Monthly Archives: September 2011

Yemen says al Qaeda cleric Awlaki killed (Reuters)

SANAA (Reuters)- Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born cleric linked to al Qaeda’s Yemen-based wing, has been killed, Yemen’s Defense Ministry said on Friday. “The terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed along with some of his companions,” it said in a statement … Continue reading

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Star Trek: The Next Generation coming to Blu-ray in January 2012

Just five years after the Soviet Union launched the first person into space, Star Trek aired for the first time. It’s hard to believe that was 45 years ago. The Star Trek franchise continued on, only gaining more and more fans … Continue reading

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Kindle Fire and Kindle Touch already topping Amazon’s best selling list

Despite being available for pre-order for less than two days the new Kindles have shot to the top of Amazon’s Best Selling Electronics list. The Kindle Fire, which was announced yesterday, is number one on the list right now, while … Continue reading

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Zune Pass heads to Canada, 10 keeper downloads per month get axed

Zune Pass has been on my music services radar for quite some time — but since I live in Canada, I’ve been left out in the cold by Microsoft, so to speak. Now, at long last, that’s going to change…though … Continue reading

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Sony Ericsson reached out to Android developers, out of desperation or for collaboration?

There seems to be this strange sort of back and forth in the underbelly of the Android ecosystem between the hackers and the manufacturers. When HTC was caught locking bootloaders, the hacker community struck out against them, burning negativity across … Continue reading

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Amazon may acquire Palm from HP for webOS

To say that HP is in a state of transition at the moment is a bit of an understatement. After paying $1.2 billion for Palm last year the news hasn’t been great for both Palm or HP. A perfect example … Continue reading

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Lego bricks meet iPhone with Life of George augmented reality game

Though some may argue that Lego is something only kids should play with, we here at Geek think the magic of Lego bricks should be something people of all ages can enjoy. After raving about such Lego masterpieces as the … Continue reading

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Man survives for days after car plunges off cliff (AP)

CASTAIC, Calif. – A 67-year-old man found alive days after his car plunged 200 feet off a mountain road built a makeshift camp, ate leaves and drank water from a nearby creek to survive, his daughter said. Family members found … Continue reading

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Asia reels from floods as storm whacks Vietnam (AP)

HANOI, Vietnam – A tropical storm whacked into Vietnam on Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as the Philippines braced for a new typhoon and several Asian countries reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather this summer. … Continue reading

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Paramedics up next in trial of Jackson’s doctor (AP)

LOS ANGELES – Paramedics who responded to Michael Jackson’s mansion the day he died were expected to testify Friday in the trial of the pop star’s doctor who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Martin Blount and Richard Senneff had … Continue reading

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