Monthly Archives: December 2011

Is this iOS controller the future of gaming?

Written on December 29, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Gaming on iOS has come a long way. Yet despite the advances that the A5 processor has brought, there is one potentially huge obstacle to enjoying a console-like experience on the iPhone or iPad: touchscreen controls. Developers have done the … Continue reading →

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Watch Apple cheese it up with this 1984 IBM-bashing Ghostbusters parody

Written on December 29, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

While many of Apple’s fundamental tenets — simplicity, focus on experience over specs, and elegant design — have been there from the get-go, the company has changed through the years. For evidence, look no further than this cheesed-up 1984 spoof … Continue reading →

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New details emerge on flap between HP, Hurd

Written on December 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:11pm EST (Reuters) – Former Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd made romantic advances over several years toward an independent contractor who later accused him of sexual harassment, according to a letter from her lawyer obtained by … Continue reading →

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U.S. mulls transfer of Taliban prisoner in perilous peace bid

Written on December 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is considering transferring to Afghan custody a senior Taliban official suspected of major human rights abuses as part of a long-shot bid to improve the prospects of a peace deal in Afghanistan, Reuters has … Continue reading →

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TCW, Doubleline Capital reach settlement

Written on December 29, 2011 by Editor - Business News

Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:10pm EST (Reuters) – The Trust Company of the West Group Inc and star bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach’s DoubleLine Capital on Thursday said they had settled all claims between them, ending a long-running legal saga. “We … Continue reading →

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SEC chided again by judge in Citigroup fraud case (Reuters)

Written on December 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

(Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission got a fresh dressing-down from the judge who rejected its $285 million settlement with Citigroup Inc, as he said the regulator kept him out of the loop on its efforts to salvage … Continue reading →

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AMR shares to be dropped from NYSE trading (AP)

Written on December 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines’ parent company, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, said Thursday that its stock will be dropped from the New York Stock Exchange. The shares will stop trading on the NYSE before the opening … Continue reading →

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Asian stocks rise on last trading day of 2011 (AP)

Written on December 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

BANGKOK – Asian stock markets strengthened on the last trading day of the year Friday, following Wall Street higher on a spurt of positive U.S. economic data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, after three straight days of losses, rose 0.4 percent … Continue reading →

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Recession ‘to return’ to Europe

Written on December 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

29 December 2011 Last updated at 19:39 ET Government austerity has undermined growth and caused a great deal of anger around Europe The vast majority of leading economists polled by the BBC believe recession will return to Europe next year. … Continue reading →

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Thatcher ‘debated arming police’

Written on December 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

29 December 2011 Last updated at 20:04 ET By Sanchia Berg Today, BBC Radio 4 Historian Lord Hennessy says there are “uncanny” similarities between the riots of 1981 and 2011 Margaret Thatcher considered arming the police during the riots of … Continue reading →

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