Economic Growth Slowed in First Quarter
Digital News Report – The Commerce Department said the economy did grow in the first quarter, but the growth is slower than expected.
Economists had expected GDP to grow three percent, but the Bureau of Economic Analysis found growth to be only 1.8 percent. In the fourth quarter of 2010 the Gross Domestic Product grew [...]
The Economy Slows and Stocks Decline
Digital News Report – This week the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said that economic activity improved in April,but progress was less than expected. The economic outlook weakened from 18.5 in April to 3.9 in May. This was lowest figure since October 2010.
The demand for manufactured goods slow and shipments slowed. There was [...]
Time Warner iPad App
Digital News Report – Time Warner has a new application for the iPad that gives customers the ability to watch TV in any room in the house (see channel list below). The steaming video comes through their Roadrunner or Earthlink Cable.
The service is currently not available through outside hot spots like Starbucks or McDonalds. [...]
Bloom Energy Produces Fuel Cells For Homes – Bloom Box Unveiled on CBS 60 Minutes Show
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Digital News Report – Bloom Energy will be telling the world about their company Wednesday, but we have uncovered some information regarding their technology. Rather than use expensive platinum and hydrogen to generate power from a fuel cell, the company uses inexpensive silicon wafers painted with a special ink with natural gas.
Each Bloom [...]
How Will Microsoft Yahoo Deal Work?
Microsoft Yahoo Logos
Digital News Report – Since the merger talks between Yahoo and Microsoft have dissolved, both companies have worked out a deal to provide advertising and search results to Internet surfers. Both search providers have been struggling to keep up with Google both in search and advertising.
While Yahoo has been working [...]
Facebook May Have Beat Yahoo Months Ago – Compete Vs Alexa
See Chart Below
Digital News Report – While the analytics company Compete says Facebook overtook Yahoo last month, another company that analyzes traffic data reports Yahoo fell to number “4” several months ago (see chart below).
Alexa, which measures “daily reach” as a percent, estimated that Facebook overtook Yahoo back in November 2009. Alexa [...]
King Tut Died of Malaria and Suffered From Cleft Pallet and Clubbed Foot
Tut receives flowers from Ankhesenamen
Digital News Report – King Tutankhamun may have died from complications brought on by malaria, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The most famous pharaoh was also the offspring of incest, had a clubbed foot and a cleft pallet (see the list of other [...]
New Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini and Mini Por Mobile Phones
Xperia Mini (left) and Pro (right)
Digital News Report – Sony unveiled their new Xperia X10 Mini mobile phones Sunday. They say the new X10 mini and X10 mini pro are “ultra-compact” but full of features. Although smaller than a credit card (but thicker), the phones include an intuitive 4 corner touch screen user [...]
Daytona 500 Live Streaming – Slingbox Solution
2006 Pepsi 400 Broadcast
Digital News Report – The 2010 Daytona 500 got underway today at 1:19pm. A crash in the 8th lap prompted a caution and another wreck in lap 63 brought on the second caution.
If you are interested in watching the race online it may not be available legally. Fox Sports says [...]
Illinois Earthquake Felt In Chicago
Divides – see larger map below
Digital News Report – Illinois residents experienced a small 3.8 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday at around 3:59 AM (1:59 AM Pacific). It was centered about 3 miles south-southwest of Pingree Grove, IL and just 20 miles north-northwest of Aurora, IL.
The U.S. Geological Survey says Chicago residents may [...]