Month: August 2010

Enjoy it while it lasts, BlackBerry users in Saudi Arabia. On Tuesday, the country’s Communications and Information Technology Commission asked the country’s three wireless carriers, Saudi Telecom, Mobily, and Zain Saudi Arabia, to suspend service to BlackBerry phones on Friday, August 6th, confirming an expected ban. Read the original post by New York Times

Consumer electronics behemoth Samsung Wednesday unveiled its high definition three dimension light-emitting diode television sets with flat panel to offer home entertainment for discerning viewers. Read the original post by New Delhi News.Net

The addition of 42,000 private sector jobs and growth in the services sector in July lifted stocks on Wednesday with all three major indexes ending in positive territory. – (AHN) Read the original post by The Oregonian

A federal judge in California ruled Wednesday that the state?s ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, potentially clearing legal obstacles to same-sex unions nationwide. – (AHN) Read the original post by The Oregonian

Aretha Franklin says she’s recovering from a fall and will miss two free concerts in New York. Read the original post by USA Today

Intel agrees to play nicer with PC makers to settle an FTC lawsuit, alleging the chipmaker illegally stifled rivals. The outcome: an order to stop unfair incentives, but no fine. Read the original post by Ryan Singel

The HP Pavilion Elite HPE-367c-b adds Blu-ray and a 27-inch monitor to an attractive and powerful multimedia desktop PC. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Research firm ChangeWave today released the results of a recent survey assessing customer satisfaction with the new iPhone 4. While the report reveals strong satisfaction with the device, users are somewhat less impressed with the new device than th… Read the original post by Myphl17.com

Seven puppies died early Tuesday after flying aboard an American Airlines Plane Tuesday morning. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times

Buy.com offers the LaCie Grand 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. 301897KUA, for $81.99 with free shipping ($0.08/GB). That’s $6 under our January mention and the lowest total price we could find by $5. This drive features a curvilinear design. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Just after announcing the full list of nominees, MTV has unveiled some of the performers set to take the stage at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. Katy Perry, Jay-Z, Pink, and a pregnant Alicia Keys are among the first announced for the annual pop culture event. – (AHN) Read the original post by New…

The Obama administration claimed victory Wednesday over the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico while the Senate investigated health risks from chemicals used in the cleanup. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times

The United States announced on Wednesday an easier, softer way ?to facilitate safe and secure trade and travel between the United States and Mexico,? by giving a go-ahead for construction of a pedestrian bridge between the two countries in California. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s lead over former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon in the state’s Senate race has dropped to 10 points, a new poll said less than a week before primaries. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has announced that she is calling the House back in session next week. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times