Will Steve Carell and Tina Fey's 'Date Night' outdo 'Clash'?

After spending several weeks packing theaters with new releases, Hollywood is giving theaters a reprieve with only one new wide release this weekend. And what do audiences want now, after being filled with action (Clash of the Titans) and family fare (How to Train Your Dragon)? Comedy! So who better to deliver laughs than two of television’s tops: Steve Carell and Tiny Fey? Both have had successes at the box office, but Date Night — from Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy — will be a true testament to their star power. Also, bowing this weekend is the Christian-themed Letters to God. The movie, about an eight-year-old boy with cancer who considers God his pen pal, will bow in only 895 theaters. But with an extensive marketing campaign directed towards churchgoers, the film could connect. Read on for my predictions.

1. Date Night: $28 million

As of right now, the spring comedy record is held by Anger Management, which grossed $42.2 million in 2003. Can Date Night top it? As appealing as Fey and Carrell are, it’s unlikely. The film has a compelling concept that will lure in grown-up moviegoers, but those aren’t usually the ones storming the box office opening weekend. (Remember, they need to first schedule their own date night to get out of the house.) The real determinant over whether the film will spark is if the younger 30 Rock and The Office fans come out for this PG-13 comedy.

Lady Gaga dons one-arm dress and 8in heels as she heads to the studio to record new album

It wasn't an outfit designed for a camera shy wallflower.

The combination of 8inch heels, one armed skin-tight dress and sheer bodice was designed to attract maximum attention - and it did.

But as Lady Gaga arrived at a recording studio in Sydney yesterday her downcast expression implied she'd rather have gone unnoticed.


The drama loving pop star even carried a single red rose, along with her favourite Chanel bag.

Perfect Jen looks the peak of chic at 41 in stunning white dress on film set

There are several young pretenders to the crown.

But even at the age of 41, it's clear for all to see why Jennifer Aniston remains America's sweetheart.

Arriving on set in Los Angeles yesterday, high-heeled sandals and a white shift dress showed off her tanned legs and flowing hair to breathtaking effect.



Miss Aniston joined the comedian Adam Sandler at the Casa del Mar hotel in Santa Monica to film a scene for their latest movie, Just Go With It.

10 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Wait for Windows 7 Service Pack 1

News Analysis: Microsoft Windows 7 might not have all the features users want, but unlike earlier versions of Windows, it looks like they will have little to gain by waiting for major enhancements to come when Microsoft releases Service Pack 1. The performance of Windows 7 presents a pretty good argument that it might not be necessary.


A build of Microsoft's Windows 7 Service Pack 1 has leaked onto the Web, allowing users to download it from a torrent site. According to reports, the service pack has been downloaded "thousands of times."

Microsoft can't be happy that its service pack has leaked. The company is notoriously tight-lipped about updates to its software. But the fact that it's available should make some wonder if it's even necessary for users to install it before they start using Windows 7.

In the past, waiting until a service pack was released was typically the best move when it came to Windows. Windows XP was substantially improved when Microsoft delivered the first service pack. Windows Vista enjoyed similar results when its service pack was released.

But Windows 7 is a different story altogether. It doesn't have the kind of issues that XP and Vista did when they first hit store shelves. It's a robust operating system that can be relied on even before the first service pack is released. Simply put, users who are on the fence about Windows 7 shouldn't wait for Service Pack 1.

iPhone OS 4.0 round up

Email

And just like that, iPhone OS 4.0 has brought the iPhone’s email capabilities into the bright and shiny world of 2006. No longer will users be forced to suffer the indignity of checking each of their inboxes individually, as global inboxes are now a part of Apple’s vision for the iPhone… as is thee ability to sort emails by threads and open attachments in specific apps.

Enterprise

People that use their iPhone for both work and pleasure are likely jumping for joy this afternoon as iPhone OS 4.0 supports multiple Exchange accounts. Not only that, but Apple has moved beyond the year 2007 and now supports Exchange Server 2010. Last but not least, data protection has received a much needed shot in the arm with: mobile device management, wireless ad-hoc app distribution, and SSL VPN support.

iPhone OS 4 Hands-On Video

This is iPhone OS 4 running on an iPhone 3GS. Even though it's not finished, it's surprisingly usable—not nearly as slow as iPhone 3 beta running on iPhone 3G last year.


Most of the new features we mentioned today are there, theoretically, but it's not exactly usable until developer support shows up in apps. Like backgrounding, for example. That needs developers to use the 7 APIs available to them. And also the Game Center, which won't even hit at 4.0's release time.

Yes, I said iPad instead of iPod.

Apple Takes Developers Hostage in War on Adobe

Apple's already got a veritable novella describing things you can't do with the iPhone as a developer -- create apps that execute their own code is the biggie, obviously, blocking technologies Flash and Java in the absence of a loophole -- but it seems they've locked down the ecosystem just a little further today with the release of the iPhone OS 4 beta SDK. Check out this snippet from the developer's agreement:

Applications may only use Documented APIs in the manner prescribed by Apple and must not use or call any private APIs. Applications must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript as executed by the iPhone OS WebKit engine, and only code written in C, C++, and Objective-C may compile and directly link against the Documented APIs (e.g., Applications that link to Documented APIs through an intermediary translation or compatibility layer or tool are prohibited).

Jay Chou forgets lyrics while singing "East Wind Breaks", just hums his way through

Yesterday (3rd), Jay Chou and TV drama queen Ariel Lin stood in as spokespersons for weekend hit show "I Am Listening - Mic Hog Heroes Gathering". Ariel Lin and Jay Chou appeared in a lovers look, one wearing a red dress and the other a red shirt with a white jacket, but the embarrassing thing was, at the press conference, when Jay Chou sang his classic "East Wind Breaks", he forgot the lyrics, it surprised everyone.


Not long ago Jay Chou was embroiled in lots of rumours, it looked like Jay Chou was in a good mood, Dan Zhu asked when kind of person he liked? Jay Chou pretended not to hear it. The presenter Dan Zhu again grasped the chance: "We are currently filming All about Eve, do you want to come on?" Jay Chou didn't give him any respect at all: "Impossible." He immediately turned his head to Ariel Lin by his side, "She's a TV drama queen, you should invite her." Seeing Dan Zhu a bit embarrassed, Jay Chou eased the situation: "I think filming TV series is too tiring, I want to just do music, for example the music for this time's Yili commercial was written by me." When asked the differences between TV series and music, Jay Chou said: "Actually filming TV series is quite hard, especially the filming process, it's especially tiring, really, compared to films and TV series, I think music is a bit better, therefore from now onwards I will be spending my time on music, I will put my heart into making music." Towards future developments in TV series, Jay Chou expressed: "In terms of TV series, I think it will depend on if there is a suitable topic and script, I think some of the series that Ariel Lin has filmed is very good, later on if there are any good TV series, I still want to participate."

New concept photo for Lee Hyori ‘H-Logic’ album revealed

A new concept photo for Lee Hyori’s upcoming album ‘H-Logic’ has been revealed.


The photo is also the topic amongst netizens and fans as Lee Hyori is seen with a new and unique style in it. At the same time, earlier today, it has been revealed that the title song to the album will be ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’.

Earlier released concept photos

Steve Jobs On Why The iPhone Doesn’t Allow Unsigned Apps: They Don’t Want A Porn Store

Today, during a Q&A session at Apple’s iPhone 4.0 Developer preview, gdgt co-founder Ryan Block asked Steve Jobs a question many of us have wondered for years: “Are there any plans to allow unsigned applications on the iPhone?” His response:

You know, there’s a porn store for Android. You can download nothing but porn. You can download porn, your kids can download porn. That’s a place we don’t want to go – so we’re not going to go there.

The answer — that the iPhone will not allow for unsigned apps — does not come as a surprise. But Jobs’s reasoning behind it was certainly interesting to hear. Because it’s a clear example of Apple’s hypocrisy.

For years, iTunes has sold songs with explicit lyrics and movies with graphic nudity. Further, as we’ve pointed out numerous times, the iPhone comes with Safari. The web has quite a bit of porn on it. Hell, many porn sites have even launched HTML5 versions that are optimized for the iPhone. Yes, parents can disable access to Safari with parental controls, but Apple could easily add a similar parental control setting to restrict running unsigned applications, too.

Microsoft to fix 25 holes in Windows, Office, Exchange

Microsoft will issue 11 security bulletins in next week's Patch Tuesday to fix 25 vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office, and Exchange, including two holes for which exploit code is in the wild.

Five of the bulletins address critical vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to take control of the computer, five are rated important, and one is rated moderate.

With the updates, Microsoft will be closing two outstanding security advisories that have been worrisome because code to exploit the vulnerabilities is available publicly.

One of the advisories is 981169, which involves a vulnerability in VBScript that could allow the remote execution of code and a complete takeover of the system. Disclosed on March 1, it affects older versions of Windows running Internet Explorer.

Apple iPhone OS 4.0 Multitasking Shown Off in Video

Despite getting all sorts of coverage this morning, leading up to a great wrap-up article, we understand that for most people, seeing is believing. And, we mean other than the written word, about someone else seeing it in action. Videos are great, aren’t they? And we know that you probably want to see what iPhone OS 4.0 is all about, at least in the whole multitasking category, right? It’s been a long time coming, and we understand if you can’t be a little more patient. So, let’s just get right into it.


As you can see from the video below, hitting the Home button twice will bring up a secondary application tray. The multitasking application tray. It will show you some of the apps you’ve got running, and provide you with the quick, and easy option to switch to them on a whim. It doesn’t matter what you’ve got open. Hitting the Home button twice will bring up that application bar, and provide you with whatever else you’ve got running.

Tiger Ignores "Bootyism," "Sex Addict" Signs, Does Well at Masters

Not everyone was applauding Tiger Woods' return to professional golf at the Masters in Augusta, Ga. on Thursday.


A subdued-looking Woods, 35, received a long ovation from spectators when he teed off at 1:42 p.m. It's the #1-ranked golfer's much-anticipated comeback since his far-reaching infidelity scandal began to unfold last November.

But as he played his first hole, a small plane flew overhead -- carrying a banner reading "Tiger: Did you mean 'bootyism?" The quip was a reference to several public apologies made by Woods in late March; he told ESPN's Sports Center that he "had gotten away from my core values" while cheating on his wife Elin "I'd gotten away from my Buddhism. And I quit meditatitng."

Fergie Elle Magazine May 2010: “It Hurts My Feelings When People Call Me Ugly”

BEP superstar admits that it hurts her feelings when critics make disparging remarks about her looks.


It’s just one of a series of candid remarks Ferg makes on gossip, dieting, and relationships in the May edition of Elle Magazine, on newsstands April 14.

The “Boom Boom Pow” hitmaker, 35, has long faced spiteful taunts about her appearance: “It has hurt in the past when people say things like how ‘fugly’ (f***ing ugly) I am or how horrible I look. Look, when you’re trying to juggle all of this in your life, sometimes you’re not going to look perfect.”

Rihanna Cops To Romance With Matt Kemp

After performing her new single “Rockstar 101″ on American Idol last night, superstar singer Rihanna stopped by “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” early Thursday, where she spilled the deets on her much talked about romance with Los Angeles Dodger outfielder Matt Kemp and chatted about planning BFF Katy Perry’s upcoming bachelorette party.


Rihanna Finally Confesses To Romance With Matt Kemp: “Ummm…he’s my boyfriend. It’s new and it’s fun and it’s nothing too serious. I don’t want anything that’s going to take up so much of my energy and time right now in a bad way. I just want to have fun and that’s what it’s about.”

Netizen Criticizes That Show's Songs Are Not Listenable , Show Responds Smilingly That It Doesn't Matter

Show "Xiao Zhu [Little Pig]" Lo's newest album had championed the charts for 10 consecutive weeks, but there was a netizen that crudely criticized that Show's songs aren't even listenable, which started a heated discussion between the netizen and fans. On the 7th, Show attended an endorsement event, and when he heard about it, he just smiled and laughed expressing that it didn't matter because it's impossible for everyone to like him.

Show's "Lover's Puzzle (Rashomon)" album held the #1 spot on the charts for 10 consecutive weeks, and will be holding concerts at the Taipei Arena in May, but on the web, there started a heated discussion. There was a netizen that had expressed on a certain music forum, and left a post saying "Show Lo's Music Isn't Even Listenable!" The post expressed, "Please, Show Lo isn't even singing material! His voice is weak and thin, he can't hit high notes nor low notes, no power/charisma whatsoever. Being hard working is one thing, but having talent is another. Don't swank anymore, recognize the fact, don't lie to yourself, you aimless/blind bunch!"

Ady An’s new role is bad to the bone

Ady An is probably one of the hardest working actresses in the industry. She began filming the drama Fight and Love with a Terracotta Warrior shortly after completing Autumn’s Concerto, and recently took 3 days off to film Journey to the West.


In the new TV adaptation of the famous story, Ady An plays the character “Bai Gu Jing” (aka White-Bone Demon). She researched about the role on the Internet and even spent 6 figures to bring in a team of stylists from Taiwan. This White-Bone Demon promises to be bad to the bone but easy on the eyes!

iPhone SDK 4 beta now available for download

If you're an iPhone developer, the iPhone 4.0 SDK (beta version) is ready for download.

Jobs: If you see a stylus or a task manager, 'they blew it'


Steve Jobs is never one to mince words when taking questions from the press, and he just made it very clear how he feels about other platforms during the iPhone OS 4 event when asked about task management:

Q: How do you close applications when multitasking?

A: (Scott Forstall) You don't have to. The user just uses things and doesn't ever have to worry about it.

A: (Steve Jobs) It's like we said on the iPad, if you see a stylus, they blew it. In multitasking, if you see a task manager... they blew it. Users shouldn't ever have to think about it.

Yeah, that pretty much sums up the Apple Way, but hey -- tell us how you really feel, Steve.

62 Symbian apps running at the same time – true multitasking demo on the Samsung i8910

The Samsung i8910 Omnia HD isn’t exactly the newest phone around, but it’s still a really good device.


In fact, it’s so good that it can run no less than 62 applications at the same time.

Andy HyperX has been releasing custom firmwares for the i8910 for some time now, and the latest firmware, called HX-V4-Speed-SE, allowed him to run the aforementioned 62 apps.

Android 2.1 for Sprint’s Samsung Moment available now (unofficially)

If you have a Samsung Moment and can’t wait until Sprint decides to release the promised Android 2.1 (Eclair) update, you can go ahead and install the update by yourself.


The folks over at SDX-Developers have released a zip file with two Android 2.1 ROMs for the Moment. The two builds are ECLAIR.DC23 and ECLAIR.DD03 – both seem to work well, although not flawlessly.

The file is 140.96MB big and can be downloaded here. Keep in mind that your phone data will probably be lost after installing the update. For more details you should follow this discussion at the SDX-Developers forum.

Multitasking comes to iPhone OS 4.0 -- but not to the iPhone 3G


You heard that right, people -- iPhone OS 4 just brought multitasking to the platform! Apple says they've figured out how to implement third party multitasking without hurting performance or battery life, and they're demoing it now -- you just double click the home button and see a list of your apps, and you can just tap to switch between apps. The system actually runs the services apps need in the background -- the apps don't need to do them individually, so it's not a "true" multitasking system, but it seems plenty effective. There are seven services: background audio, which allows you to use the standard pop-over iPod controls, Voice over IP, which can receive calls in the background, location services for GPS and social networking (there's an indicator if any service is tracking you), updated push notifications with local notifications, task completion so you can finish things like uploads in the background, and fast app switching, which lets apps sleep and resume instantly. Notably missing? Anything for managing a conversation, like IM or Twitter, which is a big omission. Win some, lose some, we suppose.

Here's a big "lose some" -- only the iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3G will support multitasking. The iPhone 3G and below won't -- Steve says the hardware doesn't support it. Sad face.

iPhone OS 4 not coming to the iPad until the Fall

All that great stuff we just heard about iPhone OS 4.0. Multitasking, tentpoles, app folders, and everything else -- not coming to the iPad until the Fall. Oh boy.

iPhone OS 4.0 unveiled, adds multitasking, shipping this Summer


Just a bit more than a year after we first laid eyes on iPhone OS 3.0, Apple is back with the latest big revision of the OS that powers the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It's shipping this Summer (iPad in the Fall), and the developer preview will be out today. iPhone 3GS and new-gen iPod touch will get all the features, but some features won't make it to the iPhone 3G, original iPhone, and older iPod touches. The biggest new feature is multitasking, which Apple says is going to be the "best" implementation in the smartphone space, though it's obviously not the first. App switching is activated by double tapping the home button, which pulls up a "dock" of currently running apps, and Apple claims it can do this without hurting battery life or performance for the front app. Unfortunately, this multitasking won't be available for devices older than the 3GS and new iPod touch. Multitasking is just one of seven different new "tentpole" features, including Game Center, enhanced Mail, and more...

Apple Announces iAd Mobile Advertising Platform

Today during its iPhone 4.0 developer preview, Steve Jobs announced Apple’s much-anticipated mobile advertising platform, iAd. This has been expected since Apple acquired mobile ad platform Quattro Wireless, after having AdMob snatched away by Google (though the FTC may recommend blocking that deal).


Apple will sell and host the ads, giving 60% of ad revenue back to developers, and Jobs says that developers can add ads to their apps “in an afternoon”. Unlike most mobile ads, which kick users outside of the application they’re currently using, iAd keeps users in the same app. In a jab at Flash, while showing an ad, Jobs said “Oh, by the way, all of this is done in HTML 5.”

Apple Has Sold 450,000 iPads, 50 Million iPhones To Date


This morning at its iPhone OS 4.0 event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced some of the latest iPad-related stats: Apple has sold 450,000 iPads so far, 350,000 of which were sold on launch day (there’s a minor discrepancy here as Apple had previously announced it sold 300,00 on launch day). 600,000 iBooks have been downloaded so far, 250,000 of which were downloaded on day one.

Jobs also gave the latest figures on devices using the iPhone OS platform, and they’re extremely impressive: Apple has sold 50 million iPhones, and 35 million iPod Touches, bringing the total number of devices running on the platform to 85 million. There are now 185,000 applications on the app store, which have been downloaded 4 Billion times.

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt Caught Kissing, Tabloid Hilariously Reports

OMG, stop the presses. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt were caught kissing, according to a celebrity gossip tabloid. No word if they were "caught" back in 2002. “They were very cozy, clearly embracing,” or so claims Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s ex-bodyguard Bill, who previously called Angelina a raging psycho, to In Touch.


“Several times, Brad and Jen were hugging and kissing.” The insider, who's either completely made up by the celebrity gossip publication or looking to get sued, says Brad and Jen reconnected ... at the 2009 Oscars.

Since then, they have allegedly hooked up four times (which no one saw) - three times in LA and once in New York - and recently shared a passionate kiss!!!!

Robert Pattinson Planning Birthday Surprise For Kristen Stewart

ROBERT Pattinson is planning a special birthday surprise for girlfriend Kristen Stewart, insiders say.

The Twilight actress turns 21 on April 9 — and Rob is desperate to make it a day for Kristen to remember!

“Rob has told friends he plans to make Kristen’s 21st birthday extra special,” a source said.

“He says he has a special surprise lined up that has set him back a few thousand dollars. But he won’t say what it is!

“He’s also spoken with Kristen’s parents about arranging a surprise party.”

Recent reports claimed Rob and Kristen’s hectic schedules were causing them to drift apart.

“While filming Twilight in Vancouver, Rob and Kristen got used to seeing each other all day, every day,” a source said last month.

“Whereas now they are on different continents — and it’s really testing their relationship.”

David Archuleta and Rihanna Perform on American Idol

While the American Idol community is buzzing over the judges' decision to save Michael Lynche from elimination (do you think it was the right call?), we'd like to focus on the two acts that graced the stage last night.


First, what can even be said about David Archuleta at this point? Young, cute crooners such as Alex Lambert and Aaron Kelly have won over many fans this season, but neither compares to this former finalist.

He showed why again last night, serenading the audience with a rendition of "Imagine."

Smaller, cheaper Apple iPad to come in 2011?

Apple sold 300,000 iPads in only one day, and this clearly shows that its tablet is a successful product. However, for some, a 10 inch tablet might be a bit too big. But would Apple (which will unveil iPhone 4.0 OS later today) want to make a smaller tablet?


According to DigiTimes, it just might. The Taiwanese website quotes “upstream component sources” in saying that Apple plans to launch a new iPad in the first quarter of 2011. This should have a 5 to 7 inch display.

It’s said that the price of the smaller iPad will be under $400 (the cheapest iPad available now costs 500$ – it’s the 16GB model with Wi-Fi and no 3G).

Microsoft's cloud-enabled Office 2010 set to join battle with Google

Contract terms, not features, may have major role in Google Apps vs. Office cloud decisions

Next month, Microsoft Corp. will release Office 2010 into an IT world that Google Inc. has been reshaping as use of its Google Apps services has spread to organizations like the Los Angeles city government and Genentech Inc.

With its release of Office 2010 on May 12, Microsoft will complete an effort to move its extensive portfolio of applications to the cloud, offering its business and government customers a new way to deliver services to users.

But while Microsoft has a vast installed base of customers who use its Office suite of products heavily, its mindshare is clearly declining as more and more users embrace Google Apps.

Google moved early to make this a contest over which company offers the best contract terms and legal protections in cloud environments. The city of Los Angeles, which may be Google's marquee government user, has been frank in disclosing details of its agreement. By the end of June, Los Angeles expects to complete a transition of some 30,000 employees to Google Apps.

BoA’s skinship scandal with Japanese idol Akanishi Jin? “They are just friends”

With news of scandal between singer BoA and Japanese idol Akanishi Jin brewing, BoA’s company has came out to clarify, “They are just friends.”


An article was posted up on a Japanese magazine on 6th April reporting that, “BoA and popular idol KAT-TUN member Akanishi Jin were seen in intimate behaviour and even hugging at a party in a club last month on the 23rd in Tokyo.”

Gillian Chung a professional artist, does not mind nudity

Gillian Chung, William Chan, Michelle Wai and Lawrence Chou stars in new film "前度". They appeared at the "34th Hong Kong International Film Festival" last night where the premiere for the film was held. Director Michael Xi and Producer Chapman To were also present to lead the ceremony.

Chapman exposed that for one of the scenes where Michelle had to reveal her full back, she was so nervous that she couldn't speak. He comforted her and said that after filming completed, he playback the scene 4000 times and absolutely no collapses. He then teased Michelle saying: "When I first saw it, I was happen, but then later I numb, seriously affecting my personal life.But the performance gets 99%, the 1% is subtracted because she didn't reveal enough."

Miley Cyrus to Marry Liam Hemsworth?

MILEY Cyrus is planning to marry boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, according to a new report.

The 17-year-old hooked up with the hunky Aussie actor while filming their new movie The Last Song — and Miley’s apparently keen to spend the rest of her life with Liam.

“She’s convinced she’ll spend the rest of her life with him,” a source told America’s OK! magazine.

“She’s talking about a wedding as soon as she turns 18. She’s even asked her mom if she can wear her wedding dress.”

Miley recently declared her love for Liam — and insisted their relationship is more serious than her romance with Nick Jonas.

“Nick and I were so young,” Cyrus said of her time with the Jonas Brothers rocker.

“We really did have a genuine love, but it wasn’t like this. We met when I was 12. I didn’t know who I was. I know who I am now and am so content and full of purpose.”

Sandra Bullock-Jesse James Divorce Countdown: Massive Showdown, Restraining Order Rumored

With Sandra Bullock and Jesse James' marriage in shambles, it's just a matter of time until the split becomes official ... we think. Really, they've said very little.

The Oscar winner's only public statement on the matter was to deny the existence of a Jesse James sex tape. Supposedly there were 12. Nazi apparel included.

All he's done is vaguely apologize for his actions.

Unconfirmed reports about the couple continue to surface as speculation swirls about their future. The latest? The story of their "explosive showdown" in Star.



Lindsay Lohan to Star in Quentin Tarantino Film?

DIRECTOR Quentin Tarantino is set to help Lindsay Lohan drag what’s left of her acting career out of the gutter.

The troubled star is being eyed by the Kill Bill filmmaker for a future movie project in which she’ll be able to draw on her experiences as a party animal.

“Lindsay is just the kind of character Quentin loves,” reveals a Hollywood insider. “No one expects her to do anything significant on film ever again but he has at least one role he feels she would be perfect for.It’s a shocking, hardcore character but it will put her back on the map much as Quentin did for John Travolta.”

And Lindsay, 23, needs all the help she can get — recent reports claimed she earns LESS than MTV reality star Snooki.

Apple is working on it’s own mobile P2P payment service for iPhone and iPad

Mobile micropayments through your smartphone is emerging, and, most likely, soon to become pretty hot category.


Nokia is looking how to introduce mobile payments to developing world with it’s Money service. Meanwhile, startups like Square and established companies like VeriFone are working on ways to bring personal mobile transactions to your iPhone, and, hopefully, any other smartphone you have in your pocket.

HTC Incredible Hitting Verizon April 29

Verizon Wireless sure is busy. Word on the street is that they're preparing to launch seven new phones, in addition to wrangling an iPhone deal if you believe everything you hear. HTC's next Android wonder-phone, the Incredible, is next apparently.


AndroidAndMe has spoken with "several trusted sources," each of which confirmed the rumored April 29th release date of the Incredible on Verizon. Internal emails, plus a sneaky tweet from Verizon saying "good thing comes to those who wait" when asked about the Incredible all suggest it's on the cards.

With Sprint's Evo 4G (aka the Supersonic) recently being shown off, Verizon Wireless will have to pull something big out of the Android space-ship.

GDragon concert movie tickets priced at 10k KRW – netizens, “YG business tactic gone too far”

Big Bang GDragon’s concert movie ‘2009 GDragon Concert – Shine A Light’ ticket has been priced at 10,000 KRW.


The movie will be screened at CGV YeongDeungPo.Centum City in Incheon from 15th April, and the tickets to the movie is 1000~3000KRW more expensive than the usual movie tickets. The movie is about GDragon’s first independent concert which took place last year on 5th and 6th September. The concert also features the joint stage with group 2NE1.

CGV programmes team leader revealed, “Fans will get a shocking experience watching the movie, as though they were standing at the first row at the concert with the HD video and crisp clear sound.”

However the high ticket price is not very welcomed by netizens. Many voiced that they do not understand how come it is more expensive than the usual movie tickets. Many netizens felt that it is business tactic by YG Entertainment gone too far.

Vicki Zhao remains tight-lipped about pregnancy

Though photos of Chinese actress Vicki Zhao sporting a baby bump have been splashed across the tabloids and Internet, the "14 Blades" star remains tight-lipped about her pregnancy.

She is believed to be expecting a child with Chinese property magnate Huang You Long and is due to deliver next month. She is currently residing in Singapore.

In a recent interview with a Chinese magazine, the 34-year-old actress stated that even if she got married, she would not announce it to the public, as there is no need to explain her private life to anyone.

Describing her personal life as one that "meets social and legal norms", she said, "It's very normal. I am just not used to sharing this with everybody, it's just gossip."

Speaking about her current situation, Zhao said that she was far from being in a 'rich family', describing herself as a strong, independent woman.

Lin Chi-Ling gets mistaken for Wu Chun and Vic Chou

The lovely Lin Chi-Ling is really determined to establish herself as an actress. In addition to playing a village woman in her new Japanese drama with Kimura Takuya, she also took on the role of a very unglamorous woman in the movie Welcome to Shamatown.


In one photo released from the movie, Chi-Ling wore a short wig and held a cleaver in her hand. Many netizens thought she looked a lot like Wu Chun and Vic Chou if they were to dress up as women. Her famous curves seemed to have literally disappeared in other images as she was dressed in a thick sweater and pants. She got chicken feather all over her short hair and a mouth full of yellow teeth. The new image is a complete overturn of her beautiful character Xiao Qiao from Red Cliff.

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