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Microsoft Vows Tablet Comeback, But When? – PCWorld

Microsoft is hard at work preparing a Windows-based alternative to Apple’s already-popular iPad tablet, the company’s CEO Steve Ballmer told analysts on Thursday. Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Asus, Lenovo, and Toshiba are cooperating with Microsoft on such a device, expected later this year, in a bid to catch up with Apple and Google Android. “It is job-one [...]

Bangkok named Travel + Leisure’s ‘Top City’ – todaytravel – TODAYshow.com

Bangkok city officials say they are humbled and inspired after receiving Travel + Leisure magazine’s “Top City” award, despite recent street riots that sent tourists packing. Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra told a news conference that the award offers a morale boost to the battered capital and called on political protesters to behave themselves. The recent [...]

Continental tests ‘self-boarding’ at Houston airport – USATODAY.com

Boarding a plane without an agent to inspect or take your pass has arrived in the USA. Continental Airlines has confirmed it’s testing the procedure at a gate at its hub in Houston Intercontinental. It’s the first experiment at what’s called “self-boarding” in the U.S. In self-boarding, passengers — much like customers of the New [...]

Clearwire, Best Buy in wireless partnership | Reuters

Clearwire Corp (CLWR.O) has agreed to rent space on its network to Best Buy Co Inc (BBY.N) so that the electronics retailer can sell wireless services directly to consumers, the companies said on Thursday. Clearwire, which is roughly 54 percent owned by Sprint Nextel (S.N), has long said that it was talking with a wide [...]

Google Develops a Facebook Rival – WSJ.com

Google Inc. is in talks with several makers of popular online games as it seeks to develop a broader social-networking service that could compete with Facebook Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Google has been in discussions with top developers to offer their games on a new service it is building, these people [...]

As many as 4 million people downloaded data-stealing Android app | TG Daily

A seemingly innocuous Android app that let users change their phone’s wallpaper has actually been stealing private user information and may have been downloaded millions of times. Mobile security firm Lookout unearthed the truth behind the deceitful app and presented its findings at the Black Hat security technology conference in Las Vegas, as reported by [...]

PHOTO: Cargo plane crashes at U.S. base | The Hindu

A plume of smoke is seen after a plane crashes on the Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska — AP via The Hindu : News / International : Cargo plane crashes at U.S. base.

Large military aircraft crashes at Elmendorf Air Force base in Alaska, 4 on board » Breaking News | Wire Update News

A large military aircraft crashed at Elmendorf Air Force base in Anchorage on early Wednesday evening, officials said, but there was no immediate word on casualties. The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft went down at the end of the runway around 6.14 p.m. local time, and large plumes of black smoke was seen rising from [...]

C-17 plane crashes at Elmendorf – KTUU.com | Alaska’s news and information source |

A plane has crashed near Elmendorf Air Force Base. The Air Force confirmed that a C-17 cargo aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing crashed at about 6:15 while on a local training mission. A large cloud of smoke was visible spewing above the base just after the crash. Witnesses said the smoke and flames were [...]

Weather: Elmendorf Air Force Base Alaska PAED 28 July 2010

Weather: Elmendorf Air Force Base Alaska PAED 28 July 2010 METAR : Updated at 3:42 AM GMT on July 29, 2010 (7:42 PM AKDT): SPECI PAED 290342Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM -DZ FEW026 OVC075 12/10 A3004 RMK AO2 DZB0342 SLP174 $ TAF: TAF PAED 2820/2920 24009KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 OVC050 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2820/2824 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC050 BECMG [...]