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If there ever was a serious contender that competed with the UFC for the attention of MMA fans, it was the PRIDE Fighting Championships
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It may be the pressure of trying to compete with Apple’s anorexic - yet feature-lite – MacBook Air but Dell might be pushing its new notebook feature read more »

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At the start of the Microsoft/Yahoo saga we reported that News Corp. was scrambling to put together a bid to compete with Microsoft, but backed down read more »

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It applies to complainers too. They love to listen to other complainers because they are waiting for their turn to complain and “compete” to be the people in the worse situation. read more »

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Google is trying hard to compete with Yahoo! in the email category because it knows thatÂ’s one of the last strongholds the Sunnyvale-based company is left with on the Internet. At the moment, itÂ’s bringing more changes to Gmail in a month than Yahoo! does in a year, and thatÂ’s according to statistics. Then again, when youÂ’ve got a late start, thatÂ’s the only way to do it.

Not many people know about the personal level indicators that GoogleÂ’s email service is offering, so far itÂ’s been one of ... read more »

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Windows only: Microsoft has released a new version of their Windows Search tool out into the wild—an update to the desktop search tool that comes baked into Vista. Aside from promises of having squashed most reported bugs from the original and improving search times by about 33%, the Windows Search 4.0 Preview also includes support for XP. That's right, XP users, one of the best things that Microsoft did when they made Vista is now available for your XP desktop as well. Of course, if you haven't already found a competent desktop search app on XP (like Google Desktop, for example) while Microsoft has been taking its sweet time, chances are you may not really need one to begin with. On the other hand, if the promises of the 4.0 Preview sound worth a shot, head over to Microsoft and grab the free read more »

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Dying to join the ranks of pajama-clad work-at-homers? The boss doesn't want you to telecommute for several reasons, but the Web Worker Daily blog offers a few talking points that can build your case. First, use the term "telework" instead of "telecommute" to emphasize that your time at home wouldn't be time off. Second, show that teleworking would help you get more done.
If your manager doesn't focus on results, it's up to you to help him start. Start reporting simple management numbers that focus on your productivity. Productivity numbers don't just show how much you've completed, but shows how quickly or efficiently you tackled them. That generally means including a time component to your statistics such as tasks competed per hour, income generated per day, or product per week. Once you've got those down, you can propose trying telework on a trial basis, and show that your numbers stay the same or increase with the new arrangement. How did you convince a doubtful mana read more »

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While prescription drug abuse is rising, no drug competes with alcohol as a threat to kids' health. The Surgeon General is clear about how teenage drinking hastens the disease of alcoholism: The highest rate of alcoholism is in the 18-20 year old population. read more »

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