Month: September 2010

The ?Open Hands Initiative,? a non-profit organization headed by U.S. philanthropist, businessman and comic book collector Jay T. Snyder, will finance the publication of a new Muslim comic book superhero brainstormed by young disabled American and Syrians to promote understanding and mutual respect between their two cultures. – (AHN) Read the original post by KSWB-TV…

The U.S. Congress acted on Friday to open the gates of retaliation against China for their failure to appreciate their currency, the yuan (or renminbi). The action, taken after repeated diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing currency dispute, is intended to send a stern warning to Beijing. – (AHN) Read the original post by KSWB-TV…

A French court has convicted Google and CEO Eric Schmidt for defamation. The ruling came as a result of Google’s Suggest function, which brought up terms such as “rapist” and “satanist” when people Googled the plaintiff’s name. Read the original post by WGNO

SuperBiiz.com offers the Western Digital Scorpio Black 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive, model no. WD50BET, for $77.99. Add coupon code “FALL15″ to lower it to $66.29 ($0.13/GB). With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $6. It runs at 7200 rpm and features a 16MB cache. Read the original…

On March 29, 2005, the Supreme Court of the U.S. will hear the case of MGM V. Grokster and StreamCast Networks, the makers of the P2P applications Grokster and Morpheus. Read the original post by New University

Although Microsoft has a tough job making Windows Phone 7 relevant in a world already full of competing platforms, and two that are considered state of the art , we know it will through tons of advertising at it. Read the original post by WGNO

Today only, Shnoop.com offers the Powergenix 3-5–Hour Fast Charger with 8 NiZn AA Rechargable Batteries, model no. ZR-PGX5HRAA-4B, for $14.99 with free shipping. That’s $1 under our August mention and the lowest total price we could find by $2. This PowerGenix charger is intended for use with NiZn “green” batteries which purportedly remain usable for…

The first act at Hofstra University’s “Live at 75″ Festival to pull out the old hip-hop cheer “Throw your hands in the air and wave ‘em like you just don’t care” Saturday was Sha Na Na. Read the original post by Newsday.com

Today only, MidnightBox.com offers the refurbished Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro Keyboard / Mouse Combo, model no. 920-000919, for $52.95. With $3.99 for shipping, that’s $3 under our mention from three weeks ago of a new one (since expired) and $31 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one today. It…

Today only, MidnightBox.com offers the Golla Chorus 15.4″ Notebook Sleeve in Black, model no. G363, for $6.95 with $3.99 for shipping. That’s tied with our May mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen. Read the original post by dealmac.com

The UAE has threatened to suspend Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Messenger, email and Web browser services from October 11 until the government could get access to encrypted messages. Read the original post by International Business Times

Abe’s of Maine offers the Samsung 55″ 240Hz 1080p Widescreen 3D-Ready LED-backlit LCD HD Television, model no. UN55C8000, with a T-REX Flat Wall Mount, model no. TRFM3470S, for $2,287.18. Coupon code “DNEWS15″ cuts it to $2,272.18. With free shipping, That’s $287 under our May mention of the TV alone, and it’s $320 under the lowest…

The Recording Industry Assocation of America has declared that music users who simply rip music to their computers from legally purchased CDs are breaking the law. Read the original post by New University

A satellite aimed at detecting and tracking space debris and other satellites that may hit NASA’s International Space Station was successfully launched Saturday night in California. – (AHN) Read the original post by WGNO

Police in Eugene, Oregon, put down what they described as a “drunken” riot consisting of about 400 young people, including students from the University of Oregon, that resulted in massive callout of law enforcement and the arrest of nine people. – (AHN) Read the original post by WGNO