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Current News for April 10, 2008
Committing Fraud to Compete Isn't Necessarily Uncommon
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:17:42 PDT
The News reveals several fraudulent applicants caught in the act -- “Is anybody really going to check? No,” said Rachel Toor ’84, a former admissions officer at Duke and author of "Admissions Confidential: An Insider’s Account of the Elite College Selection Process." “How much checking do you think is really going on with 20,000 applications?"
Infineon, InterDigital in iPhone 3G?
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:20:34 PDT
The web is abuzz with the news that the latest iPhone 2.0 beta software revealed whose chipset was at the heart of the impending 3G iPhone. The fairly innocuous and cryptic word ‘SGOLD3’ embedded in the code points to Infineon’s SGOLD-3H baseband processor. While this is news for many enthusiastically expecting the 3G iPhone, it is only a....
Clothing Wire connects clothing lines w/ apparel enthusiasts
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:23:12 PDT
Clothing Wire connects both new and established clothing companies with apparel enthusiasts from around the world.Since it’s launch, it has further developed into a complete apparel news source to provide information on up-and-coming and established clothing brands, as well as updates on newly released apparel merchandise.
Teaser Trailer for Quarantine
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:23:19 PDT
Quarantine is a remake of the Spanish horror film REC] from last year, starring Jennifer Carpenter as a news reporter, trapped inside a quarantined building, where an unknown virus is transforming those infected into flesh eating zombies. It's directed by John Erick Dowdle who previously made a name for himself in underground circles for The Pough
Camera Translates Foreign Text in Photos
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:24:55 PDT
Nokia has just showcased a nifty mobile translator cameraphone application called Shoot-to-Translate. The intent is to ease the lives of busy travelers trying to read signs and news in foreign lands.
Non-Spooktacular Haunted House Under Fire From Community
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:28:08 PDT
Another superb 'news' story from The Onion. Inspired.
Free Mobile Ice Coffee Coupons @ McDonald's from Cellfire -
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:28:29 PDT
Wireless and Mobile News reports that you can get free McDonald's mobile coupon from Cellfire by text or by downloading Cellfire. The coupons are available for restaurants in Utah, western Wyoming and eastern Nevada.
MGS4: Guns of the Patriots – Product Details Revealed!
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:39:07 PDT
Since Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is such a huge release, with so many different promotions and packages, we thought we’d take some time to clarify the rumors and speculation going on out there, as well as break some news about what we’ll be offering.
News Corp. May Join Yahoo Bid With Microsoft (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:40:06 PDT
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is in talks with Microsoft about joining in its contested bid for Yahoo, according to people involved in the discussions.
Panic at the Disco set to launch Honda Civic Tour
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:58:17 PDT
(LiveDaily.com) Led by Panic at the Disco, the Honda Civic Tour tickets ] gets underway tonight (4/10) in San Francisco, as organizers make a few last-minute changes to the tour's schedule.... continued
Sony PS3 Gets DTS-HD - Now the Perfect Blu-ray Player?
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:58:27 PDT
With its recent firmware upgrade to add BD-Live support, Sony's PS3 (PlayStation 3) became the most fully featured Blu-ray Disc player available, lacking only one thing: support for next generation surround sound from DTS. All that changes on April 15.
April 10th ought to be a national holiday
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:59:07 PDT
Today we celebrate the birthday … of Harry Morgan. Colonel Sherman Potter is 93. IMDb lists 158 credits for Morgan. If you’d like to see him as a relatively young actor, check out the 1943 classic “The Ox-Bow Incident.” Morgan was Henry Fonda’s sidekick. Great, great film. … of Max von Sydow, 79. … of Omar Sharif. Dr. Zhivago is 76. Sharif was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar for Lawrence of Arabia. … of John Madden. He’s 72. … of Don Meredith. He’s 70. “Turn out the lights, th
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:17:42 PDT
The News reveals several fraudulent applicants caught in the act -- “Is anybody really going to check? No,” said Rachel Toor ’84, a former admissions officer at Duke and author of "Admissions Confidential: An Insider’s Account of the Elite College Selection Process." “How much checking do you think is really going on with 20,000 applications?"
Infineon, InterDigital in iPhone 3G?
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:20:34 PDT
The web is abuzz with the news that the latest iPhone 2.0 beta software revealed whose chipset was at the heart of the impending 3G iPhone. The fairly innocuous and cryptic word ‘SGOLD3’ embedded in the code points to Infineon’s SGOLD-3H baseband processor. While this is news for many enthusiastically expecting the 3G iPhone, it is only a....
Clothing Wire connects clothing lines w/ apparel enthusiasts
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:23:12 PDT
Clothing Wire connects both new and established clothing companies with apparel enthusiasts from around the world.Since it’s launch, it has further developed into a complete apparel news source to provide information on up-and-coming and established clothing brands, as well as updates on newly released apparel merchandise.
Teaser Trailer for Quarantine
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:23:19 PDT
Quarantine is a remake of the Spanish horror film REC] from last year, starring Jennifer Carpenter as a news reporter, trapped inside a quarantined building, where an unknown virus is transforming those infected into flesh eating zombies. It's directed by John Erick Dowdle who previously made a name for himself in underground circles for The Pough
Camera Translates Foreign Text in Photos
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:24:55 PDT
Nokia has just showcased a nifty mobile translator cameraphone application called Shoot-to-Translate. The intent is to ease the lives of busy travelers trying to read signs and news in foreign lands.
Non-Spooktacular Haunted House Under Fire From Community
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:28:08 PDT
Another superb 'news' story from The Onion. Inspired.
Free Mobile Ice Coffee Coupons @ McDonald's from Cellfire -
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:28:29 PDT
Wireless and Mobile News reports that you can get free McDonald's mobile coupon from Cellfire by text or by downloading Cellfire. The coupons are available for restaurants in Utah, western Wyoming and eastern Nevada.
MGS4: Guns of the Patriots – Product Details Revealed!
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:39:07 PDT
Since Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is such a huge release, with so many different promotions and packages, we thought we’d take some time to clarify the rumors and speculation going on out there, as well as break some news about what we’ll be offering.
News Corp. May Join Yahoo Bid With Microsoft (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:40:06 PDT
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is in talks with Microsoft about joining in its contested bid for Yahoo, according to people involved in the discussions.
Panic at the Disco set to launch Honda Civic Tour
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:58:17 PDT
(LiveDaily.com) Led by Panic at the Disco, the Honda Civic Tour tickets ] gets underway tonight (4/10) in San Francisco, as organizers make a few last-minute changes to the tour's schedule.... continued
Sony PS3 Gets DTS-HD - Now the Perfect Blu-ray Player?
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:58:27 PDT
With its recent firmware upgrade to add BD-Live support, Sony's PS3 (PlayStation 3) became the most fully featured Blu-ray Disc player available, lacking only one thing: support for next generation surround sound from DTS. All that changes on April 15.
April 10th ought to be a national holiday
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:59:07 PDT
Today we celebrate the birthday … of Harry Morgan. Colonel Sherman Potter is 93. IMDb lists 158 credits for Morgan. If you’d like to see him as a relatively young actor, check out the 1943 classic “The Ox-Bow Incident.” Morgan was Henry Fonda’s sidekick. Great, great film. … of Max von Sydow, 79. … of Omar Sharif. Dr. Zhivago is 76. Sharif was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar for Lawrence of Arabia. … of John Madden. He’s 72. … of Don Meredith. He’s 70. “Turn out the lights, th
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