TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's political crisis looked likely to deepen on Friday with strikes and protests planned around the funeral of assassinated opposition politician Chokri Belaid. Belaid's killing on Wednesday has brought thousands of people onto the streets of the capital Tunis and other cities in violence-marred protests. Unions have called a general strike for Friday,...
Feb
06
Shutterfly beats estimates, driven by holiday season
Label: Technology(Reuters) – Online photo-sharing service provider Shutterfly Inc’s results beat analysts‘ estimates in the traditionally strong fourth quarter on higher demand during the holiday season, particularly in its enterprise unit.The company’s shares were up 13 percent in after-market trading.Revenue at the enterprise business, earlier called the commercial print service, is derived from the printing and...
American Idol: It's a Guys' Night in Hollywood
Label: Lifestyle TV Watch American Idol By Jamie Bufalino 02/06/2013 at 11:00 PM EST From left: Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Ryan Seacrest, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban George Holz/FOX Caution: Contains spoilers!"It does feel a bit like The Hunger Games," said Keith Urban, ramping...
New whooping cough strain in US raises questions
Label: HealthNEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine.Health officials are looking into whether cases like the dozen found in Philadelphia might be one reason the nation just had its worst year for whooping cough in six decades. The new bug was previously reported in Japan, France and Finland."It's quite intriguing....
Boeing working on 787 battery changes for fire risk: WSJ
Label: Business(Reuters) - Boeing Co is working on battery design changes that would minimize fire risks on its grounded 787 Dreamliner and could have the passenger jet flying again as soon as March, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Separately, U.S. aviation regulators said they would allow Boeing to make a one-off 787 flight from Texas to the aircraft maker's facility in Washington State,...
Feb
05
HTC bills its ‘ultrapixel’ camera as an historic event
Label: TechnologyHTC (2498) wants you to know that its upcoming “ultrapixel” camera is a big deal. How big, you ask? So big that it deserves to be on a timeline with the invention of the Polaroid and the world’s first camera phone. The Verge points us to a post on HTC’s official blog that outlines “a brief history of photography” and that concludes with a “mystery entry” for 2013 that reads, “HTC kicks off a new sound...
Kim Kardashian's Pregnancy Is No Reason to Speed Divorce, says Kris Humphries
Label: Lifestyle By Mike Fleeman 02/05/2013 at 09:20 PM EST Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian Seth Browarnik/StarTraks Kim Kardashian's baby is not even born yet and already is being drawn into mama's divorce.Kardashian, carrying boyfriend Kanye West's child, has bristled at what...
Critics seek to delay NYC sugary drinks size limit
Label: HealthNEW YORK (AP) — Opponents are pressing to delay enforcement of the city's novel plan to crack down on supersized, sugary drinks, saying businesses shouldn't have to spend millions of dollars to comply until a court rules on whether the measure is legal.With the rule set to take effect March 12, beverage industry, restaurant and other business groups have asked a judge to put it on hold at least until...
Dell to go private in landmark $24.4 billion deal
Label: BusinessSAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Dell struck a deal to take Dell Inc private for $24.4 billion in the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis, partnering with the Silver Lake private equity firm and Microsoft Corp to try to turn around the struggling computer company without Wall Street scrutiny. The deal, which requires approval from a majority of shareholders excluding...
Feb
04
“GameStick” Kickstarter Succeeds with More Than Half a Million in Funding
Label: TechnologyHot on the heels of Ouya’s record-breaking Kickstarter success, GameStick‘s designers have received more than $ 647,000 in funding from their successful campaign. It’s less than a tenth of the $ 8.5 million the other Android-based game console pulled in during its run, but it’s more than six times what GameStick’s designers asked for, and they’re now pushing ahead to their April launch.What is GameStick?GameStick...
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