in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, officials [...]
AP - In a rare reversal, China’s government gave in to domestic and international pressure and backed down Tuesday from a rule that would have required personal computers sold in the country to have Internet-filtering software.[Read more...]
The economic downturn has hit demand for air travel British Airways wants staff to accept a two-year pay freeze, according to documents seen by the BBC.The company had already announced it was looking for 3,000 redundancies among crew and administrative staff. Talks between [...]
China’s government delayed its controversial requirement that manufacturers include Web-filtering software in all new personal computers shipped starting Wednesday, a move that illustrates the challenges Beijing faces in its extensive efforts to rein in the Internet. Associated Press A woman uses a laptop at a computer store in Beijing. More Businesses [...]
Anger over web censorship China is to delay a controversial plan requiring all new computers sold in the country to be equipped with an internet filtering software, state media says.The filter, called Green Dam Youth Escort, was to have been required from Wednesday, but the industry ministry said [...]
Valencia is Ferguson’s first signing since Ronaldo’s departure Manchester United have signed Wigan Athletic winger Antonio Valencia on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.The 23-year-old Ecuador international is manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s first signing since Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Real Madrid in [...]
Stocks capped off a strong quarter with a modest slide after a shaky report on consumer confidence aggravated investors’ fears of weak corporate profits and a prolonged recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 82.38 points, or 1%, to 8447.00, leaving the measure up 11% for the second quarter. Market Data Center [...]
Joe Jackson takes questions from reporters Michael Jackson’s father has said the family will wait for the results of a second post-mortem before finalising plans for the pop stars’s funeral.Joe Jackson told reporters in Los Angeles the ceremony would have [...]
Officials: 2 US missile attacks kill 9 in Pakistan
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Greece Avoids S&P Downgrade
Thais spill blood at PM’s house
All sides playing hardball on health care bill
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Clinton affirms US Israel support
Thai protesters give blood to pour on streets
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Sri Lanka trial for ex-army chief
EU urges faster cut of UK deficit
Dems start countdown toward health care vote
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Israel-US ties ‘at historic low’
Deadline for Thai Parliament dissolution passes
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China Talks Tough to U.S. on Currency
Thai PM rejects protest ultimatum
New deal for rape victims urged
Dem House vote-counter lacks health care votes now
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