The battle between HD-DVD (high definition), backed by Toshiba, and Sony’s Blu Ray disc format that ended in February in favour of the latter is unlikely to have any short-term impact on the Indian market.
Planning the year round – Start early
Financial planning is not a one-off activity. It involves a lot of elements that come into play throughout the year. Most people fail to understand that the impact of a delay or keeping all the financial planning till the end of the year can cause either a direct financial hit or a loss of precious opportunities.
The First Automated Transfer Vehicle Launched
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| Ariane 5, Image: Poppy |
An Ariane 5ES rocket has launched the first Automated Transfer Vehicle or ATV. The spacecraft, named Jules Verne, and also known as ATV-001, has been described as the most advanced ever built in Europe. It will now begin about a month of testing, prior to its scheduled docking with the International Space Station (ISS) in early April.
Apple iPhone SDK Released
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| Image: Blake Burris, CC |
During a media event held at its Cupertino headquarters, Apple released the long awaited iPhones Software Development Kit (SDK) and the associated iTunes “App Store” and iPhone Developer Program. The SDK will allow third party software developers to create applications for the iPhone and then distribute them on the iTunes Apps Stores. Any members of the iPhone Developer Program can add applications to the store for free
Stock Market Wisdom from Chicken Little
One day, while Chicken Little was walking in the woods, an acorn fell and hit him on his head. “Goodness gracious me!” said Chicken Little, “The sky is falling, the sky is falling. I must go warn everyone.”
We see this all the time. The stock market goes straight up for eight or nine months, and if there are 2 or 3 down days in a row, there is hand-wringing and the moaning all over the place.
Why do CEOs switch jobs?
A handsome salary is always the deciding factor for any person to keep his job and also to change it. At the same time, that something extra is what makes working a pleasure and a CEO is not averse to it, reports Devraj Uchil.