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Long after Olympics, Bird's Nest still draws crowd - Idaho Statesman
School children pose for a photo during a class visit to China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Since the Olympic Games ended in August, some 35,000 to 40,000 visitors a day have streamed through the 91 ...
Posted Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:59:00 GMT
This is not a good year for technological advancements in televisions. It's not the fault of science or engineering. Several new types of TVs hit the marketplace in 2008, and they're breathtakingly wonderful. But they're also expensive, for the most ...
Posted Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:49:00 GMTSharp TVs pose as 26-foot Christmas tree - Techradar.com
Commuters in New York's Grand Central Station received a shock yesterday when they were greeted by a 26-foot tall Christmas tree… made of 43 Aquos LCD televisions. Surprised passengers stood back and admired the unusual decoration, which has ...
Posted Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:22:00 GMTMagnachip gains time from creditors to Dec. 10 - FXStreet.com
, a South Korean chip maker, has won time from creditors to restructure it debt, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. The company defaulted on the loan at the end of October and expected to stay in default on ...
Posted Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:36:00 GMTMicrosoft ad campaign crashes televisions - New Zealand Herald Blogs
No, not really - I've just been reading The Onion , the famous satire site. This particular entry declares, 100 per cent jokingly, of course, that "The Microsoft ads, which began airing earlier this week, are being blamed for generating critical ...
Posted Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:44:00 GMTANALYSIS-UPDATE 1-Mexico consumer woes make recession likely - FXStreet.com
MEXICO CITY, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Mexicans are shutting their wallets on worries about sweeping layoffs and the global financial crisis, raising the chances that Latin America's second largest economy is heading toward a recession like the United ...
Posted Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:46:00 GMTDefunct Classic Stereo & Video inventory hits auction block Wednesday - MLive.com
GRAND RAPIDS -- If you are looking for a deal on high-end electronics, you do not have to wait until Black Friday. Inventory from the defunct Classic Stereo & Video goes on the auction block Wednesday. Large flat-screen televisions, stereos, theater ...
Posted Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:46:00 GMTBlack Friday sales intensify - Straits Times
NEW YORK - BLACK Friday, the traditional start to the US holiday shopping season, means more to retailers this year as they struggle to win over consumers with a recession looming. Black Friday falls on Nov 28, the day after the Thanksgiving holiday ...
Posted Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:24:00 GMTSurprise Drop in Power Use Delivers Jolt to Utilities - Wall Street Journal
An unexpected drop in U.S. electricity consumption has utility companies worried that the trend isn't a byproduct of the economic downturn, and could reflect a permanent shift in consumption that will require sweeping change in their industry ...
Posted Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:36:00 GMTces 2008 - Popular Science
Too busy to drive? Let the car take the wheel. PopSci recently went for a ride in the Chevy Boss, winner of the 2007 Darpa Urban Challenge. With tricked-out GPS, sonar, laser guidance and a stack of computers, this 2007 Chevy Tahoe SUV can navigate ...
Posted Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:22:00 GMT
