| Real-World Design
Money's wide-open levels and think-before-you-shoot play are elegant counterpoints to the glut of mindless fragfests. Plus, planning and executing the perfect hit never gets old.– Scott Taves Games (XBox 360)Table TennisRockstar Games, makers of the Grand Theft Auto series, has traded Uzis for paddles. This budget-priced title is pure fun, just like any tennis game, from Pong to Top Spin. But as gratifying as hi-res sweat glistening on your avatar's forearm is, do we really need a next-gen Ping-Pong sim?– James Lee
.
A look at some attacks on nonmilitary foreigners in the Afghan capital
_ Jan. 14, 2008: Militants with suicide-bomb vests, grenades and AK-47 rifles attack Serena Hotel as Norwegian embassy holds meeting. At least six people, including one American and one Norwegian, reported killed. _ Aug. 18, 2007: Gunmen abduct German woman who works for Ora International, nonaffiliated Christian group, as she eats at restaurant. Afghan police rescue her two days later. _ July 28, 2007: Suicide car bomber attacks convoy of security contractors, killing American and Nepalese and wounding three Afghan civilians. _ June 16, 2007: Suicide car bomber strikes convoy of U.S. contract workers and military personnel, killing at least four Afghan civilians and wounding four others and foreigner. .
Sky Italia for IPO?
In India, WorldSpace had 111,723 subscribers at the end of first quarter, up 50 per cent from 74,574 customers reported at the end of fourth quarter 2005 and a five-fold increase from 21,730 at the end of the first quarter 2005, the company said. This year, Worldspace rolled out satellite radio services throughout 10 cities in India, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Kolkata. The company said its market distribution is available to a population of nearly 63 million.
Worldspace said its first quarter net loss was $29.2 million, compared to a net loss of $9.2 million for the same period in 2005. Revenues for the three-month period were about $3.5 million, representing a 35 per cent increase.
Back to top
Catholic Church on Sirius
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York is venturing into satellite radio, announcing a deal to work with Sirius Satellite Radio to create a 24/7 Catholic channel.
MS Dynamics CRM's Brad Wilson: User Adoption Is Industry's Biggest ...
"CRM went through a period where there were a lot of inflated expectations that were not met," Brad Wilson, general manager of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, told CRM Buyer. "The biggest problem for a lot of people was that the technology wasn't well suited for the people who were using it." SMB Business Management SoftwareDownload this white paper to learn about the benefits of having one integrated Business Management Software Suite. .
Report: Delta eyes merger talks with United, Northwest
Delta Air Lines wants to begin merger talks with UAL Corp. and Northwest Airlines Corp., according to a Jan. 10 report from the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper's report cites unnamed sources who have knowledge of the situation. In a prepared statement sent to a Triangle Business Journal sister publication, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Delta said: "Delta has said previously that its board of directors has formed a special committee to work with management to review and analyze strategic options to ensure Delta maintains its leadership position in the industry, including potential consolidation transactions. During this period we will not provide any updates on the board's process." The Wall Street Journal story said Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: DAL) will ask its board Friday for the OK to begin merger talks.
Editor's Mailbag: The Iowa Caucuses
As mayor of New York City he turned welfare offices into job centers which made 151,376 placements in the 2001 fiscal year. He did all this while making tax cuts. He managed to cut taxes 23 times, relieving the tax burden by more than $9 billion; he was able to do this with a legislative body that was dominated by Democrats (90 percent of City Councilors were Democrats).No other candidate hired more than 8,000 new teachers. No other candidate was Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Only five states had larger budgets than New York City and only 11 states have larger populations. Giuliani has proven to us that he is capable of leading, and he is the only silver bullet to keep the Clintons out of the White House for another eight years.Make the right choice on Jan. 3. Put in a vote for America’s mayor.
Ten Days With Leopard: Coolest Cat Ever
The act of upgrading a MacBook from Tiger to Leopard was not without problems. Let's just say you should not proceed without first making a full-on backup. Once it's properly installed, however, Leopard shines. Spaces gives you a ton of extra desktop real estate, Time Machine will probably get more people to play it safe and keep constant backups, and smaller features just plain make sense. Be a Rockstar to Your Marketing DepartmentThese days, IT staffers work to fulfill a lot of requests. Like finding an email marketing solution for your marketing department. Lyris ListManager is the robust, scalable, and easily integrated solution your team needs. Download your free trial version today. .
Wild Card -- Weekend
Only 3 more days until we get after it again in the new year. I hope you're enjoying yourselves as 2005 comes to an end. If you have some thoughts on the old year or resolutions for the new one, you can post it here. Or start your own thread. Or wait until Tuesday ... .
|
