DirecTV and Dish Merger
Posted on August 6, 2008 - Filed Under Cable, General, Satellite TV | Leave a Comment
Back several years ago, the two satellite TV companies, DirecTV and DishNetwork tried to work up a merger. Of course, the FCC stepped in and said no, it’s not going to happen.
Well, rumors are that the two companies would like to try it again, except
I Was Working…
Posted on August 6, 2008 - Filed Under General, Internet, Site News | Leave a Comment
Is that what you tell your boss?
Do you need to prove it or like Dilbert’s Wally can you just slough your way through with meaningless drivel aimed at your pointy-haired boss?
Text Alarm
Posted on August 3, 2008 - Filed Under General, Health | Leave a Comment
Put the stupid phone up, will ‘ya?
If you don’t yet understand about the dangers of texting while walking, exercising or driving, the American College of Emergency Physicians issued a warning this week advising texters to resist the urge to read or send messages when engaged in another activity (like, life perhaps?)
Exercise Pill
Posted on August 1, 2008 - Filed Under General, Health | Leave a Comment
For those who knew they needed to but just didn’t want to, there may be an answer after all. Call it magic muscles I guess, it could be great news for couch potatoes.
What is it?
Dell Hybrid
Posted on July 29, 2008 - Filed Under Dell, Devices, General | Leave a Comment
Dell announced today their new Hybrid, a mini-pc designed to help the company accomplish their green agenda which calls for a 25% reduction in power output of their equipment by 2010.
Read More..>>DRAM Glut
Posted on July 27, 2008 - Filed Under General, Tech News | Leave a Comment
Lower prices for memory chips are encouraging PC makers to install more DRAM per box these days, and are prompting DRAM makers to speed-up the introduction of faster, more advanced chips.
A huge decline in prices for the chips is the reason behind more DRAM being used in PCs.
More than 1 trillion…
Posted on July 26, 2008 - Filed Under General, Google, Internet | Leave a Comment
McDonald’s announced in 1963 via signs at all their restaurants — ‘more than 1 billion served.’
Google has just announced an almost unbelievable figure as well. They have now discovered
Gateway Quits
Posted on July 25, 2008 - Filed Under Gateway, General | Leave a Comment
Gateway said today that it would stop selling PCs through its Web site, focusing rather on selling through third-party stores and other online retailers.
Gateway has been selling PCs through partner retail stores since for nearly 5 years,
Electronic Newsstand
Posted on July 22, 2008 - Filed Under Advertising, General, Magazines | Leave a Comment
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Esquire magazine, the editors plan to publish 100,000 copies of the October 2008 edition with a cover made of electronic paper.
E Ink, an electronic paper developer, has taken the technology it used in devices such as the Amazon Kindle
IT Cuts for 2009
Posted on July 20, 2008 - Filed Under Economy, General | Leave a Comment
Companies plan big reductions in contract staff, professional services, and hardware purchases — plus very little investment in cloud computing in 2009. Things are really looking tight.
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