Wisely waiting until SXSW went dark and the furore over Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 subsided, Mozilla quietly released Firefox 4 on late last week, alerting its current users “an upgrade is available,” and releasing official announcements through the most popular and reputable technology websites. Regular Firefox users will receive more formal notification of their...
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Mozilla launches Firefox 4, edges IE9 in head-to-head competition.
Elizabeth Taylor laid to rest in private ceremony.
In a properly quiet and private ceremony, iconic American actress Elizabeth Taylor was laid to rest Thursday. Rabbi Jerry Cutler presided at the services, conducted at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California, where she rests in the company of Hollywood legends Michael Jackson, Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Walt Disney. Forest Lawn officials kept...
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AT&T deal goes under Feds’ microscope.
Reacting swiftly to Sunday’s announcement of the mega-deal between AT&T and Deutsche Telekom, members of Congress promised to take a very close look at the consequence of the $39 billion merger agreement. Merging T-Mobile with AT&T will create the nation’s largest telecommunications network, and officials worry the carefully arranged marriage will result in fewer...
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No more pretty girl trash talk. AT&T buys T-Mobile.
You’re going to miss the cute girl in pretty dresses and sexy high-heels. T-Mobile girl Sunday became AT&T’s bride as Ma Bell announced it has agreed to buy T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom. Under the deal’s terms, AT&T will pay $25 billion—with a “b”—in cash, and it will pay another $14 billion in stocks, surrendering...
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SXSW – Promises and Highlights
If Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg still haven’t convinced you, this year’s twenty-fifth anniversary “SXSW” should close the deal: It is undeniably, unquestionably, indisputably cool to be a nerd. Even bigger than the nerds’ annual invasion of Las Vegas, commonly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, “South by Southwest,” or “SXSW” as the totally...
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Only a tiny apocalypse can knock iPad2 launch out of the headlines.
Naturally and properly, the earthquake and tsunami in Japan dominated the news on Friday and throughout the weekend, yet coverage of Apple’s iPad2 launch commanded almost as many column inches and airtime minutes, suggesting the Cupertino clan’s dominance of the tablet world may have (almost) as much global importance as an entire nation’s fate....
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Apocalyptic quake and tsunami ravage Japan.
Special to Now the News At approximately 3p.m. local time, an earthquake registering 8.9 on the Richter scale rocked northeastern Japan. The worst quake in the nation’s history and the fourth strongest in recorded history, the powerful temblor lasted nearly two minutes, contorting tall buildings in Tokyo approximately 230 miles away, and launching a...
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“Discovery” completes historic final mission.
American Space Shuttle Discovery seemed to float majestically in crystal clear Florida skies Wednesday as it completed its thirty-ninth and final trip into space. Despite strong winds in the final approach, Discovery’s crew negotiated a textbook landing, emerging sad but satisfied with the orbiter’s farewell performance. Commander Steve Lindsey told reporters gathered from around...
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Subway knocks MacDonald’s out of top spot.
Among the number crunchers and scorekeepers, the rumors had flourished for nearly a month. Earlier this week, MacDonald’s mandatory SEC disclosures confirmed what the sum-kings had surmised: Subway, the international sandwich chain, has passed Mickey-D’s as the world’s largest restaurant chain. “It’s official,” The Wall Street Journal assured in its page one story. Although...
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Speculation, doubt gnaw at Apple.
Mark your Google calendar for Wednesday, March 2, potentially a landmark in the history of Apple Computer. According to Apple’s press corps, the company will host a March 2nd event, where iPad el dos will debut. Under normal circumstances, this announcement cum invitation would generate multi-megawatt buzz about the product and its capacities. In...
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