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Bob Kerrey not joining MPAA after all
Former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey will not take over as MPAA chairman.
(Credit:U.S. Congressional Bioguide)
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey won’t be leading the Motion Picture Association of America after all, the organization said Thursday.
In a terse statement, the film industry’s trade group said the two sides “have agreed to end negotiations regarding the position of [...]
Stop & Shop Installs Solar Panels on Stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey
Press Release Source: Stop & Shop Supermarket Company On Thursday July 29, 2010, 9:00 am EDT
QUINCY, Mass., July 29 /PRNewswire/ — Stop & Shop today announced that it has completed the installation of solar panels on eight of its stores in Mass., Conn. and N.J. The solar panels will reduce the amount of energy consumed [...]
Microsoft sets emergency Windows patch for Monday
Computerworld – Microsoft today said it will issue an emergency patch for the critical Windows shortcut bug on Monday, Aug. 2.
The company said that it is satisfied with the quality of the “out-of-band” update — Microsoft’s term for a patch that falls outside the usual monthly delivery schedule — but also acknowledged that it has [...]
Sparks Fly over Electric Car Funding
The measure, as approved by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, would provide an additional $3.6 billion for electric vehicles if passed by the full Senate and put into effect several proposals in the Electrification Coalition’s roadmap, including $1.5 billion to lower battery costs and help link the vehicles to the electric grid. Also [...]
HTC ditches Samsung AMOLED display for Sony’s Super LCDs
Chou said SLCD display technology not only provides similar visual experience as the current AMOLED display but also offers an “exceptional natural balanced color, clear contrast, broad viewing angles and improved power efficiency,” thanks to Sony’s new VSPEC III technology.
HTC said the SLCDs will be integrated on certain HTC smartphones, including Nexus One and Desire, [...]
News – Sarah Palin Blasts Obama for Doing The View – Celebrity News – UsMagazine.com
Rosie O’Donnell has slammed President Barack Obama for going on the View.
Now former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is bashing him.
She has Twittered: “President with no time to visit porous US/Mexican border to offer help to those risking life to secure us, but lotso’ time to chat on the View? I’m headed to border in [...]
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