Amazon introduced its third generation Kindle ebook reader on Thursday. It will be released with redesigned body and in two versions, with Wi-Fi and 3G, or Wi-Fi only. The new device uses the same E-ink display as the Kindle DX, and shares the same (graphite) shell color too. It weighs 8.7 ounces and can run [...]
According to Deadline.com Jennifer Lopez may take over the spot from Ellen DeGeneres in television show American Idol. Sources say that previously Elton John and Justin Timberlake were thrown out from the list, and now the latest potential new judge is Jennifer Lopez. Deadline reports, that J. Lo has already signed the deal, but the [...]
PhoneScoop reported that according to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) documents, Sprint is set to launch a new case for the iPod touch that would enable 3G networking on the WiFi-only (!) device. The case was manufactured by “ZTE” and called the “Peel”, and it’s like a mobile hotspot for the iPod touch, that is giving [...]
Sir Paul McCartney invited the Jonas Brothers to perform with him at the White House, to play for President Obama’s daughters Malia and Sasha. The former beatle said that “I know my six-year-old and the kids in her class are more likely to be excited by the Jonas guys”, and added he is “a very [...]
ABC reported, that an internet security consultant has collected and published limited personal data on about 100 million Facebook users to show his concerns about Facebook’s privacy settings. Ron Bowles wrote a script which was looking for profile information from users who had not manually opted to hide their profile settings. Then he posted all [...]
Porsche announced that it will build the 918 hybrid supercar based upon “overwhelming response from the public and customers”. The hybrid car will cost about $600,000, but Porsche promises customers that the new car will have exceptional performance along with stellar fuel economy and emissions. Porsche says the 918 will do: 500-horsepower, 78-mpg, 9,200-rpm 3.4-liter [...]
Paris Hilton has denied she was enacting a Nazi salute when she was partying on a luxury yacht. A spokesman for the American heiress Paris Hilton, insisted that she was “merely dancing and scratching her face at the same time”. Previously, in the early hours of Monday, she was pictured as he was pointing her [...]
Developer of Blackberry smartphones, canadian company Research In Motion opened its first BlackBerry retail store in China on Wednesday. RIM hopes that it could boost the smartphone’s presence in the Asian market. They call the Beijing store an “experience center” that will give visitors a better opportunity to try Blackberries and other RIM devices. “The [...]
Are you collecting receipts from fast-food outlets or groceries? If yes then next time be careful, because a new study claims the receipts contain high levels of the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A. Environmental Working Group’s study showed plastic component BPA on 40 per cent of receipts from McDonald’s, CVS, KFC, Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, Safeway and other [...]
“Oscar”, a spanish farmer was given the world’s first full facial transplant, and today he was discharged from the hospital after a succesful operation. Oscar who did not reveal his full identity, before the operation was unable to eat, speak or breathe normally since a gun accident in 2005. Now, he can start a new life; [...]
