Month: January 2011

Apple’s Verizon iPhone is almost a lock for a launch this year, according to Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster. Also, expect an iPhone 5, iPad 2 and iTunes streaming service in 2011. – One year ago at this time the world was wondering whether Verizon Wireless would launch Apple’s iPhone on its leading network. Now it’s…

We’re about to see an onslaught of AMD Fusion-powered 11.6-inch laptops, and HP’s newly revised Pavilion dm1 is among the first to be announced, along with the Lenovo X120e . Read the original post by Engadget

(AHN) – Veteran sportscaster Ron Franklin has been taken off from the ESPN coverage of Fiesta Bowl after calling a female colleague “sweet baby” off air. The 68-year-old radio announcer also called sideline reporter Jeanine Edwards an “a**hole” when she objected to the sexist remark. Read the original post by Andy

Navigon has released a free app to help CES travelers navigate Nevada. Read the original post by Lex Friedman

Anyone heading to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show this week won’t be able to avoid the avalanche of examples of tech’s hot new thing, the tablet. Read the original post by MarketWatch

(AHN) – An Indianapolis woman stabbed her boyfriend after he stopped her from looking at his Facebook page. Read the original post by Andy

(AHN) – A financial advisor for a prominent New York firm has pleaded guilty to having caused the 2008 presidential campaign of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to submit false financial reports to the Federal Election Commission. Read the original post by Andy

(AHN) – Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) welcomed the new year by becoming engaged to a former aide. Read the original post by Andy

(AHN) – Preliminary necropsy reports of the nearly 5,000 red-winged blackbirds that fell to their deaths New Year?s Eve over Arkansas indicate the birds died from some sort of massive trauma. Read the original post by Andy

(AHN) – With the advent of 2011, the United States Navy implemented the smoking ban below decks abroad all U.S. Navy submarines while encouraging all personnel to make efforts to quit smoking according to the Submarine Forces (SUBFOR) reports. Read the original post by Andy

Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of Binary Bakery’s MenuEverywhere for Mac for $7.95. That’s $7 off and the lowest price we could find for this menu bar access assistant. Click here for more information. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Samsunga s 1GHz Hummingbird processor is a pretty capable piece of silicon and now folks out there have managed to overclock the freshly released Nexus Sa s processor to 1.2GHz, a nice 200MHz speed bump. Read the original post by Ubergizmo

(AHN) – Combat veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder could also end up suffering from long-term physical and psychological problems such as headaches, emotional irritability and concentration and memory problems, according to a new study. Read the original post by Andy

newegg.com offers the Crucial 8GB Gizmo! USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. JDOD8GB-730, for $9.99 with free shipping ($1.25/GB). That’s the lowest total price we could find by $14. Read the original post by dealmac.com

(AHN) – The female hormone estrogen may promote the spread of head and neck cancer, according to a new study. Read the original post by Andy