Month: August 2010

A patent application doesn’t necessarily mean such an idea will ever see the light of day, but iPhone jailbreakers should take note of this news, anyway. Read the original post by New York Times

US Appliance offers the Samsung 58″ 600Hz 1080p Widescreen Plasma HD Television, model no. PN58C590, for $1,499. During checkout, it drops to $1,249. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $230. Features include a native resolution of 1920×1080 (1080p), 600Hz sub-field motion, 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, USB and Ethernet connectivity,…

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Grammy-winning singer Faith Evans has been arrested after being stopped at a drunken driving checkpoint in the Los Angeles area. Read the original post by WNOL-TV New Orleans

Today only, Woot.com offers the Samsung HZ30W 12-Megapixel Digital Camera for $129.99. With $5 for shipping, that’s $66 under our mention a month ago and the lowest total price we could find by $61. This camera features a 3″ LCD, 15x optical zoom, 720p movie capture, optical image stabilization, SDHC card slot, USB connectivity, and…

Risk aversion drastically reducing ‘C-suite churn’ Thomas Black Bloomberg News Whitacre Barnes Don’t be fooled by CEO exits at Hewlett-Packard, General Motors and Sara Lee this month. Read the original post by Journal Gazette

A Kumari Bank official said NT had asked the bank to stop the service, saying that the service was started without entering into any agreement with it. Read the original post by MYREPUBLICA.com

Stevie Nicks’ seventh solo album focuses on rock ‘n’ roll with some ‘beautiful ballads.’ Agent says Rihanna, Matt Kemp just good friends Stevie Nicks has gotten her groove back. Read the original post by NY Daily News

Sue Connelly who work from her redwood shores home started the KIT List, an e-mail list to help former colleagues find new jobs, in 1997 with about 50 names. Read the original post by San Jose Mercury News

Now reluctantly acknowledged by some Muslim groups as the prime critic against the establishment of a mosque/Islamic center two blocks away from the World Trade Center ground zero site, Pamela Geller, shrugs it all off as absurd. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Connecticut

Philadelphia has stepped up its efforts to boost recycling in the city by accepting more types of plastics and expanding its curbside pickup program, according to a report in a major media outlet. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Connecticut

A Texas State University college professor has made a successful graphic novel series that entertains as well as educates readers to the theories and principles of management that is probably the first time this method of teaching has been applied to college-level business courses. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Connecticut

Readers try out Indigo’s new Kobo e-reader. Photograph by: Handout, np If you’re too rushed to browse the stacks at the public library, there’s a nifty alternative — the ebook or audio book, downloadable to your personal computer, MP3 player, iPod or mobile device. Read the original post by Canada.com

Looking at getting a new PC for the fall semester? Here’s a jolt of cheer in these uncertain times: PCs are not only cheaper than ever, there’s real innovation going on, yielding interesting new choices. Read the original post by Reno Gazette-Journal

Singer Wyclef Jean ’s high-profile bid for Haiti’s presidency ended after election officials on the earthquake -ravaged Caribbean nation disqualified his candidacy. Read the original post by Hampton Roads Daily Press