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(AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Web startup to offer foreign news as papers cutNEW YORK (AP) _ As budget cuts force many U.S. newspapers to retrench on their foreign coverage, veteran journalist Charles Sennott saw virtually no chance of getting another assignment abroad. So Sennott left The Boston Globe to start his own news organization, GlobalPost.com. It launches Monday with 65 journalists, including veterans of major news organizations such as CNN, The Washington Post, Time magazine and The Associated Press.

Dell touts luxury brand but offers few detailsLAS VEGAS (AP) _ Computer maker Dell Inc., trailing Hewlett-Packard Co. in worldwide sales, could have used a home run at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Instead, it came to Vegas with a model and a mirage. At a news conference Friday, Dell executives said the company would launch a luxury line of computers under the brand name Adamo. A model stood and removed a thin, black laptop from a bag and posed “Project Runway” style for a scrum of photographers. She did not turn on the computer, and Dell gave no details about what’s under the hood. Read more

Global Product Debuts and Leaders from Sony, Ford and Disney-ABC Highlight Day One of the 2009 CES

The 2009 International CES(R) opened with the world’s largest debut of consumer technology products from 2,700 companies, including 300 new exhibitors, and keynote addresses from industry leaders. Produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)(R), the 2009 International CES, the world’s largest tradeshow for consumer technology, runs through Sunday, January 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA, opened his 2009 International CES keynote on Thursday morning with the debut of an innovative new video platform from Yoostar, which featured personalized footage from classic Hollywood movies. Shapiro noted that this “personalization meets content” technology epitomizes what CES is all about: innovation, technology and enhancing life. Shapiro discussed how the consumer technology industry is resilient and will lead the way to economic recovery. He also announced CEA’s plans to work closely with president-elect Obama, the nation’s first digital president, who was elected on a message of change. Read more

Samsung plans packed US laptop computer arena next year

South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung is reportedly planning to break into the packed US laptop computer arena next year.

Samsung executives cited in the Wall Street Journal and other news outlets Tuesday said the company will return to the US laptop market with low-priced “netbooks” as well as thin, powerful models aimed at Apple’s elite MacBook Air.

Netbooks referred to no-frills laptop computers that rely on the Internet for most of their programs.

Samsung said it will sell its laptops in a partnership with a yet-to-be-disclosed US retail chain.

Samsung already sells its laptops in other countries, but wants to make inroads into the US market representing 27 percent of the world’s laptop computer sales. Read more

Rogers Communications with cell phone new service

the Rogers Communications Inc. is hoping more Canadians cut the cord from its land line phones and pick up a cell phone with the push of a new service released on Wednesday.

The company’s cell phone business, Rogers Wireless, announced that it will begin to roll out a so-called “unlicensed mobile access” (UMA) which will allow users to access unlimited calling in their homes through a connection to the Internet.

While a high-speed connection is required, it does not have to be through Rogers, and the company will cover the initial cost of the router with rebate offering. The service is priced at $15 for unlimited local calling and $20 for unlimited calling across Canada, not including the cost of the cell phone.
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UK airports manager in court action against Ryanair

UK AIRPORT manager BAA has begun legal action against Ryanair to force it to pay it a recent 15 per cent increase in airport charges at Stansted airport in London.

Ryanair wrote to the BAA in May to inform it that it would be withholding the increase in airport charges at Stansted, which took effect on April 1st.

In a document lodged with the Securities and Exchange Commission late last week in the US, Ryanair claimed that the increase constituted “excessive pricing” and was an abuse of BAA’s “dominant position in the London market and contrary to the public interest”.

This is part of a long-running dispute between Ryanair and BAA in relation to airport charges at Stansted. Ryanair plans to ground 15 aircraft there this winter in protest. Read more

Summer Fashion – Proenza Schouler Sunglasses

It looks like fashion darlings Proenza Schouler have done it again. The much-coveted line created by Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez added eyewear to their Spring/Summer ‘08 collection and they’ve sent celebrities and editors scrambling. A favorite of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Kate Bosworth, a pair of sunglasses from their line might be the perfect touch of eclectic cool for your own summer wardrobe.

Not exactly ready to surrender your big sunglasses but want a new take on the trend? Try their oversized sunglasses, a geometric take on the unstoppable trend with a touch of ’70s glam.

If it’s aviators you seek, take a ride into the danger zone with these sporty aviator sunglasses, a modern take on the classic shape with two-tone temples.
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Colibri Essex Electro Quartz Black Matte Lighter

Colibri Essex Electro Quartz Black Matte Lighter LTR078001. Colibri ingenuity came out with a No battery, flint or wick needed. A permanent quartz crystal is the energy source that never needs replaced. Elegantly simple all-metal case and single action ignition with siding caps. Great Gift!

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