Archive for the ‘Sci/Tech’ Category

Unlocked iPhone Being Sold In Hong Kong

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Apple have begun to sell unlocked iPhones in Hong Kong, making it easier for millions of cell phone users to acquire their favorit phone. The company decided to begin selling the unlocked iPhones due to overwhelming support from the public.

Nintendo Will Release New DS Before End Of Year

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Officials with Nintendo have reported plans to create a new type of DS that has the cabability to take pics and play music. The Japanese company, which already has a DS on the market, plans to release the new hand held video game player by years' end, just in time for ...

Music Producer Jerry Wexler Dead At 91

Monday, August 18th, 2008

It is being reported that famous record producer Jerry Wexler has died at the age of 91 from congestive heart failure. He died over the weekend at his home in Sarasota, Florida with friends and family by his side. He will long be remembered for his musical producing talents, ones that saw ...

California Lawmakers Trying For Bisphenol A Ban In Baby Bottles

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Lawmakers in the state of California are considering passing a law that would limit the amount of a dangerous chemical in baby bottles. The name of the chemical is bisphenol A and is a prominant ingredient in the plastic used for baby bottles, baby food cans, and so on. It has been ...

Disappointment Felt After Falcon 1 rocket Launch Fails

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

The third launch of the SpaceX's Falcon 1 rocket has ended in disappointment as the craft blew up shortly after blast off. According to Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO, the problem appeared to be when the rocket separated from the craft, but engineers will not know exactly what happened until they can ...

Ancient Greeks Used Computer To Set Date For Olympics

Friday, August 1st, 2008

According to researchers an old mechanical brass calculator which was used by the ancient Greeks to predict solar and lunar eclipses may also have been used to set the dates for the Olympics. According to the researchers, whose findings appear in the journal Nature, this computer was quite unique and complex ...

Dell Testing Digital Music Player

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Dell is currently testing their new digital music player that according to sources could be ready to hit store shelves this fall. Dell is known as one of the world's leading computer manufacturers, thus by launching their own digital music player they would draw a mass of intrigued buyers. Their system is ...

Apple IPhone Tethering App Pulled From Online Store

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Apple have just pulled an iPhone application that they had just released that would allow users to use their Mac or PC to share the internet connection provided by their iPhone or iPhone 3G. Currently it is not known why Apple pulled the app, which was created by Nullriver and retailing ...

YouTube Trashman Arrested For Making Baby Food Threats

Friday, August 1st, 2008

A man has been arrested in New York for uploading a video to YouTube in which he stated that millions of cans of baby food had been poisoned with cyanide. The YouTube Trashman, 42-year old Anton Dunn stated in his video that he had contacted employees for Gerber and ordered them ...

Homeland Security May Seize Laptops At Border Crossings

Friday, August 1st, 2008

The Department Of Homeland Security has unvailed a new rule stating that they have the right to take a person's laptop computer or other electronic device such as hard drives and cell phones when they attempt to cross the border for inspection. The measure was introduced by the Bush Administration, and ...