29-Nov-2012 00:00

Hang on, maybe Facebook did drive Black Friday sales after all :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/GsMzD0Yn-vI/story01.htm

China's 'Gaokao' College Entrance Exam: Added Physical Tests Aim to Solve Student Health Issues :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The physical health of high school students in China's capital has been gradually deteriorating, which can be attributed to the nation's intense study culture. As a result, China's Minstry of Education is considering whether to include a official physical fitness test as a part of the gaokao exam. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/chinas-gaokao-college-entrance-exam-added-physical-tests-aim-solve-student-health-issues-906998

Apple Fires iOS 6 Maps Chief: A Fresh Start For Eddy Cue As Pressure Mounts To Compete With Google :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-maps-vs-google-maps-ios-platform-had-one-full-year-left-contract-report-796265" target="_blank">Apple's plan</a> to replace Google Maps with its own solution in iOS 6 turned out to be quite the controversy.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-fires-ios-6-maps-chief-fresh-start-eddy-cue-pressure-mounts-compete-google-907002

The Palestine UN Headcount: They Need 97 Votes. For Now, They Have Nine :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The Palestinians wanted a plurality of western nations to help legitimize their bid for upgraded status at the U.N. -- they have some support, but they have a long way to go.</p>
<p>Following France's lead yesterday in declaring their support for the Palestinians, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, and Portugal all announced they would vote yes on the referendum. </p>
<p class="p1">Of the Security council, the U.S. will vote no, and the U.K. is expected to abstain unless the Palestinian Authority agrees not to press charges against Israel in the International Criminal Court. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/palestine-un-headcount-they-need-97-votes-now-they-have-nine-906882

Buffett: Cliff talks may drag on :: Billionaire investor Warren Buffett believes the US fiscal cliff may not be solved until January, missing the December deadline, as markets remain jittery.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20523750#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

WWE News: Hardy Boys "Very Likely" to Return To WWE, Jeff May Leave TNA :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>Two former WWE high-flyers could be returning to the company shortly.</p><p>In a recent interview, Matt Hardy said it is "very likely" that both he and his brother, Jeff Hardy, will rejoin the WWE. The wrestler told "Passing the Torch Radio" that a Hardy Boys reunion could happen in early 2013.</p><p>Both former WWE superstars are still in the wrestling business, and have uncertain futures.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/wwe-news-hardy-boys-very-likely-return-wwe-jeff-may-leave-tna-906992

VIDEO Arsenal 1-1 Everton: Highlights; Walcott's Early Opener Cancelled Out by Fellaini Strike at Goodison Park :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Everton and Arsenal  were forced to settle for a share of the points after a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park. In a match that could have serious ramifications for who claims a Champions League place come the end of the season, Everton remained with a point advantage after Marouane Fellaini cancelled out Theo Walcott's deflected first minute opener.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/video-arsenal-1-1-everton-highlights-walcotts-early-opener-cancelled-out-fellaini-strike-goodison

Obama And Mexican President-Elect Chart New Path In Approach To Drug Trade And Immigration :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Mexican President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto met with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. Tuesday where they discussed drug trafficking, trade, immigration and other issues shared by their two countries.</p><p>"What happens in Mexico has an impact on our society," Obama told Pena Nieto, who will be inaugurated Saturday, during their meeting, <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20521268">the BBC reported</a>.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/obama-mexican-president-elect-chart-new-path-approach-drug-trade-immigration-906920

Exclusive: Peel partners with Samsung to take its social TV guide app international :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/4jw2YY3mJek/story01.htm

'Downton Abbey' Creator Developing American Spinoff With NBC :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">American fans of the hit British period drama "Downton Abbey" have new cause to celebrate  Wednesday. Not only is the third season beginning on American television in January, but series creator Julian Fellowes is developing a spinoff exclusively for American audiences with NBC.</span></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/downton-abbey-creator-developing-american-spinoff-nbc-906824

Wiz Khalifa Says He Plans To Marry Amber Rose Next Month :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Wiz Khalifa revealed his wedding plans with pregnant fiancé Amber Rose when he stopped by radio station Hot 97.1 in New York Wednesday and spoke with host Angie Martinez.</p><p><strong>"</strong>We're gonna get [a marriage license] in a couple of weeks. We'll have that done. I've said it, I don't think people really understood what I was saying. They're like, 'Yeah okay, whatever,' but I don't think people really understood what I was saying.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/wiz-khalifa-says-he-plans-marry-amber-rose-next-month-906814

'Scary Ghost Elevator Prank' Goes Viral [VIDEO] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Move over Psy, there's a new Internet sensation now that the "Ghost in the Elevator Prank" has gone viral on YouTube.</p><p>The Brazilian show "Programa Silcio Santos" scared its victims by placing them in a rigged elevator.</p><p>In the video, unsuspecting people in an elevator look on as the lights flicker before shutting off, leaving the victims stranded in near total darkness.</p><p>Some people in the video scream after the lights go off, while others wait patiently for the electricity to come on -- but what they don't know is that the prank has barely begun.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/scary-ghost-elevator-prank-goes-viral-video-906810

Moody's Downgrades HP Bonds After Record Loss :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) cut the bond rating of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), the No. 1 computer company, to negative and said the rating isn't likely to be raised over the next year.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in">The move came a week after HP, of Palo Alto, Calif., reported its worst annual loss of $12.7 billion, or $6.41 a share, after taking record writeoffs for acquisitions of EDS in 2006 and Autonomy in 2011. The company claimed the Autonomy acquisition had been based on accounting fraud.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/moodys-downgrades-hp-bonds-after-record-loss-906820

How can we build a future of post-industrial journalism? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/2-AZJGQ-s74/story01.htm

Windows Phone 7.8: Early 2013 and… on new devices? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/5Mz4RWbuhhs/story01.htm

Mortar Data wants to become a Hadoop developer's best friend :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/d8Q75xuD6og/story01.htm

Nokia seeks Blackberry sales bans :: Nokia is seeking to ban sales of Blackberry phones in the US, UK and Canada after its rival refused to pay patent licence fees.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20523377#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

With Skillshare's online classes, instructors get shot at bigger bucks :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/TFEasM22iLM/story01.htm

ARPA-E backs 66 projects: energy beets, fabric wind blades, dust devils :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Py8J5yjPmEU/story01.htm

Google Drive for iOS, Android gains mobile spreadsheet editing :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/DETMqdyJRlE/story01.htm