Foursquare takes lead in where-am-I apps – CNN.com
One year ago, the founders of Foursquare stepped onstage before a tech-savvy crowd in Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are.
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The War At SXSW: AT&T vs 15,000 Data-Crazed Velociraptors
AT&T’s struggles to stay up last year are well-documented. CNN recently ran a piece about how AT&T hopes to avoid a similar fate this year. But actually, “struggles” is way too kind of a word. If you were at SXSW last year and happened to be on AT&T’s network — it was an absolute nightmare.
Google’s Own Stated List of Competitors Grows from 2 to 10
"Google sees an Internet far more crowded with competitors than just a year ago. At least, that's what the company is telling government regulators."
SXSW Film Preview: 13 Movies to Watch For
This year, SXSW's film portion runs March 12-20, and features movies from a host of categories, including headliners, spotlight premieres, films from the Lone Star state, the controversial midnighters (which tend to feature adult-themed topics) and a range of shorts, from live-action to animation.
Woman In Critical Condition After Driving Off Bridge (VIDEO)
A woman is in critical condition after driving her SUV off of a bridge in Long Beach this morning. The 23 year old woman was rescued from the Los Angeles River after being submerged for nearly 30 minutes.
World’s Oldest Single Malt Scotch Whisky
It is older than Chuck Norris and was laid down in a small Scottish distillery the year before the outbreak of the Second World War. A dram of this 70 year old single malt will set you back over £300 (US$ 450)
Man Gets 60 Yrs In Prison For Possessing 1.3 g of Cocaine
Do the math, kids. That's basically one year for every nanogram of crack that a Texas man had on him when he was arrested last year. In other words, Melvin Johnson III is going to prison -- almost for life -- for having one-half of a dime's weight in crack cocaine.
FDA Approves Botox for Elbow Spasms. Are Migraines Next?
Although better known for its cosmetic applications, Botox is approved to treat such therapeutic conditions as underarm sweating, neck spasms, and eye-muscle disorders. Therapeutic sales of Botox accounted for approximately 52% of Allergan sales last year and increased about 4% over 2008.
Selling a home in 2010? Have a strategy
Foreclosures and short sales continue to plague the market, keeping a lid on home prices. As a result, 2010 will continue to be a buyer's market. That doesn't mean, however, that all hope is lost of selling your home this year. Here are some tips to sell your home in 2010.
Fish Developed With ‘Six-Pack Abs’
A 10-year effort by a scientist to develop transgenic rainbow trout with enhanced muscle growth has yielded fish with what have been described as six-pack abs and muscular shoulders that could provide a boost to the commercial aquaculture industry.
How long should unemployment benefits last?
Should unemployment benefits be cut off after, say, six months or a year, even in tough times, forcing the jobless to take any job they can find -- if they can find one? Or, as supporters say, do the benefits bolster not just individual families but also the entire economy?
Soccer Player Dies In The Most Horrific Fashion Imaginable
A 23-year old Brazilian indoor soccer player, Robson Rocha Costa, died Sunday after sustaining injuries in a match. A piece of floor plank pierced his thigh and went into his intestine.
Life ban for Younus Khan, Mohammad Yousuf
The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned former captains Mohd Yousuf and Younus Khan for life, besides imposing a 1-year ban on Shoaib Malik in the wake of the team's disastrous tour of Australia.
“Benign” Flight Simulators Could Be Training Pilots to Crash
The behavior of the pilots in last year's crash that killed 50 people has become an all-too-familiar response when airliners go out of control. Over and over again, startled pilots mishandle stalls, icing and other emergencies. The way airline training simulators portray stalls now is so benign it gives the pilot a false impression of reality.
Why Avatar Lost: Inside the Biggest Oscars’ Upset in Years
This was the year the Academy expanded the number of Best Picturecontenders to 10, largely to give more popular films a chance. YetJames Cameron's Avatar, history's biggest box-office performer, lostthe top prize to The Hurt Locker, the lowest-grossing movie to winBest Picture in recent times. Here is why Avatar got left out.
