A federal judge has denied Apple‘s request to immediately stop Amazon from using the term “Appstore” to describe its digital downloads storefront. In an 18-page opinion filed today with the US District Court for Northern California, Judge Phyllis Hamilton denied Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction preventing Amazon’s use of the term, which Apple claims [...]
Defending champion Serena Williams, playing just her third match in 11 months, struggled past troubled Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to reach the Wimbledon 2nd round. The four-time winner next takes on Simona Halep from Romania for a place in the last 32. Serena Williams overcame a spirited effort from Aravane Rezai to [...]
Red-light cameras — reviled by many motorists as an intrusion by “Big Brother” — saved 159 lives in Baltimore and 13 other U.S. cities over a five-year period, according to a study to be released Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The report said its study of traffic fatalities in 99 large cities [...]
Posted by uspostSportsSaturday, October 16th, 2010
Jeff Gordon is currently fourth in the points standings of NASCAR’s 2010 Chase for the Sprint Cup and is looking to make a run as the Chase continues this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His winless streak has been haunting him as well as not capturing a pole so far this season. On Friday, he [...]
American Bubba Watson and German Martin Kaymer setup a three-hole play-off after a dramatic final round of the USPGA Championship at Whistling Straits.Dustin Johnson was in line to join the pair but was penalised two strokes on the 18th hole, which he started with a one-shot lead, after grounding his club in a bunker that [...]