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Entries for April, 2011

New BlackBerry Bold appears on BlackBerry.com, probably the only device announcement at BlackBerry World

It looks like RIM’s website team jumped the gun a bit, as we have just caught the new BlackBerry Bold on RIM’s main BlackBerry site. It’s not like you haven’t seen the BlackBerry Bold before, though, as we not only broke news of the device but have also spent some one-on-one snuggle time with RIM’s [...]

Balsillie: BlackBerry 6.1 now BlackBerry 7, still not QNX-based

Research In Motion’s co-CEO, Jim Balsillie, confirmed a rumor that has been circulating the Internet over the past several days: BlackBerry 6.1 will come to market as BlackBerry 7. We gave you a quick look at the operating system running on the Bold Touch, Touch and Torch 2, and, as you can see, the cosmetic changes [...]

HBO Go now available for iOS, brings over 1,400 shows with it

HBO has finally released their much-awaited HBO Go iOS app for iPhone and iPad devices. The app gives HBO subscribers free access to over 1,400 shows in addition to many sports event and full-length films. What’s great is that the app offers up all of HBO’s quality programming — True Blood, The Sopranos, Curb Your [...]

Microsoft stock in biggest one-day fall since 2009

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp shares fell their most in almost two years on Friday, a day after the software company reported a dip in its Windows operating system sales. Original post by timothy

Even Clouds Have Terms of Service

Amazon’s new music-streaming app offers customers a new level of flexibility in purchasing, storing and accessing tunes. Does it have the strength to muscle out its competitors in the online music market? Find out in How the Amazon Cloud Player Works. Original post by timothy

Wild World: Biological and Chemical Warfare Quiz

Throughout history, wars have decimated civilizations, torn apart families and left sickness and chaos in their wake. So when the world’s leading practitioners of war get together and ban a particular method of waging it, you know it’s something really bad, like chemical and biological warfare. When did countries start using lethal chemical concoctions and [...]

10 Celebrity Tattoos We Just Don’t Get

The worst fashion choices (your jade taffeta prom dress or those cheetah-print capri pants) come off your body at the end of the day, and you can eventually forget them. Tattoos? Not so much. Here are 10 examples of ink gone wrong in Hollywood. Original post by timothy

What are the Odds Videos

What are the odds you will be struck by lightning? Learn more about odds in this video. Original post by timothy

Buying in Bulk? Avoid These Things.

Buying groceries and other staples in bulk to save money seems like a no-brainer, but you can actually spend too much if you’re not careful. Which bulk purchases can waste your money instead of save it? Original post by timothy

Hipstacase turns your iPhone into a camera

Hipstamatic, that addictive app that lets you “vintage-ize” the photos you take with your iOS device, has joined forces with Agent 18 to create the HipstaCase 100.  Just slide in your iPhone 4 or iPod Touch 4th gen and your device will be protected while masquerading as a little black camera with an old-school style.  [...]