Month: July 2010

Steve Ballmer assured analysts and the world that Microsoft is hard at work developing a Windows 7-based tablet to compete with devices like the Apple iPad . Read the original post by NetworkWorld

Dave Brubeck played at one of the first Newport Jazz Festivals, in the mid-’50s, so it seemed incomprehensible that this week’s CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival would go on without him in the year that he turns 90 . Read the original post by Providence Journal

Shares of technology marketer and distributor Ingram Micro Inc. rose Friday after its second-quarter results exceeded Wall Street expectations. Read the original post by Star Tribune

In a speech today at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, radio and TV talk host Glenn Beck urged a Kansas City audience to prepare for a very violent storm. Read the original post by KansasCity.com

Staples offers the Lane for Staples Puresoft Executive Chair in Red for $99.90. With free shipping, that’s $130 off and the lowest total price we could find. Sales tax is added where applicable. This vinyl chair features padded arms, built-in lumbar support, and knee-tilt mechanism. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Firefighters in California are continuing their battle against a wildfire that has already razed more than 30 structures. In the flames path are powerlines that provide electricity throughout much of the southern portion of the state. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times

First announced back in March, the LG Infinia LX9500 is said to be the world’s first full LED 3D TV . Read the original post by Ambot ah!

This recall involves gas-powered Husqvarna riding lawn tractors designed for residential use. The fuel line on the rear-mounted fuel tank is too long and can come in contact with moving parts while the tractor is in use, posing a fire hazard. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times

What is being touted by Pakistan as an innocuous peace conference is in fact a meeting to seek global support on the vexed Kashmir issue, which has been the thorn of contention between India and it western neighbor for the last six decades. The government in Islamabad is also building pressure on India to join…

GiveawayotDay: New game! TriO: The Great Settlement http://bit.ly/arjpKc Read the original post by Weekender

GiveawayotDay: BookRoom is a realistic, beautiful, downloadable desktop environment that allows you to read eBooks on Windows system. http://bit.ly/czzYTT Read the original post by Weekender

eXpansys offers the SanDisk 32GB microSDHC Secure Digital High-Capacity Card for $119.99 plus $9.95 for shipping. That’s $4.06/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $6. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Amazon.com offers the Sigma DP1s 14-Megapixel Digital Camera for $284.61 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $114. This is a compact camera with the image sensor of Sigma’s higher-end SD14 digital SLR. It has a 16.6mm f/4 integrated lens and features a 2.5″ LCD, 3x digital zoom (no optical…

It’s now or never for Amazon. In face of fierce competition from Apple iPad, Barnes & Noble Nook and an increasing number of eBook readers, Amazon would be smart to refresh its Kindle. Read the original post by Everything USB News, Reviews, Tips

One of the more inventive additions to the Mostly Mozart schedule in recent seasons has been A Little Night Music, a series of recitals in the Kaplan Penthouse at 10:30 p.m. They give anyone who attends the evening’s main performance at Avery Fisher Hall plenty of time to get across 65th Street and may appeal…