HP Might Have Won 3Par at a Lower Price by Waiting
2010-09-02 18:59:00
Hewlett-Packard Co. may have paid more than it needed for 3Par Inc. because it outbid a Dell Inc. offer that 3Par already rejected, said two people close to the situation.

Mark Zuckerberg Is On iTunes Ping — But Only One Is Real
2010-09-02 18:50:51
Perhaps you've heard that Apple and Facebook are having a little bit of an issue at the moment. Despite launching with Facebook Connect integration yesterday, it's now nowhere to be seen on Apple's new music social network, Ping. And that's too bad because even Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg signed up to try out Ping yesterday, we hear. While Facebook Connect will no longer help you find Zuckerberg there, if you do a simple name search, there he is. Well actually, there he is twice. Hmm. Which one to choose?

Flower leads Essex stroll
2010-09-02 18:45:27
Grant Flower helped Essex keep their CB 40 semi-final hopes alive with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Middlesex.

Toshack reveals Bale bid
2010-09-02 18:44:24
Wales manager John Toshack claims Gareth Bale was the subject of a 'big-money bid' over the summer.

Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings (Reuters)
2010-09-02 18:40:40
Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.

In The Coming HTML5 Browser Wars, The Markup Should Remain The Same
2010-09-02 18:39:10
On Monday, Google made a big splash with a customized Arcade Fire video page that showed off all the cool things HTML5 can do, from video, animations and 3D rendering to gorgeous fonts and choreographed windows. It's all cutting edge stuff as far as what is possible with a Web browser goes, but there is one very big problem. It doesn't work so great in all browsers, even browsers that supposedly support HTML5. If you go to the landing page that launches the video in Firefox or even the forthcoming IE9 (which isn't out yet, but is very HTML5-friendly), it detects your browser and suggests you use Chrome instead. href='http://techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/demo-firefox-35-treats-videos-like-web-pages-why-cant-flash-do-that/'>supports HTML5? This isn't the first time there have been issues with HTML5 compatibility. The problem is that HTML5 is so young that the standards have not been hammered out yet across all browsers. The markup language required to produce the same effect is different for different browsers.

Abbas, Netanyahu vow to meet every two weeks for peace (AFP)
2010-09-02 18:31:41
AFP - Israeli and Palestinian leaders launched their first direct negotiations in 20 months here Thursday, agreeing to meet every two weeks in a bid to settle core differences within a year.

Nicki Minaj Appreciates “Intelligence Within Hip-Hop” So What’s With Her Yabba Dabba�Dooky�Raps?
2010-09-02 18:29:31
Nicki Minaj was on the receiving end of more questions about her “let’s-be-honest” lyrics and her spastic expressions and rhyme schemes and once again managed to come up with some pretty clever answers. Check them out below. In a recent interview with Paper Magazine Nicki Minaj reveals her “brighter” side — including her love of [...]

Massive Mini
2010-09-02 18:27:46
How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?

Creation was Godless says Hawking
2010-09-02 18:25:32
There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, Professor Stephen Hawking concludes in a new book.

EPA to issue more rules in climate fight (Reuters)
2010-09-02 18:17:00
Reuters - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.

Prayers for child killed by boat
2010-09-02 18:16:18
Prayers are said in Rathfriland for a six-year-old boy who has died after being struck by a speedboat in County Down on Monday.

Beckham eyes 11 September return
2010-09-02 18:09:47
Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.

Done Deal: HP Gets 3PAR For .35 Billion In Cash
2010-09-02 18:00:13
It's officially over. After Dell pulled out of the running this morning, HP has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire data storage company 3PAR, for per share in cash, or a value of .35 billion. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies. This morning, HP upped the ante with an offer worth per share or .4 billion. 3PAR accepted HP's bid and Dell withdrew.

Rich Boy Has Herpes Outbreak On Lips! [Video]
2010-09-02 17:57:51
Throw Some Anti-B’s On That B*tch!

Europe agrees finance watchdogs
2010-09-02 17:52:42
The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.

Facebook Testing “Subscribe”, Their Version Of Follow — Well Sort Of, Maybe
2010-09-02 17:30:30
I feel like all I've written about the past few weeks is Facebook's need for a new social dynamic. Specifically, I want Facebook to break their social graph into two: those people who you are friends with, and those who you follow -- for sharing purposes. It seems that Facebook may be testing something like that out -- well sort of, maybe. Facebook appears to be testing out a new feature called 'Subscribe.' A source who supposedly has it enabled, tells All Facebook that 'by subscribing you don’t miss any updates from people you subscribe to.” While on the face of it, this would seem to be a lot like the idea of 'follow' it's not clear from that wording if you actually already need to be friends with a person in order to follow them.

Benayoun inspires Israel win
2010-09-02 17:29:11
Yossi Benayoun fired a hat-trick as Israel beat Malta 3-1 their opening Euro 2012 qualifying match.

Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job (Reuters)
2010-09-02 17:25:50
Reuters - A last-minute change in the fall course schedule of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren has fueled speculation the White House might soon nominate her to head the newly created U.S. consumer financial agency.

ICC chief executive on cricket charges
2010-09-02 17:23:09
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended the three Pakistan players accused of being part of a betting scam.