Archive for March, 2008

Microsoft releases new Web browser beta - Internet Explorer 8

AP reports here at Yahoo News: "SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. gave early testers their first glimpse of its next-generation Web browser Wednesday, and said Internet Explorer 8 will adhere to the same standards as competitors’ programs." Now remember this is a Beta version and some problems are sure to come up still, if ya not [...]

Sony to launch Skype via PSP in Japan this month

AFP reports here at Yahoo News: TOKYO - Sony said on Tuesday it will add the Skype telephone service to its slim PlayStation Portable handheld console in Japan this month, enabling users to make free or low-cost telephone calls.

New book takes aim at Vegas moguls

AP reports here at Yahoo News: "Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, and the Race to Own Las Vegas" , by Christina Binkley: As a reporter for The Wall Street Journal who covered Las Vegas, Christina Binkley had an excellent perch as the city’s most powerful men triggered an epic wave of [...]

At CeBIT tech show, a green undercurrent

AP reports here at Yahoo News: HANOVER, Germany - Amid the sharp displays and booths offering up the latest gadgets and gizmos at the annual CeBIT trade and technology fair, the key undercurrent is the greening of the industry.

The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food

AP reports here at Yahoo News: "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food" (Twelve. 308 pages. $24.99), by Jennifer 8. Lee: If you’ve ever pondered the origins of chop suey, wondered who the heck General Tso is or spent hours analyzing a fortune cookie message, this is the book for you.
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