Reuters - Stocks were little changed on
Thursday, as optimism about potential deals were overshadowed
by some weak economic data and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke's call for some banks to raise more capital.
Reuters - Carl Icahn launched a proxy battle to
force Yahoo Inc to reopen buyout talks with Microsoft
Corp , the billionaire investor said in a letter to the
Internet company on Thursday.
Reuters - CBS Corp said on Thursday it
would buy web media company CNET Networks Inc for
about $1.8 billion to boost the television broadcaster's reach
across the Internet.
Reuters - Financial market turmoil underscores
the need for "generous" capital cushions, and banks need to
actively raise money as needed, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman
Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.
Reuters - General Electric Co is looking to
sell its appliance unit in an auction that could bring in $5
billion to $8 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on its
Web site on Wednesday.
Clean MemXP is a program for defragmenting system memory and optimizes
performance.
It shows information for the current state of the system and includes a
Task
Manager as well.
Features:
Watch system (CPU usage, Free RAM,Virtual Memory, System Resources).
Option for showing a Free RAM and CPU usage icon in the System Tray.
Show information for all system disks and drives.
Watch Active Processes and Programs.
Manage Windows Services.
Manage Windows StartUp Programs
. Show and explore Special Folders in Windows.
Access hidden Windows commands, like hide- show desktop, taskbar,
enable- disable Start button .
Run installed Screen Savers, enable- disable Screen Saver.
Change Screen resolution.
Restart- Shut down- Log off user- Exit Windows Emergency.
Empty Recycle Bin, Clean Recent Documents, Run Menu Commands, Search
Files, Internet Explorer typed URL's.
Access to Control Panel items.
Lock PC.
Select Operating System.
Easy Run Programs and Open Files, adding them to "Program Launcher".
Easy Access from an icon in System Tray.
Clean MemXP can be translated into all languages.
Clean MemXP supports skins (Includes 16 Skins). What's new in version 8.0:
Manage Windows Services
Show and Explore Special Folders of the Windows
Empty Run Menu Commants, Search Files, Internet Explorer typed URL's
New Program Core
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Designer Miyamoto makes video games pulse with life
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - NEW YORK - Shigeru Miyamoto, the father of iconic Nintendo mascot Mario, among many others, doesn't just bring characters to life in his video games. He injects his life into his creations. That's why his latest project, Wii Fit, which arrives in stores Wednesday, is not really a game at all. It's a $90 software-and-gadget fitness package for Nintendo's revolutionary Wii, reflecting Miyamoto's interest in his own physical health. Wii Fit, which comes with a balance board, has a built-in virtual trainer that helps players with yoga, aerobics and muscle toning.
Adobe refreshes Flash Player
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Facing serious challenges to its dominance in the RIA (rich Internet application) space, Adobe Systems will refresh its bread-and-butter Flash Player technology Thursday with capabilities that could provide an edge on the RIA battleground.