You may recall that we wrote earlier that GV Mobile, a Google Voice app that was booted from the App Store last year when Apple cleaned house of any GV-enabled apps, would be resubmitted after the developer pored over the newly published App Store Guidelines and found no issues. Read the original post by KHWB-TV…
Month: September 2010
Bestselling novel takes pop at Apple
“OK. What do you think of the MP3 revolution?” About half way through Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom an adoring high school student puts that question to Richard Katz, a Khadafi-handsome rock musician and, we suspect, the author’s alter ego. Read the original post by CNN Money
Steve Jobs Reportedly Barred From Bringing Ninja Stars on Private Plane in Japan [Updated]
Bloomberg reports on claims in the most recent issue of Japanese tabloid magazine SPA! that Apple CEO Steve Jobs was recently stopped by airport security at Kansai International Airport near Osaka for att… Read the original post by The Topeka Capital-Journal
Steve Jobs Reportedly Barred From Bringing Ninja Stars on Private Plane in Japan
Bloomberg reports on claims in the most recent issue of Japanese tabloid magazine SPA! that Apple CEO Steve Jobs was recently stopped by airport security at Kansai International Airport near Osaka for att… Read the original post by ECNmag
(AHN) Chicago Might Have A Fashion Week In 2011
With New York Fashion Week going on right now and several other cities? Fashion Weeks are up-and-coming ? Miami, Berlin and Jakarta ? one other city is attempting to have its very own Fashion Week by 2011. Chicago wants to join the Fashion Week fun, and according to ChicagoFashionWeek.com, Chicago will be getting its own…
Tribute concert planned for Lennon’s 70th birthday
9, but the celebrations will go on after that. An all-star benefit concert in honor of the former Beatle is scheduled in November with a lineup that includes Jackson Browne, Patti Smith and Cyndi Lauper. Read the original post by The Austin American-Statesman
(AHN) James Cameron’s “True Lies” Set For TV Remake
Before the blockbuster “Titanic” in 1997, James Cameron had the mega hit “True Lies.” Now, after another record-breaking hit in “Avatar,” the filmmaker will be bringing back “True Lies” in a TV adaptation. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Daily News
(AHN) US Retail Strongest In 5 Months
U.S. retail sales rose nearly 0.5 percent in August, the strongest gain in five months. It was the second consecutive month of gains, and mildly better than analysts anticipated. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Daily News
Amazon.com: $3 off 35 MP3 album downloads, deals from $3
Today only, Amazon.com takes $3 off a selection of 35 MP3 album downloads via the directions below. With prices starting at $2.99 after discount, that puts many of these DRM-free albums near or at the lowest price we could find. This deal is restricted to one code per customer and Amazon MP3 Downloader is required….
(AHN) Nigerian Accused Of Failed Christmas Day Bombing Will Defend Himself
The young Nigerian accused of trying to bomb a Northwest Airlines plane bound for Detroit last year will defend himself against the charges. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is also considering pleading guilty to some of the charges. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Daily News
(AHN) Border Patrol Engages In Firefight With Drug Traffickers
The U.S. Border Patrol reports agents fired into Mexico over the weekend after being shot at during a marijuana seizure along the Texas-Mexico border. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Daily News
A 1988 Commission, Revisited on an Anniversary
The American String Quartet is celebrating its 35th anniversary this season, and the Manhattan School of Music , where it has been in residence for 26 of those years, is giving a party in the form of a three-concert retrospective, with two performances at the school and one at Merkin Concert Hall. Read the original…
Sony-Discovery-IMAX 3D Joint Venture Announces Appointments
Julia Rao and Mark Ringwald have been named Chief Financial Officer and Director of Scheduling and Acquisitions, respectively, for the new 3D joint venture of Sony Corporation, Discovery Communications and IMAX Corporation — one of the first 24-hour, fully programmed 3D television channels. Read the original post by Broadcasting & Cable
(AHN) Voters Decide On DC Mayor’s Re-Election Tuesday
Voting in the nation’s capital for the Democratic mayoral race began early Tuesday after two weeks of early voting. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Daily News
Cassidy: Apple s diss barely fazes fart app developers
Thanks Steve. Thanks a lot. Ever since Apple cleared up its confounding app developer guidelines and said, “We don’t need any more Fart apps,” my household has decided that’s exactly what we need. Read the original post by SiliconValley.com