Archive for June, 2008

New Wash. law bans hand-held phones while driving (AP)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

A woman talks on her cell phone while driving in Burbank, California June 25, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)AP - Driving with one hand on the wheel and the other on a cell phone is no longer an option for Washington state drivers.

AP Interview: Ex-Intel head pushes electric cars (AP)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

AP - Former Intel Corp. Chairman Andy Grove has a knack for sensing when circumstances should force changes at a company or an industry ? and how to respond.

NBC offers wide online access for Beijing Olympics (AP)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

AP - NBC is making more than 2,200 hours of live competition from Beijing available online, giving Olympic junkies more action than they could ever devour in a day.

Activision launches Aerosmith-only "Guitar Hero" (Reuters)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler (L) and Joe Perry attend a press conference for the new video game 'Guitar Hero: Aerosmith' in New York, June 27, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - Aerosmith fans can finally get
their chance to step into the shoes of Steven Tyler and Joe
Perry as video game developer Activision Inc released
its Guitar Hero: Aerosmith game on Friday.

Progress Buys Two SOA Tool Vendors In Two Days (TechWeb)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - Mindreef and Iona Technologies are expected to bolster Progress’ portfolio which includes management tools and business process management software.

Virgin Mobile to buy Helio for $39M (AP)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

AP - Virgin Mobile USA Inc. is buying Helio LLC, a struggling cell phone carrier that was founded to bring the advanced features of South Korean phones to the U.S. market.

Virgin Mobile USA Buys Helio for $39 Million in Equity (NewsFactor)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

NewsFactor - Virgin Mobile USA on Friday said it has agreed to acquire Helio, a joint venture between SK Telecom and EarthLink, for $39 million in equity.

Ballmer and Gates bid farewell with tears (AP)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

In this photo provided by Microsoft, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, right, speaks to employees as CEO Steve Ballmer looks on, during a farewell event celebrating Gates years at Microsoft, on his last day as a full-time employee, at company headquarters in Redmond, Washington, June 27, 2008. AP Photo/Microsoft, Robert Sorbo)AP - On his final full day at Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates went on stage to reminisce with his longtime friend Steve Ballmer, and neither man could hold back tears as Ballmer handed Gates a large scrapbook as a farewell present.

U.S. escalating covert operations against Iran: report (Reuters)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

U.S. President George W. Bush arrives to deliver remarks at the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives National Conference in Washington, June 26, 2008. .S. congressional leaders agreed late last year to President George W. Bush's funding request for a major escalation of covert operations against Iran aimed at destabilizing its leadership, according to a report in The New Yorker magazine published online on Sunday. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. congressional leaders agreed late
last year to President George W. Bush’s funding request for a
major escalation of covert operations against Iran aimed at
destabilizing its leadership, according to a report in The New
Yorker magazine published online on Sunday.

Man auctions off his life, sale price disappoints (Reuters)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Reuters - A man who put his life up for auction on
eBay found it wasn’t worth quite as much as he thought when he
settled for around A$100,000 ($96,000) less than his target
price.