Новости за 24.04.2012

LANDesk Software, the venerable desktop management systems developer, said it had acquired private Managed Planet to bolster its play into ''Big Data and analytics. Terms were not disclosed. LANDesk, in Salt Lake City, is owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo of Chicago. Dallas-based Managed Planet, founded in 2000, had been privately held. The acquisition is the first since LANDesk became a standalone business in 2010, as part of Thoma Bravo and the fifth since it was spun out of Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), the No. Читать дальше...

Ron Paul 2012 has won a majority of Iowa and Minnesota delegates long after their primaries ended, getting a boost for a campaign most observers have declared over. The surprising news that Ron Paul's 2012 campaign is getting a breath of fresh air from Iowa, the state that kicked off the whole primary season months ago, is demonstrating the resiliency of his candidacy, and confounding prognosticators who thought Rick Santorum had both states locked up.

Britain's Cove Energy PLC (LON: COV), which owns part of a massive natural gas field off the coast of Mozambique, said Tuesday it accepted a sweetened takeover offer of £1.12 billion ($1.8 billion) from a unit of Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC (AMS: RDSA). London-based Cove Energy PLC holds an 8.5 percent stake in Mozambique's huge Rovuma offshore natural gas basin, a 2.6 million-acre property that holds trillions of cubic feet of natural gas and is being developed as a liquid natural gas project for Asian markets.

Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is serving a seven year prison sentence on an abuse of office conviction, went on a hunger strike to protest the “concentration camp of violence and lawlessness” created in her country by current President Viktor Yanukovych.

Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon. Landon Brown, Bobbi Kristina Brown's half-brother on her father's side, spoke on the relationship between her and her unofficially adopted brother, Nick Gordon, and he didn't mince words. In fact, if we're not mistaken, he actually threatened Nick Gordon!

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has further compromised the stalled peace negotiations with Palestine by approving the legalization of three settlements in the occupied West Bank. The three outposts -- Bruchin, Rechelim and Sansana -- house a total of 830 residents and have remained without Israeli legal status since their establishment in the 1990s.

Matthew Owens: Angry Mob Beats White Man, Enacts ‘Justice For Trayvon’ [YOUTUBE VIDEO]

North Korea is a pariah state, and is becoming even more isolated in the international community after a missile launch earlier this month that the U.S. says was really a ballistic missile test, not the satellite launch the Pyongyang regime called it. But when it comes to relations with its powerful neighbor and ally, the People's Republic of China, North Korea can count on a powerful force: history.

A startup backed by several billionaire investors outlined its plan Tuesday to mine asteroids for rare, expensive metals with unmanned spacecraft -- a project they hope to get off the ground within two years. Planetary Resources Inc. plans to mine materials like water for hydrogen fuel and life-sustaining oxygen that could make future space travel easier along with mining platinum and palladium metals used in electronics, but scarce and expensive on Earth.

Police haven't revealed what it is, but a clue towards the whereabouts of a missing Arizona girl was found by FBI dogs on Monday, ABC News Reported.  Isabel Mercedes Celis, a 6-year-old girl from Tucson, was missing from her bedroom on Saturday morning, according to her parents who said they went in to wake her up and discovered she was gone.

Las Vegas' Heart Attack Grill, known for its gimmicky hospital theme, hefty burgers and scantily clad nurse waitresses, has claimed yet another victim. A woman who had been drinking alcohol, eating and smoking lost consciousness and fell on the floor at the restaurant on April 21st, according to KVVU-TV.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were spotted at Kim's brother-in-law's restaurant opening, leading many to wonder whether the two are dating.

Apple is ready to announce its second quarter results today, at a conference call scheduled for April 24, 2012, at approximately 5 p.m. ET. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company is expected to report another fantastic earnings quarter, bolstered mostly by the release of the company's third-generation iPad, but Apple is not expected to report a quarter as memorable as its last one. On Jan. 24, Apple's CEO Tim Cook announced the most successful quarter in Apple's 35-year history, claiming $46.33 billion overall... Читать дальше...

The International Criminal Court may investigate possible war crimes in Mali committed since political violence erupted there in January. The office has been closely following the developments in Mali, the office of Chief Prosecutor Moreno Ocampo said in a statement on Tuesday. According to several sources, including senior United Nations officials, crimes such as killings, abductions, rapes and conscription of children may have been committed by various groups in the northern part of the country.

Things are not looking good for those who hoped that Jeremy Lin would recover quickly and return for the first round of the NBA Playoffs. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, there is practically no chance of the point guard playing any time soon. Three and a half weeks ago, Lin was diagnosed with a lateral meniscus tear in his knee. He has missed the Knicks last 15 games.

In honor of the 132nd birthday of the inventor of the zipper, Gideon Sundback, Google unveiled its latest Easter Egg for Tuesday's Google Doodle, a full page zipper than unzips to reveal search results on the search page for Sundback,  joining other Easter eggs like do a barrel roll. By simply logging on to Google's homepage, users can unzip a zipper with their cursor and watch as the full screen unzips to search results for Sundback. For the many amused by the latest trick, this is not the first... Читать дальше...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have been anything but shy about their love. The couple attended the opening of Scott Disick's New York City restaurant, RYU, hand-in-hand on Monday night. They canoodled on the red carpet for photographers and then snuggled up together inside.

Actor and comedian Jon Lovitz verbally berated President Barack Obama on his podcast the ABC's of SNL complaining about the high taxes he is forced to pay and the apparent attack on the wealthy by the president.

The Kentucky Derby 2012 is inching closer and foals Union Rags and Bodemeister are the favorites to win the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, according to sportsbook.com. While the horses set to run in the derby aren't finalized, the official Kentucky Derby website lists 20 horses as possible contenders while sportsbook.com lists odds for 20 horses.

The New York Giants are the defending Super Bowl champions but that doesn't mean they are void of needs regarding the upcoming 2012 NFL Draft. In fact, they have many. The good thing is that the team has seven picks at their disposal, the main concern being how to prioritize positions. For the Giants, there are more needs on the offensive side of the ball than the defensive side, particularly at offensive line and wide receiver. Here is the draft order for Big Blue: Round 1 - pick 32 Round 2 - pick... Читать дальше...

North Korea is on the brink of detonating a nuclear weapon in the wake of its failed satellite launch last week, according to a senior source with close ties to Pyongyang and Beijing. Speaking to Reuters, the unnamed source said the North had almost completed preparations for the nuclear test, which if it went ahead would draw strong international condemnation and further isolate the impoverished state from its sole major ally, China.

Detroit Judge Wade McCree, who specializes in sexual misconduct cases, feels no remorse for texting a shirtless photo of himself to one of his female colleagues, even though it may cost him his job. Hot dog, yep that's me, McCree said of the photo, according to the Daily Mail. I've got no shame in my game. I ain't talked to nobody else's wife. You can get that here and now.

Chris Brown and Rihanna can't be back together publicly, Sandra Rose said, but they have been exchanging texts and calls. Image: Reuters.

Armenians around the world are observing the 97th anniversary of the genocide of their people that took place in Ottoman Turkey during World War I.

Lyudmila Putin seems to have disappeared from public view, and the Kremlin is tight-lipped about her whereabouts. Lyudmila's husband, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, won a presidential election this year and will resume Russia's highest office on May 7. Putin has already served two consecutive terms as president, followed by four years as prime minster. Voting results, announced on March 4, were met with widespread protests and allegations of electoral fraud. Vladimir Putin once enjoyed widespread popularity... Читать дальше...