Articles Archive for 5 October 2010
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Toshiba is currently getting a lot of buzz for its show of a 3D TV that one can watch without wearing the cumbersome plastic 3D glasses.
Many interested people made their way into the venue of the demonstration in Japan, in a sort of makeshift theater, where the TV maker had devised a way of watching 3D TV without special glasses.
Three main sizes of the TV were displayed from 12, 20 to 56 inches. Reports depict that smaller models of the 3D TV were being made for the market in Japan …
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The internet does not look very private and anonymous anymore, more so for the individuals totaling thousands whose identities went live online alongside the titles of porn films downloaded.
The firm that did the tracking was
, based in the United Kingdom. It is mandated with the tracking of illegal sharers of files for the pornographic realm and it ended up having its database aptly compromised. This is eluded to the members of 4chan, an Internet forum. Adding to the financial data and private e-mails that belonged to ACS: Law, there were …
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Twitter is doing well to make more money from different levels of its services and is now availing another different advertising form known as ‘promoted accounts’.
This means that advertisers will be able to purchase a specific spot on the sidebar of Twitter giving suggestions of the twitter accounts one should follow, in case relevant to the kind of accounts a person is following, currently.
The feature of such nature was first heard of in July, but originally the aim was individuals, but the program that is at its first stages is …
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Pedro Buttazzoni, the drilling operations overseer told the media that they had about 524ft remaining to drill to reach the trapped miners.
In the media earlier, the President of Chile, Sebastian Pinera had said depicted optimism the rescue party would save the miners fast by getting them out as quickly as possible.
The Chilean miners have been trapped for around two months underground, more than any other trapped group.
The miners are trapped underground for around sixty days, more than any former group to be trapped around.
Buttazzoni who leads the drilling and the …
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Evan Williams, the co-found and CEO of the social networking site Twitter has stepped down as the Chief Executive of the successful site.
Williams has been at the head of the company from 2008. He will be replaced so that he could put much effort on making the networking site more profitable and successful.
While announcing his decision, Evan Williams was quoted as saying that twitter had the potential and prerogative towards meeting its huge potential as profit making company.
Dick Costolo, the sites Chief Operating Officer, currently, would be replacing him.
The site …
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Phaedra Parks is about to be a starlet, and before she has even appeared on a single episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta, she is already causing ripples in the entertainment world with her role.
Her husband might have been arrested back in 2004 but she was selected by the producers of Real Housewives of Atlanta.
In an interview, Phaedra said that she was going to enjoy the ride and all that came with it.
Fans are looking forward for showdowns with cast mates such as Nene Leakes, but she did not reveal …
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In Miami, Chung was one of the heroes in the thrashing of Miami Dolphins after blocking two kicks while returning an interception for what would have been a touchdown, as the Patriots ended up scoring twice and right on special teams, thrashing Miami Dolphins 41 to 14 in Monday Night NFL.
In the game, Tom Brady was able to throw for about 153 yards, with Randy Moss being held without making any catch in the NFL since 2006, although the highest scorers in the NFL could still manage scoring the most …
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Phil Mickelson had tears in his eyes as his teammates watched as he said the defeat of the United States at the Ryder Cup on Monday was one of the really painful moments in his professional career.
Mickelson is a well-known veteran in the game and Eight Ryder Cups and amidst keeping his emotions tranquil, he showed disappointment that depicted the American team and fans also care a lot about the event. This followed a one-point loss to Europe at Celtic Manor.
Mickelson said that he was more disappointed more than ever, …
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A son of the renowned comic actor, Sir Norman Wisdom has confirmed that the London-born comic Star actor is dead at 95.
The actor is well known for many slapstick roles in film in 1950s-60s, well known for playing as Norman Pitkin against the frustrated Mr Grimsdale.
Sir Norman Wisdom had gained a cultic following in Albania, mostly because his films were the only ones from the west that were allowed.
The family of the celebrated film icon said he passed away at a nursing home on Monday evening, on the Isle of …
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There have been increased drone attacks by the US since last month. About eight militant affiliated to the Al-Qaeda, with some ascertained to be German nations have died after a drone attack in Pakistan.
The drone is suspected to be a US one and had two missiles fired to a local tribesman’s house in North Waziristan in Pakistani, officials have reported.
Three of the already dead are Germans, of either Turkish or Arab origin. In the last couple of weeks, there have been reports from security sources talking of an Al-Qaeda linked …