Wednesday, February 2, 2011

PImail (Business Stories) for 2/2/2011

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Google takes you inside the world's art museums
Google on Tuesday launched a website that allows you to virtually visit some of the world's top art museums. It's less like "street view" and more like "art view."

Microsoft spent $6.9M on lobbying in 2010
Microsoft spent $6.9 million last year on lobbying lawmakers and regulators in Washington, D.C., newly released records show.

South Africa's Comair orders eight Boeing 737s
South Africa's Comair has ordered eight Boeing 737-800 airliners with the new Boeing Sky Interior, the two companies announced Wednesday.

Microsoft blames Yahoo Mail for Windows Phone uploading bug
Yahoo Mail is to blame for a Windows Phone 7 bug that causes, for some users, megabytes of data to upload over 3G unsolicited, Microsoft confirmed this week.

Jon Stewart: Bill Gates is 'Batman' (Daily Show)
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates made his annual appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Wednesday night, after releasing his annual letter on the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Seattlepi.com's Amy Rolph posted the video clip and has more on the interview, in which Gates talked polio eradication and in which Stewart called him Batman. Stewart also reminded Gates to stay in his chair, so he wouldn't repeat his infamous (in some circles) premature exit four years ago.

Sin City slump: Las Vegas strip posts $2.5 billion loss
It seems even Sin City isn't immune to a slumping economy.

 


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