worldspy - 22.06.12 13:27 Google's CEO Larry Page missed yesterday's Google shareholder meeting.
Google said Larry has a voice condition and was therefore unable to speak.
The company also announced, however, that Larry will miss next week's big I/O developer conference and Google's second-quarter earnings call. mehr bei businessinsider.com

worldspy - 22.06.12 11:51 This evening, Greece is playing Germany in the Euro 2012 football (soccer) tournament.
The game obviously is filled with all kinds of political subtext.
Anyway, the world's most important newspaper Bild -- the German paper which shapes anti-Greek public opinion in Germany and therefore is guiding the entire European crisis -- has a mocking... mehr bei businessinsider.com

worldspy - 21.06.12 20:40 Microsoft's hardware plans may be greater than just a tablet.
Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund drops this nugget in a note today:
Separately, our industry sources tell us that Microsoft may be working with a contract manufacturer to develop their own handset for Windows Phone 8. mehr bei businessinsider.com

worldspy - 21.06.12 19:54 An iPad is only as secure as you make it.
If you're doing something requiring any level of secrecy or protection, try these suggestions to keep your data from getting into the wrong hands.
You're always better safe than sorry.Use a passcode lock

You can enable a quick 4-digit passcode as one means of preventing people from getting into your iPad. mehr bei businessinsider.com

worldspy - 21.06.12 17:30 If you're a big Tumblr user, then you know its antiquated iPhone app can be pretty clunky and slow.
After a long wait, Tumblr finally released a speedier, more attractive update for its iPhone app.
Scrolling through the dashboard is now super smooth, and we love the new image viewer.
The app also supports gestures. mehr bei businessinsider.com

worldspy - 21.06.12 16:29 If you're new to the New York startup scene, who are the best early-stage investors to pitch?
There are a lot of people and early-stage firms who can cut your startup's first checks.
Fred Wilson and the Union Square Ventures team, for example, can give entrepreneurs a few hundred-thousand dollars or a few million. mehr bei businessinsider.com

worldspy - 21.06.12 11:15 A significant economic event has taken place in Europe today...
All through the crisis, the German economy has been stunningly resilient, despite the fact that all of its natural export markets were collapsing.
The miracle run is coming to an end.
The latest Flash PMI report from Markit is not pretty. mehr bei businessinsider.com

worldspy - 21.06.12 05:01 Investors are watching the June HSBC Flash PMI numbers closely for signs of improvement in the Chinese economy.
Last month, the flash reading came in at 48.7, well below a reading of 50 which indicates a contraction.
China's official PMI also fell in May, but at 50.4 stayed marginally above the contractionary level. mehr bei businessinsider.com

worldspy - 21.06.12 02:16 Expensify, possibly the most brilliant app for business we've ever encountered, has hit a major milestone.
It now has 1 million users, CEO David Barrett just announced in an email.
That's up from 600,000 users in November, when it started targeting medium-sized businesses. mehr bei businessinsider.com

worldspy - 21.06.12 00:06 The iPad is pretty useful on its own with help from third-party apps.
But for some people that's not enough.
Here are a few iPads that have been reworked into something totally different, whether it's a skateboard or a new car interior.Replace your car interior

We like these instructions on HackNMod that tell you how to build an iPad directly... mehr bei businessinsider.com