General Motors sold a Saab

February 25, 2010 – 12:00 am
General Motors and Spyker signed a definitive agreement to sell Saab, told the American CNN. Simultaneously, GM halted preparations for the elimination of Saab. Management Spyker assume full responsibility for the further operations Saab, stresses the GM. American concern for the company will receive $74 million in cash and 326 million preferred shares of the combined company Saab Spyker. Buyer for Saab GM was looking for 14 months, from late 2008, 50% of the Swedish company with a 74 -- year history, GM bought in 1990 during the restructuring of Saab-Scania, but 10 years later bought the remaining half of the Swedish company Saab AB, the company invested $600 million Freedom from Saab was part of a restructuring plan, most General Motors, which also included the sale or liquidation of brands Hummer , Pontiac and Saturn. Initially, ...

Star of “Twilight” was the woman of the year

February 24, 2010 – 11:54 pm
eve in London the 13th annual awards ceremony Elle Style Awards. Most stylish representative fashion, film, television and music have received awards in nine nominations. In the category "Woman of the Year has won 19-year-old British actress Kristen Stewart, star of" twilight saga, which has become in this by BAFTA award winner in the category "Rising Star". Awards best actress and best actor was awarded Carey Mulligan and Colin Firth, which received a BAFTA award in the same nominations. Model of the Year recognized by Claudia Schiffer, which debuted on the catwalk in 1987, but the Black Panther Naomi Campbell was awarded an honorary prize for his successful work in the charity fund. icon style were identified 23-year-old sister Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen. And, the TV stars became an actress, model and singer Dannii ...

Game NBA Jam returns

February 24, 2010 – 11:45 pm
Legendary NBA Jam arcade basketball returns. Initially, it was reported that the game will be released exclusively for the Wii. But today it became known that Jam will please owners and the powerful systems - PS3 and Xbox 360. Alas, the exact release date is not called. We only know that this polusportivnaya fun will be on shelves this year.

Maxim Shabalin away from the sport

February 24, 2010 – 11:36 pm
Figure skater Maxim Shabalin, who paired with Oksana Domnina won a bronze medal in ice dancing at the Olympics in Vancouver, stopped performing live for at least another year. Sportsman said return to the ice, if the doctors commit a miracle and find a way to cure him traumatized knee. "We figure skating gave their lives. If the doctors would have found a way to heal his knee, I would be happy. Not in the sense that I very much hope that they have something to commit rather not, do not count" - said the skater, adding would be happy to speak at the Sochi 2014 Olympics, if it is healthy. He said that independently decided to prepare for performances at the Olympics, despite the injury. "Activities of the highest achievements associated with health problems. You will not find any ...

Natalia Vodianova Divorces

February 24, 2010 – 11:27 pm
Russia's famous supermodel Natalia Vodianova separated from her husband, British billionaire Lord Justin Portman. not specify what caused the rupture couples lived together 10 years, and which parent will stay their three children. The family Vodianova - Portman grow three children: 8-year-old Lucas, 4-year-old Neva and 2-year-old Victor, transmit "BBC News". Currently Natalia with her husband and children settled in New York. breaking news of the star couple appeared on the website of the French Elle. Neither Natalia Vodianova, Justin Portman or has not responded to the news and did not refute it. Marriage Russia's famous supermodel Natalia Vodianova and Justin Portman, Lord British has always been exemplary. While Natasha has successfully made a career supermodel, Justin went behind her around the world and are strongly supported by his famous wife. ...

Microsoft and Amazon have exchanged patents

February 24, 2010 – 11:18 pm
Microsoft and Amazon have agreed to share patents, according to a press release, Microsoft. In particular, the transaction will affect the patents Amazon, for electronic reading room Kindle and Amazon use of servers running Linux. Such cross-licensing agreements are concluded in order to avoid mutual claims. Exact terms were not disclosed, but Amazon will pay Microsoft some money. The very largest online store is not reported on the agreement. In 2007, Microsoft said that Linux and several other technologies, open source violate patents over two hundred corporations. She managed to enter for more than 600 agreements on the use of patents, including those with major electronics manufacturers - LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Fuji, Xerox and Brother. Despite the differences in the outputs, Amazon and Microsoft are direct competitors in several markets. In particular, both ...

Walmart has become the most expensive brand of the world

February 24, 2010 – 11:09 pm
company Brand Finance published its latest rating of the most expensive brands - BrandFinance Global 500. The basis of the rating are the main financial indicators of the brand, which evaluate the system of Brand Value Added. The first rank is brand Walmart, which analysts valued at 41.4 billion dollars. Second place at the brand internet giant Google, valued at 36.2 billion dollars. The cost of Coca-Cola, the third largest - 34,8 billion dollars. Fourth place at the brand IBM (33,7 billion dollars), and closes the top five Microsoft, which is estimated at 33.6 billion dollars. In the ranking of TOP 500 brands are represented, and Russia - Sberbank is 57 places and is valued at 11.7 billion dollars, "Gazprom" on 144 site (5.7 billion dollars). The list also includes the Beeline (204 place with 4,116 billion dollars), LUKOIL (286 ...

Microsoft will offer browser 12

February 24, 2010 – 11:00 pm
update coming out on March 1 for the operating systems Windows, will provide their owners to choose their default browser. By this step the company has pushed Microsoft antitrust decision of the European Commission. The main application window consists of five popular web browsers: Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera, the order of their appearance in the list will be random. In addition, the choice of the user will provide seven alternative browsers. An update will be in the EU countries.

The Russians will be able to use the cell in planes

February 24, 2010 – 10:54 pm
State Commission for Radio Frequencies "gave approval to the introduction of cellular systems on board aircraft. mobile operators allocate radio frequencies in the range of 1710-1785 and 1805-1885 MHz. However, the modalities would be no interference with the work of ground services. In this connection, cellular connection will be used only at an altitude of 3 thousand meters height will be lower if, transmitters on board the aircraft will be automatically deactivated. This solution allows mobile operators to begin implementing the service provider communication format of GSM on board aircraft, which will operate over the entire territory of Russia, ITAR-TASS. To use the service, passengers will be able to conventional cellular phones that support GSM-1800 standard. In this case they can not just send sms and talking on the phone in flight, but the mobile Internet. ...

Muscovites found in the courtyard of an apartment house lynx

February 21, 2010 – 1:27 am
In the north-east of the capital around 21:30 Thursday in the courtyard of an apartment house found a live lynx, told Interfax that "the duty officer of operational information to respond Moscow police. According to said local residents discovered the animal in the yard at 209 Prospekt Mira. They reported the incident to the local branch of the Interior. At present, the duty police patrol awaiting the arrival of specialists who could catch the animal.

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