Archive for November 7th, 2009
China’s Wen seeks to boost blossoming Africa ties (Reuters)
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Reuters – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets African leaders on Sunday, aiming to boost a relationship which politically goes back decades and is now economically booming — to the discomfort of some in the West.
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Haiti’s new prime minister wins confirmation (Reuters)
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Reuters – The lower house of Haiti’s parliament confirmed Jean-Max Bellerive as prime minister on Saturday, clearing the way for the economist and veteran politician to form a new government.
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Interview with the producers of Warhammer Online (Macworld.com)
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Macworld.com – What started out as a tabletop game played in the basements of fantasy lovers has evolved into a rich mythos and a series of best-selling video games.
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Apple Readies ‘World Mode’ iPhone, Report Says (PC World)
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
PC World – A new report from OTR Global says Apple plans to release a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone in the third quarter of 2010. If true, the new iPhone will play nice with Verizon’s network and spell an end to AT&T’s exclusivity contract in the U.S. — which is already slated to end sometime next year.
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Google Dashboard gives you a bird’s-eye view of your cloud (Macworld.com)
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Macworld.com – If the size of your Google cloud is starting to look like Act IV of A Perfect Storm, you’ll probably be interested in the company’s latest feature, Google Dashboard—a one-stop shopping overview of all your Google cloud services, with links to preferences and privacy settings for each. (The Dashboard link is somewhat buried on your account settings page, so you might want to bookmark google.com/dashboard.)
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Murray downs Verdasco to reach Valencia final (AFP)
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
AFP – Top seeded Andy Murray of Scotland defeated Spain’s Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 to reach the final of the Valencia Open on Saturday.
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Haye beats Valuev to claim WBA heavyweight title (AFP)
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
AFP – British challenger David Haye won the WBA heavyweight title here on Saturday with a shock majority decision over Russian giant Nikolai Valuev.
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Could Steve Jobs, "CEO of the Decade," Run Your Company? (PC World)
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
PC World – Before naming him CEO of the Decade, perhaps Fortune magazine should have asked other successful CEOs: Could Steve Jobs run your company? The question is not meant to diminish Job’s success, just put it into perspective.
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HTC Eris vs. Motorola’s Droid: A Tale of Two Droids (PC World)
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
PC World – Ever since Verizon Wireless used Motorola’s Droid to diss the iPhone, it’s been nothing short of Droid hysteria in the tech world, and it’s only getting crazier with today’s reveal of the HTC Droid Eris.
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Google Strives to Balance Commercial, Community With Android (PC World)
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
PC World – Onlookers say that Google is in charge of Android development, despite pitching the software as a community project. But experts say that could be the only way Google can ensure that the software is actually released.
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