Election Time: Florida Democratic Primary
Just as today is the Florida Republican primary it is also the Florida Democratic primary, where voters Democratic voters will have the opportunity to select Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Mike Gravel or Barack Obama to represent their party in the upcoming race for the U.S. presidency.
Election Time: Florida Republican Primary
Today is the Florida Republican primary and the winner will have all 57 delegates. This means that Florida is an important state for all Republican candidates due to its delegate power and potential momentum gained from victory. According to the latest polls Mitt Romney and John McCain are in a dead heat and we will have to wait and see who will come out victorious tonight. Who knows, it may be neither of them...
President Bush To Deliver Final State of the Union Address
Tonight will mark the final State of the Union address given by President Bush before members of the United States Congress and other distinguished individuals. The speech will begin at 9 PM Eastern and will be televised throughout the world.
Google Helps Celebrate 50 Years of Lego
If you visit Google.com today you will notice a different logo, it is one made out of Lego’s. It is believed that Google’s founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have a great appreciation for Lego’s and this can be seen by simply heading to Google’s web site today.
Baidu Still China’s Search Engine Leader
According to Analysis International, a global research firm, Baidu was the leading search engine in China during the fourth quarter of 2007. Baidu led the Chinese search engine industry with 60.1 percent of the Chinese search engine market share and was followed by Google who came in second with a 25.9 percent share. Yahoo followed Google with 9.6 percent.
Get Your MacBook Air This Tuesday
For all of you that have been waiting for the MacBook Air, we have great news. The MacBook Air will be available for purchase this coming Tuesday at your local Apple retail store. The Air is the latest addition to the MacBook family and in terms of looks it is a beautiful computer. The MacBook Air is currently regarded as the world's thinnest laptop.
Election Time: South Carolina Democratic Primary
The South Carolina primary for the democratic party will be held today. Here are some results from prior primaries:
Sprint Executives Being Laid Off
Sprint, a U.S. based cellular phone service provider just announced that it will be laying off several executives in an effort to revive the sinking company. The company's chief financial officer, chief marketing officer, and its president of sales and distribution will all be stepping down tomorrow. Sprint lost 639,000 postpaid customers in the fourth quarter and the current job cuts are surely in an effort to help the company. Whether the company can bounce back, we will have to wait and see.
FCC 700MHz Auction Begins Today
According to various news sites, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will begin its 700 megahertz wireless auction today. The auction is expected to raise at least $10 billion for the U.S. government. There are many qualified bidders participating in this auction, such as Google, AT&T, Verizon, and Qualcomm.
Internet Real Estate
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