Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69 (AP)AP - Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen has died. He was 69. Full text |
Reyes told to rest until thyroid normalizes (AP)
Guerin: NHL should outlaw hits to head (AP)
Gilstrap done at Iowa State (AP)
Verdict reached in death of Denver Broncos player (AP)
China lawmakers test out microblogging (AFP)
Boonen hits early season form with Tirreno stage win (Reuters)
Google says talks with China ongoing (AFP)
Rockies, Helton agree to 2-year extension (AP)
Vonn crashes, will still ski for overall title (AP)
Bing Bangs Out More Market Share at Yahoo's Expense (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - IT software behemoth CA has acquired yet another company as it moves to provide its emerging enterprise customers and managed-service providers with cloud-computing support. CA acquired Redwood City, Calif.-based Nimsoft, its fourth acquisition in the cloud-computing space, in a cash purchase valued at $350 million, CA announced Wednesday. Full text
AFP - Mao Zedong may have used paintbrush and ink to write classic poems in calligraphy, but his grandson is firmly in the 21st century -- micro-blogging by laptop from China's annual session of parliament. Full text
» Faraway Iditarod fans feed race habit online (AP)
» Google says talks with China ongoing (AFP)
» Bing Bangs Out More Market Share at Yahoo's Expense (NewsFactor)
» Summary Box: Huge 'botnet' only slowed by takedown (AP)
» Hands On: Google Reader Play - A Beta Browsing Tool (PC World)
Reuters - Opera Software unveiled on Thursday a version of its Mini mobile browser for use on cellphones running on Google's Android software. Full text
» IBM, universities target easy-to-use cellphones (Reuters)
» China Mobile investing $5.8B in Chinese bank (AP)
» 3G Buildouts Push up Mobile Network Investment (PC World)
» Maine gov cool to cell phone health warnings bill (AP)
» NFL signs mobile phone deal with Verizon Wireless (Reuters)
PC World - Online photography store Adorama is offering a factory-refurbished Nikon Coolpix S360 digital camera in black for just $129.95 with free shipping. The 12-megapixel camera features a 7X optical zoom, four-way image stabilization, a 2.7-inch LCD, and in-camera editing features. It has nifty features such as a Sport Continuous Mode for high-speed image capture, and a Smart Portrait System that includes face-priority autofocus, Smile Mode, Blink Proof, and in-camera Red-Eye Fix. Full text
PC World - $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn???t last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true. Full text
AP - Satellite tracking shows three mushers have left Cripple, the halfway point in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Full text
