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LAS VEGAS, NV (MARKET WIRE) SpadeClub, a subscription-based poker club, will be sending one member of its community each month on the ultimate Vegas poker vacation beginning in November. Members will compete on SpadeClub for The Real Deal! Holiday package, including airfare for two, a two-night stay in the beautiful Venetian, and two tickets to the new and exciting poker game show, The Real Deal!

Last month at BlogWorld Expo '08, I was interviewed by Abby Johnson of WebProNews.com on the importance of blog metrics. This was following my panel discussion on hiring professional...

Folks in IT tend to ask a lot of questions. We're a curious breed by nature. In fact, we have to be. Change comes about so quickly in our industry, technology moves so fast, and our businesses adapt so fluidly that we have to ask questions just to keep up. Some might even say that a healthy curiosity is the hallmark of a successful IT professional -- and I wouldn't disagree.

Observers who follow Apple are worried that Apple's customers will dry up in an economic downturn. On the the other hand, Apple, once again, has a unique opportunity to use its cash to develop products and services that will take control of the market while other companies cut back their R&D and essentially sleepwalk through the downturn.

How closely will competitors follow in this latest digital home pursuit?

All the major studios are on board. Is Apple's iTunes store in trouble?

Spending a couple million dollars doesn't guarantee commercial success.

Yahoo CEO and cofounder Jerry Yang is stepping down as leader of the beleaguered internet portal after a tumultuous 18-month tenure. Yang will resume his previous role as "chief Yahoo" and maintain his seat on the company's board. He will also participate in the process of finding a new CEO.

People working in creative and cultural industries in the Highlands and Islands are being urged to take part in an important research exercise launched by the region's development agency.

Major investment in a well established Highland business solutions company is helping it expand globally into new markets beyond the UK.