First 4G Android Tablet With Netflix Launches on Outdated OS

It’s a big day of firsts for Sprint. The carrier launched its first Android tablet on Friday compatible with the new 4G “Wi-Max” network. The device is also the first Android tablet out there capable of running Netflix.Unfortunately, despite being first in line for 4G and Netflix, Sprint’s HTC Evo View tablet ships with the older version of Android: 2.3 (Gingerbread), not version 3.0 (Honeycomb). A future software update will bring Honeycomb, the version of Android made specifically for tablets, to the device.That speaks to a larger problem of “fragmentation” on Android devices: the inability to implement the platform consistently across multiple...

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Instant view: Transportation buoys durable goods orders

(Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose more than expected in May as bookings for transportation equipment rebounded strongly, according to a government report on Friday that could allay fears of a sharp slowdown in factory activity.U.S. economic growth was revised modestly higher in the first quarter to account for a slightly faster pace of restocking by businesses and a smaller increase in imports, government data showed on Friday, but remained anemic.COMMENTS:ROGER VOLZ, DIRECTOR OF CASH EQUITIES AT BGC FINANCIAL IN NEW YORK"Enough to lift us off over the overnight lows, and it was better than expected. Cap good...

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Google hits back in FTC antitrust probe

Search engine Google has claimed it is “committed to fostering a web that benefits us all” as it confirms formal Federal Trade Commission investigation. Google has confirmed that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun a “review of our business”, and presented a robust defence of its practices.Writing on the Google Blog in a post entitled “Supporting choice, ensuring economic opportunity”, the company’s Amit Singhal said that “At Google, we’ve always focused on putting the user first. We’re committed to giving you choices, ensuring that businesses can grow and create jobs, and, ultimately, fostering an Internet that benefits us...

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Sears gets incentive to move to Michigan: report Read more: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20110624/NEWS07/110629889/sears-gets-incentive-to-

(Crain's) — Sears Holdings Corp., which has expressed interest in moving its headquarters out of Illinois, is being courted with a $50-million incentive package offered by Michigan.The Michigan Economic Development Corp. and officials in Wayne and Oakland counties are attempting to lure the retail chain to southeast Michigan, according to a Detroit Free Press report Friday. The publication, citing unnamed sources familiar with the issue, said local Michigan agencies have floated tax breaks in addition to suggesting buildings in Dearborn and Southfield as potential sites.The Michigan Economic Development Corp. had no comment, the Detroit Free...

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U.S. First Quarter Third Gross Domestic Product (Text)

Following is the text of the Gross Domestic Product from the Commerce Department.Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the first quarter of 2011, (that is, from the fourth quarter to the first quarter), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 3.1 percent.The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than were available for the "second" estimate issued last month. In the second estimate, the increase in real...

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Instant view: Transportation buoys durable goods orders

(Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose more than expected in May as bookings for transportation equipment rebounded strongly, according to a government report on Friday that could allay fears of a sharp slowdown in factory activity.U.S. economic growth was revised modestly higher in the first quarter to account for a slightly faster pace of restocking by businesses and a smaller increase in imports, government data showed on Friday, but remained anemic.COMMENTS:ROGER VOLZ, DIRECTOR OF CASH EQUITIES AT BGC FINANCIAL IN NEW YORK"Enough to lift us off over the overnight lows, and it was better than expected. Cap good...

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Swiss Franc Climbs to Record High Versus Euro Amid Concern on Debt Crisis

The Swiss franc rose against all of its 16 most-traded peers, reaching a record against the euro, as investors sought safety on concern an austerity plan to stabilize Greece won’t resolve Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis.The dollar gained for a third week against the euro, the longest since February, on speculation Greece’s parliament may reject Prime Minister George Papandreou’s plan to cut the budget deficit, win more aid and avoid default. The pound slid for a fourth week against the dollar after U.K. policy makers discussed more monetary stimulus. Growth in U.S. manufacturing cooled in June, a report next week may show.“All these headlines...

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Souris River surges past 130-year-old flood record

Minot, N.D. -- The Souris River's full weight hit Minot on Friday, swamping an estimated 2,500 homes as it soared nearly 4 feet in less than a day and overwhelmed the city's levees. City officials said they expect as many as 4,500 homes to be flooded. More than a quarter of the city's 40,000 residents evacuated earlier this week, packing belongings they hoped to save. Fed by heavy rains upstream and dam releases that have accelerated in recent days, the Souris surged past a 130-year-old record Friday and kept going. The river was more than 5 feet above major flood stage Friday and expected to crest as early as today about 8 1/2 feet beyond...

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The New Arrivals At Port Lympne Wild Animal Park

Two De Brazza's monkeys stand together at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park on June 21, 2011 in Hythe, England. Port Lympne has welcomed a host of new arrivals this year with wildebeest, colobus monkeys, gorillas and rhinos all adding to the current stock. Port Lympne and Howletts Wild Animal parks were set up by the late John Aspinall to protect and breed rare and endangered species and, where possible, return them to safe areas in the wild. The Aspinall Foundation which runs the parks also manages two gorilla rescue and rehabilitation projects in the central African countries of Gabon and Congo where they have successfully reintroduced...

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The Glastonbury Festival 2011: Day Two

Festival goers enjoy the atmosphere during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 23, 2011 in Glastonbury, England. The festival, which started in 1970 when several hundred hippies paid 1 GBP to watch Marc Bolan, has grown into Europe's largest music festival attracting more than 175,000 people over five days (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Imag...

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Jodrell Bank Observatory In Bid To Become UNESCO World Heritage Site

“The Lovell Telescope is a radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory, near Goostrey, Cheshire in the north-west of England. When it was constructed in 1955, the telescope was the largest steerable dish radio telescope in the world at 76.2 m (250 ft) in diameter; it is now the third largest, after the Green Bank telescope in West Virginia, USA, and the Effelsberg telescope in Germany. It was originally known as the 250 ft (76 m) telescope or the Radio Telescope at Jodrell Bank, before becoming the Mark I telescope around 1961 when future telescopes (the Mark II, III, and IV) were being discussed. It was renamed to the Lovell Telescope...

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Mannequins

Jahmar Bailey works on preparing a mannequin that sports extra large breasts for the display window of the Ocean 9ine store on April 26, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida. A recent phenomenon in curvy mannequins is thought to be a reflection in the number of women who now have plastic surgery as well as catering to men's fondness for large boobs. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)A customer measures dummies at a mannequin store on February 1, 2007 in Nanjing of Jiangsu Province, China. Most dummies sold at the Chinese shops remain stick-thin despite the debate in the fashion industry, as the fashion federations of France, Italy, the United...

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The World's Finest And Most Expensive Cars Are Showcased At The Salon Prive Garden Party

People look at a vehicle at the “Salon Prive” luxury and supercar event on June 22, 2011 in London, England. The annual three day Salon Prive offers the opportunity to view the most exotic modern and vintage super cars in the world and is being held for the first time at Syon Park. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)Car enthusiasts watch the car parade at the “Salon Prive” luxury and supercar event on June 22, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)A man takes a photograph of an Aston Martin “Atom” at the “Salon Prive” luxury and supercar event on June 22, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)A...

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