Serious about playing games

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Shanghai China is one of the largest and most active markets for online and mobile gaming on earth, making it a serious game changer. China's online games market continues to surge. Set to top $8 Billion before the end of this decade.

Next year there will be nearly 300 million Chinese gamers, playing a couple of hours per month and 64% of Chinese gamers regularly spend money on online games. Revenues for the Chinese mobile-game market are expected to grow a whopping 93% to $2.9 billion in 2014 and reach $7.7 billion by 2018.

GOP RULES US

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Republicans now control of The Senate and The US House of Representatives in a wave of Election Day wins which serve as a repudiation of President Barack Obama's second-term policies and put a series of Democratic states under control of new Republican governors.

Republicans won formerly Democratic Senate seats in seven states, including Arkansas, Montana, South Dakota, West Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and North Carolina.

Republicans scored a net gain of six seats to win the majority for the first time since 2006.

Media voter roundup

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Broadcast and cable news networks will offer couch potatoes a seris of treats during tonight's midterm voter roundup, including new sets, modern gizmos, and anchor teams that will provide news and analysis of how they voted when Americans went to the polls. And prepare yourself because for some of the races, it could turn out to be a late night.

George Stephanopoulos and friends on ABC News will offer uninterrupted digital coverage beginning at 7 p.m. In addition, the network plans two live one-hour “Your Voice, Your Vote” programs to air on ABC at 10:00 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. PT.

Jon Stewart and The Daily Show will be in Austin, Texas for “Democalypse 2014: South by South Mess”.

CBS News will pair Scott Pelley and Norah O’Donnell for hourly updates at 7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., followed by a one-hour election special at 10:00 p.m.

Fox News Channel turns to Bret Baier and Megyn Kelly as lead anchors of the channel’s election night coverage, which will carry the “America’s Election HQ” title. Coverage on FNC will begin at 6 p.m. ET, and include cross-platform coverage on Fox digital platforms.

NBC News will provide two one-hour prime-time specials on election night, led by “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams. Coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET, and continues online at 11 p.m. with a live “digital-exclusive” program through midnight.

Univision will produce hourly “Destino 2014″ updates from 4 p.m. ET through 2 a.m. ET, with special editions of Univision’s national newscast, “Noticiero Univision” airing from the network’s “Election Center” in Miami at 6:30P and 11:30P. with J Ramos and M E Salinas.

MSNBC will turn to Rachel Maddow and Chris Matthews to host coverage of the midterm elections, under the title “Vote 2014!” Coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET.

PBS NewsHour anchors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will lead the NewsHour’s online and on-air election coverage. NewsHour will have special editions at 6 p.m. ET, with updated broadcasts at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

CNN will turn to Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper–along with the Empire State Building–to headline the network’s election night coverage, dubbed “Election Night in America.” The network will begin coverage at 5 p.m. ET, with Blitzer and Cooper joined by CNN’s Jake Tapper and John King, who will take his usual spot at the “CNN Magic Wall.”

US stakes in midterm elections

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Although some will move from shutdown villains to Congressional royalty, there is more than control of Congress at stake when US voters go to the polls today. Americans will vote in 36 gubernatorial races, they will elect thousands of state officials and have their say in about 140 statewide referendums. Voters who sit out some elections, but vote today could be playing a vital role by helping to keep our democracy on track.

911 NYC Metro Hell

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New York City's 911 emergency call center has crashed once again. EMS operators resorted to using paper and pen when the city’s new 911 system suffered several glitches Monday.

EMS 911 dispatch system went down for about 30 minutes Monday morning. That part of the system is from the 1980s and scheduled to be upgraded in 2015.

This system crashed several times, and these failures mean details of a 911 medical call had to be hand-written on a slip and handed to an EMS dispatcher just a few feet away inside the same room.

RIP Tom Magliozzi

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77 year old Tom Magliozzi died today due to complications from Alzheimer's.

He was a graduate of MIT and a college professor, Magliozzi will forever be remembered for the shade-tree wisdom shared on Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, on NPR stations from 1977 to 2012, when they retired. Edited reruns are still broadcast on NPR member stations

The co host of Radio's Car Talk changed broadcasting, and delighted listeners over several generations, many who never met Tom, but feel like he’s a close pal.

Extremely special metropoliis

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If you are a travel enthusiast, a fan of global exploration and you are wondering and constantly searching for far away destinations to add to your bucket list, then I definitely suggest Shanghai. Just the following food for thought, make sure you do not mind mingling with large crowds and have no problems walking. Also, 6 Chinese Renminbi equals 1 US Dollar.

NYC... Slows down

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Stay alive and drive 25... After November 7, this is going to be the new speed limit in New York City.

Mike Bloomberg banned smoking and trans fats, now Bill de Blasio wants NYC to be known as slow city.

Happy trails, New Yorkers: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans - Happy Trails: http://youtu.be/HMqXdrUjEe8 via @YouTube