Saturday, August 28, 2010

3Par calls HP $30 bid `superior'; Dell mulls reply (AP)

3Par calls HP $30 bid `superior'; Dell mulls reply (AP)

3Par calls HP $30 bid `superior'; Dell mulls reply (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 09:45 AM PDT

Data storage firm 3PAR has said a newly-raised acquisition offer by computer-maker Hewlett-Packard was AP - Data storage company 3Par Inc. says its board has determined that Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $2 billion, $30-per-share takeover bid is superior to a rival offer from Dell Inc., but Dell said Saturday it was mulling over a higher bid.

HOW TO: Make Free iPhone Ringtones (Mashable)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:27 AM PDT

Mashable - Ringtones -- They are the darlings of the music industry and the bane of anyone subject to hearing a bad one. If you're sick of your plain old telephone ringer but don't want to download a canned tone, you don't need to spend extra money to turn your favorite song into a ringtone for your iPhone. There's a way to create ringtones in iTunes from your existing music.

The Macalope Weekly: Smells like teen spirit (Macworld.com)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Macworld.com - Hey, kids, you remember grunge? Well, bust out your flannel shirts and grow out your hair, because it’s 1993 all over again. This week people are falling over themselves trying to point out that the smartphone wars are just like the PC wars, except with Google instead of Microsoft. Is the iPhone doomed to a tiny market share? Will Android rule supreme? And where’s the Macalope’s Blind Melon CD?

Emmy Awards go digital with Twitter, Facebook, YouTube (AFP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 08:41 PM PDT

The host of the 2010 Emmy Awards, Jimmy Fallon. Viewers can tweet lines to Fallon. The producers hope the move will attract a younger audience that up to now has largely shrugged off award shows as too stuffy and old-age.(AFP/Getty Images/Frazer Harrison)AFP - The 2010 Emmy Awards for American television have gone interactive, with viewers tweeting lines for host Jimmy Fallon, voting on an interactive ballot and watching backstage happenings on Facebook and YouTube.

Foursquare Takes Over Times Square [PIC] (Mashable)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 02:19 PM PDT

Mashable - A massive array of shimmering advertisements for Foursquare has been erected in New York City's Times Square. This picture just appeared on Flickr; it's pretty impressive. The ad towers over American Eagle's Times Square retail store.

Zara takes the plunge into crowded online market (AFP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 08:19 PM PDT

A man walks past the entrance to a mock up Zara store at the headquarters of Spain's Inditex group in Arteixo. Europe's largest clothing retailer, Spain's Inditex, is taking its flagship Zara brand online, but it can expect stiff competition from other giants of high-street fashion already well-established in cyberspace.(AFP/File/Miguel Riopa)AFP - Europe's largest clothing retailer, Spain's Inditex, is taking its flagship Zara brand online, but it can expect stiff competition from other giants of high-street fashion already well-established in cyberspace.
Posted by Harshad at 9:30 PM

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)