Monthly Archives: August 2011

Gaddafi loyalists hold out over holiday (Reuters)

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) – Loyal followers of Muammar Gaddafi are refusing to surrender to those who have forced him into hiding, raising the prospect of new fighting in Libya when an ultimatum expires after this week’s Eid holiday. Keen to consolidate … Continue reading

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The iPhone 5 might be thinner than the iPhone 4, and have it’s volume buttons moved (Digital Trends)

Tis the season for iPhone rumors and leaks, and today’s rumor is coming all the way from Greece. The website Greek-iPhone has what it believes to be the iPhone 5’s camera sensor. The new sensor flirts with a few of … Continue reading

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RIM rises on new BlackBerrys, changing landscape (Reuters)

TORONTO (Reuters) – The launch of a string of well-received BlackBerry smartphones helped Research In Motion stock gain 6 percent on Tuesday and almost 50 percent since hitting a five-year low on August 8. The smartphone maker has also been … Continue reading

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Harvard is most discussed university on Web: survey (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Harvard regained its top spot on a list of most talked-about U.S. universities on the Internet, beating its rivals just in time for a return to fall studies, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Harvard … Continue reading

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eBay pins China hopes (Reuters)

HONG KONG (Reuters) – eBay Inc expects sales from large exporters in China to maintain growth at 30-40 percent annually, with the e-commerce giant seeking acquisition opportunities as part of efforts to expand its footprint in the fast-growing market. While … Continue reading

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Ferrofluid races amidst soap bubbles in astounding time-lapse video (Yahoo! News)

In Compressed 02, Kim Pimmel shows off two common parts of modern photography art. First, she captured her action using time-lapse techniques. Second, she uses ferrofluid and dye to create an enticing, exotic image as the liquid races among the crevices in … Continue reading

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Buy your own Batmobile on eBay for $640,000 (Yahoo! News)

Holy cow, Batman! The world’s only fan-built turbine-powered Batmobile replica is now for sale on eBay. And it can be yours for a cool $640,000. Not exactly the cheapest wheels on the planet, but reasonable enough for a one-of-a-kind life-sized replica of the … Continue reading

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Startup tries to put sociability back into movies (AP)

NEW YORK – Streaming movies might not yet have the equivalent of a theater experience, with roaring crowds crunching on popcorn, but they are getting more social. Hollywood studios have increasingly looked to social media and Facebook, in particular, as … Continue reading

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Airlifts, water rescues in wake of Hurricane Irene (Reuters)

PATERSON, New Jersey (Reuters) – Emergency workers plucked dozens of residents from doorways and windows as Hurricane Irene’s floodwaters rose on Tuesday, swallowing homes, submerging cars and turning the streets of this working class town into lakes. While Hurricane Irene’s … Continue reading

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Justin Bieber, his Ferrari fine after minor crash (AP)

LOS ANGELES – Justin Bieber and his Ferrari are both fine after a fender-bender in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Officer Gregory Baek says the 17-year-old singer was involved in “a very minor collision” Tuesday afternoon in LA’s Studio City. … Continue reading

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