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Why Vevo Acquiring MySpace Could Be a Very Good Move
MySpace is still the easiest solution. Furthermore, since Facebook is a massive social network, it's not as if bands are getting the curated exposure they need to get ahead -- unless they're .Which is why a Vevo/MySpace merger would be so effective. Vevo has the labels and music (it's owned by some heavy-hitting record companies).…
What Google Must Do To Make Android Mobile Payments a Success
s mobile payment system are hipster coffee shops within walking distance of the Google HQ campus, it isn't likely to get the sort of momentum it needs to catch on. The more retailers on board, the more convenient it will be, and the more likely users will be to embrace the concept.Make Sure It Works…
Son of N.Korea leader 'attends Clapton concert'
SEOUL (AFP) – A son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il attended a concert in Singapore this week by British guitarist Eric Clapton, a South Korean intelligence official told AFP Wednesday.The official, who declined to be identified, confirmed news reports in Seoul of the visit by Kim Jong-Chol, second son of the leader of the…
Campbell Soup Co. plans to fight hunger, obesity
CAMDEN, N.J. – The Campbell Soup Co. is planning to spend $10 million over the next decade on a new initiative to reduce obesity and hunger among children in Camden, the company's impoverished hometown.Company officials plan to announce the initiative Wednesday but gave The Associated Press details in advance."We want to build hope in Camden,"…
U.S. soldier who killed UK hostage "feared for safety"
LONDON (Reuters) – A U.S. soldier who threw a grenade that killed a British hostage in Afghanistan during a U.S.-led rescue operation feared for his safety and had little time to make his fateful decision, a coroner ruled Tuesday.Aid worker Linda Norgrove, 36, died during the mission to free her after she was abducted last…
Simon Cowell: US `X Factor' panel yet to be set
LOS ANGELES – The judging panel for Simon Cowell's U.S. version of "The X Factor" has yet to be set and he suggested Paula Abdul is in the running.During a teleconference Monday, Cowell reaffirmed that he's a "massive fan" of Paula Abdul, his former "American Idol" colleague. But he's still deciding who will join him…
'Z'-names people react faster than 'A'-names: study
WASHINGTON (AFP) – People whose last name starts with a letter near the end of the alphabet react more quickly to opportunities to buy something than those whose surname starts with an early-alphabet letter, according to a recent study of consumer behavior.But the trait is apparent only in relation to childhood last names, not for…
H&R Block agrees to improve access for deaf
WASHINGTON – The nation's largest tax preparation company, H&R Block, agreed Monday to improve its services for deaf and hard of hearing people.The Justice Department announced that H&R Block had agreed to a nationwide settlement to resolve a complaint filed by a deaf person in San Antonio, Texas, under the Americans with Disabilities Act."The agreement…
Vick wins Comeback Player award
DALLAS – Michael Vick took a most unusual path to The Associated Press 2010 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award he received Saturday night.In the 12-year history of the honor, no player has returned from jail to earn it.After missing two seasons serving a federal sentence for dogfighting, then spending most of the previous…
Microsoft Extension Puts H.264 Back in Chrome Browser
Google recently shook things up by announcing that thewill no longer support the H.264 video codec. Fear not, though--Microsoft has come to Chrome's rescue with a browser extension that enables Chrome on Windows 7 to play H.264 video content in spite of the Google snub.A post onprovides some explanation for the Google decision. "Though H.264…
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