‘News’ Archives
The Console War will end with the Playstation 3 as winner!
Don Reisinger a technology columnist for CNet’s Digital Home blog just posted finding on a recent article regarding the console wars and it looks like it will end with the Playstation 3 as the winner. In a report titled, "Taming the Waves: Games Console Life Cycles and Platform Competition," analysts from Strategic Analytics said [...]
Just say no to Big Banks! Broward throws Bank of America under the bus as they did their customers.
Another step towards saying no to big banks came recently when Broward County turned down Bank of America as a potential funding source. Broward following suite after another Florida governmental body also turned down Bank of America citing them on their poor handling of the mortgage situation that is hurting those attempting loan [...]
China not accepting allegations of Google Hacking
It’s no surprise that the Chinese schools have denied allegations of hacking Google systems as we could all speculate what would happened to the teachers, students and schools if they ever admitted it. They would likely be sent to prison or shot point-blank in the head if they ever over stepped the governments power. Excerpt from Daily [...]
US Broadband plan for March 17, financial barriers
A plan expected to be unveiled on March 17 by U.S. communications regulators is aimed at bringing affordable broadband internet service to the 93 million Americans without it. However, this plan will have large financial and literacy setbacks as it attempts to bring more families into the 21-century. The Federal Communication Commission [...]
US Grand Jury issues subpoena for Toyota recalls
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Monday it had received a federal grand jury subpoena for documents related to unintended acceleration and braking that led to the recall of millions of cars in the United States. Toyota and its subsidiaries received a subpoena from the attorney's office for the southern district of New [...]
Mountains of electronic trash growing problem
The UN says e-waste from old computers in India will rise by 500% over the next decade. China and India are being considered “environmental time-bombs” as mountains of discarded computer and cell phones add potential serious health risks as piles grow. "Sales of electronic products in countries like China and India and across [...]
Coroner: Foul Play Not Suspected in Brittany Murphy’s Death – Brittany Murphy : People.com
Brittany Murphy's sudden death at age 32 is under investigation by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, which will conduct an autopsy "as soon as possible," an official tells PEOPLE. No cause of death has yet been determined, but according to coroner's Capt. John Kades, "Foul play is not suspected at this time [...]
Zune unfairly compared in Business Insider article
Dan Frommer of Business Insider, recently wrote an article comparing the poor adoption of the Barnes & Noble Nook reader’s to the that of the Microsoft Zune media players release in 2006. Stating: We can't remember a bloodier beating since Microsoft first unveiled its Zune in 2006. He goes on to compare the nook and Zune just as [...]
Man accused of raping senior citizen arrested
A South Florida man accused of raping a woman while she was working at a food pantry has been arrested. Police said 22-year-old Javerros Wright attacked the 75-year-old victim outside the Pantry of Broward along Northeast Third Avenue and Sixth Street early Thursday morning. The Pantry of Broward is a charity for senior citizens. "This is [...]
SunSentinel: Deputy arrested for pointing gun at man having sex with her daughter
Erika Pesantes, Sun Sentinel 6:36 p.m. EST, December 7, 2009 A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office corrections deputy was arrested Monday for assaulting a man at gunpoint who was having sex with her daughter in the deputy's Belle Glade home. Dorethea Collier, 48, was charged with false imprisonment, aggravated assault and battery for the [...]
