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Sony's Hirai to extend PlayStation strategy, be tough on costs

9 Feb 2012

TOKYO (Reuters) - Incoming CEO Kazuo Hirai aims to re-shape Sony Corp by linking hardware and software through online networks -- a model he used at its PlayStation unit -- dismissing any suggestion the battered brand would revert to a gadget-centered strategy under his management. In the meantime, he said, he would focus on paring costs at its TV unit and look to squeeze expenses elsewhere to ...

The Best Virtual Assistant for Android [Video]

9 Feb 2012

# androidappdirectory There are a number of apps for Android that all advertise that they can be your personal assistant. None of them are perfect, and all of them have their quirks, issues, and especially their limitations. Even so, we think that Vlingo is your best bet for a well-rounded personal assistant for Android. More »

Personal ties build bridge from Kenya to Columbia

8 Feb 2012

COLUMBIA — The 23-year-old woman who died from an infection after stepping on a nail. The women with pregnancy complications being pushed in wheelbarrows who didn't make it to the hospital in time. Billy Jivetti said he thinks their deaths and others in the Kenyan village he grew up in could have been easily prevented. But it was the death of his close friend James Sambuli that solidified ...