Oprah Winfrey top of Forbes celebrity power list

Oprah Winfrey has reclaimed her spot as the most powerful celebrity on the planet, displacing Angelina Jolie, according to Forbes magazine.

And, not to worry. The Great Recession that has caused stress and panic -- and a shortage of pay raises -- among mere mortals hasn't been a problem for the rich and famous.


Forbes said that the cumulative earnings of those who make up this year's Celebrity 100 Power List has grown to $4.7 billion from $4.1 billion a year ago. Winfrey alone earned $315 million from June 1, 2009, to June 1, 2010.

But in deciphering celebrity "power," Forbes doesn't take only earnings into account but also fame, which it measures by calculating the number of times a personality is mentioned in print, TV, radio and social media. That's why music, fragrance and fashion magnate Beyonce Knowles is No. 2 on the list with earnings of $87 million, while "Avatar" impresario James Cameron is third with $210 million.

Fourth on the list is a newcomer: Lady Gaga, who earned $62 million in the past 12 months. And holding onto fifth place for a second straight year is Tiger Woods, proving that celebrity power isn't necessarily diminished by marital infidelity. The pro golfer earned $105 million during the year.

Kristen Stewart Reveals New Auburn Locks: Red Hot or Blazing Blunder?

'Eclipse' star Kristen Stewart made a grand entrance when she showed up for her 'Late Show With David Letterman' appearance in New York City earlier today. But it wasn't her short, one-sleeve black and silver dress that got everyone buzzing--it was her new, short auburn locks!


The actress, known for her shoulder-length dark brown tresses, surprised photographers and fans alike when she arrived to the Letterman show sporting a new cut and color. Stewart, who was photographed as recently as yesterday with brown hair, is in the middle of a huge press tour promoting the release of the latest in the Twilight saga, 'Eclipse.'

The new look is for her upcoming role in the film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road,' PEOPLE reports. She's set to play MaryLou.

Sandra Bullock, Jesse James finalize divorce

Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock and her estranged husband Jesse James have filed divorce papers in Texas, ending their nearly five-year marriage after he admitted to infidelity, according to reports on Monday.

People magazine said the divorce papers were filed under seal last week, and that a representative for Bullock confirmed the divorce is final.

Bullock seemed to be on top of the world several months ago when she won the best actress Oscar for playing a tough-talking Texan socialite in the football film "The Blind Side." But only days later her marriage to James was rocked by reports of his cheating.

The two quickly separated and Bullock later revealed that she had adopted a baby boy, for whom she is now caring.

In April, the actress gave her first interview to celebrity magazine People and said she would be filing for a divorce. James, a motorcycle maker and reality TV star, had been publicly linked to at least four other women.

Windows 8 leaks show Microsoft's eyes on Apple

Although still early in the process, newly leaked documents about Windows 8 offer some keen insight into where Microsoft wants to head with the next version of the operating system.


One thing that is made abundantly clear is that Microsoft has been paying attention to Apple. In the documents, which appear to come from an April meeting with computer makers, Microsoft discusses its Cupertino, Calif.-based rival and outlines plans to offer a Windows Store similar to the way Apple distributes software on its iPhone. The documents, which Microsoft has declined to comment on or authenticate, also talk about plans to give Windows a more iPad-like response time through new power management settings.

In particular, one slide titled "How Apple Does It: A Virtuous Cycle," talks about the need for simplicity in design. "Apple brand is known for high quality, uncomplicated, 'it just works,'" the slide says, adding that "This is something people will pay for!"

Scary Thought: What Would iPhone 4 Sales Be Like If It Weren’t Tied To AT&T?

1.7 million iPhone 4s sold in three days. It’s a massive number any way you slice it. But it’s perhaps even more impressive when you consider the initial pre-order system failures, the device shortages (which Apple apologized for in their release), and the fact that half of the family isn’t even available yet (the white iPhone 4). And most impressive may be that those who bought it in the U.S. were willing to sell their souls to AT&T for another two years.

But GigaOM’s Kevin Tofel gives the beleaguered network credit for the launch today, citing the network as a “huge reason” Apple sold so many iPhones. On one hand, he has a good point. If AT&T hadn’t advanced the upgrade eligibility time (in some cases by as much as six months), it would have been much more expensive for many of them to upgrade from the iPhone 3GS to the iPhone 4 — and many likely wouldn’t have.

The fact that at least one survey suggests that as many as 77% of iPhone 4 buyers were people upgrading from older iPhones may make this idea even more potent (though only 600 or so people in three cities were surveyed — again, of 1.7 million phones sold).

Sprint lines up Epic 4G against the competition, likes its chances


In case you needed any more evidence that Samsung's Epic 4G for Sprint is probably going to be awesome, you might take a gander at the competitive analysis they've prepared against the iPhone 4, Droid Incredible, and Droid X as an ego-boosting checklist for reps prepping to sell the phone in the coming weeks. The DLNA support trumpeted, but HDMI's notably missing -- something its EVO 4G sibling has -- and it'll be up to customers to decide whether 4-inch Super AMOLED is better than 4.3-inch LCD. Unsurprisingly, the Epic will "feature" the same $10 data surcharge that the EVO has, something that we're guessing is going to end up being phased in over Sprint's entire smartphone lineup over time -- you know, kind of like those delivery service "fuel surcharges" that end up becoming permanent after a while. Anyhow, the Epic looks killer on paper, but if anything, the chart only underscores how incredibly stiff its competition is going to be. Choice is good, is it not?

Photos from Super Junior’s 4th repackaged album and official website


The boys of Super Junior have just released their 4th repackaged album and here’s some goodies from the album.

Version C of the album contains many photos of the boys and you can view all of the below. Surprisingly, troubled member Kangin makes an appearance in the photos as well. As a bonus, there’s additional photos from Super Junior’s official website.

The MV for No Other should be out soon so keep an eye out for it and the boys will be performing on the July 2nd edition of Music Bank.

Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse to Move to Shanghai; Family Slated to Earn $111 Million

Initially, Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi and Nicolas Tse Ting Fun rejected the idea of their son, Lucas, working in the entertainment industry. However, Cecilia and Lucas have now agreed to sing the theme song for Stephen Chow Sin Chi's new animated film, CJ7 Loving Earth (長江七號愛地球).In order to earn money, Cecilia will postpone her plans of having a third child. She will pocket $6 million (HKD) in her first come back movie filming for Derek Yee.


Allegedly, Nic and Cecilia changed their former stance on allowing Lucas to work in the entertainment industry due to Nic's new business start up plans. When his EEG contract expires at the end of the year, Nic will partner with former EEG executive Chow Chu Fai, and start his own production company in China.
To accommodate the new business venture, Cecilia and Nic may move to Shanghai with their children. While attending the press conference for CJ7 Loving Earth, Cecilia allegedly went house hunting in Shanghai. The couple also listed their current Hone Kong home at Ocean Bay for sale at $140 million (HKD). Allegedly, they have an asking price of $30 million for any advertisers that are interested in featuring Nic, Cecilia, Lucas, and Quintus together in their ads.

Kim Hyun Joong confirmed to leave DSP Entertainment

For the past couple of months, there have been rumors circulating that SS501’s leader Kim Hyun Joong would leave his agency DSP Entertainment once his contract comes to an end.


Well, it’s been confirmed that this one is true after all.

A related source confirmed on the 28th, “Kim Hyun Joong has decided not to renew his contract with DSP Entertainment. … He will move to another agency.” It’s also been reported that Hyun Joong will enter Keyeast (키이스트), an agency known for its prominent actors including Bae Yong Joon, Park Ye Jin, Bong Tae Gyu, Lee Bo Young, Lee Na Young and Hwanhee, so it’s very likely that Hyun Joong’s career will take the acting route.

Windows Phone 7 at Microsoft’s Annual Preview

Last week, Microsoft held its Annual Preview in New York City, and your friends here at BGR were on hand to get the skinny on Windows Phone 7. Hit the break for some details, opinions, and images.


First, the device we saw was not, repeat not, a production model. It looked like Windows Phone 7 running on an ASUS Garmin Phone, but we can’t really be sure. We were told that the demo phone was running a 666 MHz processor, which — for those of you keeping track — is under the 1 GHz processor minimum set forth by the 200+ page Windows Phone 7 guidelines manual. Regardless of the fact that the processor was 334 MHz slower than anything you’ll ever experience, we found the phones transitions and apps to display smoothly and run quickly.

Steve Jobs On Conflict Minerals: "It's a Very Difficult Problem"

Over the weekend, the Times ran a powerful op-ed piece that shed light on another dark link in the consumer electronics supply chain: the use of Congolese conflict minerals. In an email, Steve Jobs admitted "it's a very difficult problem."


After reading the Times piece, a reader of Wired.com wrote the responsive CEO an email inquiring how Apple sources their products' minerals and asking if the company is making an effort to use ones with conflict-free origins. About an hour later, Jobs sent this reply:

Yes. We require all of our suppliers to certify in writing that they use conflict few materials. But honestly there is no way for them to be sure. Until someone invents a way to chemically trace minerals from the source mine, it's a very difficult problem.

Sent from my iPhone


Presumably, Jobs' iPhone erroneously corrected "conflict free" to "conflict few."

'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows' Trailer: Watch Now!


The latest Harry Potter trailer is out, and while any footage of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint togther excites our good little Hogwarts hearts, it's not as eerie as the first one.

And is it just us, or is Ralph Fiennes' Voldemort getting less and less scary and more and more like our Uncle Morty? Still creepy, but not really in the terrifying He Who Must Not Be Named way.

Megan Fox Marries Brian Austin Green in Hawaii

It took two engagements, but Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green finally made it legal.

The couple were married tk date while vacationing in Hawaii, according to ...

Fox, 24, and Green, 36, who met in 2004, initially got engaged in November 2006, only to call it off in February 2009. At the time, a source said the decision to was "mutual."

Despite their split, the two were regularly spotted together and earlier this month, the actress's rep confirmed to PEOPLE they were engaged again.

In 2009, before they called off their first engagement, Green told PEOPLE his ideal wedding would be "small."

"Originally we were talking elopement and now we might have a few people there," he said.

Confirmed: Steve Carell Leaving “The Office”

Funny guy Steve Carell has confirmed his departure from the hit NBC Thursday night comedy The Office.

Carell will hang up his pocket protector as paper company manager Michael Scott once the show’s seventh season wraps in Spring 2011.


In a BBC Radio interview in April, the Emmy-winning comedian, 47, revealed that it was unlikely that he would sign up for additional seasons of The Office past the terms of his current contract.

Now Carell’s making the news official.

“I just think it’s time,” Carell said from the Despicable Me red carpet. “I want to fulfill my contract. When I first signed on I had a contract for seven seasons, and this coming year is my seventh. I just thought it was time for my character to go.”

Despite his departure, Steve believes the show can go on without him.

Droid 2 launching August 23rd with Android 2.2?


We don’t mean to get anyone’s hopes up with this, but there’s a rumor going around that Verizon will be launching the Motorola Droid 2 on August 23rd. It’s believed its price will be in the neighborhood of $199.99. Better still, word has it that the Droid 2 might just hit store shelves pre-loaded with Android 2.2 aka Froyo. Of course all of this this is dependant upon Motorola’s engineers getting everything to play nice, but we’re willing to hold out hope.

Remember, You Can Always Return Your New iPhone

If the antenna really is a dealbreaker for you, if your screen still has yellow spots...even if you're just afraid of dropping/shattering the iPhone 4, don't worry. You can still return it, no matter who you bought it from:

Although many—not all—of us on staff are keeping the iPhone 4 despite its problems, we realize a lot of you are unhappy with it because of hardware issues.

The following are no-questions-asked return policies for simply returning the phone without pleading your case with a manager or proving that your unit is faulty.

Before producing series again, ATV needs to have clear direction

ATV’s management has announced that they are hoping to resume production of series in the second half of the year – they expressed that everything is ready to go and they are just waiting approval from the big bosses.

In addition to plans for producing series, ATV also announced that the 2 grand production series that have been in their warehouse since 2008 -- "Heroes of the Law" (starring Lawrence Ng and Amy Chan) and the fifth installment in their "Who is the Winner" series (starring Julian Cheung and Ada Choi) – will be airing in July.

Both series are not exactly ATV productions, as they were filmed primarily through outside production companies and have been ‘buried’ in ATV’s warehouse for the past 2 years -- there were obviously ‘issues’ that arose which prevented the series from airing earlier.

Most people know that "Heroes of the Law" was plagued with salary dispute issues which prevented it from being released, however it is not very clear why "Who’s the Winner" was delayed for so long.

Prior to halting the production of series last year, ATV always had a history of unclear and ever-changing direction when it came to their series. Even with plans to resume production this year, it does not look like the situation will be improved much.

Heavily criticized Golden Melody Awards drew big ratings

TTV’s production of the 21st Golden Melody Awards hasn’t received much love ever since it aired last Saturday. Despite all the criticisms, it still managed to score the best ratings in GMA history with an average of 5.2%, attracting over 5.6 million viewers. The most-watched segment was Best Mandarin Female Singer with 7.51%, while speeches by government officials (including Vice President Vincent Siew) was the lowest rated at 3.18%.


TTV's production and the awards themselves received plenty of complaints as expected. However, the red carpet was its biggest failure as stars and designer clothing drenched in the rain. The 4-hour show was filled with numerous long-winded presenters, as well as some questionable performances—Most noticeably the return of singer Monique Lin (林慧萍) after a long hiatus. She was criticized for sounding nowhere close to what she used to be.

Android 2.2 Froyo FRF85 now available for Nexus One (update: official)


We've been receiving numerous tips over the last hour that Nexus One owners on AT&T bands are receiving an over-the-air update for Android 2.2 FRF85, otherwise known as the "bulletproofed" Froyo build. No confirmation at this point, and since you're asking, no word yet either on an update for the larger T-Mobile N1 install base (though we've had at least one report of a user on FRF50 getting the OTA today). We've pinged Google for answers, will let ya know what we hear.

Update: Thanks to a few readers, we've now got a direct link from Google's servers to update from EPE54B to FRF85.

Update 2: Tipster Christian R has sent us a picture of his T-Mobile-banded Nexus One with FRF85, apparently updated from Android 2.1 build ERE27. Has the T-Mobile rollout begun? Not for us, at least.

First Look At PlayStation 3's 3.40 Firmware Update


The latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3 isn't just some regular old update. Oh, no. This update is a big deal!

Firmware 3.40 brings players PlayStation Plus, Sony's new subscription-based service, as well as a new video editor/uploader to the PlayStation 3's XMB, enabling users to edit and upload movies directly to YouTube and Facebook.

As previously mentioned, PlayStation Plus subscribers get early access to demos and betas, automatic downloads of patches and firmware, free* games, discounts and more.

Did That Final Sex Scene on 'True Blood' Cross the Line?

Fans of 'True Blood' were told that this season of the HBO hit about vampires and werewolves would include some of the most twisted scenes on TV, but did last night's episode -- particularly its closing moments -- go too far?


After the credits rolled, I filed my review for TV Squad, attempted to regain my sense of what's right and wrong in the world, posted a note on my Facebook page and trolled the Internet to see what other people were saying.

Haven't seen last night's episode yet? Beware: major spoilers ahead!

Yes, I'm talking about that final, shocking, head-spinning scene -- where good-guy vampire Bill Compton turned very bad when he threw his ex, Lorena, on the bed and attacked her, twisting her head around so that she was staring the other way, blood oozing out of her mouth as Bill had his way with her.

Even in her granny-pants bikini Taylor Swift is a bathing beauty

With a body like hers Taylor Swift can get away with the most edgy of fashions.

But even she struggled to look good in her granny-style bikini bottoms as she sunbathed on the beach in the Bahamas.


While the Fifties-style pants might have had the benefit of holding in the stomach of a fuller figured sunbather, they added nothing to Taylor's petite frame.

Despite this the country singer's good looks could not be disguised by her unflattering outfit.

The bathing beauty wore her blonde hair naturally wavy and tied in a funky side-ponytail. She wore red-rimmed sunglasses with her outfit.

Taylor, 20 was holidaying at The Cove on Paradise Island.

The Love Story star recently accepted an award for her skills as a young songwriter, the Hal David Starlight Award.

Vanessa Hudgens Has Also Grown Up

Miley Cyrus isn't the only young actress making a point of telling the world that she's all grown up.

She's just the only one who feels the need to do so by simulating a same-sex kiss with a back-up dancer.

Vanessa Hudgens, conversely, is giving interviews to magazines in which she talks about taking on more mature film roles (such as the daughter of a drug addict in next year’s Beastly) and admits that she actually dislikes life in the spotlight.

Here are a few excerpts of such a discussion with the new issue of Glamour:


On pressure to be a role model: When I am around kids and they come up to me, of course I am going to act a certain way, but at the end of the day, I’m doing this for myself. I’m going to be doing movies kids can’t watch.

On attending public events: I can’t breathe, and I get claustrophobic. It’s a very odd business. I do it because I love acting, but I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to it.

Customizable Super Mario Live Wallpaper For Android


This might just qualify as the most wonderful thing I've seen all day: A customizable Super Mario live wallpaper for Android devices. It works on Android 2.1 (and up) and looks crazy fun. Check out the video and you'll see.

You can download the wallpaper over at XDA-developers, but I'd suggest being kind and tossing the developer behind this gem a small donation if you can.

Uh Oh, Adobe: Porn Industry Prepping to Ditch Flash


When the porn industry gets behind a tech, it tends to be a good sign. When it deserts a tech? Yeah, that's a bad sign.

So it's not great news for Adobe when the founder of Digital Playground, one of the biggest adult studios in the US, states in no uncertain terms in an interview with Conceivably Tech that he hates Flash and will ditch it as soon as all major browsers support HTML5.

Mobile browsers run HTML 5 very well. Flash brings everything to a crawl and has an impact on battery life. With HTML 5, there is no reason to show our content in Flash. We are waiting for browsers to catch up. As soon as they are ready, we will move everything to HTML 5.

So essentially, as soon as Internet Explorer gets around to fully supporting HTML5, we'll see at least one major porn studio ditching Flash. And we know where the porn industry goes, the mainstream entertainment industry tends to follow.

Nokia N9, E7, C7, or whatever it's called gets caught on video


The mechanism that opens and closes the articulated display is pretty neat -- but otherwise, there isn't much from Negri Electronics' video of its mysteriously-obtained Nokia prototype that is likely to raise many eyebrows. The phone -- labeled "C0" but more likely a member of the Nseries or Eseries -- gets poked and prodded over the course of four-odd minutes, revealing a number of ports protected with plastic flaps (micro HDMI included, it seems) along with a good, close look at that expansive QWERTY keyboard. Performance looks reasonable but not mind-blowing -- and we don't want to pass judgment on a software build that's likely got months of work left before retail -- so this could be a reasonable option for N97 and N97 Mini owners looking for an upgrade with a capacitive display and some ultra-mild UI rework. Follow the break for the video.

Microsoft's Kin gets lower price spot

With Microsoft's Kin not exactly flying off store shelves, Verizon has cut the prices of the youth-oriented social-networking phone.


Despite a significant TV ad campaign, the phones have gotten comparatively scant attention since their launch. The Kin, designed to target a similar demographic as the Sidekick, has faced steep competition from the iPhone and other smartphones, which don't cost any more per month and offer the ability to run thousands of applications.

Over the weekend, Verizon quietly cut the price of both Kins. The lower-end Kin One dropped from $49 to $29, while the Kin Two went from $99 to $49. Those prices require users to sign a new two-year contract and agree to a $29 or higher monthly data plan, in addition to voice service.

Peter Ho swells up from 20,000 roses

Peter Ho is allergic to flowers, causing him to sneeze and rashes to appear on his body. Earlier, he was in Beijing promoting his new album "I Remember I Have Loved" and had to stand in front of 20,000 roses with rose petals floating around him. "My eyes swelled up so much my eyelids were just as thick as my lips, it's definitely not easy to create a romantic atmosphere." But because there were around 2000 fans present, Peter had to wait out the unpleasantness of the allergic reactions, and he was such a good sport he grabbed a reporter's camera to take photos, capturing the bustle of his press conference.

His company, Bravo Entertainment, said that his first batch of 5000 albums have already sold out, with sales beating Jay Chou and Sammi Cheng to garner top spot. Peter's fans gave a "human head condom" to the nine year bachelor, and he joked, "Arabic men are allowed to marry seven wives, but that's nothing! I want to sleep with over ten beautiful young ladies, jealous much?"

He blogged of his losses. "Claire Guo, please pass down your kungfu skills to me!" She laughed and replied, "I'm not Guo Jing la! (Guo Jing is a kungfu master)" Claire's album "Your friend" will be packaging a new edition, and will include a photobook showing her bare shoulders, legs, and clavicle. However, she still refuses to show her breasts. "Mine aren't noticeable at all, I will leave them for myself to cry over."

Gigi Lai pregnant with twins jumps to over 300 pounds and enters hospital

Since her announcement of being pregnant with twins, 39 year old Gigi Lai's body figure had a triple jump. It's rumored that with the help of having nourishing herbs for pregnancy, Gigi now weighs 163kg (359 pounds) with a 40 inch stomach, she's 72kg (158 pounds) heavier than before her pregnancy.

Although next month she is expected to due, the day before, rumors broke out that Gigi is admitted into hospital early. For the last several days, the media has been actively trying to find out if Gigi really is admitted in Canossa Hospital. It was discovered that in the delivery room on the 2nd floor is guarded. As to if Gigi really is in that room, the nurses kept their mouths shut.

The darkest Harry Potter of them all: New scenes from Deathly Hallow film show story taking sinister turn

The fairytale is definitely over. If these scenes are anything to go by, the next Harry Potter movie will be a rather grown-up affair.

The scenes, from the trailer of the first part of the adaptation of the final book, look more like a disturbing thriller than a children's fantasy tale.


Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint all star in what is being hailed as the darkest Potter film yet.

Makers Warner Bros have just released these shots from the trailer, which will be broadcast on TV from Tuesday morning.

The images in the trailer are from both parts of the final story. They show Hermione, played by Watson summoning up a spell in a forest with the half naked body lying on the floor behind her.

Angelina Jolie Doesn't Want Her Family to Get Too Big

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have built a large family, and despite the rumors, it's not likely to get too much bigger – as the actress is concerned about having enough time for each child as they grow up.


Asked if she and Pitt want a seventh child, Jolie, 35, tells Vanity Fair: "We're not opposed to it. But we want to make sure we can give everybody special time."

It's easy when they're small, she says, and don't require much emotional support. But as they get older, "they're going to need a lot more talking in the middle of the night, like I did with my mom for hours. We want to make sure we don't build a family so big that we don't have absolutely enough time to raise them each really well."

Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas: The Outdated Photo Shoot

The July 2010 issue of Teen Vogue is a collector's item. How come?

Because it features a lengthy photo shoot and interview with Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas... even though these two broke up last month!


Fortunately, the singers remain good friends and got together for a second round of questions after their relationship fizzled. But it still makes for an interesting read when Lovato is asked how they originally got together and she replies:

"One night I asked him, 'What is the deal? We're perfect for each other. What are you doing?' And he was like, 'This is really awkward. I have to go.'"

Joe said he had to think it over, but returned to ask Demi out. Which would be a cuter story if the pair were still an item.

Apple iPhone 4 sales: 1.7 million in three days

Apple on Monday said iPhone 4 sales topped 1.7 million units for the first three days the device was available to customers.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the iPhone 4, which hit retail outlets Thursday, was "the most successful product launch in Apple's history" and apologized to customers who were turned away because there weren't enough iPhone 4s to go around.

In 2008 and 2009, respectively, Apple sold 1 million each of the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS in their initial weekend of sales.

The iPhone 4 launch hasn't been without its difficulties for Apple. As soon as the device became available, users began complaining about problems with the antenna.

Customers were easily able to demonstrate signal loss on the iPhone 4, essentially going from four bars to none, because of the way the device is being held. Apple responded to the complaints, suggesting that users not cover the antenna with their hand.

Some observers have been speculating that the issue could be software-related and that a fix from Apple could come as early as Monday with an update to iOS 4.

Verizon allowing Droid Incredible pre-orders to be changed into Moto Droid X pre-orders?

The HTC Droid Incredible has been suffering from supply shortages since the very first day it was released. The reason for this is not only the high demand, but also the fact that Samsung can’t produce enough AMOLED displays for HTC.

The display problem might be solved soon (with HTC turning to Sony and its Super LCD displays), but things still don’t look good for HTC .

According to AndroidGuys, Verizon now allows customers who pre-ordered a Droid Incredible to “cancel their order and get the Motorola Droid X instead.” Of course, the Droid X is not yet available, so you’ll sill have to wait until July 15 to have it – but that’s sooner than the date you’ll be getting the Droid Incredible (which “will be shipped by July 26”).

AndroidGuys also suggests the Droid Incredible might be phased out (like the Droid Eris), but I really don’t thinks this will happen – after all, that’s why HTC is ditching Samsung’s displays in favor of Sony’s, to make sure it can ship all its high-end smartphones (even if this won’t happen too soon).

Taeyang’s audio teaser for “BREAKDOWN” released!


As each day goes by, we get closer to the release of Big Bang’s Taeyang upcoming first full length SOLAR album. YG Entertainment plans to release minute long audio samples of Taeyang’s tracks for six days until the 30th, with the album dropping on July 1st.

Check out the preview for BREAKDOWN below, it has a pretty catchy beat with some auto tune. Just listening to it, you can tell it was produced by 1Tym’s Teddy. Thanks to everyone who sent this in and check out the preview below.

DBSK trio demands compensation of 30 billion KRW from SM Ent through lawsuit

Dong Bang Shin Ki trio Micky YooChun, Xiah JunSu and Hero JaeJoong has demand for SM Entertainment to pay up a total of 30 billion KRW which means 10 billion KRW for each member.


The 3 revealed through their lawsuit against SM Entertainment on 28th June at the Seoul Central Court District, “Even though SM Entertainment made it a point that we have to sign up to 13 years with though in order for our overseas promotions, we are unable to accommodate with it. Even if we are to void the contract, there should be compensation to the members. This amount is considered much of an injustice already.”

It was added, “We also see the profit that SM Entertainment received with Dong Bang Shin Ki’s activities after our exclusive contract was made invalid as injustice. Each member should be compensated 10 billion KRW. Until now, Dong Bang Shin Ki has earned about 60 billion KRW. If we divide out by 5 members and take out the costs, each of us should ultimately received 10 billion KRW.”

Fergie wears corset dress with a mini-train covering her 'humps' (but shows off her lovely lady lumps)

She famously sang about them in the song of the same name. But it seems singer Fergie has come over all shy as she covered up her 'humps' with a mini-train which was attached to her monochrome corset dress.

Fergie wore the unusual look to last night's BET Awards in Los Angeles.


And her appearance with bandmates the Black Eyed Peas put paid to rumours - for now at least - of an impending split.

The glamorous singer looked relaxed and very much a part of the chart-topping band as they posed for photographers.

The 35-year-old singer seemed unruffled about online reports she was ready to leave the band following a clash with will.i.am.

Lady Gaga Plays New Song, Piano Rocker 'You and I'

At Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball last Thursday in New York City, Lady Gaga graced the crowd with a brand new, rock-tinged piano ballad titled 'You and I.'

"This song is very, very dear to my heart, and I just wrote it," Gaga said in her introduction. "It's a bit of a rock 'n' roll tune, which means it will most likely never get used as one of my singles."

The scantily clad singer gave a beyond-energetic performance, jumping up on the piano bench and pumping her fist, absolutely nailing the tune that "no one's ever heard before ... ever." See the video after the jump!

"New Song. Written in NY on the piano I grew up on," Gaga tweeted, linking to the bootleg video you can enjoy here:

iSuppli: iPhone 4 components cost $188


Bloomberg Businessweek writes that Apple’s 16 GB iPhone 4, which retails for $599 off-contract or $199 on-contract, costs approximately $188 to manufacture. The report comes as a result of an iSuppli teardown that analyzed the inner workings of the new mobile device. The most expensive part is — unsurprisingly — the Retina display, which iSuppli estimates at $28.50 at wholesale. Apple’s A4 processor, which is manufactured by Samsung, purportedly carries a price tag of $10.75. Both Apple and Samsung declined comment when contacted by Bloomberg BW. The $188 estimate is in line with previous iterations of the iPhone which typically have cost between $175 and $190 to manufacture.

UDPATE: Changed article title from “iSuppli: iPhone 4 costs $188 to manufacture” to “iSuppli: iPhone 4 components cost $188.” The $188 figure does not include labor and other miscellaneous costs that would be included in manufacturing; it is for the components only.

StatCounter: Chrome Now Bigger Than Safari In The US, Too

According to website analytics company StatCounter, Google Chrome has now overtaken Apple’s Safari in the US browser market for the first time on a weekly basis, claiming third place overall.

StatCounter, which says it analyzed some 874 million pages viewed on its network of over 3 million websites in the US alone for the week 21 to 27 June 2010, pegs Chrome’s market share at 8.97%, ahead of Safari with 8.88%. Internet Explorer still dominates the US Internet browser market with 52%, followed by Firefox with 28.5%, still according to StatCounter.

Worldwide, both StatCounter and Net Applications put Google’s Chrome solidly in the third spot, although the market share percentages differ between both companies’ findings.

Either way, Chrome now overtaking Safari in the US too is an important feat for Google, who introduced the browser less than two years ago.

Armed with stardom in Asia, Daniel Wu eyes return to US

Growing up in the United States, Daniel Wu dreamed of a cameo in a Jackie Chan movie. The 35-year-old actor has long since realized that dream, costarring with the action comedy veteran in several productions.

Having achieved success in Hong Kong, Wu now hopes he can break into Hollywood as a positive example for a new generation of Asians.

"I would like there to be some kind of Asian-American role model for the kids out there today," Wu told The Associated Press on Sunday as he promoted his new action thriller, "Triple Tap."

As a youngster in Orinda, California, Wu said there were few Asian faces on the big screen he could look up to. Instead, there was Long Duk Dong — the awkward foreign exchange student parodied in the 1984 high-school comedy "Sixteen Candles." So Wu found inspiration in a Chinatown video rental shop, devouring the movies of Chan, Bruce Lee and Jet Li, aspiring to "be in a Jackie Chan movie and be kicked down a flight of stairs."

His fascination with Hong Kong cinema led to a trip to the former British colony in 1997 to witness its handover to China. Out of funds, he tried modeling and was spotted by a Hong Kong director in a fashion ad.

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