Archive for May 2010

The Rise and Fall of the Duchess of York

May 2010 showcased another chapter in the high profile rollercoaster life of the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson. The News of the World published a sting video showing the Duchess offering to sell a wealthy businessman an opportunity to spend time with her ex husband, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York. While the British, and [...]

24 Ends. Feature Film Planned

American action/drama series has ended after 8 seasons. The show starred Kiefer Sutherland as special agent Jack Bauer, usually working for the Counter Terrorist Unit or CTU, based Los Angeles. The show was unique in its real-time serialized format. Each show represents an hour in the life of the CTU, and each season was made [...]

Young Climber Conquers Everest

A 13 year old has entered the record books by becoming the youngest person to ever climb Mount Everest. Jordan Romero, an eighth grader from America is chasing his dream of climbing the highest mountains on seven continents, and has now climbed the highest of them all. Mount Everest is 29,035 foot high, and Romero [...]

Google, Intel and Sony developing Google TV

Google and Intel have teamed with Sony to develop a platform called Google TV to bring the Web into the living room through a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes. Social networks and other apps for smartphones could be brought to television through the use of Google’s Android operating system. The move is an [...]

Law On Gays In The Military To End

The Obama administration looks set to repeal the long held “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on homosexuals serving in the nation’s military. The 17 year old policy which bars gay and lesbian personal from openly serving in the military services was one that President Obama had pledged to overturn as part of his presidential campaign [...]

Apple iPhone 4G Will Soon Be Available

In a conference at San Francisco, CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs revealed that the Apple iPhone 4G deals may soon be available. In the keynote speech that he delivered at the conferenced also told that both the iPhone and the iPad softwares and applications would developed.` Apple may cut short the usual time between the [...]

Charlie Sheen Renews Two and Half Men Contract

Two and Half Men will continue, following confirmation that Charlie Sheen has re-signed. Sheen’s publicist has confirmed that Sheen has signed a two year contract with the show. Filming of the show temporarily stopped in February 2010 when Charlie Sheen entered rehab. Ever since there has been speculation that Charlie Sheen may leave the show. [...]

Rugby World Cup 2011 Ticket Packs

Rugby World Cup 2011 venue and team ticket packs will only be available until Friday the 21st of the May. Venue packs give punters and opportunity to purchase games packages for all the games in different stadiums around New Zealand. The pool team packages give you an opportunity to follow your favourite team around various [...]

Web 2.0 For Beginners

The term Web 2.0 is starting to sound a bit old now. It’s been around for a while, but what does it really mean?  Let’s take a look at the online world of online web applications and see how they can enhance your life. What is Web 2.0? Web 2.0 is a word commonly used [...]