Paris Hilton Agrees to Plea Deal, Says D.A.

As was speculated to take place, Paris Hilton has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanors in her drug-possession case – and she will be sentenced to a year of probation but no jail time, reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The socialite, 29, is due before Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Joe Bonaventure on Monday, at which time she will formally plead guilty to misdemeanor drug possession and misdemeanor obstructing an officer, says the newspaper, which obtained a copy of Hilton's plea deal.

"We fashioned a resolution which would give us complete control over her future. If she does not toe the line and stay out of trouble she will do one year in the Clark County Detention Center," said Nevada's Clark County District Attorney David Roger.

Should Hilton be arrested during her probation, her plea deal stipulates that she serve a full year behind bars.

"Defendant shall stay out of trouble. Defendant agrees that an arrest for any charge, excluding minor traffic violations for which a citation is issued, shall result in the immediate termination of her probation and the execution of the suspended sentences," reads the deal.

Also demanded: That Hilton successfully complete a substance abuse program, pay a $2,000 fine and perform 200 hours of community service, whose nature and location is to be later determined.

Hilton, who served three weeks in 2007 for violating probation in a drunken driving case, had been charged with felony drug possession after an Aug. 28 arrest in Las Vegas.

Andy Whitfield bows out of 'Spartacus' to resume cancer treatment

Spartacus: Blood and Sand star Andy Whitfield will not be returning to the second season of the Starz series, the network announced today via press release. The actor, who was in remission after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in March, has been advised to resume “aggressive treatment” for the disease. “It’s with a deep sense of disappointment that I must step aside from such an exceptional project as Spartacus and all the wonderful people involved,” Whitfield said in the release. “It seems that it is time for myself and my family to embark on another extraordinary journey. Thank you for the support so far.”

The series had delayed production in the spring while Whitfield underwent treatment; the actor had been training for the second season after he was declared cancer-free in June. At this point, the network has not made any decisions regarding the series’ future. “Right now, we just want to extend our concern and support to Andy and his family,” Starz Media’s Managing Director Carmi Zlotnik said in the statement. “We will address our programming plans at some later date.” Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, a prequel to the series, will still air as scheduled in January 2011.

Pic: Russell Brand arrested at airport after 'attacking photographer'


Russell Brand was arrested for battery at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after allegedly attacking a photographer.

The British funnyman was traveling with fiance Katy Perry when he became irate with a photographer and struck him on Friday afternoon.

Perry, 25, has since claimed on her Twitter page that Brand leapt to her defence when a paparazzo tied to take pictures up her dress.

Why is Britney Spears dressed like a doily? Singer back in recording studio

Britney Spears has done it again... committed yet another fashion faux pas.

The singer, famed for her questionable dress sense, was spotted leaving a recording studio in Los Angeles today, wearing a ghastly doily-style white top.

To make matters worse, the mother of two had not even bothered to colour coordinate, with the see through top exposing her black bra underneath.


Britney teamed her look with a pair of clashing off-white short shorts and ugly-looking wedge heels. Her scraggly hair was also in need of a good brush.

Britney, who is dating her former manager Jason Trawick, is now back in the recording studio working on material for a follow up album to Circus, released in 2008.

After spending the morning hard at work, she then headed for lunch at burger diner Johnny Rockets, to indulge her love of junk food.

Ocosmos unveils crazy OCS-9 tablet with Oak Trail CPU, stylus stand and removable keyboard


Before IDF 2010, you'd likely never heard of a South Korean electronics company called Ocosmos. Now, their crazy concepts are bursting out of the woodwork. This OCS-9 tablet above not only boasts an Oak Trail processor and 9-inch, 1024 x 768 capacitive touchscreen, but also a removable stylus that slots into a hole into the back to stand the tablet up in either portrait or landscape modes and -- get this -- a slide-out, removable touchscreen QWERTY keypad with two OMOS Keys on either side. There's a 3 megapixel webcam on the front and Windows 7 will reportedly run inside, and the whole thing slots into a TV dock with a host of video ports to let you watch video when sitting down. No word on battery life or performance quite yet, as the tablet's most definitely an early prototype, but the company's shooting for a working version by CES and a release in Q2 2011, for a $500 estimated price. Here's hoping these dreams come true, because as far as concepts go, we likey.

The Most Powerful Colors on the Web


These are the top 100 web brands—from computer companies to search engines to social web sites to porn sites—ordered by color. Apparently, the "top brands within categories tend to use similar color palettes."

Lindsay Lohan Admits Failing Drug Test

No more excuses.

Lindsay Lohan admitted Friday night that she failed a random drug test – an offense that could send her back to jail for 30 days.

"This was certainly a setback for me but I am taking responsibility for my actions and I'm prepared to face the consequences," the actress writes on her Twitter page

Lohan, 24, who was released from rehab Aug. 24 after serving nearly two weeks in jail in a DUI case, thanks her fans and family for their support. She says she's "keeping my faith" and remains "hopeful."

"Substance abuse is a disease, which unfortunately doesn’t go away over night," she writes. "I am working hard to overcome it and am taking positive steps forward every single day and doing what I must do to prevent any mishaps in the future."

Lohan says she's ready to go back before Superior Court Judge Elden Fox. So far, the judge has not yet set a hearing in the matter.

SKE48 hopes to promote in Korea


An unfamiliar Japanese girl group made an appearance on September 10th at KBS’s Seoul Drama Awards. SKE48 is a popular girl group in Japan, and it consists of a unique system that divides their group into teams according to popularity. In total, they have over 30 members in the final group.

Seven of the girls came to Korea for the appearance, including leader Matsui Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Ishida Anna, Ogiso Shiori, and others.

Sports World was able to personally meet the girls for an interview before their stage. When asked about their feelings regarding their visit to Korea, they answered, “This is our second visit. The first time we came, it was a bit surprising, but I think we have a lot more freedom this time around. We are working hard at learning Korean.”

Digitimes: Apple launching new iPad in Q1 2011


According to Digitimes — everyones favorite sometimes correct website — Apple, Inc. will be releasing their second generation iPad tablet in the first quarter of 2011. The publication cites “suppliers” and writes: “The new capacity of TPK Touch Solutions and Wintek, the 4.5G plant of Cando, and the 4.5G plant of Chimei Innolux (CMI) are reportedly completing validation of ultra-thin glass-based touch panels with Apple.” The iPad was first launched in the U.S. on April 3 of 2010; a Q1 launch would have Apple’s second iteration of the device out in under one-year.

Lindsay Lohan Fails First Court-Ordered Drug Test

A devastated Lindsay Lohan has failed her first court-mandated drug test, sources confirmed to PopEater on Friday.

"Lindsay cannot believe this is happening," a source close to Lohan tells me. "It's like she learned nothing from her time in prison and rehab. Now we're all terrified that she could go back to jail."

The terms of Lohan's probation make it very clear that she'll get 30 days in jail for a positive test result--leaving her family and friends terrified about what is going to happen next.

"If anyone around Lindsay was in denial, that has all changed now," a Lohan family friend tells me. "People suffering from addiction need constant help and not everyone around Lindsay admitted she had a problem. She was staying out late in LA as soon as she left rehab and while in New York this past Saturday night, she was seen out at The Boom Boom Room with a hoard of girls until 2:15 am."

“Glee” Star Lea Michele Might Strip for Playboy

“A slimmed down Lea Michele could go from glee club to the Grotto!” claims In Touch.

And what exactly does that mean?

The tab, citing a Michele “friend,” says the “Glee” star has “been offered more than $500,000 to show off her new body in Playboy.”

After all, the mag points out, “Lea has had plenty of experience with nudity: She did a topless scene live for more than a year in Spring Awakening on Broadway.”

Okay, but doing a topless scene in a theatrical show is a lot different than stripping down naked for a ”nudie mag.”

Still, the so-called source alleges, “Lea looks gorgeous, and obviously, Playboy noticed. She loves her new look, and she might do it if she thought it would boost her career.”

Or she might not do it, regardless of her career.

Michele’s rep tells Gossip Cop that “it’s not true at all” that she’s considering a Playboy pictorial.

And that’s the naked truth!

Sony Move Review: Don't Be Wii 2.0


As expected, Sony's Move is perfectly competent, hardware-wise, because Sony is a hardware company. But making games that mimic Nintendo's casual-friendly Wii party games is the wrong move. Instead, they need to focus on their true fanbase: The hardcore fans.

Of the three current-gen consoles, Sony has done the most to appeal to the hardcore gamer—the fan that grew up playing PlayStations. But in their haste to develop easily-accessible games for the mass-market—for the kind of people who buy Nintendo Wiis—they've sort of abandoned their base. Here's where the Move is now, and where it needs to go.

Changmin & Yunho to continue working with AVEX


For most of the year, AVEX Group (Rhythm Zone) has been exclusively working with the TVXQ trio of J.Y.J (Jaejoong, Yoochun and Xiah Junsu) leaving many to wonder what the relationship was between the company and members Yunho and Changmin.

With the relationship between J.Y.J and AVEX being severed, Daily Sports Online Japan recently revealed a statement from AVEX.

“なお、東方神起の残りのメンバー・ユンホ(24)、チャンミン(22)については引き続き同社がマネジメントしていく。”

“The remaining members of TVXQ, Yunho (24) and Changmin (22) will continue their activities under Avex.”

AVEX is pulling out of managing the trio while they are under C-JeS Entertainment, but has stated that the contract TVXQ has as a group with SM Entertainment and AVEX will not change.

Source: Daily Sports Online Japan

Tavia Yeung: Mr. Chan didn't affect TVB morale; Charmaine Sheh admits 'mouths shut' order


ICAC officially put corruption charges on TVB General Manager Stephen Chan, shocking the entire city. However, this time TVB did not "close the city" and still allowed the media the freedom to interview the artists inside TVB city. It was rumored that the corporation's GM (Lee Bo On) sent out e-mails to their artists ordering them to keep their mouths shut. Yesterday the media contacted TVB to confirm, TVB admitted to the rumor that all behind-the-scenes crew and artists are to keep their mouths shut, if they are involved in the case, they cannot talk about it at all. Yesterday a large group of reporters stood outside of Stephen's apartment, but he left through the back door to avoid the media. Reporters sent a SMS to comfort him, he responded "Thx".

In Stephen Chan's corruption case there are five TVB Fadan "nominees" involved: Charmaine Sheh, Tavia Yeung, Sharon Chan, Shirley Yeung and Skye Chan. Yesterday besides Sharon, the other 4 appeared in public and went to work as usual. Another rumor started saying that Wayne Lai is on the list of witnesses in court, he expressed that he'll be a good responsible citizen and will cooperate for the investigation.

IE9 and Windows XP: Readers speak out.

Despite my mostly positive take on the Microsoft's IE9 beta Web browser released to the public this week, there are some important shortcomings.

The biggest is that IE9 won't work on a lot of computers. That's because the new browser is incompatible with Windows XP, an operating system that -- despite being two generations old -- is still widely employed in businesses and at homes. (IE9 works on Windows Vista but is really made for Windows 7).

Several readers posted comments on the XP snub. Frieddough wrote: "So this puts my five year old computer with Windows XP one step closer to being obsolete. Sorry, I refuse to drop another grand, at least, so I can read my email from home for the next few years before that becomes obsolete."

Reader johnnynobody was equally frustrated: "Lack of XP support turns me off to this browser," he wrote.

And then there was juscurious: "They do this KNOWING (and not caring that) their customers will be XP'd off."

GV Connect Hits the App Store, Brings Google Voice to the iPhone

The iTunes App Store may not be out of the fire when it comes to application submissions just because they are becoming a bit more transparent on the matter, but at least it’s a step forward. While there were many apps that got caught in the crossfire of app submission, it was a Google Voice client that brought up some of the most dust. But, it looks like a new client, while unofficial, has just made its presence known within the App Store. It’s called GV Connect, and it’s available right now.



While it may not be the same as the previous Google Voice client that made itself so popular all those months ago, it does indeed work quite well. The application will allow you to make Google Voice calls, send SMS, and listen/read your voicemail. If you want to get your hands on it, you can find it in the App Store right now for $2.99. If you do check it out, let us know what you think of it in the comments. Was it worth the wait?

Russell Brand Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Photographer

Russell Brand was arrested at LAX on Friday afternoon, L.A. Airport Police confirmed to UsMagazine.com.

The British comic, 35, and his fiancee Katy Perry were going through airport security when Brand reportedly began pushing and striking photographers snapping pictures of the famous pair. One of those paparazzos then placed Brand under citizen's arrest.

Brand was then interviewed by airport police and taken into custody for suspected battery. He and Perry, 24, did not board their schedule Delta flight to Las Vegas. The star will be booked at the LAPD Pacific division, a spokesperson said.

Glee Sneak Peek: New Couple Rachel and Finn Go Public!


Glee is back! Fox's amazing hit musical-comedy series premieres Tuesday night at 8 p.m., and to celebrate the return, we got you guys an exclusive video clip.

And we didn't skimp on the content either...

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Preview of Taeyang’s hit tracks in A cappella


The YG-Music.net website has been offering hit songs by YG Entertainment artists in A capella for some time now and recently they’ve added some hit tracks from Big Bang superstar Taeyang.

YBMania recently shared a preview of Wedding Dress, Connections, and I’ll Be There in A capella. Gotta love Taeyang’s strong voice shining through without the background music. Many thanks to sollover for the tip and if you can purchase these tracks at yg-music.net

Verizon discontinuing original Motorola DROID 2, will only carry DROID 2 World Edition?


We’ve just gotten wind of a vicious little rumor that we wanted to share. We’re hearing that Verizon Wireless will be slowly discontinuing the Motorola DROID 2 that it launched last month and will soon only be carrying the yet-to-be-launched DROID 2 World Edition. While the move makes complete sense — from a manufacturing and inventory perspective — it may rub those who ran out and purchased the original DROID 2, sans world capabilities, the wrong way (especially if they price it at $199). This is just a rumor for now, but we want to know what owners of the original DROID Duece think? If this comes to fruition, are you going to be upset?

Pictures of Sony's new technicolor PSPs, and Monster Hunter 3 Special Edition preview


Nothing spices up waning interest in an aging console like a special edition, and while one could say that announcing three special editions is something of a stretch for the word "special," these certainly are some... vibrant color schemes. At its press event yesterday, Sony announced a couple of new, pupil-assaulting two-tone color schemes for the PSP, along with a Monster Hunter edition that left many an otaku fainting in the aisles thanks to its gold highlights and redesigned analog nub. Read on for our impressions of all three noble beasts.

Microsoft Kinect Will Outsell iPad at Launch, Says Kudo Tsunoda

When a company is launching a new product, especially a major one that they hope will be a smash hit, it’s perfectly normal to see employees –especially the higher-ups– start talking up sales, figures, and expectations. Sure, you can see exceptions to the rules some times, like when Sony Computer Entertainment’s Vice President said that Move wouldn’t have huge day ones sales (which, for the record, is today), it’s usually more like what Kudo Tsunoda said in a recent interview with Gamasutra.



The main takeaway? Tsunoda, the former EA Chicago head and current figure head for Kinect (formerly known as Project Natal), went ahead and said that “preorders have been really strong. As far as what we’re looking at for Holiday, this is going to be stuff that’ll blow away any of the sales you’ve seen with the iPad.” We’re confused as to why Tsunoda decided to bring a different piece of tech, from an entirely different market, into the whole conversation. Actually, it makes perfect sense: in the first 28 days, the iPad sold 1 million units. Obviously, he believes that Kinect will beat these numbers.

He didn’t go into any specifics, like what kind of time frame we are looking at to see these monstrous sales happen, but the gist was that at launch, Microsoft’s motion-sensing peripheral would out-sell the iPad. He has a point, in that the Xbox 360 is currently out-selling the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3, and there are literally millions of people out there who own an Xbox 360, but that doesn’t necessarily translate into Xbox 360 owners buying Kinect.

Will Paris Hilton Make a Plea Deal in Cocaine Arrest?

Can Paris Hilton avoid returning to jail?

The heiress, who served three weeks in 2007 for violating probation in a drunken driving case, has been offered a peal deal in her recent cocaine bust, E! News reports.

Hilton, 29, has been charged with felony drug possession after an Aug. 28 arrest in Las Vegas but would reportedly avoid any time behind bars if she pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges – one drug count and one count of lying to an officer.

Hilton's lawyer would not confirm or deny the report, telling PEOPLE he would not "talk about this case except in court." A spokesman for the Clark County District Attorney's office also declined to comment.

The socialite is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 27. The felony drug charge carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison if convicted.

Hilton told authorities she thought the cocaine found in her purse was gum and said she had borrowed the purse from a friend.

Can Kim Kardashian Deflate Blow-Up Doll?

Kim Kardashian obviously doesn't have much love for the Kinky Kim Filthy Love Doll.

The E! reality star has directed her legal eagle, Shawn Chapman Holley (aka Lindsay Lohan's lawyer), to shoot off a sternly worded cease-and-desist letter to Pipedream Products, demanding the company stop production on the sex toy.

In the letter, Holley insists the use of Kim's likeness on the doll "constitutes a violation of her right of publicity," adding that her client won't hesitate to sue if Pipedream continues to use the image for its own commercial gain.

Let's just hope this whole matter simply blows over sooner than later.

Skyhook: Google forced Motorola to drop our location service, delay the Droid X


We figured Skyhook's business interference and patent infringement lawsuits against Google would turn up some dirt, and we didn't have long to wait: the location-services company's complaint flatly alleges that Google's Andy Rubin ordered Motorola's Sanjay Jha to "stop ship" on the Droid X because it used Skyhook's XPS positioning system instead of Google Location Services, a tiff that ultimately delayed the phone's release while Moto reworked the software and dropped Skyhook entirely. Following that, Skyhook claims that Google then went after an unidentified "Company X" (likely Samsung) and forced it to drop XPS as well -- which would certainly explain why Samsung's Galaxy S phones have WiFi positioning turned off by default, unlike every other Android phone. Ouch.

If you're thinking that makes no sense because Android is "open," well, you might have another think coming -- Skyhook claims that Google's decisions to allow access to Android Market and its branded apps are an entirely subjective ruse based on something called the Compliance Definition Document, which can be "arbitrarily" interpreted any way Google wants with no recourse. Skyhook says that Google has now told Android OEMs that they're required to use Google Location Services, preventing Skyhook from fulfilling its contracts and costing the company millions in expected royalties.

AT&T roadmap leak: Motorola Flipout on Sunday, Samsung WP7 devices on October 17th?

It’s leak time again. This time, a roadmap for AT&T’s launches for the next month or so has apparently surfaced. These all have rumor status as of now, so have the standard-sized pinch of salt near while you read through.


First, there’s the Motorola Flipout, supposedly launching no later than this Sunday. This square-ish device has a unique form factor and spec-wise it’s a midrange Android smartphone, running Motoblur. It will be joined on Sunday by the LG Neon II, the successor to the (you guessed it!) LG Neon.

October 3rd will be RIM day on AT&T, with releases of the BlackBerry Pearl 3G and the Curve 3G. Also that day, the Pantech Laser will launch. This is probably a featurephone.

Halo: Reach Owners Reporting Disc Read Errors

It seems with any high profile game launch on the Xbox 360 comes some reports of hardware issues. Halo: Reach is one such major title, and now reports are flooding in of users unable to play the game due to getting dirty disc errors.

Users reporting the error tend to be running the older 20GB Xbox 360, though other models of the original console, including the Elites, don't seem to be immune.

Microsoft responded to the problem with no clear solution, but directed anyone experiencing the issue to contact customer support.

We are aware of a very small number of customers reporting that their copy of Halo: Reach is causing a "disc read" error. Those affected should contact Microsoft customer support at 1-800-4MY-XBOX for troubleshooting assistance.

'Jian Dao Zhan Shi' plays the 'Infernal Affairs' of China period times; Michelle Ye transforms into variations of special agent

After the airing of TV series such as 'Drawing Sword', 'My Chief and My Regiment', 'Zhan Huo Zhong De Qing Chun' series with the war time theme seemed to be the hot favorite of audience. The day before last, 'Jian Dao Zhan Shi' leading popular actress Michelle Ye, and directed by 'Father of War Time', Director Zhao Junkai, is rapidly filming in Beijing.

'Jian Dao Zhan Shi' integrates a large influence of spying elements, it is about a group of devoted youngsters during the China period times who formed their 'Jian Dao Xiao Zhu' to sneak into their enemy's camp and to oppose the Japanese by strategies. The series demonstrates the spying and undercover works and the operation of such associations, bringing to audience the China period times version of 'Infernal Affairs'.

Michelle Ye plays '3 way special agent'; variations of appearance


Michelle Ye plays Ming Hui who is a '3 way special agent' of the China, Japanese and共. Due to the need to portray the differences when shuffling among them, there will be a lot of appearance makeover scenes. After being recognized as the new action actress after her successful movies, 'Fire of Conscience', 'Choy LI Fut Fist', etc action movies, Michelle Ye now wins the 'Special agent beauty of China period era' label. The crew revealed that Michelle's tailored made costumes alone comes in more than tens – from an innocent student of the China period era, to the petite Kimono dressed mature lady; from coquettishly charming nightclub dancer, to the dashing and courageous army officer… Michelle Ye is definitely undergoing a wide variation of transformation in the series.

Kim Hyun Joong changes style for Playful Kiss


Kim Hyun Joong has been garnering a lot of interest lately for MBC’s Playful Kiss and this time it’s for his hair.

The latest episode featured characters Oh Hani and Baek Seung Jo entering college and both wanting to change by showing off a new mature image with this fresh new start. Because of this, Baek Seung Jo changed his hair style to a perm, with some strong encouragement coming from his mother.

Fans are already saying that this hair style suits him really well and his good looks really show.

Hairstyles really do make a man look better, don’t you think?

'Who's That Chick?' New Rihanna Video Leaks

An infectious new Rihanna track, 'Who's That Chick?', leaked onto the web this afternoon. The music video, which looks like it was art directed by Lisa Frank of hyper-colored Trapper Keeper fame, represents a huge change from the pop star's darker 'Rated R' era. Clearly, the girl just wants to dance (and be covered in glitter). It's unknown whether or not this video is off of Rihanna's upcoming fifth album, 'Loud,' due in November, or if it is for an entirely different project (Rihanna appears on an upcoming album by super-producer David Guetta).

Katy Perry ditches the latex to go cute and casual on loved-up lunch date with Russell Brand


She's been snapped in a series of seriously revealing dresses over the past few weeks - but Katy Perry was keeping it feminine and floaty when she was out with fiancé Russell Brand yesterday.

The singer was clearly feeling free and easy as she spent time with her intended as they lunched at the swanky W Hotel in Los Angeles.

Not only was she wearing a cute and wearable on-trend paint-splash sundress, but was sporting her favourite metal-studded sandals, floppy sunhat and sunglasses.

Adam Lambert Slaps Photographer Around in Miami


One minute you're throwing out peace sings while lounging at the beach in Miami and the next you're delivering a slap-and-grab on a pesky photographer. All in a day's work for 'American Idol' runner-up Adam Lambert!

"Eeew paparazzi killed my peaceful afternoon on the beach!" the singer, 28, told his Twitter followers Thursday. "They're real good at provoking, but there ain't any pics or video of the bs they spew out."

Motorola planning tablet for early 2011

Motorola is planning to jump into the tablet market, co-CEO Sanjay Jha said earlier this week in an investor conference, according to news reports.


Speaking to investors, Jha said that his company wants to offer a tablet that would be "competitive in the marketplace." He said that he hopes to have a "competitive" tablet available "early next year," according to The Wall Street Journal. From what CNET has heard, the Motorola tablet is known as Everest.

Although he didn't explicitly say it, Jha also indicated that Motorola's tablet could run Android 3.0, code-named "Gingerbread." He referenced comments made recently by Google director of mobile products, Hugo Barra, who said that version 2.2 of Android OS "is not optimized for use on tablets." Google is expected to make Android 3.0 available next year, which would coincide with Motorola's expected tablet launch.

Lady Gaga to Senate: 'Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell''


Lady Gaga addressed her "fellow Americans" and the Senate this morning in a dramatic YouTube video as part of her ongoing effort to see the controversial Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, which prevents gays from serving openly in the military, overturned and asked her fans to join her and the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network in repealing it. "It is my belief that no one person is more valuable than another," Gaga says in the over-seven-minute long, black-and-white video, flanked by the American flag.

"Our fight is a continuum of the ever-present equal rights movement," Gaga adds before urging her enormous fan base (a staggering 6.3 million on Twitter and over 18 million on Facebook) to contact their senators and singling out John McCain's moves to stop a vote from taking place.

No CDMA Windows Phone 7 devices until 2011

Yesterday, we told you about comments made by a Verizon Wireless spokesperson that indicated the company would not be carrying a Windows Phone 7 device until 2011. In context, it seemed like a decision the company had explicitly made, however that does not appear to be the case. Speaking with CNET, Microsoft senior product manager, Greg Sullivan, said:

“For the worldwide market, the vast majority of phones are GSM phones, so we focused on GSM first and then plan to deliver an update that will have great CDMA support in the first half of 2011. That’s device availability in the first half and we’re very confident of that. That’s probably a conservative estimate.”

So, it appears as though no one will be carrying a Windows Phone 7 CDMA device. Any Sprint users, or other CDMA subscriber, disappointed by this news?

S.H.E's Selina quietly gets engaged to lawyer beau

Singer-host Selina Jen of Taiwan pop trio S.H.E quietly got engaged Sunday to beau, lawyer Richard Chang, in a low-key ceremony at a restaurant in Taiwan, reported Taiwan media.

There, Chang presented Jen, 28, with a small diamond ring worth NT$20,000 (S$842).

Chang explained that Jen's family felt he had already given her an extravagant gift, in the form of a diamond watch, when he proposed at her concert in May, and preferred him to get her a simple engagement ring instead.

Chang praised his prospective in-laws for their open-mindedness and obliged.

"It is commemorative. This way, you can wear it all the time," said Chang.

While Chang's ring was rather modest, his mother was spotted covertly stuffing a gold bracelet in Jen's hand during the event after praising the singer for her hosting prowess.

Is the Notebook Dying?

Yes. You can scream all you want, but yes, the notebook is dying.

First it was the death of the netbook, and now analysts are piling on Best Buy's CEO remarks about iPad cannibalizing laptop sales by 50%.


Morgan Stanley notes that notebooks' year-over-year growth was negative for the first time ever this August. They have gone as far as saying that "tablet cannibalization"—chiefly by Apple's (AAPL) iPad—is at least partially responsible."

That growth is negative doesn't mean that notebooks are not selling anymore. We don't even know if the pattern will continue in 2011, although chances are that it will. But there is a pattern now. Actually, the pattern has been there for a while. Back in 2009, the Wall Street Journal was reporting on how companies like Verizon were replacing on-the-field laptops with Blackberrys. By the end of that year, they had switched 12,000 laptops to smart phones.

Google's market share dips ever so slightly

Google's dominance of the U.S. search engine landscape remains uncontested, though the leader has been shedding a smidgen of market share lately, according to ComScore.

For the month of August, Google's share dipped slightly to 65.4 percent from 65.8 percent in July, reported ComScore yesterday. The latest figure continued the company's downward trend from 66.2 percent in June.


Moving into more positive territory, Yahoo's share inched up 0.3 percentage points to 17.4, while Microsoft eked out a 0.1 percentage point gain to grab 11.1 percent of the market.

The numbers tallied by ComScore include all of a company's search properties. So Google's results cover searches at YouTube and Google News along with its core Web site. Those figures also specifically look at "explicit core search," which is defined as "user engagement with a search service with the intent to retrieve search results." That means it's tracking people who specifically enter a search term on a Web page.

Ady An, the Ugly Duckling?

Ady An's on screen image has been fairly conservative. However, a few days ago, for a commercial for her newest movie, "If You Are The One 2," she revealed her curvaceous behind and her long, slender legs. It was extremely attractive, yet she laughed and revealed that she was once called an ugly duckling for her looks.

Despite having touched viewers hearts though her delicate and beautiful portrayal in Autumn's Concerto, awing viewers with her beauty in ancient costumes, and luring viewers with her sexy image in commercials, Ady An admitted that her charming self-confidence is only slowly being established. According to her, "My idol is Angelina Jolie because of her confidence with her pumped lips and sexy appeal." Because she had dark skin, thick lips, and a large bottom, Ady was frequently laughed at for being like the ugly duckling when she was younger. She often hid in the shadows during her younger years. Little did she know that pumped lips would become the style; That, without hyaluronan injections or bottom padding, she would have a stature that brings envy to others. To this she says smiling, "I can only say that it's a reversal of the wheel of fortune.'"

Source: Appledaily

3D Blu-ray on the PS3: it works! PS3 Gran Turismo 5 release


We've been waiting for 3D Blu-ray support to hit the PS3 for a good long while now, and Sony's been promising it would happen for, well, exactly that same amount of time. Yesterday the company confirmed that the 3D-enabling 3.50 firmware update is less than a week away, dropping on September 21, and here's proof that it works: a demonstration unit up and running at TGS. Fully animated evidence after the break.

Obama Wants Kids To Make Video Games

US President Barack Obama has given his blessing to a challenge - open to both children and professional developers - aimed at getting kids designing educational video games.


The National STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) Video Game Challenge is hoping to get American kids more interested in learning about those fields, and thinks that educational video games could be just the ticket.

"Our success as a nation depends on strengthening America's role as the world's engine of discovery and innovation," the President says of the challenge. "I applaud partners in the National STEM Video Game Challenge for lending their resources, expertise, and their enthusiasm to the task of strengthening America's leadership in the 21st century by improving education in science, technology, engineering and math."

There are two prizes on offer, one for middle school students, another for professional developers, with a deadline for entries set at January 5.

PlayStation Move plus PS3 Move bundle goes on sale

Sony’s PlayStation Move has gone on sale, with not only the controller itself but the console bundles arriving on virtual shelves. Amazon is listing the Move Starter Bundle for $99.99 and the 320GB PS3 Move bundle for $399.99, while the individual Move controller on its own is $49.99 and the Navigation controller is $29.96.



Unfortunately, while the core systems are available, some of the accessories aren’t quite ready to ship yet. The endearing retro-styled raygun controller – aka the PlayStation Move Shooting Attachment – is up for $19.99 preorder and won’t ship until October 26th. Sony’s own Move charging station is available – at $29.99 – but third-party versions like the CTA double-charger won’t arrive until the end of the month.

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