Obama’s Inauguration Rocks the Web

January 20th, 2009

As the early numbers pour in, the inauguration of President Barack Obama is shaping up to be a Web video event like no other.
On Jan. 20 CNN.com Live served more than 18.8 million live video streams globally from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST, at which time Obama had been sworn in and had delivered [...]

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Google founder signs up for space trip

June 11th, 2008

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has paid $5 million to secure a seat on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, officials said Wednesday.
Brin’s seat will be on a future orbital space flight, Eric Anderson, CEO of Space Adventures Ltd., said at a news conference.
In a statement, Brin credits Space Adventures with helping “open the space frontier to [...]

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Apple's iPhone makes it to stores

June 29th, 2007

Apple's much-hyped iPhone handset goes on sale across the US, after thousands queued for hours.

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