Friday, February 19, 2010
Millions of European Internet Explorer (IE) users will have the option to choose an alternative browser from 1 March, Microsoft has announced.It follows a legal agreement between Microsoft and Europe's Competition Commission in December 2009.
Microsoft committed to letting Windows PC users across Europe install the web browser of their choice, rather than having Microsoft IE as a default.
Figures suggest that over half the world's internet users have IE...... read more>>
It brought a tough, All-Star NBA coach to tears this week. And it stilled the voice of a famous film critic. Head and neck cancers are rare, but known to be severe -- they can strip away a person's voice, distort the face and rob the basic abilities to eat, drink and swallow. The cancer can be so disfiguring, some patients seldom appear in public.
In a tear-filled press conference this week, Denver Nuggets coach George Karl announced he has a type of neck and throat cancer.
Karl said he will continue to coach, but will miss some games and practices. His type of cancer -- a squamous cell tumor found on his right tonsil -- is the most common and expected to be treatable with radiation and chemotherapy........ read more>>
Tiger Woods' comments Friday may become the most scrutinized apology in history, fodder for dinner tables and Internet chat rooms alike: Was he genuine? Was it a PR stunt? Can he do anything to restore people's faith in him? The biggest knock on golf's biggest star is that it took him three months to utter any words publicly about his infidelity and then did so in a controlled environment. That's a no-no, according to apology etiquette.
"If you have to take time to say 'sorry,' you're not being authentic. We don't need extra time to rationalize whether we're sorry or not," said Glenn Llopis, the founder of the Center for Innovation & Humanity, a California-based think tank....... read more>>
Mohamed ElBaradei, the former head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, has received a hero's welcome upon his return to Egypt.
ElBaradei, who arrived in Cairo on Friday, is seen as a potential presidential candidate and has repeatedly called for democratic change in Egypt since stepping down from his UN post.
One local opposition newspaper had printed flight details for his arrival under the headline "Baradei Returns" to rally people to meet him at the airport.
Ahead of his arrival, there were media speculation that the authorities could ban public receptions for him.......read more>>
As promised Justin Bieber released the official "Baby" music video today for the first single off his upcoming album, My World 2.0. The video, which the 15 year old pop star says was inspired by Michael Jackson, features Ludacris. Fellow-Canadain artist, Drake, also briefly shows up in the video, despite Bieber's claims he wouldn't make an appearance.Fans of the young pop star have been anxiously awaiting the release of the video, since "Baby" was released last month. So far "Baby" is the only single released from My World 2.0. The second single, "Never Let Go" is set to be released before Bieber's album goes on sale March 23.........read more>>
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has radically increased pressure on Iran by publicly describing concerns over atomic weapons for the first time. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it feared that Tehran could be working on "a nuclear payload for a missile" in its bluntest report yet on Iran’s uranium enrichment programme.
The White House responded to the report by threatening “consequences” if Iran failed to co-operate with nuclear inspectors.
In the IAEA’s first report on Iran under its new director-general Yukiya Amano, tougher language appeared to signal a sea-change in the attitude towards Tehran........read more>>
