Cable Feels Heat as TV Migrates Online

CNBC - Sunday 19th May, 2013

It's a long time coming, but television content is showing up on non-TV screens like never before, and people are willing to pay for it. Whatever will become of cable? For one, experts say, cable companies may finally be forced to kill their sacred cash cow: bundled channels. The battle lines are drawn. There's Aereo, which takes the old-fashioned TV signal from the air and delivers it ...

U.S. stocks on a roll Yahoo Microsoft stoke appetite

CNN Money - Sunday 19th May, 2013

) is holding an event in New York City on Monday evening, at which many are speculating the company could announce a deal with the social blogging platform Tumblr. Reports surfaced last week that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is said to ...

Yahoo board OKs $1.1B purchase of Tumblr report

CBS Marketwatch - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is rumored to be planning a Monday announcement, possibly of Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr for a reported $1.1 ...

Yahoo and AOL Back On Top Time To Party Like Its 1999

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

IPO and other major tech stocks. It is worth noting, of course, the source line for the chart: Yahoo! Finance. Possible self-interest in data reporting aside, it's clear that Yahoo!'s stock has posted the largest and most consistant growth compared not only to Facebook, but ...

Obamas EPA Makes A Rad Decision

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama's nominee to head the EPA, was instrumental in the revision of the Protective Action Guide Manual for responding to radiological events. Photo credit: Mandel/Ngan/AFP Getty Images. The Obama Administration made a bold and correct scientific decision last month to allow risk-based decisions to guide responses to radiological events like a dirty bomb ...

Marketplace Fairness Act Burdens Businesses with State Compliance Audits

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) to force companies in other states to collect the tax. Few individuals comply with the use tax, and where everyone is guilty, no one is guilty. The government does not have our interests at heart in the changes proposed in the MFA. Government has its own interests at heart. And the government's interests are to use private individuals subordinate to state ...

BioShock Infinite Gets a Steep Discount Today Only

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Deal of the Day toda y, allowing players who balked at the game's $60 price tag a chance to see what all the fuss was about. Console copies for PS3 and the Xbox 360 are on sale for $39.99, which a PC box copy or digital download is only $34.99. Keep in mind, this sale is for today only, so you might want to act fast. Is it worth it? Well, I heartily endorsed the rather brilliant game as a ...

Why the Fed May Taper QE3 Early

CNBC - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks to guests at a banking conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on May 10, 2013 in Chicago, ...

Dimon making case to keep both J.P. Morgan jobs

CBS Marketwatch - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Jamie Dimon faces another attempt at Tuesday's shareholder meeting to split his duties as chairman and chief executive of J.P. Morgan Chase & ...

Digital Health For Dummies

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A day doesn't go by when I'm asked about digital health. What surprises me most about the perceptions around digital health are the misperceptions. From sophisticated marketers to to the average joe on the street, people just don't get it. And that's not really their fault. The voices of digital health MUST communicated the promise in a way that is relevant and convincing to ...

Ted Nelson Says That Bitcons Satoshi Nakamoto Is Shinichi Mochizuki

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The computer visionary claims to have worked out who is the real person behind the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto. Nakamoto of course being the name behind the original plans and code for Bitcoin. It's an, umm, how to put this politely, an ambitious claim to be sure. For Nelson doesn't actually provide any evidence: only says that it could be true. And it's something of a leap to ...

Chinese Fall For Over-The-Top American Weddings

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Two things can be said about the wealthy Chinese these days. It seems they no longer know what to do with their money. If they're not buying up empty apartment buildings, they're buying Ferrettis and dining with the Prince of Monaco. Another thing...they are in love with U.S. brands and Made for TV U.S. lifestyles. If they're not buying up LA and Orange County Barbie Dream ...

Everything You Hear About the Feds Exit Strategy Is Wrong

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

. That's firstly why QE has been so hazardous for the economy. The dollar was already weak such that limited capital since 2001 has been migrating toward inflation hedges representing existing wealth like housing, commodities, and art. QE's imposition has simply been gasoline poured on the already blazing inflationary fire. Just when the economy needed a stronger, more stable dollar ...

Rate your AV receivers autosetup program

Cnet - Sunday 19th May, 2013

I've had a run of bad luck with some of the latest AV receivers' autosetup programs; they set the subwoofer volume way too loud, or misidentified the "sizes" of the speakers (one receiver tagged our ...

Angelina Jolie Proves Medical Care Saves Lives -- If You Can Get It

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Actress Angelina Jolie attends the Women in the World Summit 2013 on April 4, 2013 in New York, United States. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) By Eric G. Bing & Marc J. Epstein Angelina Jolie's recent decision to have a prophylactic double mastectomy has helped reduce her risk of getting breast cancer from 87% to 5%. Her courage to speak openly about the treatment has ...

Benghazi Crossfire Can White House And State Dept. Dodge Their Own Bullet Talking Points

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney answers questions during a press briefing at the White House May 10, 2013 in Washington, DC. Carney fielded questions primarily on recently disclosed information relating to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) Is all of this Benghazi scandal stuff just a political Republican "witch-hunt" to ...

Why Enterprise Is Avoiding Windows 8

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

shipping more than 100 million Windows 8 licenses, Redmond's newest operating system is not making much headway in the enterprise world, with IT decision makers deciding to give it the cold shoulder. So, what's holding Windows 8 back? Forrester Research analyst David Johnson believes that the problem lies with the fact that Microsoft's newest operating system doesn't bring ...

Where The iPhone 5 Still Bests The Samsung S4

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

research it is based on suggests something else - that Samsung are making elementary mistakes in their innovation strategy. That's a big story for the world's leading phone maker, if it rings true. Where might the Samsung deficit and the Apple advantage lie? Samsung have invested heavily in developments like display and processors but according to html5 specialists, Sencha, they have ...

Samsung Debuts The New Galaxy S IV

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

People interact with the Samsung Galaxy S IV, March 14, 2013 in New York City. Samsung, the world's largest handset maker, revealed their successor to the Galaxy S III. The Galaxy S IV features a five-inch 1080p screen, a 1.9GHz quad-core processor, a 13-megapixel rear camera and ships with the latest Android version, Jelly ...

One Year After The IPO Is Facebook Already A New Economy Dog

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

's initial public offering, a retrospective might be in order. A year ago I was so skeptical of all the ballyhoo that I offered readers two rather more conventional stocks which I suggested had better stock appreciation prospects. I am pleased to ...

Aston Martin Shows New Design Direction With CC100 Speedster Concept

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Click for full photo gallery: In Pictures: Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept Aston Martin has splurged on a present for itself as the company celebrates its 100th birthday this year. The British automaker has built a special one-off car called the CC100 Speedster Concept, whose styling pays homage to the legendary Aston Martin DBR1 race car from the 1950s, while also giving an idea of what ...

General Motors Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Middle East Parts Distribution Center

Bahrain News Agency - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Dubai, May 19. (BNA) -- General Motors has passed a major milestone with the 10th anniversary of its Middle East Parts Distribution Center (MEDC) located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai. The MEDC was initially leased from DHL, when it first opened in 2003. The center stocks and supplies GM service parts for its lineup of vehicles sold under the Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC brands. It ...