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Deals of the Hour / October 25, 2010, 1:41 pm

Android Creator Smacks Steve Jobs With The Geek Stick

Steve Jobs took five minutes to tear apart Google's Android smart phone strategy on Apple's earnings call Monday. Android creator Andy Rubin needed only 144 characters to respond in a Tweet Tuesday. Their dispute is far from settled, but two things ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2010-10-19T18:18:16Z)

Back to the Seventies with Fashion

NEW YORK (AP) - A new 1970s-style fashion muse, who means business during the day but can disco the night away, dominated the recent runway trends in the world's fashion capitals. Gone from the spring 2011 collections previewed in New York, London, Paris ... (Source: EDGE Boston 2010-10-23T04:30:19Z)

Chavez signs green energy deal with Portugal

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez signed agreements with Portugal on Sunday for the development of renewable energy projects which he expects will one day replace his country's dominant oil industry. Portugal, which has no oil or ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-10-24T16:10:39Z)

Detainee abuse detailed

The public image of detainees in Iraq was defined by the now-infamous photographs of American abuse at Abu Ghraib, like the hooded prisoner and the snarling attack dog. While the documents disclosed by WikiLeaks offer few glimpses of what was happening ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-23T07:00:39Z)

CWU beats Humboldt

ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University's offense had its best first half in five weeks. Its defense made plays that typified its previous two outings, both shutouts. And the kicking game, while missing two makeable field goal attempts, also had its ... (Source: The Wenatchee World Online 2010-10-25T16:16:37Z)

Police tortured detainees

The public image of detainees in Iraq was defined by the now-infamous photographs of American abuse at Abu Ghraib, such as the hooded prisoner and the snarling attack dog. While the documents disclosed by WikiLeaks offer few glimpses of what was happening ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-10-23T08:55:11Z)

Venezuelan leader signs deals with Portugal on green energy, low-cost schoool laptops

LISBON, PORTUGAL — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez signed agreements with Portugal on Sunday for the development of renewable energy projects which he expects will one day replace his country's dominant oil industry. Portugal, which has no oil or coal ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-24T16:32:07Z)

CWU gets even with Humboldt

ELLENSBURG -- When a football team anticipates a game as highly as Central Washington did Saturday's meeting with Humboldt State, its performance is almost never as complete as was hoped for. Especially when revenge is a factor. But while the Wildcats were ... (Source: Tri-City Herald 2010-10-24T16:24:58Z)

Laura Ofobike: A Tuskegee moment in Guatemala

I found out a long time ago that conspiracy theories about health operate on a simple maxim: Someone is bent on wiping you out. The job of conspiracists is only to expose the identity of that Someone and to offer minimally plausible explanations as to why ... (Source: LimaOhio.com 2010-10-19T21:24:23Z)

Linfield deals Lutes 1st defeat of season

PUYALLUP — In a contest of nationally ranked teams battling for first place in the Northwest Conference standings, the defending champion Linfield Wildcats held off the Pacific Lutheran Lutes 35-20 Saturday afternoon at Sparks Stadium. No. 12 Linfield (5 ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-24T07:49:34Z)

Torn Between 2 Phones, Again: Android vs. Windows Phone 7

Left, JB Reed/Bloomberg News; right, Jin Lee/Bloomberg News An Android-powered Sprint phone, and a phone made by HTC that uses Windows Phone 7. Earlier this year readers who were unhappy with Apple's closed app ecosystem and frustrated with AT&T's ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-14T17:05:27Z)

Chavez visits Portugal to ink commercial deals

LISBON, Portugal (AP): Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has arrived in Portugal where he is scheduled to sign deals with the government and local companies, including the purchase of 1.5 million low-cost laptops. Venezuela has already bought 850,000 of the ... (Source: star.com.my 2010-10-24T11:24:19Z)

Android Is Open? That's A "Farce," Says Facebook Developer Joe Hewitt

Andy Rubin fighting with Steve Jobs over Android being open is a "farce," says prominent Facebook employee Joe Hewitt, because "both refuse to share the one thing that matters: control." Hewitt says Google holds on to its Android code until it's ready for ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-20T13:09:16Z)

WikiLeaks documents say Iraqi prisoners suffered most at hands of Iraqis

The public image of detainees in Iraq was defined by the now-infamous photographs of American abuse at Abu Ghraib, like the hooded prisoner and the snarling attack dog. While the documents disclosed by WikiLeaks offer few glimpses of what was happening ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-23T04:58:57Z)

Tech review: Windows Phone 7 a new start for Microsoft

SAN FRANCISCO -- When it comes to smartphones, Microsoft is itching to get back in the game. Microsoft was sick of watching consumers flock to Apple's iPhone and smartphones running Google's Android software as its own Windows Mobile software floundered ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-21T21:00:32Z)

Experts offer beauty tips to fully rock the '70s glamour look

FILE- This Monday, Sept. 13, 2010 file photo shows the Marc Jacobs spring 2011 collection modeled during Fashion Week in New York. To really capture that '70s look that dominated the recent round of runway shows that previewed next season's styles, you ... (Source: Republic 2010-10-21T19:20:19Z)

Singapore Exchange to Buy Australia Counterpart

HONG KONG — The Singapore stock exchange said Monday that it would offer to buy its Australian counterpart for $8.3 billion, a purchase that would create a leading player in a region that has not yet seen the major consolidation that has taken place in ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-25T13:53:27Z)

Adobe Extends AIR Applications Across Screens

tablets based on BlackBerry® Tablet OS, Android™, iOS, and desktops including Windows®, Macintosh and Linux® operating systems. In addition, Samsung will be the first television manufacturer to integrate support for Adobe AIR 2.5 in Samsung SmartTVs ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-25T04:42:16Z)

Summary Box: Singapore bourse bids $8.3B for ASX

THE DEAL: The Singapore Exchange Ltd. has offered to pay $8.3 billion in cash and shares for the operator of the Australian bourse, Australian Securities Exchange Ltd. The companies hope to complete the deal in the second quarter of 2011 after getting ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-25T18:54:06Z)

Africa's rising middle class facing diseases more familiar to West

JOHANNESBURG — The medical experts gathered from across Africa were here to talk about a continentwide epidemic, but it wasn't AIDS or malaria — it was diabetes, and the bad habits that often bring it on. A growing urban middle class is defying the ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-24T06:59:27Z)

Biz Break: iPhone vs. Android vs. Windows: Microsoft battles Apple, Google

Today: Microsoft shows nine Windows Phone 7 devices. Plus: Google's robot cars take a California road trip. Silicon Valley's quarterly parade of tech earnings reports begins tomorrow. Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today showed off ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-11T20:58:05Z)

Governors' races offer some of sharpest skirmishes

Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases. Many also are important in presidential elections, and both parties are ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-25T12:41:52Z)

PBS Announces New PBS.org and Free Apps for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch

ARLINGTON, Va. , Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PBS announced today the beta launch of a new PBS.org (http://www.pbs.org/), featuring local content from member stations, full TV episodes from series and auto-localization features. The launch coincides ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-25T03:59:19Z)

Singapore's Offer for ASX Misses Mark

Afraid of losing its relevance, Singapore Exchange is offering to pay $8.3 billion for its Australian counterpart, ASX. Not only an expensive proposition, it's one that might not even work. True, the bid offers SGX access to Australia's $1 trillion pool of ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-25T09:50:04Z)

Governors' races offer some heated skirmishes

WASHINGTON (AP) – Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases. Many also are important in presidential elections ... (Source: Sauk Valley Daily Gazette 2010-10-25T06:08:10Z)

Governors' races offer many sharp skirmishes

Washington — Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases. There are now 26 Democratic governors and 24 Republicans ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-25T04:56:35Z)

Retro look is big, bright and bold

Think big (hair). Think bold (eye shadow). Think bright (lips). You're going to need the hair, makeup and nails to really capture the '70s girl that dominates spring trends, but not necessarily all at once. Beauty insiders who turned runway models into ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-24T07:35:15Z)

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 to replace Windows Mobile

NEW YORK — Microsoft on Monday made its boldest effort yet to challenge Apple's iPhone and Google's Android in the exploding smartphone market. The software giant unveiled a wireless operating system, Windows Phone 7, that it says offers state-of-the-art ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-12T09:08:13Z)

Google's Android chief fires back at Apple's Steve Jobs

Google's Andy Rubin, the engineer behind the Internet giant's mobile strategy , is an understated guy. So understated, in fact, that he had yet to post on Twitter. That changed Monday night after Apple CEO Steve Jobs took issue with Google's mobile device ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-19T19:08:22Z)

A Tuskegee moment in Guatemala

I found out a long time ago that conspiracy theories about health operate on a simple maxim: Someone is bent on wiping you out. The job of conspiracists is only to expose the identity of that Someone and to offer minimally plausible explanations as to why ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-10-19T06:43:55Z)

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