Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-winkler/health-care-ruling-shows_b_816629.html
Monday, January 31, 2011
Egypt, Day Six
by Patrick Appel Via The Lede, a clarifying report from Britain's Channel 4 News:
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Bush Says He's Done With Politics
The former president says he has no plans to raise money, campaign or appear on talk shows.
Source: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/bush-says-hes-done-with-politics/
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Afternoon Fix: Tim Pawlenty's PAC takes in $2 million during 2010; David Rivera paid himself $60K in unexplained reimbursements
Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty's (R) PAC raised $2 million during 2010; the controversy over Rep. David Rivera's (R-Fla.) finances deepens; and the Club for Growth begs to differ with the Tea Party Express over Sen. Orrin Hatch's (R-Utah) record. Make sure to sign up to get "Afternoon Fix" in your e-mail inbox every day by 5 (ish) p.m.!
Source: http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=34fd09bf593cd0371650c4d6fb29b645
Microsoft's Kinect Helps Q2 Beat Views
Microsoft surprised Wall Street late Thursday with much-stronger-than-expected gains in sales and profit last quarter, thanks to its Xbox and Office businesses. Microsoft (MSFT) earned 77 cents a share, up 4% from a year ago, on sales of $19.95 billion, up 5%, for its fiscal Q2 ended Dec. 31. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting earnings to fall 8% to 68 cents a share and sales to rise just 1% to $19.15 billion. The company's 
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternetTechnologyRss/~3/p6ZN4GR3OO4/Article.aspx
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Sony Ups Screen Size With New PSP Device
TOKYO -- Sony said the successor to its PlayStation Portable machine will go on sale late this year, offering the quality of a home console in an on-the-go machine boasting a screen double the size of smart phones. The announcement Thursday of the "next-generation portable" underlines efforts at the Japanese electronics and entertainment company to ward off the formidable threat from Apple (AAPL), which is delivering one hit product after another, 
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternetTechnologyRss/~3/nX9HgLysNuU/Article.aspx
Christie: 'We're done with soaring rhetoric'
Washington (CNN) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appeared to set his sights on President Obama Thursday night at a...
Source: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/28/christie-were-done-with-soaring-rhetoric/
Friday, January 28, 2011
Tea Party Express not planning to target Hatch
Washington (CNN) – Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, who may face a primary challenge next year, apparently now has...
Source: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/27/tea-party-express-not-planning-to-target-hatch/
A Series Of Misleading Comparisons
by Conor Friedersdorf I'm more puzzled than anything by this Barbara Ehrenreich op-ed: Why are Americans such wusses? Threaten the Greeks with job losses and benefit cuts and they tie up Athens, but take away Americans' jobs, 401(k)s, even their...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/andrewsullivan/rApM/~3/nBO9Oon1BE8/click.phdo
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Netflix EPS Up 55% On Customer Gains
Movie subscription service Netflix impressed investors late Wednesday by reporting better-than-expected profit growth and by guiding Wall Street estimates higher for the current quarter. Netflix (NFLX) earned 87 cents a share, up 55% from a year ago. Revenue rose 34% to $596 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected Netflix to earn 71 cents on sales of $597.5 million. So, it was a big beat on EPS, but a 
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternetTechnologyRss/~3/ou6J1i0TQuU/Article.aspx
Quiz: What Kind of Liberal or Conservative Are You?
Are you a New Left Hipster? An Anti-Government Gunslinger? Find out where you shine on the political spectrum with these short political quizzes. The Liberal Identity Quiz and the Conservative Identity Quiz will gauge everything from your taste in bumper stickers, books, and music to what you would do if you could issue your own executive orders.
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Source: http://politicalhumor.about.com/b/2011/01/19/quiz-what-kind-of-liberal-or-conservative-are-you.htm
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Google Tops Views As Co-Founder Page To Step In As CEO
In a surprise change late Thursday, Google said co-founder Larry Page would take over as chief executive, with current CEO Eric Schmidt moving to the post of executive chairman. The news overshadowed another stellar quarter, as the the No. 1 online search engine handily beat analyst expectations. Google (GOOG) said per-share profit minus special items jumped 29% to $8.75 from $6.79 in the year-earlier quarter. That shattered the $8.09 consensus 
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternetTechnologyRss/~3/epBBicjEmWw/Article.aspx
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