Author: Alan Shazan
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Netflix Successful Beyond Expectations, Plans to Expand
Netflix Inc. recently announced that they have signed another three million subscribers in the fourth quarter. These results were higher than expected, and Netflix’s shares went up by ten percent; the company’s stock has increased nearly five times since last year. In total, revenue rose by 34%, to $596 million. Netflix’s Chief Executive Officer Reed…
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Sprint to Raise Smartphone Fees
Sprint Nextel Corp has plans to up their smartphone service fees by $10 a month. The move will bring Sprint’s prices closer to those of its rivals Verizon Wireless and AT&T. Steve Clement, a Pacific Crest analyst believes the change will give T-Mobile a boost. “When you have the most aggressive pricier go out and…
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History Channel Refuses to Air Propaganda Kennedy Documentary
Brave New Films tried to stop the creation of a new miniseries about President Kennedy even before it went into production after the script was submitted for perusal to leading historians such as Ted Sorensen and Thurston Clarke. These scholars said that the proposed miniseries was chock full of unmitigated distortions of the truth. Despite…
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NASA Supports Robotics Competition
NASA was one of the primary sponsors of a robotics competition which aimed to develop the next generation of technological leaders. NASA teamed up with For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) to launch the event. Around 2,000 teams participated in the contest this year. FIRST’s goal is to generate interest in science,…
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Tragedy in Tucson Also Wounds Press
There is but one basic rule in journalism that must not be broken at all costs: ‘Get the story right!’ Unfortunately not only did the horrific events of last weekend in Tucson leave several people wounded and killed, the media itself hurt badly as it fell a few more notches in credibility and believability in…
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Ferrari Developing Mind-Reading Car
Ferrari plans to install a new technology which can evaluate a driver’s mental state, and adjust the car’s stability and power-control systems accordingly. “Drivers tend to miscalculate- in particular, overestimate- their driving skill, and, more importantly, their psychophysical condition, with the result that driver-selected dynamic vehicle performance simply reflects the driver’s wish, as opposed to…
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Over 8 Million Xbox Kinects Sold in 60 Days
The Xbox Kinect’s success exceeded even Microsoft Corp’s expectations. In the first sixty days following the launch, over 8 million of the game systems were sold, flying past the company’s original goal of 5 million. The competing ‘Move’ sold 4.1 million units in its first two months. The device, created by Sony Corp, is similar…
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Top Five Cable Shows Attract Millions of Viewers
For the best in television entertainment more and more people each year are turning to cable networks, leaving the broadcast networks scrambling to put together shows that can compete. What follows is a list of the top five cable shows which attract the most viewers. 5. Walking Dead can be seen on the AMC cable…
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For Real Entertainment You Simply Need Cable
Broadcast networks these days are having a hard time finding the hits they need to stay afloat, but the cable networks seem to have the secret recipe. Today viewers must turn to cable for the quality entertainment they seek. The following are the top top cable shows, in two installments from tenth to first place…
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Chinese Technology May Solve Uranium Shortage Issue
China is one of the world’s largest energy consumers. They have found a way to give back by possibly beginning a technological revolution. They are developing a new technology which can reprocess spent nuclear fuel and is able to extend uranium’s usage by at least sixty times. This breakthrough may solve the problem of its…