Archive for March, 2008

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Safari 3.1 is here with HTML5 and CSS3

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Apple has released a minor update to its Safari web browser, boosting performance and adding support for more of the web’s bleeding-edge features like HTML 5.Apple claims Safari web browser loads web pages 1.9 times faster than IE 7 and 1.7 times faster than Firefox 2 and also up to six times faster” than other [...]

Vista SP1 is here

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Amazon.com is now taking pre-orders for boxed copies of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and according to its website it would start shipping tomorrow(Wednesday).Microsoft said it is on track to release SP1 in mid-March.Microsoft acknowledged Amazon’s claim that the upgrade would be available Tuesday online, but didn’t confirm the date. You can pre-order Windows Vista [...]

Cocaine may cause chest pain in healthy patients

Monday, March 17th, 2008

According to a new scientific statement released Monday by the American Heart Association (AHA), cocaine use can sometimes be the hidden culprit when young or otherwise healthy patients complain to doctors of chest pain.The report noted that, on most occasions, chest pain related to cocaine use occured within three hours of using the drug.Dr. James [...]

Paterson and his wife confirme Extramarital Affairs

Monday, March 17th, 2008

In an interview with The Daily News, Gov. David A. Paterson and his wife, Michelle, confirmed having both had extramarital affairs in the past.“This was a marriage that appeared to be going sour at one point,but I went to counseling and we decided we wanted to make it work. Michelle is well aware of what [...]

Halle Berry gives birth to a girl

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

People magazine reported on Sunday, that Oscar-winning in 2002 actress Halle Berry,41, for her lead role as the lover of a white prison guard in “Monster’s Ball,”has delivered her first child.The father is Gabriel Aubry, a 32-year-old model.

02 unveils new music to your mobile services

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

The UK  Mobile phone operator O2 has unveiled a new music download service  which is part of a deal between O2 and music provider Napster,that allows users to buy songs directly on their handset.According

Manhunt 2 gets green signal from BBFC(UK)

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Manhunt 2, a “sadistic” video game  which was banned by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) over its portrayal of extreme violence, has been cleared for release following a legal challenge by its makers,Rockstar.”Manhunt 2 has been classified 18 for very strong bloody and sadistic violence, which takes the form of stealth executions.In order to [...]

Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Palm Sunday

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Palm Sunday Mass on Sunday, Palm Sunday marks Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, when according to the Bible, people threw palm branches on the road to welcome Him. , and is the start of the church’s most solemn week, which includes the Good Friday re-enactment of Christ’s crucifixion [...]

Missiles Hit Pakistani Tribal Area

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

According to local news reports,U.S. aircraft fired missiles from an unknown location killed 20 suspected militants in a house in the tribal Waziristan region in north-west Pakistan Sunday.

Hong Kong’s health confirmed Outbreak of Bird Flu

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

The Hong Kong’s health have confirmed that the killing of chickens in poultry markets in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou was because of the bird flu.Dr. Yuen Kwok-yung, a Hong Kong University professor said according to Time, that this year have a little bit more seasonal flu, perhaps more widespread,but it is not more [...]

Spammer could face 20 years sentence

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Robert Soloway, 28,who was once considered the eighth-largest spammer in the world by Spamhaus pleaded guilty to electronic mail fraud, “snail” mail fraud, and not filing a tax return in 2005—when he reportedly made over $300,000 from his spamming activities.He could face up to 20 years in prison.

Baby Girl Born With Two Faces Worshipped as Reincarnated God

Friday, March 14th, 2008

She’s only a few days old and already a baby girl in Northern India is being worshipped as a reincarnated god.
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Dupre and the million

Friday, March 14th, 2008

According to the The NY Sun, quoting Jennifer Delvalle, Ashley Alexandra Dupre, 22, was in fact lying about her rough past on her web pages.Dupre,wrote that she was abused while growing up and was homeless for a time, while in fact she was a child of privilege in Wall, N.J., a quiet town in one [...]

Head of UK police chief is found dead

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Michael Todd, the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has been found dead.The cause of Michael Todd,is not yet known but letters addressed to his family priviledges suicide.”Yesterday, Michael Todd, the chief constable of Greater Manchester Police was off-duty and walking in Snowdonia.Last night we became concerned for his welfare and as a result [...]

Hulu.com out of Beta

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Hulu.com, a joint venture between News Corp. and NBC Universal, plans to open its online library of ad-supported TV shows and movies to the public on Wednesday, the company announced.But Hulu content will not be available to users outside of the US, largely due to foreign rebroadcasting rights .
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EU Approves Google takeover of DoubleClick

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

After an in-depth investigation, Brussels ruled that the merger of Google $3.1bn (£1.5bn) takeover of online advertising firm Doubleclick would not be damaging to competition despite bitter protests from rivals.”Today’s acquisition of DoubleClick will provide Google with unrivalled access to consumer data and a foothold in the display media space,” said Wayne Arnold of the [...]

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