Archive for ‘August, 2010’

Samsung Sells 1 Million Galaxy S Smart Phones

Samsung Sells 1 Million Galaxy S Smart Phones

Samsung Electronics reportedly sold more than one million Galaxy S Android smart phones in the first 45 days of U.S. availability.

Facebook Competitor Diaspora to Launch on September 15

Facebook Competitor Diaspora to Launch on September 15

Diaspora, an open source competitor of Facebook, is set to launch on September 15 as announced by its site creators in a blog post last week.

New York Bed Bug Law Passed

New York Bed Bug Law Passed

In the past few months, New York has seen a huge increase in the amount of bed bugs in the city. This has sparked a lot of talk about implementing a new law as there were many commercial premises such as hotels and cinemas that have been infested with the bugs. Now, a new law has been passed entitled the ‘bed bug law’.

Head & Shoulders Insures Polamalu’s Hair for $1 Million

Head & Shoulders Insures Polamalu’s Hair for $1 Million

American football star Troy Polamalu’s nearly 3 feet long black hair has been insured for $1 million by famous hair-care company Head & Shoulders.

Usher Talks About About His Failed Marriage

Usher Talks About About His Failed Marriage

Grammy-winning singer Usher has finally opened up about his failed marriage to fellow R&B singer Tameka Foster in a recent interview with People magazine.

Apple iPad Now Ships In Just 24 Hours

Apple iPad Now Ships In Just 24 Hours

Since the release of the Apple iPad around 3 or 4 months ago, there has been a huge demand for the product and it has seemed that in true Apple style, there has been a higher demand for the product than there was supply. Before now, anyone who wanted to order an iPad from Apple had to wait around 7 – 10 business days before it would be shipped to them.

Apple Touch Screen Devices Take New Path With Apple iPad

Apple Touch Screen Devices Take New Path With Apple iPad

Over the past few months, Apple has been focusing on releasing some great new products. There was the iPhone 4 released a couple of months back and just before that, there was the iPad device.

New Research Finds LASIK Alternatives are Comparable

New Research Finds LASIK Alternatives are Comparable

There are two forms of laser vision correction that are often used as an alternative to the most popular LASIK technique. These two methods have often been thought to have very similar effects on the patient as each other and a new study has confirmed this.

Hurricane Earl Could Hit US East Coast

Hurricane Earl Could Hit US East Coast

The US East Coast is set to get hit by one of the biggest hurricanes of the year over the next few days. Hurricane Earl is currently on path out in the Atlantic and is expected to make landfall soon.

Glenn Beck Rally Draws Huge Crowd

Glenn Beck Rally Draws Huge Crowd

Glenn Beck, who is widely known for being a critic of Barack Obama, took to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to give a speech about “Restoring Honour” in the country.