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MTV to launch talent hunt for India's 'Hottest DJ' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:55AMNew Delhi, Sep 3 : Continuing the trend of 'unique reality shows' by television channels to scout for the Best Commandos ('D 3 Commando Force) and Best Entertainers ('India's Got Talent' and 'Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega'), MTV has announced launch of a National Talent Hunt show to Uncover India's 'Hottest DJ'.
Mariner says platform fire out, 'not a blowout' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:34PMSource: Reuters * Mariner says fire out, crew transported ashore * Fire appears to have started in or near living quarters HOUSTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Mariner Energy Inc said Thursday afternoon that ...
Coast Guard: No oil sheen from Gulf explosion Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:41AMThe Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill - Oil platform - Environment - Energy
Sony's head units Xplod into the infotainment scene with TomTom GPS on in-dash screens Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:51AMThey may not have been the highlight of Sony's IFA 2010 press conference , but the company's new XNV head units deserve a place of their own, given they integrate full-blown TomTom GPS units and audio/video playback into their 7- and 6.1-inch WVGA touchscreens. Presently destined for Europe, the XNV-L77BT, XNV-770BT, XNV-L66BT and XNV-660BT will ship in November with TeleAtlas maps of 45 nations ...
Sony’s video-streaming SMP-N100 set-top box to take on Roku, Apple TV (Ben Patterson) Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:36PMBen Patterson - Set for release later this year, Sony’s upcoming TV set-top box will boast the same media-streaming features as its high-end HDTVs and Blu-ray players, but for a lot less money.
Advertisers keen to mine potential of Facebook Places Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:14AMFacebook Places has "massive" potential for marketing when it launches in the UK, according to industry opinion.
25 Sports Venues You Have To Visit Before You Die Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:08PMIt is interesting to see how far we've come. At one point we crammed ourselves onto the hillsides to watch games. Standing room only was really the only option. If you missed a play, there weren't any giant Television screens to show you what happened. Bathrooms consisted of a tree and foliage. Look how far we've come. Now we have so many toilets we don't what to do with them. We've got three ...
Plans for Titanic 3D experience Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:37PMPrepare to navigate the ghostly decks, paddle by the broken portholes and dive the darkened staterooms of the Titanic, no experience or special equipment required, though a laptop would surely help. Related Stories Man arrested on terrorism charge 100mph Northern Ireland footballer George McCartney faces driving ban PMS savers furious at £4.2m HQ renovations Police defend interface violence ...
Now it's Titanic in 3D Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:15PMPrepare to navigate the ghostly decks, paddle by the broken portholes and dive the darkened staterooms of the Titanic, no experience or special equipment required, though a laptop would surely help.
José Andrés to Open a Second Bazaar in South Beach Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:07AMDetails are still coming in, but a reliable source tells Y&H that José Andrés will soon announce plans to the local media to open a second The Bazaar by José Andrés on South Beach in Miami.
P&O Cruises Installs Scala-Powered Digital Signage Network to Upgrade the Customer Experience on Luxury Cruise Ship Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:01AMP&O Cruises, voted Britain’s favorite cruise line, transports passengers in high style to ports all over the world. Now, it’s also sailing the seven seas in high technology with a new integrated digital signage network on board.
sbe Advances Commitment and Announces Development Plans for SLS Hotel South Beach Set to Open Spring 2012 Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:06PMLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading luxury hospitality, real estate development and lifestyle company, sbe, has advanced its commitment to the Ritz Plaza Hotel in South Miami Beach, Florida. sbe additionally announced its development and programming plans for the historic asset, which will open as the second location of its renowned, award-winning SLS Hotels brand as the 142-room SLS South ...
sbe Advances Commitment and Announces Development Plans for SLS Hotel South Beach Set to Open Spring 2012 Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:01PMLOS ANGELES----Leading luxury hospitality, real estate development and lifestyle company, sbe, has advanced its commitment to the Ritz Plaza Hotel in South Miami Beach, Florida. sbe additionally announced its development and programming plans for the historic asset, which will open as the second location of its renowned, award-winning SLS Hotels brand as the 142-room SLS South Beach in Spring ...
AEL deploys largest electronic blast with its DigiShot Plus system at major SA coal mine Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 8:16AMA trial blast using AEL's DigiShot Plus electronic initiation system has been successfully carried out at one of the country's largest coal mines.
Group Mobile Adds Two New Rugged Tablet Computers to Product Line Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:00AMGroup Mobile, well known for carrying the top brands in rugged laptops, rugged tablet PCs, rugged UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs), rugged PDAs, and rugged handheld computers has added two new rugged tablet computers from Xplore Technologies to its product offerings — the iX104C4CR tablet PC for clean room environments and the iX104C4M military rugged tablet PC.
Google Wave: Praising the Good Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 8:51AMAnalysis: Google Wave was a powerful platform oozing with potential that was never realized. Here is what is praiseworthy about Google Wave. Google - Google Wave - Searching - Search Engines - Companies
When only the best will do Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 12:36AMI'm sitting on the pool deck of a luxury cruise ship when a deck attendant comes by: "May I polish your sunglasses, sir?"
As BP Looks to Start Static Kill, a Firsthand Look at Discoverer Enterprise Ship Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 8:24PMListen to the Audio In the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, crews are confident that they are close to finally killing the oil well that's been gushing for months. Tom Bearden reports from a ship that has played a key role in the effort to contain the oil. GWEN IFILL: Now to the latest on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Engineers are on the brink of permanently killing the Macondo oil well and ...
U.S. Coast Guard cracking down on ‘bow riding’ Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 6:40PMANNAPOLIS — One of the most likely ways to get killed or maimed on a boat is to ride on the front, or bow, U.S. Coast Guard officials warned while announcing a crackdown on the practice beginning Sunday. Maryland officials also said they see cases of illegal bow riding on many types of vessels, especially [...]
Going Aboard the Drillship Discoverer Enterprise in the Gulf Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 11:55AMFor months, the eyes of the world were focused on the images coming from the drillship Discoverer Enterprise. Cameras aboard the ship's ROVs, or remotely operated vehicles, provided part of the video stream from the blown out well, and people all over the world tuned in on television and the Internet to watch that eerie, pulsing flow of red-brown oil as it burst from the sea floor some 5,000 ...
Coast Guard cracking down on 'bow riding' Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 10:15AMANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - One of the most likely ways to get killed or maimed on a boat is to ride on the front, or bow, U.S. Coast Guard officials warned while announcing a crackdown on the practice beginning Sunday.
YOUR COMMENTS Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:53PMOne of the most likely ways to get killed or maimed on a boat is to ride on the front, or bow, U.S. Coast Guard officials warned while announcing a crackdown on the practice beginning today.
Calatrava Unveils Design for Major Denver Airport Project Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:49PMDenver International Airport’s main terminal, with its distinctive white peaked fabric roof, is getting some company: a 500-room Westin Hotel, a commuter train station, and a rail bridge, all designed by Santiago Calatrava.
Amazon downsizes Kindle, offers Wi-Fi-only version Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:11PMAmazon announced a third generation of its Linux-based Kindle e-reader, featuring a lighter and smaller body, a screen claimed to have 50 percent better contrast, and a battery life of up to one month.
Pitch BlueMakes Progress Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:45AMNew system delivering HDsyndicated fare to...
What's happening on Monday Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:34AMMonday's top pick REDISCOVER VOID DECKS THROUGH ARTS A HDB void deck in Holland Village - the Bohemia of Singapore - has been transformed into an 'art gallery' featuring mural art by artists from Very Special Arts and the Lasalle College of Fine Arts. It is an ongoing event and can be visited 24 hours, every day. The 'gallery' is located at Block 2, Holland Avenue, opposite the Holland Village ...
Stickam to Broadcast William Shatner’s Myouterspace.com Launch LIVE from the U.S.S. Midway During Comic-Con Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:00AMEmmy and Golden Globe-winning actor, director and producer to host live online broadcast from the Tweet House party aboard the U.S.S. Midway
Aibel clinches Gudrun deck Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 8:14AMSTAVANGER, Norway -- Statoil has awarded Aibel a NOK 2.7 billion ($427.8 million) contract to build the deck for the new Gudrun production platform in the Norwegian North Sea.
A 200-year-old sailing lesson Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 5:18AMWhen the original Friendship prowled the seas on behalf of Salem’s Yankee traders, they relied on the fledgling United States Navy to keep them safe.
Campaign will be clean, green and lean: Gillard Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 10:27PMPrime Minister Julia Gillard says the upcoming election campaign will be devoid of big spending promises and has warned voters of "unpopular cutbacks".
10 Communication Mistakes CIOs Still Make Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 5:58PMFor years, CIOs have been fighting the stereotype that they're weak communicators, unable to speak the language of business or relate to anyone outside of IT. But by using practiced communication skills, many CIOs are proving how convincing, credible and captivating they can be-in the boardroom and on the Web. (For evidence, check out blogs by British Telecom's JP Rangaswami, Beth Israel ...
William Shatner To Join Tweet House Festivities In San Diego During Comic-Con 2010 Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 2:01AMTweet House partner Myouterspace.com is latest venture of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor, director, and producer
Unbound Medicine Adds Grasp™ Study System to Unbound™ Platform - Technology Update Features New Capabilities for ... Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 10:00AMUnbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, today announced enhancements to the Unbound™ Platform highlighted by the addition of a customizable study system, Grasp™. Grasp is an innovative mobile and web study solution that uses a proven learning method to help learners master unfamiliar concepts or prepare for an exam. With Grasp, students or faculty can build ...
Dunera Boy's saga of violence and survival Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 9:00AMLUTZ Eichbaum sits in a wheelchair at a nursing home, a leg missing from an amputation.
Gillard announces school uniform rebate Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 4:19PMJulia Gillard offers parents a new school uniform tax rebate deal ahead of a Cabinet meeting as election speculation grows.
Pier pleasure Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 6:56PMThe spectacular Yokohama International Passenger Terminal is a popular attraction among locals and visitors alike.
Prestige Products in Walker makes booms to protect Gulf of Mexico shoreline from encroaching oil Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 5:06AMTwo months ago, most people now working at vacant warehouse in Walker were unemployed.
Subsea supership Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 4:51PMThe world's largest deepwater well intervention ship recently set sail from Norway, bound for its first offshore contract . . .
Vision for a billion Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 4:37PMKBR, long a dominant player in regions like the North Sea, has cast its offshore gaze around the world . . .
Loren Steffy: An agonizing wait on idled deep-water rig Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 11:59PMBP's runaway Macondo well is about 250 miles to the northeast, but the effect from it reaches across the Gulf of Mexico to the $600 million Danny Adkins.
Warming up to a new climate plan Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 9:00AMJULIA Gillard will nail down her election platform with a new climate change policy due in days.
Windows Phone 7 May Benefit From Kin Death Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 10:15AMMicrosoft abruptly discontinued its Kin line of social-networking-focused phones and absorbed that product’s team into its Windows Phone 7 workgroup. Considering Windows Phone 7 needs to be a hit for Microsoft to stay competitive against Google and Apple, Kin’s demise might prove a long-term benefit to the company.
Monsanto Q3 Digest and Conference Call: What You Need to Know Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 3:29PMA closer look at the company's third quarter.
Namco Networks' PAC-MAN Franchise Surpasses 30 Million Paid Transactions in the United States on Brew Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 7:03AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of mobile games and interactive entertainment for mass-market casual gamers, today announced that it has reached more than 30 million paid transactions from Qualcomm Incorporated’s Brew® apps in the United States, and continues to grow rapidly.
First class tour of U.S.S. Ronald Reagan Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 10:55PMIt is impressive from afar, towering twenty stories above the waterline, and stretching 1,092 feet from end to end and it’s just as impressive onboard.
Letter From The IGF Chairman: Explaining Our Changes For 2011 Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 9:29AM[Following the announcement of the 2011 Independent Games Festival competition, IGF Chairman Brandon Boyer goes in-depth on the changes made for this year's Festival, examining the ethos for the competition and the major shifts in policy and rules for this year's 13th annual IGF experience.] The IGF's mandate has been, since its inception, to provide the best showcase of both the evolution and ...
Veterans afloat on a sea of memories Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 12:08PM"She was something quite different - she was special." read more
INSIDE_A_NUCLEAR_SUBMARINE: Electric Boat workers, sailors prep the Missouri Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 9:01PMGROTON, Conn. - Entering the hatch of the fast-attack nuclear submarine Missouri feels like entering a three-story building through a manhole cover on the roof.
Royal Marines land at Lejeune Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 6:00PMThursday’s heat advisory and skyrocketing temperatures may have caused Onslow County residents to groan, but for the hundreds of British Royal Marines who landed aboard Camp Lejeune on Wednesday night, it meant conditions were perfect. Between 800...
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-25 18:10 BUY OR SELL-Is it time to buy downtrodden AOL shares? Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 12:33PMBy Jennifer Saba