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  • Linux X.org Critical Security Flaw Silently Patchedeldavojohn writes "On June 17th, the X.org team was notified by Invisible Things Lab of a critical security flaw (PDF) that affected both x86_32 and x86_64 platforms. The flaw deals with escalated privileges of a user process that has access to the X server. The founder of ITL said of the flaw, 'The attack allows a (unpriviliged) user process that has access to the X server (so, any GUI application) to unconditionally escalate to root (but again, it doesn't take advantage of any bug in the X server!). In other words: any GUI application (think e.g. sandboxed PDF viewer), if compromised (e.g. via malicious PDF document) can bypass all the Linux fancy security mechanisms, and escalate to root, and compromise the whole system.' This has apparently been a security flaw since kernel 2.6 was released. From the article, 'On 13 August, Linus Torvalds committed an initial fix, but several patches were added afterward for various reasons. The problem has been addressed in versions 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.4 and 2.6.35.2 of the kernel.'"

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  • Root Privileges Through Linux Kernel BugLars T. writes "The H has a story about a Linux kernel bug that allows root level access. 'According to a report written by Rafal Wojtczuk (PDF), a conceptual problem in the memory management area of Linux allows local attackers to execute code at root level. The Linux issue is caused by potential overlaps between the memory areas of the stack and shared memory segments.' SUSE maintainer Andrea Arcangeli provided a fix for the problem in September 2004, but for unknown reasons this fix was not included in the Linux kernel. The bug is not related to the X Server bug found by Brad Spengler." As the linked article notes: "SUSE itself has the fix and SUSE Linux Enterprise 9, 10 and 11 as well as openSUSE 11.1 through 11.3 do not exhibit this vulnerability."

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  • Gmail Video Chat Now Available On Linuxborfast writes "If you use Gmail on Linux, you may have wondered when you would be able to use the voice and video chat that Windows and Mac users have enjoyed for quite some time. The wait is finally over; Google yesterday announced video support for Linux browsers. Now if only Pidgin could provide solid video chat functionality in their client..." According to the brief announcement on the Google blog, "Voice and video chat for Linux supports Ubuntu and other Debian-based Linux distributions, and RPM support will be coming soon."

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  • Open-Source 2D, 3D Drivers For ATI Radeon HD 5000 SeriesAn anonymous reader writes "AMD has now rolled out open-source 2D and 3D drivers for their ATI Radeon HD 5000 series graphics processors. As described at length over at Phoronix, it's taken nearly a year to complete but there is now public code released that enables 2D, 3D, and video hardware-acceleration for this latest generation of ATI GPUs. For now this code is intended for developers and enthusiasts but with time it will make its way into stable Linux distribution updates. AMD's open-source developers are also beginning to work on ATI Radeon HD 6000 series support, which is hardware not to be released until late in the year."

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  • Linux Distribution Popularity Trends PlottedDeviceGuru writes "In order to get a sense of the popularity of various Linux distributions over the past several years, LinuxTrends entered their names into Google's search insights tool and grabbed images of the resulting graphs. The graphs display some fascinating trends and bode well for the future of Linux, particularly its ability to adapt to changing requirements and opportunities. What's especially noteworthy is that Android is the first Linux spin to take on a life of its own within consumer devices. It's certainly not the first use of Linux as an OS for devices; what's unique, however, is that it's the first branded Linux-based OS to be widely marketed to consumers."

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  • Steam Not Coming To Linuxdkd903 writes "A rumor has been going around for about four months that Valve was working on a Linux version of Steam and this had a lot of people in the Linux community very excited. But, Valve has now officially killed the rumor. And it is not what people wants to hear – there is no Linux version of Steam in development. Doug Lombardi, the Marketing VP of Valve Corporation, in an interview, has put an end to all the rumors by saying that they are not working on Steam for Linux right now."

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  • Microsoft Claims 'We Love Open Source'jbrodkin writes "Everyone in the Linux world remembers Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's famous comment in 2001 that Linux is a 'cancer' that threatened Microsoft's intellectual property. While Microsoft hasn't formally rescinded its declaration that Linux violates its patents, at least one Microsoft executive admits that the company's earlier battle stance was a mistake. Microsoft wants the world to understand, whatever its issues with Linux, it no longer has any gripe toward open source."

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  • Making Ubuntu Look Like Windows 7DeviceGuru writes "Although it won't help Linux run Windows-specific software applications, this easy hack produces an Ubuntu desktop that looks and feels a lot like Windows 7. It's particularly suitable for reviving older PCs or laptops on which the main activities will be web-browsing, email, document writing, and streaming music and videos from from the web. The process installs a Windows 7-like GNOME theme on an otherwise standard Ubuntu 10.04 installation, although it might work on other Linux distros with GNOME and appropriate other packages installed. Naturally all this begs the question: why would anybody want to do this? Why indeed!" People have been doing this sort of look-and-feel swap-out for years; it seems best to me as a practical joke.

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  • Glibc Is Finally Free SoftwareWebMink writes "Despite the fervour of some, the dark secret of every GNU/Linux distribution is that, until August 18 this year, it depended on software that was under a non-Free license — incompatible with the Open Source Definition and non-Free according to Debian and the FSF. A long tale of tenacity and software archeology has finally led to that software appearing under the 3-clause BSD license — ironically, at the behest of an Oracle VP. The result is that glibc, portmap and NFS are no longer tainted."

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  • Native ZFS Is Coming To Linux Next MonthAn anonymous reader writes "Phoronix is reporting that an Indian technology company has been porting the ZFS filesystem to Linux and will be releasing it next month as a native kernel module without a dependence on FUSE. 'In terms of how native ZFS for Linux is being handled by this Indian company, they are releasing their ported ZFS code under the Common Development & Distribution License and will not be attempting to go for mainline integration. Instead, this company will just be releasing their CDDL source-code as a build-able kernel module for users and ensuring it does not use any GPL-only symbols where there would be license conflicts. KQ Infotech also seems confident that Oracle will not attempt to take any legal action against them for this work.'"

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Wired
  • Alleged Carder ?BadB? Charged in $9 Million ATM HeistAn alleged carder arrested earlier this month in France has been added to a long list of defendants charged with participating in the coordinated $9.5 million global heist against Atlanta-based card processing company RBS WorldPay, in a revised federal indictment issued in Georgia last week. Vladislav Anatolievich Horohorin, 27, aka BadB, was charged with one count [...]
  • Second Newspaper Chain Joins Copyright Trolling OperationA Las Vegas company established to sue bloggers who clip news content is expanding its operations to a second newspaper chain. Righthaven LLC has struck a deal with Arkansas-based WEHCO Media to expand its copyright litigation campaign, in which bloggers and aggregators across the country are being sued on allegations of infringement. Until now, Righthaven CEO Steve [...]
  • Alleged WikiLeaks Leaker Hires Civilian Defense AttorneyPfc. Bradley Manning, the former intelligence analyst suspected of leaking classified information to WikiLeaks, has hired a civilian attorney to defend him, according to a report. David Coombs, a former U.S. Army attorney in Rhode Island, was named as Manning’s new attorney, according to the Associated Press. According to his web site, Coombs’s civilian practice specializes in [...]
  • Dead Codebreaker Was Linked to NSA Intercept CaseA top British codebreaker found mysteriously dead last week in his flat had worked with the NSA and British intelligence to intercept e-mail messages that helped convict would-be bombers in the U.K., according to a news report. Gareth Williams, 31, made repeated visits to the U.S. to meet with the National Security Agency and worked closely [...]
  • Obama?s Commerce Secretary Talks Tough on Music PiracyCommerce Secretary Gary Locke issued a blistering diatribe against music piracy Monday, declaring it “a growing threat” that “should be dealt with accordingly.” “This isn’t just an issue of right and wrong,” Locke said in a speech at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, one of the nation’s musical focal points. “This is a fundamental issue of [...]
  • Pirate Bay Documentary in the WorksBy Duncan Geere, Wired UK Notorious filesharing website The Pirate Bay is a long-standing enemy of the movie industry, but one Swedish filmmaker has plans to create a documentary called TPB AFK about the three founders of the site, and their reactions to being found guilty of being accessory to crime against copyright law and fined [...]
  • Attorney: Army Disabled Manning?s Weapon Prior to LeaksA civilian defense attorney hired recently by alleged WikiLeaks leaker Bradley Manning says the Army was so concerned about his client’s mental health prior to the alleged leaks that supervisors removed the bolt from his military weapon, disabling it. Attorney David Coombs told CNN, however, that other than sending Manning to a chaplain for counseling, the [...]
  • Police Kill Hostage Taker Who Besieged Discovery ChannelAfter a daylong standoff, authorities shot and killed an armed man wearing an explosive device who had taken three hostages at the Discovery Channel’s headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, just outside the District of Columbia. Most of the hundreds of employees, including children at an on-site daycare center, had already been evacuated, police said. The station [...]
  • Murdoch Reporters? Phone-Hacking Was Endemic, Victimized HundredsA phone-hacking scheme involving British royals and reporters working for one of Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid newspapers went far beyond what was previously disclosed and prosecuted, according toThe New York Times. Andy Coulson, currently media advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, is accused of having encouraged the hacking during his tenure as editor of Murdoch’s News [...]
  • ?Evil? Eric Schmidt Debuts in Video Targeting Google PrivacyA creepy caricature of Google CEO Eric Schmidt drives an ice cream truck in this video produced by a consumer group targeting the search giant for its data collection practices. The video is part of a lobbying effort by Consumer Watchdog to get the government to create a so-called “Do Not Track Me” list “to prevent online companies [...]
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  • Ballmer pitches cloud to fellow CEOsWith a high-power crowd in the audience, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer went hard-core with his sales pitch on the role cloud computing will have for businesses in the coming years.Speaking to about 125 chief executives and other leaders, Ballmer said that truly big shifts in technology actually don't happen all that often.
  • Microsoft to give governments patch previewsMicrosoft has launched a pilot program for governments and critical infrastructure providers to gain access to in-depth technical information about operating system patches before they are released on the second Tuesday of each month.Senior security program manager lead at the Microsoft Security Response Center, Steve Adegbite, this week launched the Defensive Information Sharing Program (DISP) and the Critical Infrastructure Protection Program (CIPP) at the AusCERT 2010 security conference in Queensland.
  • Microsoft kills off Response Point IP phoneAlthough its future had been in doubt for some time, Microsoft has announced the official cancellation of Response Point, a small-business phone system that routed calls over Internet Protocol networks.In a post on its Web site, Microsoft said it will end sales, development, and support for the phone as of August 31.
  • Microsoft shows off redesigned HotmailMicrosoft has begun dropping hints about what the revamped Windows Live service will look like. First it offered a preview of the next iteration of the Windows Live Messenger IM client, and now the company is offering details about the redesign of Hotmail.
  • Microsoft talks up modeling advancementsMicrosoft is unveiling a new initiative aimed at throwing computing power and the cloud behind real-world modeling -- aiming to simplify modeling while making it less resource-intensive.The idea is to lay the groundwork and promote advancements in improving modeling that could one day benefit everything from combating diseases and making scientific discoveries -- not to mention enhancing modeling in business.
  • Capgemini to sell Microsoft online servicesMicrosoft has scored itself a potent ally in its move to roll out and sell cloud services in the form of Capgemini. The international services firm will help Microsoft sell and provide support for Microsoft's cloud-based Office productivity services to customers worldwide.
  • Windows Server AppFabric, BizTalk near debutTwo key Microsoft tools for enterprise developers are edging toward completion: the new edition of BizTalk Server 2010 and Windows Server AppFabric. That's big news for developers working with Windows Communication Foundation and Windows Workflow Foundation-based composite apps, while BizTalk gives new features to make creating apps simpler and more efficient.
  • Microsoft files suit against click fraudstersClick fraud has long been a blight on search engines, but Microsoft says that it's taken on a new form. According to the company, the latest scam disguises the source of bogus ad clicks and navigates unsuspecting users to dead-end Web sites.In response, Microsoft has filed lawsuits to halt the practice and reassure its advertising partners that they will only pay for legitimate clicks.
  • Microsoft previews the next HotmailMicrosoft this morning unveiled its plans for updating its wildly-popular Hotmail webmail service, which currently serves over 370 million active users, or more than the user base of Gmail and Yahoo! Mail combined. The next Hotmail will integrate with various Windows Live wave 4 products, including Office Web Apps and SkyDrive, and will address email clutter and the changing needs of email users.
  • Office Live Workspace to bow to Office Web Apps, SkyDriveLate last week, Microsoft began alerting customers of its Office Live Workspace service that they will soon see their online document repositories merged into Windows Live SkyDrive, which provides 25GB of storage space, for free, and offers the ability to edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote documents from the web via Office Web Apps (OWA).
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  • Hands-On With New Apple iPodsApple on Wednesday refreshed its family of iPod products. The iPod Nano, iPod Touch and iPod Shuffle all received some compelling makeovers that should help Apple stay in the lead in the portable media player market.
  • Apple Redefines Remote Control ? Now, It?s Your CellphoneThe App Store has offered a Remote app for iOS devices for a while now, but the new Apple TV might be the best use-case to show what an app-based touchscreen remote can do. Additional coverage of Apple’s event on Wired.com: Hands-On With New Apple iPods Hands-On With New $100 Apple TV 5 Reasons Why Apple TV Is [...]
  • iPod Touch Camera Is Less Than One MegapixelJust when you thought the only differences between the iPhone 4 and the iPod Touch were the size and the phone, a closer look reveals that the Touch actually has a different camera. Apple’s specifications page for the Touch lists a resolution of 960-by-720 pixels for the rear camera, which is roughly one megapixel. That’s several [...]
  • Exclusive Gallery: 1983 Nintendo Family Computer TeardownNintendo Family Computer (Famicom) Teardown [iFixit. Thanks, Kyle!] Captions by Charlie Sorrel and Kyle Wiens
  • With Arc Touch and XBox Play & Charge, Microsoft Makes Mighty Morphin? Power PeripheralsMicrosoft has made two new controllers — one for your computer, one for your XBox 360 — that can switch into different shapes depending on your needs or preferences. The well-leaked, much-anticipated Arc Touch Mouse is shipping now; the new wireless XBox Play and Charge kit will be out stateside in November. Exactly a month ago, [...]
  • Samsung Introduces 7-Inch Tablet to Rival iPadAfter weeks of leaked photos and videos, Samsung’s 7-inch tablet called the Galaxy Tab is finally here. Samsung has announced the launch of the tablet that could become the first major Android-powered challenger to the Apple iPad. The Galaxy Tab runs Android 2.2 Froyo operating system and has a 7-inch LCD display with a 1024 x [...]
  • For Printers, ?All-In-One? Really Means ?Way-Too-Much?All-in-one printer/scanner/fax machines are so yesterday. Maybe the way to go is with better, single purpose devices: A compact, portable scanner combined with a fast, monochrome laser printer. I hate my all-in-one machine. It sits on my desk, filled up with its expensive color ink cartridges, mocking me. I never print photos or make copies, and [...]
  • First Look: Official Twitter App for iPad Feels Smooth as ButterThe official Twitter app for iPad is finally here, and star developer Loren Brichter has polished yet another gem. Twitter for iPad sports a really elegant interface that’s significantly faster and more intuitive than competing Twitter clients we’ve tested (such as Twitterific and Tweetdeck). Formerly called Tweetie, Brichter’s popular iPhone app impressed the big wigs at [...]
  • Mobile Devices Need Custom MapsGPS maps for smartphones generally require a fairly high-speed wireless internet connection, consume significant processor resources, and are optimized for driving. But what if your 3G connection is unreliable or unavailable, and you still need to get from point A to point B — perhaps on foot? Last week, I spoke with Eric Gunderson and Ian [...]
  • DIY Friday: Make an Altoids Mini-BBQ. Perfect For S?Mores!This is adorable: a tiny charcoal BBQ grill using an Altoids Sours tin, two metal computer fan guards, and some sheet metal screws for legs. It looks like it fits one regular-sized briquette. As one of the commentors notes, this is great for marshmallows, but you could also cook a shrimp at a time. Making it [...]
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  • Brazil Using Smartphones For Planning the Futureshafiur writes "Brazil has bought 150,000 LG smartphones and has embarked on the world's first fully digital national census. Can they succeed when the US recently failed to go digital? The Brazilians say that the digital census has several advantages over paper and pen methods. They say that the data is more accurate since GPS data will pinpoint the exact location of a household. The GPS data is cross-referenced with satellite images to ensure that responses are correctly geo-tagged. The recently begun census will underpin future publicy-making decisions."

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  • Intel To Buy Smartphone Chipmaker Infineon For $2Bsylverboss writes "Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, is close to an agreement to buy Infineon Technologies AG's wireless business, three people with direct knowledge of the discussions said. When it comes to desktop, laptop and server chips, Intel's pretty much got a lock on the market but everyone can see the writing on the wall: mobile chips and architectures are the future of computing thanks to the popularity of smartphones, but Intel doesn't have anything to offer in that regard. Don't know Infineon? You should: they are the guys who have supplied Apple with their iPhone baseband chips since 2007."

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  • Sorting Algorithm Breaks Giga-Sort Barrier, With GPUsAn anonymous reader writes "Researchers at the University of Virginia have recently open sourced an algorithm capable of sorting at a rate of one billion (integer) keys per second using a GPU. Although GPUs are often assumed to be poorly suited for algorithms like sorting, their results are several times faster than the best known CPU-based sorting implementations."

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  • Apertus, the Open Source HD Movie Cameraosliving writes "This article takes a tour of the hardware and software behind the innovative Apertus, a real world open source project. Led by Oscar Spierenburg and a team of international developers, the project aims to produce 'an affordable community driven free software and open hardware cinematic HD camera for a professional production environment'."

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  • HP Snaps Up 3PAR For $2 Billionadeelarshad82 writes "The bidding war between HP and Dell has reached a swift and dramatic conclusion. One could even say HP sniped the auction at the last minute — to the tune of $2 billion for the acquisition of data storage provider 3PAR. HP's not-so-subtle efforts to pull the company away from a preliminary merger agreement with Dell — a $1.15-billion arrangement announced August 16 — took three successive bids to reach an ultimate conclusion. The final acquisition cost of $2 billion, confirmed by 3PAR late Friday, represents a price of $30 per share of 3PAR stock. That's triple the closing price of the company's stock before Dell's initial offer was made public, and more than double after."

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  • iFixit Moves Into Console Repairsk8pmp writes with news that iFixit, a website known for Apple gadget teardowns and repair guides, is expanding into the game console market, launching a series of troubleshooting and repair guides to help gamers fix their own machines. They're also starting to sell replacement parts and the tools necessary to work on them. "Right now there are repair guides for 24 gaming consoles, including 206 repairs and upgrades. Some of these fixes deal with major issues, such as the infamous Red Ring of Death from the Xbox 360, but others are simpler. For instance, right now there is no easy way to clean out the fans inside your console. 'I think this is probably the number one cause of overheating these days now that manufacturers have mostly gotten their act together,' Wiens said. 'This is routine maintenance, and it's mind-boggling that the manufacturers don't provide people with an easy way to open the case up and blow it out.' You'll also learn how to replace broken LCD screens on your portables, replace the motherboard on your PlayStation 3, and do just about anything else you might want to do to these systems, from the simple to the harrowing."

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  • Flight Data Recorders, Decades Out of DateTisha_AH writes "For the past fifty years the technology behind aircraft flight data recorders has remained stagnant. Some of the advances of cloud computing, mesh radio networks, real-time position reporting and satellite communications are held back by a combination of aircraft manufacturers, pilots unions and the slow gears of government bureaucracy. Many recent aircraft loss incidents remain unexplained, with black boxes lost on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, buried under the wreckage of the World Trade Centers or with critical information suppressed by government secrecy or aircraft manufacturers. Many devices still rely upon tape recorders for voice and data that only record a very small sampling of aircraft dynamics, flight and engine systems or crew behaviors. Technologically simple solutions like battery backup, continual telemetry feeds by satellite and hundreds of I/O points, monitoring many systems should be within easy reach. Pilot unions have objected to the collection and sharing of detailed accident data, citing privacy concerns of the flight crew. Accidents may be due to human error, process problems or design flaws. Unless we can fully evaluate all factors involved in transportation accidents, it will be difficult to improve the safety record. Recommendations by the NTSB to the FAA have gone unheeded for many years. With all of the technological advancements that we work with in the IT field, what sort of best practices could be brought forward in transit safety?"

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  • The Nuclear Bunker Where Wikileaks Will Be LocatedAn anonymous reader writes "Engadget has photos of 'Pionen White Mountains, the nuclear bunker in which Wikileaks will locate some of its servers. It was excavated 98 feet underground, in a rock hill in the center of Stockholm, Sweden, during the Cold War.' It looks like they hired the same interior designer who decorated Batman's lair."

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  • Li-Ion Batteries Get Green Seal of Approvalthecarchik writes "It is not an easy task to compare the environmental effects of battery powered cars to those caused by conventionally fueled automobiles. The degree to which manufacture, usage and disposal of the batteries used to store the necessary electrical energy are detrimental to the environment is not exactly known. Now, for the first time, a team of Empa scientists have made a detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) or ecobalance of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, in particular the chemically improved (i.e. more environmentally friendly) version of the ones most frequently used in electric vehicles. Researchers decided to find out for sure. They calculated the ecological footprints of electric cars fitted with Li-ion batteries, taking into account all possible relevant factors, from those associated with the production of individual parts all the way through to the scrapping of the vehicle and the disposal of the remains, including the operation of the vehicle during its lifetime."

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  • Australian Crackdown On Console Modchips Likely To Continueangry tapir writes "Late last week an Australian court issued an injunction against a handful of retailers selling or importing hardware — commonly known as 'mod chips' — that allows unauthorized software to run on Sony's PlayStation 3. The court also required that the four parties that were the subject of the injunction actually hand over to Sony any PlayStation modchips they have. Sony's PlayStation 3 mod chip lawsuit could be just the first of many such cases in Australia, according to a lawyer who defended a client against Nintendo in a similar case earlier this year."

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V3 Gadgets
  • Fujitsu Esprimo Q9000 review

    Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk, Thursday 8 July 2010 at 14:37:00

    Fujitsu's mini PC puts business compute power into a space-saving design

    Fujitsu's Esprimo Q9000 is a full-specification business PC shoehorned into a compact desktop case not much larger than some external hard drives....



  • Samsung Galaxy S smartphone review

    Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk, Friday 9 July 2010 at 11:45:00

    Samsung targets the iPhone 4 with its latest Android handset

    The Galaxy S heads up Samsung's high-end smartphone line up, and it is easy to see why. The beautifully crafted handset is not only one of the bigger phones on...



  • Dell Streak review

    Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk, Thursday 15 July 2010 at 11:41:00

    The Streak's 5in screen makes the smartphone/tablet hybrid good for web browsing

    Dell's Streak is an Android-powered device that blends smartphone and tablet features and could potentially spawn a new mobile form factor, so long as users can get over having to...



  • Garmin Asus Nuvifone M10 review

    Paul Lester, V3.co.uk, Tuesday 20 July 2010 at 16:05:00

    The satnav-centric M10 makes a bid as an all-round smartphone

    MP3 players have suffered in recent years owing to the ever-increasing flexibility of the mobile phone and, if partnerships like Garmin-Asus are anything to go by, the in-car GPS should...



  • Palm Pre Plus review

    Rob Kerr, V3.co.uk, Wednesday 21 July 2010 at 16:17:00

    A decent smartphone with double the memory of the original Pre

    The original Palm Pre, launched in October 2009 in the UK, was designed to offer the best of both worlds - a touch screen and a physical keyboard - in...



  • Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro review

    Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk, Friday 23 July 2010 at 17:18:00

    A smartphone optimised for messaging and entertainment

    Sony Ericsson has upgraded the Vivaz to a 'Pro' model with the principal addition of a slide-out Qwerty keyboard. The smartphone has been optimised for messaging and entertainment, according to...



  • Dell 1135n multi-function laser printer review

    Paul Lester, V3.co.uk, Monday 26 July 2010 at 16:55:00

    Basic but capable all-in-one device for office environments

    Searching for a multi-purpose fax, scan, copy and print device for office use is far more difficult than it should be these days, mainly because there's such a wide range...



  • Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server review

    Alan Stevens, V3.co.uk, Wednesday 28 July 2010 at 16:54:00

    A complete server product ideal for small businesses

    Apple's tiny Mac mini may not be the first product that springs to mind when it comes to network servers....



  • Acer T231H multi-touch monitor review

    Paul Lester, V3.co.uk, Monday 2 August 2010 at 11:58:00

    Acer argues the case for investing in a general use multi-touch display

    The ever-changing touch screen has migrated its way seamlessly from devices like in-car satnav to MP3 players and mobile phones, but it's been a bit slower to gather pace in...



  • Motion Computing J3500 tablet PC review

    Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk, Tuesday 3 August 2010 at 11:30:00

    New tablet supports Windows 7's touch user interface and Intel's latest mobile processors

    Motion Computing's line of tablet PCs has been given an upgrade with this new system based on the latest Intel mobile processors, plus a dual-mode touch screen that lets users...



Mobile Crunch
  • Clearwire launches 4G Pay As You Go InternetClearwire launched their Rover – pay as you go internet service today, offering unlimited usage for $5 a day, $20 a week, or $50 for a month of 4G service. The Rover service is accessed via one of two ways, either from the Rover Solo; a single system dongle, or the Rover Puck which allows [...]
  • Samsung Galaxy Hits 1 Million SalesGood news for Samsung; their new Galaxy phone has hit 1 million sold after just 45 days of being on the market. That’s a pretty impressive number for a phone that doesn’t come from Apple. Electronista reports that Samsung considers the phone to an instant success, and expects the Galaxy to continue to sell quickly. [...]
  • Motorola: Droid X’s HDMI Port Is Only Active In Gallery AppThe Droid X’s vaunted HDMI out seems to be of extremely limited utility at the moment, as a Motorola developer has said that it is only ever active within the Gallery application on the phone — essentially limiting it to media recorded on the phone, or media you’ve managed to slip in there. Wait, what [...]
  • Mysterious Motorola Slider Makes Another, More In-Focus, AppearanceAn extremely blurry picture of a Droid-eyed slider made the rounds a month or so back — so blurry, in fact, that I’m pretty sure they added blur in Photoshop. Well, some in-focus shots of the device have surfaced, and while it doesn’t appear to have outward Droid branding, it does have the familiar eye. [...]
  • Samsung Epic 4G Gets Naked For FCCWith the Samsung Epic 4G launching very soon, here’s an interesting alternative view of the device. If you dig around enough on the FCC website, you’ll be able to find nude pictures of almost every phone. Sometimes they are barely legal shots, like this Samsung Epic 4G. Wireless Goodness found these shots, and has a [...]
  • Samsung Wave S7320 caught in the wild, gets some hands-on timeI’m still not entirely sold on Samsung’s Bada operating system — but if Bada gets your boat a’rockin, more power to you. Just yesterday, ol’ Sammy announced their third (or is that fourth? We’ve lost count.) Bada phone: the Wave S7320. Built for the lower-end, what it lacks in Super-AMOLED displays and insanely fast CPU [...]
  • Sprint Epic 4G available today for $249 on a 2-year contract (or less, if you know where to look) Oh, you thought we were lying about the Samsung Epic 4G launching on August 31st? One of these days, friend, you're going to realize we'd never lie to you. Because we love you.
  • LG E900 gets caught on video, whispers of a 1.3Ghz CPU abound Don't get your hopes up too high, Android fans. Contrary to what the watermarks over there might imply, that's no Android phone. It's the Windows Phone 7-powered LG E900 -- the very same one that Microsoft self-"leaked" last week. This time, though, it's actually a picture of reasonable quality -- oh, and it comes with video and specs to boot.
  • Facebook for webOS gets a lil’ upgrade, gets some much needed features Slow and steady wins the race, right? Wrong. Not in the mobile world. In the mobile world, where next month's software patch is all the rage before it's even announced, slow and steady gets you tromped all over. Alas, until HP/Palm really get into their post-merger swing, slow and steady is all they've got. This morning, that slow and steady pace brings a minor update (1.3) for webOS' Facebook app. So, what's inside?
  • The T-Mobile G2′s Official Pictures Get LeakedThe G2, sequel to the late, lamented G1, has been leaking all over the place. This latest, caught by CellPhone Signal, has what appear to be the official pictures for T-Mobile’s site, and though they don’t really reveal anything new, they’re clear and show the handset off well. And would you care for some specs [...]
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Wired
  • Nintendo Drops Prices on DSi, XLNintendo will lower the prices of its DSi line of portable game hardware next month, it said Monday. The company’s Nintendo DSi will be lowered from $170 to $150 and the DSi XL will go from $190 to $170 starting on September 12, the launch day of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. The low-end DS Lite [...]
  • Microsoft Raises Price of Online Gaming on Xbox LiveMicrosoft will increase the price of a subscription to its Xbox Live online gaming service later this year, it said Monday. Via the Major Nelson blog, the Xbox 360 maker announced that a one-year Xbox Live account will now cost $60 instead of $50 effective November 1. The prices of one- and six-month subscriptions will also increase, [...]
  • Tron: Evolution Collector?s Edition Comes With Light CycleDisney Interactive Studios unveiled the collector’s edition of Tron: Evolution on Monday. The high-end package, slated to come out on December 7 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, will include an exclusive Tron light cycle model crafted by Sideshow Collectibles. The special edition retails for $130 and comes with a plastic display case for [...]
  • Like Lost In Shadow, Send Cash to Child?s PlayHudson will donate 10 cents for every Facebook user that clicks the “Like” button on its forthcoming game Lost In Shadow. Child’s Play is a pet charity of the videogame set. The organization, founded by Penny Arcade cartoonists Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, raises cash for children’s hospitals, providing toys, games, books and movies to sick [...]
  • Parody RPG Fantasy University Targets Serious Facebook GamersThough Facebook games have a reputation for being addictive, they're also seen as far too simple to satisfy the serious gamer. David Whatley, president and CEO of Simutronics, hopes that his company's new game will live up to the rigorous standards of the hard-core.
  • Review: Dead Rising: Case Zero a Bite-Sized Zombie MassacreLet's not mince words. Dead Rising 2: Case Zero is a demo that costs five bucks. It's still worth it.
  • Christopher Lloyd Plays Doc Brown in Back to The Future GameChristopher Lloyd will reprise his role as Dr. Emmet Lathrop “Doc” Brown in the Back to the Future videogame, publisher Telltale Games said Wednesday. This will be the first time the actor has portrayed the harried inventor of time travel since Universal Studios launched Back to the Future: The Ride in 1991. Telltale announced its intention [...]
  • Final Fantasy XIV Beta Begins, BelatedlySquare Enix will commence open beta testing of Final Fantasy XIV at 7 p.m. Pacific time Wednesday. The beta test of the new MMO was meant to begin on Tuesday, but was postponed when the Japanese gamemaker discovered “critical” bugs in the code. Final Fantasy XIV, due out September 30 on PC and in March 2011 for [...]
  • Super Mario All-Stars Gets Budget Disc Release on WiiNintendo will re-release its 1993 Super Nintendo game Super Mario All-Stars on Wii in Japan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series, according to reports. A news leak from a retail event in Japan, reported by the indispensable Andriasang, says that Nintendo will release a Wii disc containing the SNES game for 2,500 yen (about [...]
  • Decade-Old Easter Egg Unearthed in GameCube Wave RaceA fan of the 2001 GameCube game Wave Race: Blue Storm found a long-buried Easter egg in the racing game this week. The code, posted to the NeoGAF message board by user “Raoul Duke,” unlocks a sardonic commentary track that insults the player at every move. “You don’t have an inferiority complex,” the announcer quips. [...]
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  • Sony Halts Sales of PS3 Jailbreak DongleAn anonymous reader tips news that "Online Australian retailer Quantronics has been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia, Victoria District Registry on the 26 August 2010 to halt PS JailBreak PS3 modchip sales and distribution." The court order (.DOC) indicates this injunction will hold until a hearing on August 31. Another reader points out related news that a German website claims to have reverse engineered the hack, finding it to be a newly-developed exploit rather than a clone of Sony's JIG module (original in German). Sony has already been banning users of the modchip when detected.

    Read more of this story at Slashdot.


  • PR Firm Settles With FTC On Fake Game Reviewseldavojohn writes "So, you pay a PR firm like Reverb to generate some positive buzz for your new mobile game, and what do they do? Hire employees to post fake glowing reviews of your game wherever it's being distributed. The FTC says that's not okay due to regulations enacted last year requiring that paid reviews disclose they are paid reviews. Originally, the fear was that this regulation would target the small-time blogger, but this news of Reverb settling with the FTC over fake game reviews shows that the FTC is also targeting big PR firms. They said, 'We hope that this case will show advertisers that they have to be transparent in their practices and help guide other ad agencies.' The article says fake reviews like those alleged in the complaint (PDF) are pretty much the norm on iTunes. Reverb denies that this settlement is any acknowledgment of wrongdoing; rather, just a timesaver over a costly court battle. Will the FTC continue to make examples of big PR firms? Wait and see."

    Read more of this story at Slashdot.


  • Lenovo To Launch Chinese Gaming Platform Called Eboxsiliconbits writes "Chinese manufacturer Lenovo will build a video gaming console for the Chinese market and has already spun off a company called Eedoo Technology, including a team of 40 engineers, with the task of developing the platform. It will be called the Ebox, and will be specifically designed to recognize shapes and movement without the need for a dedicated game controller, not unlike Microsoft's Kinect."

    Read more of this story at Slashdot.


  • What Pinball Looks Like When the Stakes Are HighsiobHan writes "The PAPA World Pinball Championships recently concluded in Scott, PA (near Pittsburgh), as covered on Slashdot already. The organizers recorded full 1080p/60 HD video of the playfield during the final games, and have uploaded the entirety of the crucial deciding game, with commentary (direct link to just the video). The winner of this game received $10,000 for his skillful play."

    Read more of this story at Slashdot.


  • The iPad As a Shape-Recognition SystemAn anonymous reader writes with an interesting use for the iPad: "The guys over at the Volumique blog have a different idea as to how to tackle apps for Apple's devices. They aren't just thinking about a digital activity on such devices, they are experimenting with using physical objects through Apple's multi-touch screens. Imagine being able to buy the playing pieces for a board game, but then loading up an app on your iPad for the actual board. The pieces would be recognized when placed on the iPad's screen, it would even recognize which direction they were facing. This may sound like an impossible feat unless you use a much more expensive device like Microsoft Surface, but Bertrand Duplat and Etienne Mineur at Volumique already have it working."

    Read more of this story at Slashdot.


  • Sony Continues To Lose Ground In Mobile Gamingdonniebaseball23 sends this quote from an opinion piece at Industry Gamers: "On Monday, news came down the pipeline from SCEE president Andrew House that Sony wants to focus on a younger audience for the PSP with future titles. My immediate reaction was one of shock and confusion. After all, in an interview with IndustryGamers at E3, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime noted that, 'the way I would describe the market for the Nintendo 3DS would be the launch market that we had with the Nintendo DS plus the launch market that maybe PSP had.' When your primary competitor is looking to the exact market that you've catered to, why would you abandon that market? There was a time when Sony Computer Entertainment was a trailblazer, bringing things to the industry ahead of everyone else. Nowadays, however, it seems that Sony is content to merely fall in step behind everyone else and simply try hard to not fall too far behind."

    Read more of this story at Slashdot.


  • Xbox Live Pricing To Go Up To $60 Per Yeardonniebaseball23 writes "Microsoft has raised the annual price of Xbox Live Gold to $60, which is a price hike of $10. The new price goes into effect on November 1, but gamers can lock in the current Xbox Live price by renewing now. EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich is not surprised by the move, nor does he think it will really have much impact on the Xbox momentum."

    Read more of this story at Slashdot.


  • iFixit Moves Into Console Repairsk8pmp writes with news that iFixit, a website known for Apple gadget teardowns and repair guides, is expanding into the game console market, launching a series of troubleshooting and repair guides to help gamers fix their own machines. They're also starting to sell replacement parts and the tools necessary to work on them. "Right now there are repair guides for 24 gaming consoles, including 206 repairs and upgrades. Some of these fixes deal with major issues, such as the infamous Red Ring of Death from the Xbox 360, but others are simpler. For instance, right now there is no easy way to clean out the fans inside your console. 'I think this is probably the number one cause of overheating these days now that manufacturers have mostly gotten their act together,' Wiens said. 'This is routine maintenance, and it's mind-boggling that the manufacturers don't provide people with an easy way to open the case up and blow it out.' You'll also learn how to replace broken LCD screens on your portables, replace the motherboard on your PlayStation 3, and do just about anything else you might want to do to these systems, from the simple to the harrowing."

    Read more of this story at Slashdot.


  • Microsoft Unveils New Xbox 360 Wireless Controlleradeelarshad82 writes "Microsoft unveiled a new wireless Xbox 360 controller, which features a revamped D-pad that transforms from a plus to a disc. The new D-pad was developed to address complaints from users. Other new features include: A, B, X, and Y buttons that are gray instead of the standard red, green, yellow, and blue; and a matte silver color. The controller includes 2.4-GHz wireless technology with a 30-foot range."

    Read more of this story at Slashdot.


  • Australian Crackdown On Console Modchips Likely To Continueangry tapir writes "Late last week an Australian court issued an injunction against a handful of retailers selling or importing hardware — commonly known as 'mod chips' — that allows unauthorized software to run on Sony's PlayStation 3. The court also required that the four parties that were the subject of the injunction actually hand over to Sony any PlayStation modchips they have. Sony's PlayStation 3 mod chip lawsuit could be just the first of many such cases in Australia, according to a lawyer who defended a client against Nintendo in a similar case earlier this year."

    Read more of this story at Slashdot.


V3 Software & Downloads
  • Camfrog 5.5.241

    Chris Wiles, V3.co.uk, Monday 23 August 2010 at 00:00:00

    Popular video conferencing software

    This is the software publisher's description. Camfrog Video Chat allows you to join real streaming video chat rooms where you can hear, see and chat with many people at a...



  • Ashampoo WinOptimizer 7.15

    Chris Wiles, V3.co.uk, Tuesday 24 August 2010 at 00:00:00

    Optimise your PC with this tuning tool

    Getting your PC optimised normally involves installing a host of specialist utilities, learning their individual quirks, and hoping they'll all work together....



  • jv16 PowerTools 2010 2.0.0.970

    Ian Probert, V3.co.uk, Tuesday 24 August 2010 at 00:00:00

    Optimise & tweak your PC

    For many years JV Powertools was available for free but that changed when Finnish software developer Macecraft purchased the program and began charging a shareware fee....



  • KoolMoves 7.5.1

    Lee Collins, V3.co.uk, Tuesday 24 August 2010 at 00:00:00

    Create your own Flash content

    This is the software publisher’s description. Although Macromedia Flash is probably the most widely use dynamic content production tool for the web, you don’t necessarily need to use Flash to...



  • BitTorrent 7.0

    Chris Wiles, V3.co.uk, Tuesday 24 August 2010 at 00:00:00

    Popular P2P network for sharing files

    This is the software publisher's description. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol designed to transfer files. Users connect directly to send and receive portions of a file, while a central tracker...



  • Ashampoo Snap 4.1.0

    Lee Collins, V3.co.uk, Wednesday 25 August 2010 at 11:03:00

    Take a screengrab from your desktop

    This is the software publisher's description. Ashampoo Snap 4 enables you to create high-quality screenshots, videos and demos of your screen content....

  • Super Flexible File Synchronizer 5.10b

    Tim Smith, V3.co.uk, Wednesday 25 August 2010 at 00:00:00

    Synchronise documents between different locations

    If you regularly transfer and work on files in different locations it can often be difficult to make sure that you are always using the latest version....



  • CrossLoop for Windows 2.74

    Chris Wiles, V3.co.uk, Wednesday 25 August 2010 at 00:00:00

    Share & connect two PCs across the net

    This is the software publisher's description. CrossLoop is a free secure screen sharing utility designed for people of all technical skill levels....



  • Ashampoo Photo Commander 8.3.1

    Lee Collins, V3.co.uk, Wednesday 25 August 2010 at 00:00:00

    Organise, edit and share your photos

    This is a software publisher's description. Perfect example of a new generation of programs that are genuinely intuitive easy to use....



  • doPDF 7.1.343

    Chris Wiles, V3.co.uk, Thursday 26 August 2010 at 00:00:00

    Create your own PDF documents

    This is the software publisher's description. Free PDF converter for both personal and commercial use. Using doPDF you can create searchable PDF files by selecting the "Print" command from virtually...



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  • Calderon: Violence price worth paying in drug warPresident Felipe Calderon tried to rally frustrated Mexicans behind his increasingly bloody drug war Thursday, saying he knows violence has surged under his watch, but arguing that it is the price of confronting powerful and brutal cartels.
  • Election official: Chavez breaking campaign rulesAn electoral official accused President Hugo Chavez and his allies of breaking campaign laws by using state-run media to berate rivals and praise friends ahead of this month's legislative elections.
  • 95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airportA Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday.
  • Thousands of trucks stuck in China traffic jamThousands of coal trucks and other vehicles were backed up for miles on a highway in northern China on Friday, the latest in a series of monster traffic jams that have plagued the overloaded road since construction began on a parallel route earlier this summer.
  • Japan approves economic sanctions against IranJapan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an official said.
  • US, SKorea to hold further naval drillsSouth Korea and the United States will hold joint anti-submarine exercises in another show of force against North Korea, officials said Friday, as Pyongyang renewed threats against the drills.
  • Egypt TV show stirs debate over Muslim BrotherhoodThe bearded young cleric yells at a young woman for lifting her traditional veil from her face while speaking to him on the street, and rants against Egyptians who adopt Western lifestyles and values. His followers beat up an opponent.
  • 5 killed in latest wave of Russian forest firesFive people have been killed and 400 houses set ablaze in the latest wave of the forest fires plaguing Russia, the Emergencies Ministry said Friday.
  • Bomb kills 1 police officer, wounds 3 in PakistanPolice say a roadside bomb has killed a police officer and wounded three others in northwest Pakistan.
  • Suicide blast kills Tajik policeman, wounds 25A suicide car bomb blast tore through police offices in Tajikistan's second-largest city Friday, killing one policeman and injuring 25 people, local officials said.
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  • Salman jams all phone linesHe’s Bollywood’s braveheart indeed. In fact, he’s all heart. And no one can vouch for it more than Sallu’s die-hard fans.
  • ICC rejects Pakistan's conspiracy theoryThe ICC rejected Pakistan's conspiracy theory behind the suspension of three of its players in connection with the 'spot-fixing' scandal and said clear indications were given about the impending action.
  • Life-giving compound found on cometsScientists from NASA have found evidence which supports the theory that human life on Earth might have come from outer space, especially comets.
  • Rupee gains 8 paise to 2-week high against US dollarThe Indian rupee gained another 8 paise to end at a two-week high of 46.64/65 against the US dollar on Friday on selling of the American currency by exporters and banks.
  • India's forex reserves up to $282.84bnAfter having declined for two consecutive weeks, country's foreign exchange reserves grew by USD 293-million to USD 282.84-billion from the week before's USD 282.55-billion.
  • Iran will hit Israel nuke site if attacked: Ahmadinejad"Our developed weapons can hit any part of the Zionist regime (Israel) ... We hope not to be forced to attack their nuclear facility," Iran armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi told Mehr news agency.
  • 43 killed in Pakistan suicide bombingMore than 100 were reported to have been injured in the blast targeting a Shia religious rally in Pakistan's Quetta city on Friday, two days after triple blasts rocked Lahore.
  • PM to intervene in Navi Mumbai airport deadlockAfter pleas for an early clearance to the long-pending Navi Mumbai airport project, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he would personally look into the issue to resolve the matter at the earliest.
  • Girl gangraped in moving car in NCRA girl was allegedly gangraped by her three neighbours in a moving car following which they have been arrested and a case registered against them, police said on Friday.
  • India awaiting Pak response on voice samples of 26/11 accusedIndia is yet to get a reply from Pakistan to its request for voice sample of key Mumbai terror attack accused including Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi.
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  • Banks admit better disclosure on bonuses neededLONDON (Reuters) - Banks have acknowledged they need to be more open about the size of their bonus pools and the methodology for paying star bankers after making progress in other areas of reforming pay structures.


  • Drug shootout with army kills 25 in MexicoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least 25 suspected drug gang members were killed in an army raid in rural northeastern Mexico on Thursday, the army said in a press release.


  • Iran says to strike Israel nuclear site if attackedTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran would retaliate by striking Israel's nuclear facility if Israel attacked its nuclear activities, armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday.


  • Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetingsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.


  • Suicide blast rips through Pakistan city, 43 deadQUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing up to 43 people in the second major attack this week, piling pressure on a government struggling with a flood crisis.


  • Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug adsSILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.


  • BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion as ends rig probeLONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion as the oil giant prepared to release the findings of an internal probe into the causes of the disaster.


  • Hurricane Earl swipes U.S. east, but no big hitMANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl slapped North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and heavy surf on Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as a weakened but still potent storm.


  • No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast GuardNEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said.


  • U.S. payrolls fall less than expected in AugustWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up economic growth.


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  • Kate Bosworth Cheated On A-Skars???How could you??? No, really, we have no comprehension of why you would want to suck face with any other man that isn't A-Skars! The man is a walking declaration of perfection! It just doesn't get any better than him!!! US Weekly's print edition is reporting that last month, Kate Bosworth got a little trampy while visiting [...]
  • This Week In Celebrity TwitpicsCLICK HERE for an awesome pHOto gallery of all the best pics that your favoritest celebs were Twitpic-ing this week! CLICK HERE for an awesome pHOto gallery of all the best pics that your favoritest celebs were Twitpic-ing this week! CLICK HERE for an awesome pHOto gallery of all the best pics that your favoritest celebs were [...]
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  • Jordin Sparks Is Back In The HeightsAfter an injury during her August 28 performance, Jordin Sparks is back. Sparks has made a quick recovery from a hip injury that she suffered during the first act of a performance of In The Heights on the 28th, and she’ll be returning to the stage today. Her run on the show will go until November [...]
  • Lionel Richie Does Not Age!Watch the video (above) to see a youthful looking Lionel Richie in a commercial for Walkers Extra Crunchy! And he is looking good! Maybe he's had some AMAZING work done?!? He is 61-years-old afterall. Do U think Lionel has been nipped and tucked?
  • Kirstie Alley Stinks!At least her house does! According to the National Enquirer, Kirstie Alley's 25-plus pets are wreaking havoc on her Los Feliz property. "It's like Noah's Ark run amok at Kirstie's!" claims an insider. "Everywhere you turn there are animals - dogs, cats, birds, rabbits and chincillas." And she's got that cage of lemurs too! The source [...]
  • SO Inspiring!We're in awe. Check out this amazing video of Australian X Factor costestant Karl Dimachki. He was diagnosed with tongue cancer about 16 months ago, had half his tongue taken out, cancer spots shaved from his voice box and a number of lymph nodes removed. He was also told that he would never sing again. NOT true — [...]
  • Lindsay Had A Hit-And-Run?With A BABY!!!This does not support the theory that you've recovered, girl! Witnesses in West Hollywood looked on in horror on Wednesday as Lindsay Lohan pulled out of parking garage and accidentally hit a woman pushing her child in a stroller!!! That's right - she struck a baby with her effing Maserati! How come rehab didn't teach her how [...]
  • Kat Von D Declares Her Love For Jesse JamesHey, if you're willing to be with a man who was capable of constantly cheating on his wife while they were planning an adoption, then you two deserve each other! Good lord, at least PRETEND to have some self-respect! Kat Von D has announced that she is in fact in love with probably the douchiest guy she's [...]
  • Cheryl And Ashley Granted Quickie Divorce!And by quick, we literally mean a minute! Cheryl and Ashley Cole's marriage of four years was dissolved in under 60 seconds on Friday morning in High Court. After hearing that the demise of the relationship was brought about because of Ashley's "unreasonable behavior," the judge immediately accepted the reasoning in record time. Cheryl was [...]
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  • Minissha Lamba insures her Butt?Bollywood Gossip: Don’t be scandalized. Minissha Lamba as actually gone ahead and insured her butt which according to her is one of the most beautiful parts of her body. Minissha also admits that she often receives compliments ...


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  • Kat Von D Admits: I'm In Love with Jesse JamesKat Von D Admits: I'm "In Love" with Jesse James

    So much for being "just friends." After weeks of laying low, Kat Von D and Jesse James decided to go very public with their new relationship Thursday night, when the LA Ink star and Sandra Bullock's ex appeared together at the opening of her Wonderland gallery in West Hollywood.

    "Jesse is only my ninth boyfriend," Von D told People.com. "I don't hang out with anybody unless I am in love."

    The tattoo maven continued to gush about their new relationship, saying she believes James is "The One" and realized he was perfect for her while...they were playing board games?

    "Was it when we were playing Scrabble? I don't remember. But it was something like that – when we both realized how nerdy we were," she said.

    Though James' name has been dragged through the mud recently -- since he admitted to cheating on Bullock with multiple women while they were married -- Von D says she's not letting the past put a damper on her new relationship.

    "I stayed away from that as much as possible, and when we connected recently, it was such a positive thing," she says. "It was just like, 'Wow, I can't believe I haven't spent this much time with you the entire time I've known you.' Now I'm just embracing it and enjoying it."

    As for James' feeling on the new relationship, well, he simply said he's happy with his new love. When asked what he likes most about Von D, replied, "Everything."

    Do you think Jesse James will cheat on Kat Von D? Chime in below!

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  • 'Bachelor Pad's Tenley & Kiptyn -- It's Serious!'Bachelor Pad's Tenley & Kiptyn -- It's Serious!

    It looks like love has bloomed on the set of ABC's Bachelor Pad, as two of it's sweetest participants, Tenley Molzahn and Kiptyn Locke, have connected in a major way. Though both got their hearts broken on their perspective seasons of The Bachelor (Tenley was on Jake Pavelka's season) and The Bachelorette (Kiptyn was on Jillian Harris' season), it seems they've found what they were looking for in each other.

    "She's full of positive energy," Locke, 32, told Us Weekly. "And I love that."

    "Kiptyn has one of the biggest hearts, and he's totally genuine", Molzahn, 26 gushed.

    Currently the couple is living about an hour from each other in California, but, Molzahn says she and Locke get together "whenever we can make it happen. There's a lot of snuggling on beaches and just hanging out. We have fun having downtime together."

    If things continue to go well for the lovebirds, Molzahn says, she's even thought about moving in with Locke.

     

    "Too soon to say," she says, of if and when they'd take the next step. "If I had a job opportunity [near him], I'd consider it. Kiptyn would be a bonus."

    Do you think Tenley and Kiptyn make a good couple? Chime in below!

     

     

     

     

  • Kim Kardashian Prestige MagazineKim Kardashian Prestige Magazine

    She may be the responsible one in her family, but Kim Kardashian definitely let loose during the photo shoot for the new cover of Hong Kong's Prestige magazine. Dressed in a dangerously hot dress and flanked by two naked men, the reality star blogged about the shot that certainly could never be called boring.

    "Remember those pics I posted of me wearing that fab spiked dress by The Blonds?" she wrote. "Well I can now reveal it was for an exclusive shoot with Prestige magazine in Hong Kong!!! This might be one of my most risque covers to date!"

    Kardashian reveals that she actually did two covers for the Asian mag, and will be revealing the second on sometime on Friday. Do you think it get any hotter than this?

    What do you think of Kim Kardashian's Prestige cover? Chime in below!

     

  • Michael Lohan to Open Rehab Center?Michael Lohan to Open Rehab Center?

    Having had first-hand experience battling the demons of alchol and drug addiction, Michael Lohan has moved to California to open a rehab facility. Lindsay Lohan's dad, who asked a judge to send his daughter to a rehabilitation center earlier this year, says he is on a spiritual journey to open a "faith-based" sanctuary.

    "After seeing what my daughter, myself and other people I know have been through, it has led me to realize this is my calling and purpose in life," Lohan, 50, told Us Weekly.

    Lohan says, though a location has not been chosen, the center has already hired some members of the staff, which will include physical therapists and fitness specialists. He says the residents won't get conventional medical treatment on the grounds ("that will be done at an associated hospital"), but that his place will focus "on mind, body and soul. It is a spiritual retreat."

    And Lohan says that you won't have to be of a specific religious affilliation or have a ton of money to get help. He promises to welcome all walks of life into his center.

    "I'm not going to close my doors on anyone. We may offer a scholarship [to those in need]," he explains. "You don't have to be Lindsay Lohan or Nicole Richie or Robert Downey Jr. or a celebrity to get rehab.

    "The basis of the rehab will be that there is a God; that good conquers evil; that the best way to live is to treat others like you want to be treated; and treat your body like a temple."

    Revealing that he is on a mission put upon him by a higher power, Lohan hopes that his new venture will lead him to finding the ultimate fulfillment.

    "All I want to [do] is open this place and see my family, [ex-wife] Dina and my children are in a good place. When that day comes, I am done, I am finished. All of the things that have happened to me in my life have led to this," he continued. "I know this is what God wants me to do first and foremost."

    Do you think Michael Lohan is sincere in his efforts? Chime in below!

  • 'Real Housewives' Teresa Giudice Says Her Marriage is Stronger Than Ever'Real Housewives' Teresa Giudice Says Her Marriage is Stronger Than Ever

    Despite bankruptcy, catfights, and rumors of a love child, The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Teresa Giudice says that her love for husband Joe has never wavered.

    "We’re totally in sync and amazing together. We’ve been married 10 years and I’m still so attracted to him,” Giudice told People.com at the opening night celebration of her guest stint in the Off-Broadway hit My Big Gay Italian Wedding.

    Some people are just meant for each other, and Giudice says that's the case for her and her hubby, who she so affectionately refers to as "Juicy Joe."

    “I look at him and I’m like, ‘Wow he’s hot!’ I think he feels the same way about me. I love his body, I love his muscles,” the reality star gushed, calling rumors that they are on outs "so crazy I laugh at them.”

    “It’s so crazy that I can brush it off,” she says of the talk that Joe fathered a child. “I don’t even think about it. I guess that’s when you know you’re really a star when people start making up things. What’s the next thing? Are we doing drugs? I think I heard that’s the next one.”

    But, what about her honey, do the rumors get to him? “Not Joe,” says Giudice, “We’re both positive people and we don’t let the negative get to us. That’s why we’re so happy together.”

    Do you think Teresa and Joe will survive the media storm? Chime in below!

     

  • 'My Trip to al-Qaeda' Visits HBOSept. 2 - 'My Trip to al-Qaeda,' Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright's stage performance that Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney turned into a film - debuts Tues., Sept. 7 on HBO.
  • Natalie Portman's Grueling Training for FilmSept. 2 - Natalie Portman needed time to prepare for her latest role in 'Black Swan.' The actress talks about her physical training regimen during the film's premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
  • Lambert Tops Nominations for 2010 CMA AwardsSept. 2 - Miranda Lambert leads with the most nominations for this year's Country Music Association Awards, followed by Lady Antebellum. Winners will be announced in Nashville Nov. 10, airing live on ABC.
  • Carlos Santana Sets Wedding DateSept. 2 - Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana is gearing up to make a biographical film about his life, and announces the date he will wed his fiance, Cindy Blackman.
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  • Leona Lewis rowdy evening





    Leona Lewis disrupted a London stage show during a night out with friends.

    The 'Bleeding Love' singer - who was reportedly drinking alcohol with pals - had been watching the 'Burn The Floor' musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre, when she amazed theatregoers during a break in the performance ... Read More

  • Serious student Lady Gaga





    Lady Gaga used to be "smart and studious".

    The 'Alejandro' hitmaker - who attended New York's Convent Of The Sacred Heart high school along with heiresses Paris and Nicky Hilton - rarely saw the two socialites during their time at the educational institute because they mixed in such differ ... Read More

  • Sandra Bullocks princely son





    Sandra Bullock's son is treated like a "crown prince" by her family.

    The Oscar-winning actress adopted seven-month-old Louis in January and says everyone was thrilled he was a little boy because she has so few male relatives.

    She said: "I didn't think it would be a boy. We don't hav ... Read More

  • Rod Stewart vows no more kids





    Rod Stewart has vowed his eighth child will be his last.

    The 'Maggie May' rocker - who announced earlier this month he and 39-year-old wife Penny Lancaster are expecting their second baby together - is delighted to be extending his family further but admits he worries about the cost of sup ... Read More

  • Rihanna gets waxwork





    Rihanna has been immortalised in wax.

    The 'Rude Boy' singer is the latest star to be honoured with her own replica figure by famous museum Madame Tussauds and was so happy with her likeness - unveiled in Washington D.C. yesterday (31.08.10) - that she immediately tweeted a picture of it. < ... Read More

  • Sylvester Stallones police warning





    Sylvester Stallone was pulled over by police for ignoring a stop sign.

    The 'Expendables' actor was noted to be "less than cordial" in a discussion with a traffic cop in Los Angeles on Monday (30.08.10), as he disagreed with the officer's version of events.

    Sources who saw the ensui ... Read More

  • Tired dad Usher





    Usher's children wear him out.

    The 'OMG' hitmaker admits his sons Usher V, two and 20-month-old Naviyd Ely - his kids with ex-wife Tameka Foster - can be mischievous but he loves watching their naughty antics.

    He said: "They play really well with each other. They have their differen ... Read More

  • Brad Pitt tops sex list





    Brad Pitt and Megan Fox have topped a list of stars people would allow their partners to sleep with.

    The Hollywood stars were voted into the top spot after UK couples were asked which celebrities their partners would let them sleep with without classing it as cheating, known as a 'list'. < ... Read More

  • Jennifer Aniston dating Lindsays ex





    Jennifer Aniston is reportedly dating Lindsay Lohan's ex-boyfriend.

    The 41-year-old actress was spotted enjoying a romantic date with a mystery man earlier this week and it has now been revealed he is Hard Rock Cafe heir Harry Morton, who briefly romanced the 'Machete' star in 2006.

    Read More

  • Katy Perry wants UK citizenship





    Katy Perry wants to be a British citizen

    The US singer - who is engaged to English comic Russell Brand - is planning to apply for dual citizenship as soon as she ties the knot because she feels so close to her fiance's home nation.

    She said: "When I get married next month, one of t ... Read More

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  • Akshay Kumar's 2nd Karate tournament in MumbaiBollywood superstar, Akshay Kumar, is proud to sponsor the Akshay Kumar Second Invitational National Karate Championships 2010 for the second consecutive year. The free to enter tournament, aimed to promote Karate among India's youth, will be held at Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai from 28th - 31st October. The Tournament, organized by Nippon Budo Sogo International India and Nihon Gojuryu Karate-Do Kuyukai India, is the biggest Karate contest in India. Following Akshay's com


  • Imtiaz Ali to act in Sushil Rajpal's OLD MONK!Sushil Rajpal, whose directorial debut, true to life film ANTARDWAND, received 95% of the good reviews and accolades from the industry, including a National Award, is on a high! Whilst the whole industry has been trying to convince the most successful and dapper looking director Imtiaz Ali to face the camera and act in films, Sushil Rajpal seems to have pulled the rabbit out of the hat. Imtiaz Ali would take up acting in the film called OLD MONK, directed by the much in demand


  • Why Sonam is excitedly saying THANK YOU!After a good outing in 2010 with successful I HATE LUV STORYS and a loveable and appreciated performance in AISHA, Sonam has more or less gotten over the debacles of SAAWARIYA and DELHI 6. Additionally she has also endorsed a number of top brands. Sonam is now concentrating on her next, the Anees Bazmee directed THANK YOU. Before leaving for TORONTO to join the cast of the film, Sonam informed that she is very excited about THANK YOU, for more reasons than one! She disclosed


  • Arjun compares Kajol and KareenaIn real life, Kajol is said to be quite moody while Kareena is a livewire. Since Arjun has worked with the two actresses for the first time ever in WE ARE FAMILY, did he have any problems breaking the ice? "See, Kajol is an introvert and we all know that", agrees Arjun, "She likes to have her own space and one should respect that. Having said that, she is a wonderful person and is pretty much in her elements when she decides to let her hair loose. As for Kareena, she is someone


  • Shahrukh and Arjun Patch upThe much talked about cold chemistry between Shahrukh Khan and Arjun Rampal has come to an end. If the latest reports are to be believed, it is known that SRK and Arjun Rampal melted their differences recently when they bonded over SRK's dinner party recently. Earlier, it was reported that Arjun refused to be part of some films starring SRK since he wanted an increase in his fee. But, all this seems to be a thing of the past now. Arjun is now looking forward to his next rele


  • When Karan Johar criedKaran Johar, whose film WE ARE FAMILY releases today, is a very emotional man at heart when it comes to his films. The acclaimed filmmaker was in tears recently after watching some of the sequences of his film. According to Karan he could help himself get through the high intensity emotions of his actors' who according to him have done absolute justice to the film. WE ARE FAMILY brings together Kajol and Kareena in powerful roles and the film has been one of the most awaited


  • Shahid-Kareena in Siddarth Malhotra's next?Buoyed by the appreciation he has been receiving from friends and film folks, WE ARE FAMILY director Siddharth Malhotra has said that his next would be a father-daughter family comedy and would feature Rishi Kapoor as the father. Though the daughter's role is up for grabs, the director wants to create cinematic history by casting Kareena Kapoor as the daughter. Confirming the developments, Malhotra said, "Though I wanted to make my next with Kajol, but she won't be doing an


  • Lyricist Gulzar hospitalizedWell known lyricist Gulzar who has given bollywood some of its most soulful songs was admitted in a city hospital after he was running with high fever. The veteran writer and filmmaker has been kept under medical observation for some time. According to reports, Gulzar had been running with high fever for some days and now the doctors have advised him complete rest for the time being. Gulzar was admitted in the hospital late yesterday evening.


  • 25 deleted scenes in RAAJNEETI DVDThe DVD of RAAJNEETI was launched recently. It comes in two different packs. The first one is a single pack with just the movie and the other being a twin pack. This twin pack has one CD with the movie and the other CD with a lot more action. This CD offers to you the making of the movie. It also has making of two of its songs: ISHQ BARSE and the much liked MORA PIYA. Not only that, it also has Prakash Jha and Anjum Rajabali in a candid conversation. And to top it all it has 25


  • No role for Sohail KhanAs the date of Salman Khan's home production inches closer, it seems the whole show is being run by only the three family members - Salman: who is the lead in the film, Arbaaz: who's producing the film and Malaika Arora: the new definition of item girl. This leaves one of the crucial members Sohail Khan out of any big role. Sohail Khan is not only getting fewer offers from the film producers but his brothers too have decided to cut his role. When asked about it, Sohail adds smi


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