Microsoft patents theater mode for your phone
But the key feature is that it would be automatic. It would go into this mode if your phone’s GPS detects you’re at the location of a movie theater. Or…
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Amazon is going to make movies
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NFL conference championships bring big ratings for Fox, CBS
Overall, this weekend’s conference championships averaged 46.1 million viewers. While high, these totals were down from the comparable week last year, when 55.9 million viewers watched the NFC championship and…
Rough seas: Stock market volatility is here to stay
Related: Falling oil’s next victim: banks Fed, earnings loom: Investors also remain antsy about when the Federal Reserve will attempt to slowly hike rates after years of keeping them incredibly…
Charlie Hebdo editor says Mohammed cartoons ‘defend the freedom of religion’
Furthermore, Biard said “we must stop declaring that those who write and draw are ‘provocateurs,’ and are throwing gas on the fire. We must not place thinkers and artists in…
Fox News apologizes 4 times for inaccurate comments about Muslims in Europe
Related: Murdoch and Fox draw online backlash “No-go zones” have been a theme on Fox. Critics have accused the network of advancing a frightening narrative that demeans peaceful Muslims. Earlier…
Giant GM bus from the ’50s sells for $5 million
The driver’s seat was 10 feet off the ground. Parade organizers had to carefully plan routes to avoid low bridges or other obstacles. Eight tires held its 30,000 pound weight….
Charlie Hebdo now printing 7 million copies
The magazine’s French distributor, MLP, has been tryingmostly unsuccessfullyto keep pace with demand. Roughly one million copies each were distributed on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Technical problems limited the number…
Swiss shock crushes US currency broker
FXCM said it is “actively discussing alternatives” to restore its capital levels, but didn’t give any specifics about those talks. Investment bank Jefferies Group is in conversations with FXCM over…
Venezuela lacks a lot more than McDonald’s French fries
“It’s an adventure to buy milk, sugar, flour, oil, meat,” says Rodriguez, listing many other items. “The life of Venezuelans has changed a lot. It is sad to see.” Related:…
Fox News’s future: $1.50 per subscriber per month
He also speculated that the $1.50 figure includes both Fox News and its much smaller sibling Fox Business. “They are getting more aggressive with that channel,” he said. The new…
Davos: What you need to know
It’s safe: The organizers don’t release specific information, but it is estimated that around 5,000 Swiss troops, police and security personnel guard the town. It’s pricey: The ticket is around…
7 biggest losers from Swiss currency blowout
UBS predicts the Swiss economy will expand by just 0.5% in 2015, down from an earlier projection of 1.8%. Expectations for 2016 have also been lowered, down to 1.1% from…
Self-service beer taps coming your way
He invested $20,000 of his own funds and partnered with a U.S. manufacturer to make beer tables with two to four self-service taps. In February 2009, Goodman landed his first…
Falling oil’s next victim: banks
“If you’re a small bank in Texas or North Dakota, the risk goes well beyond drilling for oil or gas. You funded the mobile homes that workers live in, the…
Opinion: EU must end austerity and restructure debt
The current strategy is clearly not working. The lower and middle classes are carrying the burden. We’ve regained competitiveness only by depressing domestic demand and increasing unemployment. Austerity has exacerbated…
Charlie Hebdo co-founder: Prophet cartoons went too far
The magazine’s so-called “survivors’ issue,” published Wednesday, expressed appreciation for the outpouring of public support after the January 7 attack. The support continues, with sellouts at newsstands across Paris on…
In year of ‘Selma,’ critics blast Oscars for all-white Best Actor field
Backlash from fans and critics was fervent. “It’s a movie about blacks being shut out of society. … And now we’re shut out of Hollywood,” Al Sharpton told the New…
Most Americans feel they are falling behind
Even though the unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level since mid-2008, Americans are still finding it challenging to land a job. That’s particularly true among those age 50…
Holiday hangover: Best Buy dives 15%
Related: Target shuts down in Canada Fleeting holiday cheer: Some investors are hopping off that treadmill. Best Buy’s shares plummeted 15% Thursday morning, knocking them into the red for the…
Will Bitcoin ever rebound?
But is it fair to focus on Bitcoin’s price as a measure of failure or success? This is a currency after all. Related: Bitcoin was one of the tech failures…
Why the new Cold War matters
Related: Russia is buying weapons – a lot of them So too is cutting off ties, refusing to engage, reaching for sticks and forgetting the carrots, and writing into law…
Texas: The boom-and-bust oil capital of America
Walker, now co-owner of oilfield services company Frontier Services, learned to keep cash on hand and avoid loading up on debt to pay for equipment. “I may have to get…
Despite condemnations, brisk sales for Charlie Hebdo
Related: Charlie Hebdo sells for hundreds of dollars on eBay The cover of this week’s issue, a depiction of a tearful Prophet Mohammed holding a “Je Suis Charlie” sign, has…
Xiaomi’s new phone wants to be an iPhone killer
Other products launched Thursday included headphones, and a tiny set top box. The privately-owned company is known in China for its cheap phones and ardent fans. The devices — which…
Blockbuster ‘Lego Movie’ snubbed by Oscars
The films that were nominated over “Lego Movie” were “Big Hero 6,” “The Boxtrolls,” “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” “Song of the Sea,” and “The Tale of The Princess…
Uncle Si’s Iced Tea maker sues Duck Commander
Under the terms of its agreements, Duck Commander was supposed to do photo shoots, media interviews, special appearances and planned meetings to promote the tea. But the lawsuit says that…
The new Charlie Hebdo is on sale in Paris
The initial plan called for 3 million copies to be distributed in France and other countries, a fifty-fold increase from Charlie Hebdo’s typical weekly circulation of 60,000. But the new…
3 red flags causing the market to panic
2. Keep an eye on copper’s dramatic fall: One growing global worry is the steep decline in copper, which is used in many products and is often viewed as good…
25-year-old Doritos contestant could earn $1 million from $80 ad
Spoiler Alert: In the ad, a dancer is so revved up on Doritos chips that he picks up his partner for a beautiful aerial dance move. That’s when he slips…