October in Memoriam
October in Memoriam, In October we said farewell to many noteworthy individuals, including Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and Indy driver Dan Wheldon. Read on to learn more about them and others who passed away this mont...
Google Maps to charge for usage
Google Maps to charge for usage, Users of Google Map links for their websites will be charged for heavy
usage of the service, it has been revealed.
From 1 January 2012, Google will charge for the Google Maps API service when more than the limit of 25,000 map "hits" are made in a day.
Websites, especially travel firms, use Google Maps to link customers to a view of the destinations they inquire about.
Google is rumoured to be charging $4 per 1,000...
Extend iOS 5 And iPhone 4S Battery Life
Extend iOS 5 3gs, 4g, ipod 4g, ipad 1, 2 And iPhone 4S Battery Life.I’ve been a bit quiet lately while considering the possible reasons why my new iPhone 4S has the worst battery life of any iPhone I’ve ever owned. Normally by now I would have written some battery troubleshooting tips to share with all of you. However, this time around the problem is anything but normal and the usual tips aren’t helping. So I’ve been quiet about this.
I cannot say...
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Steve Jobs’ Final Words Shared in Sister’s Eulogy
steve jobs final words, Steve Jobs’ sister Mona Simpson shared in the eulogy she delivered at the late Apple CEO‘s memorial service that his surprising final words from his deathbed were, “Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow.”
In the intimate eulogy, which was printed in The New York Times on Sunday, Simpson describes Jobs’ final days and moments in a Palo Alto hospital, which was spent surrounded by his...
Halloween With Apple Themed Costumes & Pumpkins
Halloween With Apple Themed Costumes & Pumpkins.The most wonderful time of the year isn’t Christmas, it’s Halloween.This Halloween with Apple. No other day on the calendar gives you an excuse to dress up like Han Solo and go out on the prowl in search of the sexiest version of Princess Leia you can find. A lot of our readers decided to celebrate Halloween with a tribute to their favorite computer company.
Here’s some of the best pictures...
Siri Successfully Connected To Apple’s Servers On iPhone 4
Siri on iPhone 4g, 3gs, iPod 3g, 4g, ipad 1, 2 finally coming.Yes, you read it absolutely right! A couple of hackers successfully got Siri connecting to Apple’s servers on an iPhone 4. The news comes from the iPhone developer Steven Troughton-Smith who was the first to be able to port Siri on iPhone 4 two weeks ago.
The well-known iPhone developer, @chpwn, worked with Troughton-Smith on Siri on iPhone 4. Chpwn tweeted...
Brad Pitt bans computers
Brad Pitt bans computers. Washington, Oct 29(ANI): Brad Pitt has reportedly banned his children from using the computer, as he was worried that they were spending too much time playing video games.
The 47-year-old actor, who is said to be sick of his kids' obsession with technology, has even hid the computers and wants them to spend more time playing together.
"The kids have five laptop computers that they share. Brad took them and hid them in...
Cher Lloyd thinks she has met `The One'
Cher Lloyd thinks she has met `The One'Cher Lloyd has reportedly been infuriating her fellow X Factor
stars, by bragging about her time in America.
The 17 year old singer shot to fame on last years series of the ITV singing show and has since landed a recor deal with Simon Cowell’s SYCO label and worked with red One and will.i.am on her debut release.
However, it was back to earth with a bump last month as Lloyd returned to the UK and began rehearsing...
Developer has been able to get Siri working on iPad 1.
As of now we know that a Siri port for devices other than the iPhone 4S is a long way from release. However developers are hard at work trying to come up with a solution to bring Siri to other iOS devices. Another developer has been able to get Siri working on iPad 1.
The problems developers are facing right now is making Siri contact Apple's servers. It may take a while before developers are able to make any device other than iPhone 4S contact...
iPhone 4S Jailbreak Done by iPhone Dev-Team, Release Imminent [ScreenShot]
iPhone 4S Jailbreak Done by iPhone Dev-Team, Release Imminent
Good News! iPhone Dev-team has successfully jailbroke iPhone 4S as MuscleNerd just tweeted about the very preliminary iPhone 4S jailbreak on his Twitter account. He also posted two pictures that shows Cydia running on iPhone 4S on iOS 5.
Along with this good news, there is a bad news too. It is clear from the statement of MuscleNerd that there is still a lot of work left in the...
"Beavis and Butt-Head" comeback try begins
"Beavis and Butt-Head" comeback try begins
Thursday night marked the return of "Beavis and Butt-Head," a big part of the cultural landscape of the 1990s. MTV's animated dimwits are back with their first new episodes in more than a decade. As national correspondent Ben Tracy reports, times have changed -- but the boys have not.
Just as they did in the '90s, Beavis and his buddy Butt-Head provide a dim-witted commentary on pop culture.
Mike Judge,...
Lady Gaga mulls wearing lettuce dress at India concert to promote vegetarianism
Lady Gaga, a meat eater who made headlines for sporting a dress made of real meat at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, is considering wearing a dress made entirely of lettuce to promote vegetarianism.
PETA Asks Gaga Not to Eat Meat During India StayGaga will perform Oct. 30, 2011 after the inaugural Formula One car race in New Delhi, India, and has been asked by PETA India to honor the country's reverence for animals by not eating meat...
2011 October Product Recalls
October 2011 RecallsOctober 2011 Recalls, Cereal bars, contact lenses and Corvettes were all taken off the market this month. Read through to find out what other products landed on October’s recall lis...
The Black Keys drop new single
The Black Keys drop new single
Rockers The Black Keys released their newest single, "Lonely Boy," from their upcoming album, "El Camino" . Along with releasing the single, the band also released a vid...
'Extreme Makeover' helps rebuild Joplin, Mo
'Extreme Makeover' helps Joplin
The crew of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" built new homes for families whose old ones were destroyed by a May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo. All seven homes were built on the same street and were given to families from various parts of town . The episode will air in 20...
5-year old girl drives, calls 911
5-year old girl drives, calls 911
Police say a 5-year-old girl who returned from school to an empty house took her mom's car . The little girl reportedly called 911 after a mishap , and she told the dispatcher what happened. A parental mixup reportedly led to the incide...
Man accused of firebombing, police say
Man accused of firebombing, police say
Police in Georgia say a man is suspected of firebombing a Taco Bell. Police are searching for a suspect . No injuries were reported, and Taco Bell has not issued a statement....
Denise Richards regrets implants
Denise Richards regrets breast implants
Actress Denise Richards says she regrets getting breast implants at age 19 . Earlier this year, Richards opened up about undergoing a series of botched surgeries...
First iPhone 4S TV Ad
First iPhone 4S TV Ad Has been Aired By Apple
Tonight Apple aired it’s first iPhone 4S advertisement and we think it won’t be the last one , this ad hasn’t appeared on Apple’s YouTube channel but we think it’s a matter of time .This ad has showed voice assistant Siri and how it work , we think it is an awesome one.
The ad shows many situations where people are talking to their iPhone 4S, asking it specific questions or describing scenarios....
Strange Local Laws
Strange Local Laws
Weird local laws & bans; .Strange laws and odd bans can be found in every American state and around the world. Want to grab your own alligator hatchlings? Don't go to Florida. Does your pickup truck sport giant plastic male genitalia?&nbs...
iPhone 4S Siri Security Flaw Discovered
A security loophole has been discovered in Siri, the much-touted iPhone 4S voice-control function. Turns out, the default setting for Apple's beloved A.I., is "On." This means that even when your phone is locked, anyone could pick it up, hold down the home button and tell Siri to send texts and emails to your contacts.
Graham Cluley at Sophos' Naked Security blog tested this flaw out on a locked iPhone 4S and was able to send texts and emails using...
Siri Co-Founder Dag Kittlaus Leaves Apple
Siri co-founder Dag Kittlaus has left Apple in a big surprise , AllThingsD reported . Dag Kittlaus has spent a lot of time and effort in Siri voice recognition assistant feature in iPhone 4S which has made a revolution in the world of smart phones as it was totally creative and impressed the world , we think it is the only feature which made the difference this year.
There were several reasons for the departure, which was amicable and has been planned...
Man's car hits 1 million miles
Man's car hits 1 million miles
Car hits 1 million miles.A Maine man's 1990 honda accordcar hit 1 million miles completes . Joe LoCicero, 53, says he bought the car in 1997 with 74,000 miles on it. The automaker caught wind of the car's great accomplishment and hosted a parade for the own...
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Affleck & Damon reunite for mob film
Actors Ben Affleck, 39, and Matt Damon, 41, are teaming up again on the big screen. The two are making a movie about a notorious mob boss . Affleck is set to direct the film and Damon will be in the movie...
Man stuck in baby swing
Man gets stuck in baby swing
A 21-year-old man apparently squeezed into a baby swing and got stuck . The man's friends reportedly left him in the swing, where he was found by the park's groundskeeper. The man suffered minor injuri...
Police chief flashed by flasher, cops say
Police chief flashed by flasher, cops sayPolice chief flashed by flasher, cops say. Police say a man exposed himself to the chief of police at his home . Brody Hall, 22, allegedly was drunk and exposed himself to several people in the neighborho...
Filthiest surfaces in America
Filthiest surfaces in America
Filthiest surfaces in America, Researchers have identified the filthiest surfaces the average American touches on his or her way to work . Other surfaces ripe for bacteria and viruses include escalator railings and vending machines...
'Funny or Die' game show picked up
Funny or Die' game show picked up
Funny or Die' game show picked up, A game show based on a Funny or Die.com sketch has been picked up by a cable network . The premiere episode will air in December, and will be hosted by comedian Billy Eichner...
Ryan Leslie sued over reward
Ryan Leslie sued over rewardRyan Leslie sued over reward, Rapper and music mogul Ryan Leslie reportedly is being sued in connection with a reward he allegedly refused to pay . Leslie offered the reward last year when his laptop went missing in Germany...
Mom turned in rioter son
Mom turned in rioter sonMom turned in rioter son, The story of a British mom who saw her son in Wolverhampton riot photos has become public because magistrates lifted a ban. Carol Rankin’s son, Cassius Taylor, 17, admitted to a charge of violent disorder and was sentenced to six months in jail...
State giving away bridge
State giving away bridge
State giving away bridge, The Bluegrass State is giving away a bridge. The state is willing to take down the historic, 82-year-old bridge...
15 websites offering free stock photos
We present to you a list of 15 sites with free stock photos. Some of these sites sell photos and along with paid offer free stock photos. Such photos usually have Royalty Free license and called royalty free images. This means that you can download these photos free of charge but you can not sell or distribute them in any way. Also in our list you will find the sites offering only free photos, backgrounds, wallpapers, images. Before you download...
Living in a Shell – Nautilus House
This amazing house was build in 2006 by Arquitectura Orgánica. A young couple with two children from Mexico City who after living in a conventional home wanted to change to one integrated to nature. The goal of this project was to make it feel like an internal inhabitant of a snail, like a mollusk moving from one chamber to another, like a symbiotic dweller of a huge fossil maternal cloiste...
Lilypad for 50,000 residents
According to the less alarming forecasts of the GIEC (Intergovernmental group on the evolution of the climate), the ocean level should rise from 20 to 90 cm during the 21st Century with a status quo by 50 cm (versus 10 cm in the 20th Century). As a solution to this alarming problem architect Vincent Callebaut came up with this ecotectural marvel. He called this project “Lilypad“, but this ecotectural marvel is also called as “Floating Ecopolis for...
