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Thailand has mounted one of its biggest security operations in recent history with more than 36,000 military and police to prevent anti-government demonstrators from overrunning a summit of Asian leaders, an official spokesman said Thursday. The government is... Sponsored Topics: Thailand - Government - Police - Asia - Bangkok

Well, let me correct myself. launch day means a whole lot to the company launching the product; more specifically to the sales and marketing departments. Today is the official launch day of Microsoft's much anticipated Windows 7 operating system. Let me be clear, I think Windows 7 is a big deal. The actual launch of Windows 7 is another matter. Tech companies especially live for launch day. Let's put it this way, if Windows 7 was a teenage girl; today would be her Sweet 16 party. Today is all about proverbial ballgowns, shelacked up-do's and first dances under moonlight. For us consumers, the coverage may be interesting and pique our curiosity to see all the new features and get some of that first customer feedback. I always caution people, however, to let someone else be that first customer, especially when it comes to technology (and cars, for that matter). Here's why: 1. The only user testing that really counts is testing by real customers. All the early reviews about Windows 7 ar

. Taxpayers will not tolerate huge payouts, says Myners. Banks must show restraint or government will actLord Myners, the City minister, warned bankers tonight that 'exorbitant' bonuses would not be tolerated because profits were only being made on the back of the billions of pounds of taxpayers' money propping up the financial system.Urging bank boards to take the lead on restraining their own payouts, Myners said the culture of City bonuses needed to be reformed in the light of the government support for banks which would otherwise have collapsed a year ago.'Contemplation of big bonuses in these conditions is nothing short of a market failure,' he told an audience of City bankers. Insisting that he was not trying to 'bash bankers', he urged the sector to address the bonus issue itself. But, he warned: 'We are willing to take action if necessary'.Last night the White House said it was preparing to order bailed out banks and car firms to cut the cash salaries of their top executives by

1sockchuck writes 'The risks and rewards of raising the temperature in the data center were debated last week in several new studies based on real-world testing in Silicon Valley facilities. The verdict: companies can indeed save big money on power costs by running warmer. Cisco Systems expects to save $2 million a year by raising the temperature in its San Jose research labs. But nudge the thermostat too high, and the energy savings can evaporate in a flurry of server fan activity. The new studies added some practical guidance on a trend that has become a hot topic as companies focus on rising power bills in the data center.' of this story at Slashdot.

Nestle SA, the world's biggest food and drink company, said Thursday that sales for the first nine months fell 2.2 percent as the strong Swiss franc and weakened demand hurt overall performance. Nestle, which reports only full-year and half-year profits, said... Sponsored Topics: Nestlé - Swiss franc - Food - Business - Food and Related Products

Powered by Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth and all those other big bats, the Philadelphia Phillies are headed back to the World Series.

Saxophonist Clarence "The Big Man" Clemons knew his life would never be the same when he walked up to a New Jersey bar nearly 40 years ago and the door blew off its hinges and sailed into a storm-battered night....

Obama's executive pay czar has big cuts in mind for corporate honchos.

The Obama administration will soon order the nation's biggest bailed-out companies to drastically cut pay packages for their top executives, a senior administration official confirmed to CNN Wednesday.

CRTC decision allows them slow down or ‘throttle' Web traffic