Acer will launch a new iCloud-like service called AcerCloud in the coming months that will connect content on Acer laptops, Android phones and other PCs, the company announced today in Las Vegas for CES . We predicted that consumer cloud services would be a major trend this year in our CES 2012 preview . Apple often sets the agenda for the year with its own products and services, so when the company debuted iCloud and iTunes Match in the middle of last year, it was only a matter of time before the competition cooked up something similar. Read full article > >

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AcerCloud or iCloud? Acer unveils copycat service at CES

Top officials from Cornell and its partner found much to agree on as they built a proposal for a graduate school on Roosevelt Island that overwhelmed the competition.

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In Cornell Deal for Roosevelt Island Campus, an Unlikely Partnership

Deregulation has yet to bring better services to the UK’s local bus market, the Competition Commission says, as outlines plans to improve competition.

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UK bus market ‘not competitive’

The Office of Fair Trading says it is minded to refer the UK’s £5bn private healthcare sector to the Competition Commission.

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Private health sector faces probe

In just 12 months, Alexandria-based architect David Jameson has won 27 state, national and international design awards — a number that most in his profession would be delighted to rack up in an entire career. At 43, though, Jameson might just be warming up. This year, he entered Residential Architect magazine’s blind competition, the names of entrants withheld from its jury. More than 800 entries arrived from across the country. Jameson would walk away with not one but two unanimous grand awards, twice as many as anyone in the competition. Read full article > >

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In just 12 months, Alexandria-based architect David Jameson has won 27 state, national and international design awards — a number that most in his profession would be delighted to rack up in an entire career. At 43, though, Jameson might just be warming up. This year, he entered Residential Architect magazine’s blind competition, the names of entrants withheld from its jury. More than 800 entries arrived from across the country. Jameson would walk away with not one but two unanimous grand awards, twice as many as anyone in the competition. Read full article > >

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Architect David Jameson has built a reputation for cutting-edge design

Miss France, Laury Thilleman, is offering some nasty, sore loser, sour grapes, culturally imperious comments about Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, who just won the 2011 Miss Universe pageant . The French magazine Premiere.fr reports that Miss France, a top 10 finalist in the competition, made the comments during a telephone interview with the magazine. She said the win surprised her (actually she said all the contestants were surprised) and noted that Miss Angola hardly ever wore makeup and she often wore jeans. And she was reserved and lacking in personality. Oh, and the fact that the contest was held in Brazil played a role — the implication being that Angola is a former Portuguese colony like Brazil. (If that’s the case then why didn’t they just elect Miss Brazil!? ) Read full article > >

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Miss Universe backlash: Miss France speaks out against Miss Angola

Sky’s control over pay-TV movie rights in the UK is restricting competition, the Competition Commission provisionally rules.

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Sky ‘restricts film competition’

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore rejects claims that they would be happy to see Blackpool out of the competition.

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Scudamore denies Blackpool agenda

Nine countries are ruled out of the Eurovision song contest after a semi-final that saw regular participant Turkey axed from the competition.

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Eurovision hopefuls whittled down

Corporate espionage is becoming more common, with bribery and bugging playing a large part in businesses keeping up with their competition.

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While we have the Academy Awards here in the states, across the pond their big night is the BAFTAs (or The British Academy of Film and Television). This year’s ceremony took place yesterday, and not surprisingly The King’s Speech annihilated the competition, taking home awards for Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Leading Actor (Colin Firth), Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush), Supporting Actress (Helena Bonham Carter), Original Screenplay and Original Music. Phew! Talk about a good night for a film the Brits are obviously very proud of (as well they should be).

It’s the first weekend of a new month, which means we can start fresh and cross our fingers that February brings us a slew of entertaining films. But before we dive in to this weekend’s new releases (like Sanctum and The Roommate), we thought it might be fun to find out which February film you’re anticipating the most. Looking at the month, it would appear Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Google has unveiled an operating system for tablet computers aimed at ramping up the competition with Apple’s iPad.

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Google eyes Apple in tablet war

UK media watchdog Ofcom says News Corp’s bid for BSkyB should be referred back to the Competition Commission, the BBC learns.

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Ofcom calls for BSkyB deal review