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LibreOffice Beats OpenOffice.org Debut by a Whisker

LibreOffice 3.3 is as polished as one might expect in a project that, for all of its novelty, has many years of development work backing it up. Any outfit thats looking for a solid toolset for users who dont require a lot of handholding, or integration with Microsofts Office server applications, could do much worse than to choose it. For many users, this will have everything necessary in a desktop productivity suite, for an unbeatable price: free. The suite consists of the Writer word processor, the Calc spreadsheet, the Impress presentation creator and its associated Draw component, the Math equation editor, the Base database manager and a PDF creation tool. If some of those names seem familiar, they should; they come from the corresponding tools in OpenOffice.org. But LibreOffice is more than just a badge-engineered version of OpenOffice.org. A number of features are unique to LibreOffice, and that itself is significant, considering that the project has only existed for about four months. – …


Common drugs can cause abnormal heart beats

Common drugsMany common drugs, including some antibiotics, anti-histamines and anti-psychotics, can cause a potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythm, known as arrhythmia. The group of drugs most commonly associated with this side-effects are anti-psychotic drugs, taken by patients with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Patients taking these drugs are up to three times more likely to die [...]

Singapore CPI rise beats expectations, economists flag: Update

Consumer prices in Singapore rose a tad faster than expected in December because of costlier cars, housing, food and fuel, prompting some analysts to say that the central bank may tighten monetary policy again in April.

The consumer price index gained 4.6% in December from a year earlier, compared with a 3.8% increase in November, the Department of Statistics said in a statement Monday. The pace was the fastest in two years and beat the median 4.5% forecast from 10 analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires.

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IBM’s Watson Supercomputer Beats Humans in Jeopardy Practice Match

IBM showed off its Watson supercomputer in an exhibition Human vs. Machine game of Jeopardy, while discussing its potential practical uses in the IT industry, especially in health care and tech support. – Watson, IBM’s latest DeepQA supercomputer,
defeated its two human challengers during a demonstration round of Jeopardy on
Jan. 13. The supercomputer will face former Jeopardy champions Ken Jennings and
Brad Rutter in a two-game,
men-versus-machine tournament to be aired in February.
However, th…


Beats Antique NYE Countdown

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Beats Antique celebrated
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Year’s Eve in style at Sea of Dreams NYE at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco. To ring in
the
new year, the group performed a remix of Europe‘s “The Final Countdown.” Click here
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Facebook beats Google as most visited in 2010

facebookFacebook passed Google as the most visited website in the US in 2010, according to a survey by the web tracking firm Experian Hitwise. The social networking site also claimed the top search term of the year, with variations on its name filling four of the 10 most popular searches, the survey found. In all, [...]

Sat Eye Candy: ‘Tis The Season

IT BEATS A STOCKING FULL OF COAL

Christmas music is what it is. Here’s some for you!


How To Make Beats Online Posted By : Carol Jackson

When creating beats, you can not always be an overnight sensation, but you still do not want to be a one-hit wonder either when you write music. Take your time and don’t rush.

iPhone and others ties for most desirable, Angry Birds Seasons, iPhone 4 beats down Nokia N8

Nielson has offered up some new numbers that show that the top three devices are the iPhone, Android, and Blackberry smartphones. Interestingly the three are in a virtual tie for October 2010 in the rankings of most desirable, I mentioned this a bit yesterday. The numbers also show that 30% of upgraders are likely to [...]

Singapore Air Q2 beats forecast, outlook upbeat

Singapore Airlines (SIA) (SIAL.SI), the world’s second-largest carrier by market value, reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, boosted by a strong recovery in passenger traffic, especially the premium segment.

The airline, 55% owned by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL), has made a robust recovery in the past year, helped by strong rebound of business and premium travellers.

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DBS profit beats analysts’ estimates on loan growth: Update

DBS Group Holdings, Southeast Asia’s biggest bank, reported third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates as loan growth outweighed narrowing interest margins.

Net income climbed 28% to a record $722 million in the three months ended Sept. 30, from $563 million a year earlier, the Singapore-based company said in a statement today. That beat the $655.3 million average of nine estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

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DBS profit beats analysts’ estimates on loan growth

DBS Group Holdings, Southeast Asia’s biggest bank, reported third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates as loan growth outweighed narrowing interest margins.

Net income climbed 28% to a record $722 million in the three months ended Sept. 30, from $563 million a year earlier, the Singapore-based company said in a statement today. That beat the $655.3 million average of nine estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

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OCBC’s Q3 net beats forecast as loans jump 29% – Update

OCBC (OCBC.SI), Singapore’s second-biggest lender, beat expectations with a 27% jump in quarterly profit as its private bank drove loans and fees higher, offsetting rock-bottom interest rates.

Overall, loans grew 29% from a year earlier, with help from the banking unit which it acquired earlier this year from ING (ING.AS), OCBC said.

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OCBC’s Q3 net profit up 27%, beats forecast

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC.SI), Singapore’s second-biggest lender, on Monday posted a 27% rise in quarterly profit on falling bad debt charges and higher insurance income, beating expectations.

OCBC posted a net profit of $570 million in July-September, compared to $450 million a year earlier.

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UOB’s Q3 net beats view as bad debts drop 43%: Update

United Overseas Bank (UOBH.SI), Singapore’s third-biggest lender, posted an almost 38% jump in quarterly profit, firmly beating expectations as bad debts slumped while fees from loans and investments rose. 

UOB largely benefited from a 43% drop in bad debt charges from a year ago, which was a recurring theme for most Asian lenders in the last quarter as the region’s economies rebound from the economic downturn.

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United Overseas Bank profit beats estimates on loans: Update

United Overseas Bank, Singapore’s third-largest lender by market value, posted a gain in quarterly profit that beat analysts’ estimates as a recovery in Southeast Asian economies boosted loans and fee income.

Net income climbed 38%t to $688 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 from $500 million a year earlier, the company said in a statement in Singapore today. That topped the $590.7 million average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.

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Las Vegas Sands’ profit beats estimates, driving up shares

Las Vegas Sands Corp., the U.S. casino company expanding in Asia, reported third-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates after it opened a Singapore resort and benefited from Macau’s gambling growth.

Profit excluding some items was 34 cents a share, more than the 24-cent average of 21 analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Hong Kong-listed unit Sands China surged by a record 9% while the parent’s stock jumped 10% in New York extended trading.

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Las Vegas Sands beats estimates on Asia Casino growth: Update 2

Las Vegas Sands Corp., the U.S. casino company expanding in Asia, reported third-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates after it opened a Singapore resort and benefited from Macau’s gambling growth.
 
Profit excluding some items was 34 cents a share, more than the 24-cent average of 21 analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Hong Kong-listed unit Sands China rose the most in more than three weeks.

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Las Vegas Sands beats estimates on Asia Casino growth: Update

Las Vegas Sands Corp., the U.S. casino company expanding in Asia, reported third-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates after it opened a Singapore resort and benefited from Macau’s gambling growth.

Profit excluding some items was 34 cents a share, more than the 24-cent average of 21 analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg, driving up the shares of its Hong Kong-listed unit.

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Las Vegas Sands beats estimates on Asia casino resort growth

Las Vegas Sands Corp., the US casino company expanding in Asia, reported third-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates after it opened a Singapore resort and benefited from Macau’s gambling growth.

Profit excluding some items was 34 US cents a share, more than the 24-cent average of 21 analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales jumped 67% to US$1.91 billion ($2.5 billion), from US$1.14 billion, the Las Vegas-based company said yesterday in a statement, surpassing analysts’ US$1.79 billion average estimate.

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