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| iPhone 3G unlock arrives at last! Posted: 01 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST The Dev-Team just launched its long-awaited iPhone 3G unlock, dubbed "yellowsn0w," and while they're still working out a few kinks (terming this release a 0.9 beta release), reports are already pouring in of successful unlocks.  |
| A pilot's view of Mount Baker in Washington, USA. Posted: 01 Jan 2009 08:10 PM CST Photographer: Travis Church  |
| Organic honey in America is a lie Posted: 01 Jan 2009 08:10 PM CST For American-made honey, the "organic" boast, experts say, is highly suspect. Beekeepers may be doing their part, but honeybees have a foraging range of several miles, exposing them to pesticides, fertilizers and pollutants on their way back to the hive.  |
| 5 Homeless Guys Who Accomplished Amazing Things Posted: 01 Jan 2009 08:00 PM CST Do you sometimes feel like you haven't accomplished enough in your life? Like you're not living up to your potential? Well, get ready to feel a little worse.  |
| Posted: 01 Jan 2009 07:40 PM CST AMD's stepped-up layoffs may be bad news for employees, but they're a good sign for investors. This shows that management has the intestinal fortitude to make tough moves when needed, as well as the opportunistic eye to ferret out cost savings in new places.  |
| For Apple, 2008 Was a Very Good Year Posted: 01 Jan 2009 07:00 PM CST Apple was a busy company in 2008. Over the past twelve months, the number of Apple-branded products on the street has become so broad and ubiquitous that it's hard to go a day without seeing evidence of it, even if you're not a Mac, iPhone or iPod owner.  |
| Top Social Media Sites of 2008 (Facebook Still Rising) Posted: 01 Jan 2009 07:00 PM CST Below are the top 20 sites on comScore's social networking list. It is really more of a social media site list. It is not definitive, but it gives a good lay of the land. Note on this list the stubborn persistence of Yahoo's Geocities at No. 6, the rise of Yahoo's Flickr at No. 7, Six Apart at No. 10, and Scribd at No.16  |
| Adults can be liable for underage drinkers Posted: 01 Jan 2009 07:00 PM CST More than 1 in 4 young U.S. adults say they have attended at least one party in the last year where minors were served alcohol, a survey indicates.  |
| Company Offers Lifetime Anonymous BitTorrent For $50.00 Posted: 01 Jan 2009 06:52 PM CST In these harsh economic times, everyone is looking out for a bargain. A new VPN service launched recently offering a lifetime of anonymous BitTorrent, completely unlimited, for a one-off $50.00 payment. Sounds good? We take a closer look to see if the numbers stack up.  |
| 6 Cases of Shamelessly False Advertising Posted: 01 Jan 2009 06:50 PM CST Sometimes false advertising is easy to spot. Statements like "Lose 20 pounds in 5 days" or "Make $1 million a month while sitting at home" seem to choke on their own incredulity, but sometimes marketers employ a little more finesse to bamboozle you. Here are six examples of shamelessly false advertising campaigns that were blatant lies.  |
| BBC NEWS | Europe | New Norway law bans buying of sex Posted: 01 Jan 2009 06:40 PM CST A new law making the purchase of sex illegal has come into force in Norway, with fines and prison sentences for offenders.  |
| Local yogurt store: Steve Jobs is “in great health" Posted: 01 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST Amid a flurry of (disputed) reports and rumors about Apple chief executive Steve Jobs' "rapidly declining health," blogger Robert Scoble did some field work to dig for the truth today.  |
| Posted: 01 Jan 2009 06:10 PM CST The euro turns ten on Jan. 1, a milestone for one of the most powerful symbols of European identity. It's a remarkable achievement for a currency whose only global rival is the U.S. dollar. European Commission President José Manuel Barroso credits the euro for delivering lower inflation, "To put it simply, the euro works."  |
| Kathy Griffin on CNN "Knock the Dicks out of your Mouth" Posted: 01 Jan 2009 06:00 PM CST During an open mike moment during CNN's New Years coverage Comedian Kathy Griffin says while going to commercial... Ummmm, Just watch LOL  |
| Man, 72, Jumps from Second-Floor Window to Extinguish Fire Posted: 01 Jan 2009 05:50 PM CST A 72-year-old Batavia man this morning jumped from the second-floor of his townhouse, broke open a first-floor window and single-handedly extinguished a fire, according to the Batavia Fire Department. Firefighters were called to Walden Estates at about 3:40 a.m. and arrived to find that the male tenant put out the fire.  |
| First Look at 12 Big Movies Coming In 2009 (PICS) Posted: 01 Jan 2009 05:50 PM CST From ''Harry Potter'' to ''Terminator,'' ''Wolverine'' to ''Watchmen,'' EW gives you an exclusive sneak peek at 21 pics from the most anticipated new releases of the next 12 months  |
| 6 Factors Shaping the Renewable Energy Industry in 2008 Posted: 01 Jan 2009 05:40 PM CST Many industries experienced turbulence this year and renewable energy was no exception. 2008 was really a mixed bag for the industry, with lots of good and bad news.  |
| Climate Change Issue Heats Up With Coldest Year On Record Posted: 01 Jan 2009 05:40 PM CST 2008 is tipped to be the coolest year of the century which beckons the question: Is global warming really an issue, or is it a misleading theory?  |
| Confession: Where In The Hell Is Matt? An Elaborate Hoax Posted: 01 Jan 2009 05:30 PM CST Viral video sensation Matt Harding responds to accusations on YouTube that his Where The Hell is Matt? video was photoshopped. He reveals the entire thing was actually a big-budget viral marketing campaign. "What a bunch of suckers," said Matt.  |
| Avalanche Survivor Tells Of 'Gut Wrenching' Decision Posted: 01 Jan 2009 05:30 PM CST A man who survived a huge avalanche in which eight of his friends were buried alive has described the decision to leave them behind as 'gut-wrenching'. Jeff Adams was snow-mobiling with a group on Sunday afternoon east of Vancouver in Canada when one of the machines became stuck.  |
| Jets' Thomas Jones Says Favre Should Have been Benched Posted: 01 Jan 2009 05:10 PM CST I guess the man is just saying what we were all thinking. Favre was just clearly not cutting it, nor putting them in any position to win the game the last month of the season.  |
| Obama stuck between a Rod and a hard place Posted: 01 Jan 2009 04:50 PM CST Barack Obama doesn't need this, not right now. Just as he was starting to distance himself from the machinations over filling his Senate seat, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's surprise pick is dragging him back in to the home-state mess – along with the kind of hard-edged racial politics Obama tries to avoid.  |
| A Look At Some Of The Best iPhone Apps Of 2008 Posted: 01 Jan 2009 04:40 PM CST The iPhone and iPod Touch have taken the world by storm. In just a little over six months time we've witnessed the doors of the iTunes App Store opening to the 10,000 app marker being crossed. Some of these apps stand out much more than others do, so we've tried to hone in on the cream of the crop.  |
| Posted: 01 Jan 2009 04:30 PM CST We are clearly now at a point where the financial problems of the world will have a big impact on where web technology is headed. Indeed, it looks like we've arrived at one of those giant inflexion points - where one web era is usurped by another...  |
| Arabs turn against 'megalomaniac' Hamas Posted: 01 Jan 2009 04:00 PM CST The bitter Israel-Hamas conflict has touched off Arab-Arab conflicts almost as bitter. Leaders of the Palestinian Authority, Egypt and Saudi Arabia has put the responsibility for current violence squarely on Hamas. Critics accused Hamas of megalomania saying it has behaved like a superpower.  |
| BillMeLater; Just Not on Amazon Posted: 01 Jan 2009 03:40 PM CST Here's an example of a story coming full circle: Amazon invests in BillMeLater, BillMeLater is added as a payment option on Amazon, eBay buys BillMeLater, and today, Amazon pulls the plug on BillMeLater. The service, which lets shoppers buy stuff online without a credit card, will no longer be offered as a payment option by Amazon in the New Year.  |
| Top Dell executives leave as PC maker restructures Posted: 01 Jan 2009 03:21 PM CST Two top executives at Dell Inc are leaving the No. 2 PC maker as part of a reorganization designed to boost sales as it struggles to regain share from bigger rival Hewlett-Packard Co. Dell said that marketing chief...  |
| Chinese Planning World's Largest Solar Project Posted: 01 Jan 2009 03:10 PM CST Planned solar projects in the U.S. seemed to be one-upping each other throughout 2008, ending with the enormous planned 500 MW facility in San Luis Obispo CA. But now the Chinese are in on the game and, surprise, they're even bigger...planning a solar project twice as large as any currently planned, with a capacity of a full gigawatt.  |
| Detox Diets Are A 'Nonsense', Dieticians Warn Posted: 01 Jan 2009 03:10 PM CST Detox diets championed by celebrities including Carol Vorderman and Gillian McKeith are "nonsense" and a waste of money, dieticians have warned. The British Dietetic Association, which represents 6,000 dieticians across Britain, said that there was no "potion or lotion" which could "magically" rid the body of chemicals.  |
| Man Accused of Breaking Into His Own Home Posted: 01 Jan 2009 02:50 PM CST A 19-year-old Hutchinson man was arrested after allegedly breaking into his own home and stealing a car, jewelry, some money, and other items. Police said he allegedly lured his other family members away Friday afternoon by making a dinner reservation for them in Chanhassen.  |
| Now Where'd I Put That $700 Billion? Posted: 01 Jan 2009 02:30 PM CST Government officials overseeing a $700 billion bailout have acknowledged difficulties tracking the money and assessing the program's effectiveness.The information was contained in a document, released Wednesday, of a Dec. 10 meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Board.  |
| Posted: 01 Jan 2009 02:00 PM CST New Year's Day marks 50 years of communist rule in Cuba. The Castro oligarchy will trumpet its survival and celebrate. But the reality, up close, is that it's the longest-running failure in the New World.  |
| Cinematic Casualities: The Best Film Fatalities of '08 Posted: 01 Jan 2009 02:00 PM CST If you haven't seen some of these flicks you may be disappointed to find out ahead of time who bites the big one! That said, this list is worth reading as a catalog of creative exits as we cover the most interesting screen deaths from crime stories to comedies.  |
| Posted: 01 Jan 2009 01:30 PM CST Seriously Digg?  |
| 2008 - Stunning photos from around the globe Posted: 01 Jan 2009 01:20 PM CST Yet another 2008 photo gallery, but these 42 photos from around the world, are just stunning! Just awesome disturbing, funny and thought-provoking photos of 2008.  |
| New Hawaiian Coffee - "Barack O Blend" Posted: 01 Jan 2009 12:20 PM CST Kona coffee farmers Joe and deepa Tiare Alban, owners of Kona Joe Coffee, decided after the election to honor Obama with the Barack O Blend, which is made of Hawaiian, Indonesian and Kenyan coffees.  |
| World bids a relieved adieu to a rocky year Posted: 01 Jan 2009 12:10 PM CST Amid the jubilation and celebration of New Year's Eve, another feeling is present for many as a decidedly rocky 2008 comes to a close.Facing the end of a year that saw global markets come crashing down taking the world's morale with them partygoers everywhere struggled to forget their troubles on what is typically a joyous night.  |
| Denver Broncos owner on firing: It was time for change Posted: 01 Jan 2009 12:00 PM CST In a tear-filled news conference the day after firing Mike Shanahan, Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen gave no timetable for hiring the coach's replacement. The Denver owner says he fired Shanahan after 14 seasons because, simply, he felt it was time for a change.  |
| Google tracks our Web habits. Should we care? Posted: 01 Jan 2009 11:40 AM CST Google recently released its annual rundown of popular searches for 2008 - what they call the "zeitgeist" list - and it's a reminder, once again, of how much we reveal about ourselves every time we type into a search bar.  |
| Ten Stories that Defined Broadband in 2008 Posted: 01 Jan 2009 11:20 AM CST A round-up of this year's top broadband stories, and one heartfelt wish for the New Year  |
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