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All hail Rupert Murdoch. Without his money, there would be no good Times Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:25PMAs Rupert Murdoch turns 79 and the Times relaunches, it's worth remembering how much he has done to support print journalism Happy birthday? Rupert Murdoch turns 79 on Thursday, prematurely festooned in (mostly New York) articles and blogs setting him somewhere between King Lear and the Emperor Ming. But there are other voices you can hear now, too. The voices of print journalists grateful for a ...
The best and worst of times for publishing Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:42PMEven in its supposedly golden ages, the book trade has been sustained by shifting large quantities of junk, and so it remains Just at the moment there's a constant background murmur of complaint from what one might call the New Elitists that the pure well of our literature is being polluted by – for example – celebrity novels and ghosted memoirs. To say nothing, of course, about the explosion of ...
Newegg Scrambles to Straighten Out Fake-Chip Crack-Up Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:59PMNewegg, a well-established online Web site that sells electronic products, apparently had counterfeit -- or perhaps demo products -- make their way into its inventory that were then sold to customers. The site reportedly shipped several fake Intel Core i7 processors to customers. At least one of those customers contacted tech Web site HardOCP, which decided to write about it.
Western Power signs $7m Mincom deal Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:19PMElectricity utility Western Power has signed a $7 million agreement to continue its long-running relationship with resources software group Mincom.
Executive Impact › Online marketplace takes off Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:17PMWhen he was in Boston a couple of years ago, Takehiro Kakiyama went to a Kmart and marveled at all the items he had never…
10 Principles For Not Killing Your Startup Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:10PMEverywhere you look these days, people are attempting to start innovative businesses and nonprofits, working on putting team, product and financing together, and generally trying to change the world - or, at least, their world - through entrepreneurship. Meanwhile, I strongly suspect that the mortality rate of tech startups is as high as ever (no rigorous scientific tracking there, just common ...
China's zombie growth Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:06PMChina continues to build despite an excess of empty commercial real estate.
Mazda shops around for new advertising agency Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:54PMMazda Motor Corp. has put its North American advertising account up for grabs, but says its "Zoom-zoom" tagline will remain.
In Britain, deflation's still the worry Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:41PMDespite the government's efforts to pump money into the economy, Britain still faces the threat of deflation.
Skandia Team GBR ‘Support Crew’ website goes live Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:08AMThe official website for the all new Skandia Team GBR ‘Support Crew’ was launched today (Saturday 6 March) by top British sailors, Bryony Shaw, Penny Clark, Nick Thompson and Tokyo Games silver medallist Keith Musto at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show at Alexandra Palace.
Bick Group Launches Cloud Computing Quick Assessment Program (CCQA) Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:00AMCloud computing expert, and best selling author, David S. Linthicum provides a quick assessment of the value of cloud computing for your enterprise or agency.
Apple's Core Problem: Making Consumers Crave an iPad Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:03PMWe now know when the first iPads will be available for sale in U.S. Apple Stores: April 3rd. We now know what kinds of iPads you'll be able to buy at that time: the WiFi models only. And we now know when you'll be able to pre-order your iPad via online delivery or Apple Store pickup: March 12. What we don't know: How will Apple sell the iPad?
Why China dumping US debt could be great for America Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:56PMIf there wasn't a market for its debt, the US would have to address its spending addiction.
Google’s App Store for Business to Launch Next Week Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:51PMGoogle is set to launch an app store for business next week, Mashable has learned from sources close to the company. It will be focused around creating software for Google Apps and could launch as soon as Tuesday. Early last month, news leaked about Google working on its own app store that would give third-party apps and developers the opportunity to sell their software to customers of Google ...
Forget other films, it’s ‘Avatar’ vs. ‘Hurt Locker’ Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:15PMWill the big 3-D blockbuster take home the best-picture Oscar, or will it go to the smaller, and more critically acclaimed, "Hurt Locker"? The Academy has seen this battle before.
Congress confirms FTC members without enough scrutiny Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:41PMThe Senate confirmed this week two new members of the powerful Federal Trade Commission. There wasn't enough scrutiny.
Some on Wall Street wonder if Netflix has peaked Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:25PMWall Street is once again fretting over Netflix. Some analysts didn't know what to do with themselves on Tuesday when the share price of the Web's top movie rental service shot past their performance...
MySQL migration and risk management - Database expert Ronald Bradford on the pros and cons of migrating from Oracle to ... Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:51AMRonald Bradford has been guiding DBAs through key aspects of database integration for years. In this Q&A, he discusses the pros and cons of migrating from Oracle to MySQL (hint: it's not just about cost savings). He also weighs in on how Oracle's acquisition of Sun will shape the future of MySQL and its community.
The Tea-He's: Men Savoring Brew By The Cup Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:25AMThe 10 men bantered about their wives' cooking, boxing greats, and suits that fit too snugly. This, however, was no sports bar meet-up or barbershop chat.
Interview with Jae Jun from Old School Value Blog Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:47AMBy Mariusz Skonieczny. Jae Jun is the author of a very successful value investing blog, Old School Value. One of my favorite ways of finding investment opportunities is to read other people's blogs and learn about opportunities that others have already discovered and that's why I decided to interview Jae. The following interview was conducted on January 30, 2010. Enjoy. Read more » »
Some on Wall Street wonder if Netflix has peaked Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:43AMThis week, several analysts downgraded Netflix. If you believe that the future is about digital film delivery, then the company's future is unclear.
3 Crisis Survival Lessons for the Social Media Age Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:16AMDallas Lawrence is Chair of the Social and Digital Media Practice at Levick Strategic Communications , the nation’s top crisis communications firm. He blogs on emerging digital media trends and best practices for social media engagement on Bulletproof Blog . Connect with him on Twitter @dallaslawrence . If there was any doubt before last year as to social media’s ability to exacerbate reputation ...
Building Backlinks For SEO Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:12AMIf you want to optimize your website for the search engines, you need to have more links out there that direct traffic back to your website.
Make Blogging A Part Of Your Business Strategy Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:12AMBlogging can really deliver many benefits to a business. Make blogging a part of your business strategy
Make Blogging A Part Of Your Business Strategy Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:11AMSocial media use continues to grow. Millions of people now spend many hours online daily and so companies can really benefit from using social media as well. Blogging is a cost-effective way of using the internet to send messages to the public. It can be as formal or as informal as you like.
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook in No Rush to Go Public Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:46AMEveryone is still trying to figure out just how big a business social networks are, how much is Facebook worth, and how much money it’ll be making in a couple of years. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, however, doesn’t seem worried at all . Asked about Facebook’s plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO), he said the company will do it eventually, but it’s “definitely in no rush.” The reason ...
DynamicBooks Opens Etextbooks for Faculty Customization Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:38AMStarting on Aug. 1, DynamicBooks (http://dynamicbooks.com), a new subsidiary of Macmillan Publishers (www.macmillan.com), will launch an interactive publishing platform built around a set of digital textbooks. Using the software, faculty will be able to edit and delete text and add content, including multimedia and web links. Changes from the ...
Where the Wild Things Are (Blu-ray) Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:33AMDVD Talk Collector Series THE MOVIE: Holy crap, they pulled it off. After years of preparation, after rumors of behind-the-scenes rumblings, after all of the breathless pre-release hand-wringing (Is it too intense for kids? Is it too smart for family audiences?), Spike Jonze's film version of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book Where the Wild Things Are was well worth the wait. It's an ...
Gamecocks stumble to sixth straight loss Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:27PMCOLUMBIA -- Devan Downey's Senior Night, much like his senior season, will go down as an undeserved disappointment. Despite roaring to an 11-0 lead, South Carolina, mystifyingly, fell apart in the final minutes to allow Alabama to steal a 79-70 victory Wednesday night at Colonial Life Arena.
Charles Rangel: master of politics, not the tax code Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:06PMRep. Charles Rangel, chair of House Ways and Means, knew how to work both sides of the aisle but didn't understand old rules of Capitol Hill had changed.
Asking Christopher Joye How Risky Property Is… Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:49PMBy the way, we've referred to it as a 'bookend' appearance because El Joye was asked one question at the beginning and then one at the end. And that was it. But in just a few words he managed to express almost every property myth there is. Hats off to him for having the argument so fine-tuned that it can be rolled out under any circumstances.
Massa won't run for re-election in fall Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:18PMFreshman U.S. Rep. Eric Massa announced Wednesday that he is again fighting cancer and will not seek second term representing the 29th Congressional District.
SABEW Announces Winners in 15th Annual Competition; The New York Times Leads with 13 Winning Entries Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:58PMPHOENIX----The Society of American Business Editors and Writers has named the winners in its 15th annual Best in Business Journalism competition, recognizing top publications and web sites and the best business news reporting during 2009.
Today in Sport – live! | Penny Woods Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:20PMDiscuss the day's big issues, send us your favourite links, follow us on Twitter and take a look at our 2010 sport calendar 8.17am: To kick off the day, here's Richard Williams on why John Terry can still expect to be booed at Wembley tonight despite Fabio Capello's pleas . PW 8.15am: Good morning and welcome to our daily sports news blog. Throughout the day we'll update this page with news ...
Newspapers continue sliding into irrelevance? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:06PMThe countless research, articles, stories and blogs have become so common over the past few years, it's almost comes as a suprise that it constitutes news anymore
Washington Post believes mobile can be viable platform this year Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:31PMThe Washington Post is using its new iPhone app -- the first of several forthcoming products -- as a test of the market for paid mobile news, according to Goli Sheikholeslami, the Post's vice president and general manager for digital operations.
SABEW Announces Winners in 15th Annual Competition; The New York Times Leads With 13 Winning Entries Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:12PMPHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - The Society of American Business Editors and Writers has named the winners in its 15th annual Best in Business Journalism competition, recognizing top publications and web sites and the best business news reporting during 2009. The New York Times captured the most awards -- 13. In the entire contest, there were 163 winners out of a total of 796 entries, the ...
Jamie Samuelsen's blog: NHL salary cap has hurt Red Wings without really leveling the field Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:56PMEven in the pre-cap era, it wasn't as if the Wings and the Rangers owned all the titles. Smaller-market teams such as Tampa Bay, Calgary, Carolina and Buffalo made runs in the years leading up to the lockout.
Intel Honors 10 Companies with Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement Award Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:00PMSANTA CLARA, Calif.----Intel Corporation honored 10 companies today with its Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement award for 2009. The award recognizes overall excellence and commitment to quality among companies that provide products and services deemed vital to Intel’s business success.
Updated: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:58AMMed-tech company declares Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against Boston Scientific Corp.’s Guidant division Thursday, saying it did not fully disclose problems with its devices to regulators.
Who Will Win the Oscar? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:56AMBRYN MAWR, Pa.----No one can predict who will win the Oscar. But in a review of more than 100 million online sources, including blogs, message boards, online forums, Web sites, and Twitter, Bryn Mawr Film Institute , based in Bryn Mawr, Pa., discovered that two low-grossing, sleeper films would tie for Best Movie honors, if the voting was up to online audiences.
7 Essential Online HR Resources for Your Small Business Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:36AMThis post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. As a business owner, you know your product, service, market and customers. But sometimes one of the most challenging aspects of operating a business is employees. Not because the employees themselves are a challenge but ...
Bentz: Special session could have been shorter Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:37AMONTARIO — State Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, is pleased the special session of the Oregon Legislature is over, but he said it could have been over even earlier.
In Waterford, a dose of budgeting reality Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:05AMWaterford - In time, Jan. 7, 2010, might prove to
Distance learning vs. in-class, on-campus instruction Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:00AMAny residual doubt regarding the explosive growth potential of distance education may have been dispelled last month, when the AFL-CIO announced it was teaming up with the National Labor College and the Princeton Review to launch an online college for the labor federation's 11.5 million members and their families. With projected courses in allied health sciences, business and other disciplines ...
Ohio Leaders Want Money to Fight Foreclosures Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:08PMOhio leaders say the state was unfairly omitted from a new $1.5 billion federal program to fight mortgage foreclosures.
Iraqi Students Head to WVU Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:08PMAn initiative to educate young Iraqis in America has already produced 13 applications and two engineering school acceptances at West Virginia University.
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicare Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:07PMA doctor at a southern West Virginia pain clinic has pleaded guilty to allowing staff members to use his federal drug registration number to issue prescriptions.
A "Thrilling" Night at the Apollo Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:53PMOrganizers say since Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 got their start at the original Apollo, it only made sense to pay tribute to the King of Pop.
Huntington Budget Talks Begin Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:52PMOn the chopping block this week: revenue, contingencies, the Police Department, City Council, city clerk, human resources, and the legal department.