Taylor Swift Shows Off Her Bikini Bod

Swift is looking super sleek!

On Saturday, Taylor Swift hit the beach at Atlantis in the Bahamas. The 20-year-old singer showed some skin -- but not too much -- in a high-waisted, polka dot bikini as she dipped her toes in the surf.

The tall, naturally svelte star's beach day was her way to relax before a show at the nearby Paradise Island resort. Swift has said that she keeps in shape through jogs outside or on the treadmill inside her tour bus.

"Basically, if I'm indulging too much and not exercising enough, I can feel that," she told Allure magazine last year.

"I can feel a change before I see it. For me, working out is not so I can get skinny. It's so that I can keep up my endurance so I'm not panting on stage. Heavy breathing is the worst when you’re in concert. You don’t want to see that if you’re going to see a show."

Heidi Montag: Coming On to Justin Bieber, Moving in With Former Hugh Hefner Plaything

We were astonished to read it, but Heidi Montag is apparently serious about divorcing Spencer Pratt - and she's already playing the field again ... sort of.

For the first time since the separation rumors started, she took to her Twitter and openly said she's getting divorced, then promptly hit on Justin Bieber.

She may rue the day once his fans get wind of it.

The Hills star wrote: "@justinbieber now that I am getting divorced I think you and I should do a photo shoot together! Cutie ;) ! I'm closer to your age."

Closer than what is not clear. She's 23 and he's 16. That is minimum security prison territory for the 'Tag. Still, who can resist that bowl cut? Yummy ...


In addition to salivating over the Bieb online, Heidi also Tweeted some interesting information pertaining to her upcoming new reality show with Jen Bunney.

Apparently, she and the former Hills co-star will be welcoming a third roommate to their Malibu girls' pad (allegedly owned by Spencer's pal Cougar Zank):

Former Hugh Hefner girlfriend Karissa Shannon!

Lindsay Lohan to Pose Nude -- With SCRAM Bracelet?

Lindsay Lohan is ready to take it all off again for the cameras -- with or without her booze bracelet.

The 23-year-old star will pose nude in print ads for her 6126 line of handbags, LAmag.com reported Monday. Richard Luna of The California Bag (which licenses the 6126 totes) told the magazine that Lohan will doff her clothes and roll around in a bed for a photo shoot in L.A. next month.

Luna wasn't sure whether Lohan's court-mandated SCRAM bracelet would be part of the racy pictorial. "We're thinking of having police on hand so we can remove the ankle bracelet for the pictures."

He then noted that the actress might be photographed both with and without the alcohol-monitoring device -- or the accessory might be airbrushed later on.

Hitting pricey department stores this fall, the 6126 (named after Marilyn Monroe's birthdate) handbags will retail for $200 to $600; a cheaper line, 7286 (Lohan's birth date), will sell for under $200 at lower-end stores such as Macy's.

Apple’s Small Problem: iOS 4 And iPhone 4 One-Up The iPad

The tech world is buzzing about iOS 4, the latest version of the iPhone operating system that Apple released today. And rightly so — it’s an improvement over the previous version in every way. In fact, once you’ve been using it for a while, it’s hard to go back to using iPhone OS 3.x. And there’s an unfortunate casualty there: the iPad.

I’ve been using developer builds of iOS 4 (then called iPhone OS 4) for weeks now. I’ve grown very used to using things such as the new app switcher and folders. In fact, I’ve grown so used to using them that when I switch back over to the iPad now (running iPhone OS 3.2), I can’t help but feel that it in some ways seems antiquated. Yes, I know that’s ridiculous for a device that’s not even three months old yet. But the feeling lingers.

I keep double-clicking the home button to bring up the app drawer, and nothing happens. And I’ve grown weary of navigating through pages and pages of apps when on my iPhone now, thanks to folders, I only have 3 pages (holding many more apps than I have on my iPad).

Obviously, this is a temporary problem, since iOS 4 is coming to the iPad. But it’s one many of us are going to have to deal with for months, since iOS 4 isn’t due on the iPad until the Fall (and there isn’t even a developer release available yet).

In some ways, this is reminiscent of the problem the Android platform has been having with regard to fragmentation. Some Android-powered phones can run the latest version of the Android software. Some can’t just yet (and some won’t be able to ever). I’ve had Android 2.2 on my Nexus One for weeks, but the EVO 4G still doesn’t have it. At least partially as a result, I find myself using the Nexus One a lot more. It’s just a better device, thanks in no small part to the better software.

There is some of this fragmentation in the iPhone line itself. For example, iOS 4 will not run on the original iPhone. But that device is also three years old. Most iPhones and iPod touches will be able to update to iOS 4 if the user chooses to do so. That’s not the case right now with the iPad — which again, is a little odd because it’s less than three months old. It seems almost as if Apple just decided to suck it up and launch the iPad knowing it would be upstaged by this new OS it can’t yet run, just a few months later.

iOS 4: Smooth as silk or buggy as hell?

It looks like the rollout of iOS 4 isn’t going as smoothly as Apple would like. Even though the majority of comments we’ve come across have been positive, we’ve been getting a steady stream of bug complaints from readers ranging from extremely trivial to very serious. Many of the bugs remedied easily enough, but some of them seem to have no workaround. Here are the most pervasive complaints:
  • Photos synced with iPhoto turn are extremely blurry
  • Gmail ActiveSync is no longer functioning (no syncing of email, calendars and contacts) Update from BG: This probably has nothing to do with iOS 4.0 and more to do with Google being overwhelmed.
  • Update deletes all contacts, and backups will not restore them
  • MMS no longer works
  • Push notifications not functioning
  • Auto-lock is set at one minute and the option to change this is greyed out
  • Update fails and device reboots endlessly

Have you experienced any of these bugs? If so, then we’d love to hear from you. And while you’re at if, if you know any fixes, don’t be shy to help out your fellow man.

iPhone 3G, iOS 4, and you -- what's missing (spoiler: multitasking)


While iOS 4 is delivering on every promise for the iPhone 3GS users out there, as we were all told up front, the iPhone 3G would be missing some of those touted new features. Granted, we knew such disparities would exist but were never given the finer details. Now that the final build is percolating through the internet, we decided to take a look at what features are and aren't working on the earlier year's model.

What's there
  • Folders
  • Threaded mail
  • iTunes playlist creation / editing
  • 5x digital zoom: just tap on the display near the capture button, but be warned, it doesn't paint a pretty picture
  • iBooks: we were having issues with the earlier build, but it seems to be running fine after today's official download -- PDFs work, too.
  • Photos: you can now sort by albums, events, faces, and places
  • Game Center: the icon is present, but as of this writing we're unable to connect to the servers. (Update: a number of readers saying it didn't come with today's download. We nabbed ours as a gold build, which might explain the discrepancy despite still being considered "up to date" by iTunes.)
  • Spell check has been updated
  • Spotlight search: you can search the web and Wikipedia from the home screen search bar. That said, not all our queries -- "Engadget," for example -- weren't offering the option. [Thanks, jkane08]

Taeyang unveils tracks 7 & 8 of SOLAR album, Dara teases with photo…?

Taeyang set the ball rolling last week with the official announcement regarding his SOLAR album, and once you start gaining momentum it’s hard to stop – after revealing the first six track titles, YG Entertainment has got everyone holding their breath for the next two titles of this thirteen-song tracklist.


After a day of waiting, it was revealed just now via Taeyang’s official webpage that tracks 7 & 8 will be titled BREAK DOWN and 니가 잠든 후에 (After You Fall Asleep). With this announcement, it’s also been stated that BREAK DOWN is composed, arranged and written by hitmaking wonder Teddy. Alternatively, After You Fall Asleep is a collaborative work by G-Dragon, Choice37 and Swings, as G-Dragon & Choice37 composed, Choice37 arranged, and G-Dragon wrote the lyrics while Swings wrote and featured in the rap portion of this track.

Charlene Choi tired of comedies

Hong Kong singer-actress Charlene Choi revealed that she is tired of doing comedies and hopes to some day do a romantic tragedy, reported Chinese media.

"A lot of people approach me to do comedies and I generally don't turn them down, but I hope a director will ask me to do a romantic tragedy," she said during a promotional event for her new film "Jade Pearl" - yet another comedy - in Shanghai on Sunday.

When asked if this preference was due to her own 'romantic tragedy', her very public divorce from singer Ronald Cheng, Choi quickly denied it.

"You are too sensitive. It just made me become more mature," the actress told reporters, before explaining that her relationship with Cheng had allowed her to understand the different facets of love.

During the event, the 27-year-old who is one half of the now defunct Canto-pop duo Twins, also complained that she is being asked to crossdress too often in her films.

"Jade Pearl" was no exception.

"In almost every film, the director asked me to dress like a man," Choi lamented. "Maybe I just look like one."

Super Junior to end ‘Bona Mana’ promotions and proceed to promote followup hit ‘No Other’

Super Junior will end promotions for ‘Bona Mana’ and will proceed with promoting of the followup hit.


SM Entertainment announced, “Super Junior will reveal their followup hit ‘너 같은 사람 또 없어/No Other’ on online music sites like Melon, Dosirak, Bugs and Cyworld etc on th 25th.”

The song ‘No One’ will be included in the group’s 4th repackaged album and is a synth pop dance song with trendy hip hop beat. The producers to the song are Reefa and C-2, who have produced for singers like The Game, Fabolous and Ludacris, as well as Ryan Jhun. And the lyrics are written by Kenzie.

Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Now Available for Mobile Platform Partners

One of the bigger features of the upcoming Android release, 2.2 (better known as Froyo), is the fact that there’s integrated Flash Player. While many think that Flash isn’t optimized for proper mobile use, Adobe begs to differ, as they point out in the first paragraph of their press release that 10.0 for mobile devices has been redesigned from the ground up, with performance in mind, which also includes mobile-specific features. It’s already available on desktop clients, like Linux, PC, and Mac, but we’re all waiting for the official release on mobile devices. Now that we have the official announcement from Adobe, 35 companies ready to jump on board, we don’t expect it will be much longer to wait.

Of course, the argument is this: while Flash lets you display the “full web,” does it do with by sacrificing the speed and performance of your mobile device? While we’ve seen Flash on other devices, like from HTC and Nokia, these have all been variations of Flash Lite. This time around, we’re getting the full experience, optimized for the mobile platform. Therefore, there’s still just as many questions lingering about its ability to provide the full web, but at the same time keep our devices working in a proper fashion.

Michael Gartenberg, a constant columnist here at SlashGear, even mentioned his usage of Adobe’s Flash Player 10.1 on his Nexus One, which he updated to Froyo, and subsequently began using the pre-releases of the Flash Player as they were released. As he said, in his column “Flash Goes Mobile — First Take“:

“Overall, my experience with Flash on Android was pretty good. Sites that did use Flash loaded relatively quickly and effortlessly. It was fun to surf to a site and not get an error message because Flash was being used,” said Michael Gartenberg in his blog posting. ““Performance worked well and sites loaded quickly and fairly complex animations and user experiences worked quickly and looked good. Adobe has done a good job making the case that Flash is viable for mobile.” – Michael Gartenberg, Partner, Altimeter Group.

Redsn0w Jailbreak Tool Frees iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G Running iOS 4


It took several days for the iOS 4 Gold Master to be jailbroken, but it took mere hours for the official, final release of the mobile operation system to be freed on the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G.

The redsn0w beta jailbreak/hacktivation tool is now available through the Dev Team website. If you're hesitant about proceeding with a jailbreak, be sure to take a look at our guide about the procedures.

Charice Is Coming To “Glee”

Be still, Gleeks! Filipina singing sensation Charice Pempengco is headed to the halls of McKinley High after all.


Just weeks after shooting down reports that the 4-foot-9 pop powerhouse would be join the cast of Glee, reps for Charice confirmed Monday that the singing star dubbed the “next Celine Dion” has landed a recurring role on the forthcoming second season of the FOX musical-comedy.

Pempengco gained worldwide recognition after posted videos of her performances on YouTube received millions of hits making the petite star an internet phenomenon.

True Blood Renewed for Fourth Season—Sexy Scoop From Its Stars!


True Blood is only two episodes in to its third season, but it’ll be back for a fourth.

On Monday, HBO renewed the show based on Charlaine Harris best-selling novels. The series stars Anna Paquin as mind-reading waitress Sookie Stackhouse, her fiance Stephen Moyer as the 173-year-old Southern vampire Bill Compton, and Alexander Skarsgard as Sheriff Eric Northman.

True Blood Season 4 will kick off with 12 new episodes premiering in the Summer of 2011.

Kinect for Xbox 360 now listed for $150... at Microsoft's own online store


Listen Microsoft, we know you've been wanting to stay absolutely mum on Kinect's price since its official E3 unveiling, even as GameStop and Walmart say $149.99. Included is the Kinect sensor itself, power supply cable, manual, and WiFi extension cable (huh?), and it shows up in our virtual shopping cart just fine. So, now that your own official online store is giving that price tag on a pre-order page, don't ya think this guy deserves something akin to a legitimate press release for its MSRP?

Microsoft’s New Xbox 360 Will See a $199 Option Later This Year

Having multiple versions of a console to choose from isn’t new for console manufacturers. As it stands, there’s plenty of options out there for anyone to choose their favorite model, all depending on what it is they’re looking for, or what they need at any given time. No hard drive, bigger hard drive, or a bundle game — it all depends on what you want. And, sure enough, while a $199 New Xbox 360 was rumored after its official announcement, it looks like Microsoft has gone ahead and confirmed its future existence.


And, while Microsoft’s confirmed that the lower cost console will get released in the Fall of 2010, there’s no telling what exactly will make it different. A smaller hard drive? How about lacking in integrated wireless Internet access? Maybe it won’t be as shiny? No one knows. We can speculate until the sky falls, and surely one of our guesses would be correct, but we’d much prefer to wait for the final announcement from Microsoft.

Hitwise: Google Grew U.S. Search Lead in May

Google accomplished a notable feat in May, according to Web usage measurement company Hitwise: It grew its already dominant share of search queries in the U.S.

Google handled 72.2 percent of all Web searches, up from 71.4 percent in April, while Yahoo's second-place position became a bit more distant, as its share fell from 15 percent in April to 14.4 percent in May, Hitwise said Monday. Microsoft, in third place, also saw its share fall, dropping from 9.4 percent to 9.2 percent.

Yahoo and Microsoft are in the process of implementing their search partnership, in which they will collaborate both in search technology and advertising services, hoping to put up more credible competition to Google. That partnership, which in part calls for Yahoo to rely on Microsoft's Bing engine for crawling, indexing and ranking, will be fully implemented by mid-2012 globally.

Moses Chan, Ron Ng, Tavia Yeung, and Linda Chung at “Yes Sir, No Sir” Blessing Ceremony

A blessing ceremony was held for new TVB series, Yes Sir, No Sir <點解阿Sir係阿Sir> featuring cast members Moses Chan Ho, Ron Ng Cheuk Hei, Tavia Yeung Yi, and Linda Chung Ka Yan. The series is produced by Lau Ka Ho, who also produced the recent hit series, The Mysteries of Love <談情說案>.


In Yes Sir, No Sir, Moses plays a teacher, who is in fact an undercover police officer. He smiled and said that filming youth-centered series has elevated his spirits. He will perhaps gain new student fans students.

Moses’ rumored girlfriend, Bernice Liu Bik Yee’s new movie Ip Man- The Prequel will be released soon. Moses said that he will definitely see the movie, but also hopes to be invited to the premiere as well. He noted that he was familiar with the boxing tiger crane double form of Wing Chun. Did Moses test his martial arts skills against Bernice? Moses said he did not since his martial arts skills were only elementary.

Psycho continues the tease with another titillating photo

After making headlines yesterday with their first teaser, GnG Production has released a second teaser for their rookie female singer Psycho and it is as titillating as the first.


Having shown the behind with a little butt crack, the second teaser is equally simulating with a close-up of the chest, while the hands covers the sensitive parts and the name “Psycho” is written in red lipstick above the chest area.

And the identity of Psycho was revealed to be actress/gagwoman, Kwak Hyun Hwa, with her single album dropping on June 28th.

T-ara’s agency Core Contents to debut 9-member group in September, member ‘little Goo Hara’ revealed!

Girlgroup T-ara’s agency Core Contents Media is set to debut a new group coming Autumn.

Core Contents told MTStarNews on 21st June, “We are preparing a new group who will display new charms. We have not decided on the number of members or when they will debut yet.”


But the official added, “Currently the chances are high that it would be a 9-member group, we are still deciding whether to debut the group as a girlgroup or a mixed group. If things are decided, they should debut in September.”

The agency also revealed a member of the group And she is Jin HyeWon, also known as ‘little Goo Hara’.

Jin HyeWon was seen with other stars like T-ara, Hong JinYeong, Black Pearl and Davichi at Core Content’s office building as they cheered the South Korean team on for their World Cup match against the Argentina team on 17th June.

MuchMusic Video Awards 2010 : Miley Cyrus manages to out-raunch Katy Perry at music awards ceremony

She's only 17, but teenage pop rebel Miley Cyrus is continuing to show the world she's growing up fast as she wore a series of sexy outfits at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada last night.

The Hannah Montana star showed off her tanned figure in a pair of scantily clad ensembles as she performed two songs and picked up an award at the star-studded ceremony in Toronto.

While Katy Perry showed off her curves in a glittery retro two-piece, Cyrus managed to flash even more flesh in a revealing black leotard and leather hotpants.


The 17-year-old kicked off the annual awards bash with a bang as she sang last year's hit Party In The U.S.A. in her sexy black ensemble, where she was joined by Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber, who didn't appear to mind dancing in such close proximity with scantily clad Cyrus.

Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr Are Engaged!

It's (finally!) official – Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr are engaged, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.

The couple, who have been dating for almost three years, have dodged multiple engagement rumors throughout their relationship.


In November 2008, the model, 27, and British actor, 33, shot down a report in the Australian media that they were getting married. Six months later, the two kept fans guessing when Kerr was spotted with a sparkler on her left ring finger, though reps at the time had no comment.

When the two recently spent Thanksgiving together in Morocco, Bloom told reporters he and Kerr were "just enjoying our time together now" when asked if they were getting married anytime soon.

iOS 4 now available


We know all of you iPhone and iPod touch owners have been hungrily eying iOS 4 since it was announced by Apple on April 7th. Well mere moments ago, Apple delivered on its promise to release the software today, three days before the iPhone 4 goes on sale. So fire up iTunes (hopefully you already have 9.2) and grab the final code. Multitasking and more than 100 other features await you.

Verizon Motorola Droid 2 video preview shows up

By now, we all know that Verizon will launch two new Droid smartphones from Motorola: the Droid X and the Droid 2. Only the Droid X has been officially confirmed by the largest US carrier, but the Droid 2 is on its way, too.


The first video preview of the Droid 2 has appeared over at Android and Me, showing the new smartphone next to the first Droid.

When closed, the handsets don’t look too different, although the Droid 2 has more rounded edges and slightly redesigned buttons.

The QWERTY keyboard of the new Droid seems to be better – it has no d-pad and its keys are larger. Also, the processor is a 1GHz one, and it looks like there’s 512MB of RAM on board. All in all, the Droid 2 should be faster and more user-friendly than the first one.

The video’s just below:

Taeyang reveals two more tracks from SOLAR album


YG Entertainment is in full ignition to take the summer of 2010 by storm. Soon after Big Bang’s TOP’s highly anticipated solo single Turn It Up was released, two more track names (Track 5 and 6) from Taeyang’s SOLAR album have been revealed!

As a recap, tracks 1 through 4 were already unveiled. Now, two more songs have been revealed, including one song featuring YGE’s talent Teddy.

Joe Cheng spotted at hotel with two ladies

Since Joe Cheng's debut in showbiz, the model-turned-actor has kept the media guessing about his sexual orientation.

The Taiwanese actor was once spotted cozying up with fellow actor, Mike He. The pair is often seen together, fueling suspicions and talk of a flourishing "Brokeback Mountain" romance.

At a fashion event held in Hong Kong last week, he met up with Suki Chui's husband, Kenny Wong, at a nightclub in Zhong Huan. The strapping lad was accompanied by a couple of young and sexy ladies at the nightclub and was seen smoking and drinking.

After about three hours of fun at the nightclub, a tipsy Joe left the club with two beautiful ladies and headed for the hotel, where he reportedly checked into a room with them.

In other related news, Joe was once spotted catching a movie with a long-haired beauty. He later clarified that the lady in question is merely his "female friend", according to Taiwanese news.

Red hot Rihanna looks good from all angles as she relaxes poolside in Barbados

Rihanna dazzled in Barbados last week in a teeny gold bikini as she cooled off in the pool.

The R&B singer was enjoying some much needed R&R before heading off for the North American leg of her world tour.

Rihanna was also sporting a radical new bright red and black hairdo, cropped short at the sides with a cockatoo-looking quiff smoothed over to the side and some huge 80s door knocker-style hoop earrings.



She had a whirlwind couple of days, landing in her hometown last Wednesday before jetting out just two days later to catch her boyfriend, Los Angeles Dodgers star, Matt Kemp, play at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox.

Sean Garrett, the producer of Rihanna's new album, told the press last week that the singer is getting back to more 'happy' and 'upbeat' music.

Lady Gaga Rolling Stone July 2010

Lady Gaga brings out the big guns for the July 8 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine.


Lady Gaga is coming out with guns blazing for the new cover of Rolling Stone. On the cover of the mag’s annual Summer Double issue. — which arrives on newsstands this Friday — a nearly nude Gaga comes out with the guns blazing; sporting a blonde bob, two large rifles, and little else!

It’s the second time Gaga has graced the cover of Rolling Stone. The pop sensation made her Rolling Stone debut after fronting the June 11, 2009 issue of The Music Bible.

Verizon releases a Droid X teaser

Verizon may be hosting a Droid X event on June 23, but that’s not the date when the new smartphone will be available for purchase. So when will it be?


Well, an official Motorola Droid X video teaser (posted by Verizon via its YouTube channel) suggests that the handset will be out sometime in July (07.2010) – thus one month earlier than the Droid 2. No word on the exact launch date, and neither on the price. In fact, the video’s completely void of other details.

Anyway, we already know quite a few things about the Droid X, including most of its important features: Android 2.1 with enhanced MotoBlur, 4.3 inch WVGA touchscreen display, HDMI out, 8MP camera and HD video recording.

Mainland Chinese broadcasters lift ban on Rainie Yang

It has been seven years since Rainie Yang’s careless words drew the ire of numerous mainland Chinese netizens, but after years of trying to placate her numerous dissenters across the shore, mainland Chinese broadcasters have finally agreed to air last year’s Taiwanese idol drama hit “Hi My Sweetheart”. The television serial, which starred Rainie alongside fellow Taiwanese singer/actor Show Luo, fared surprisingly well despite competing against mega-hit Taiwanese idol drama “Autumn’s Concerto” starring Van Ness Wu and Ady An.

The thawing between Rainie and mainland China in general has highlighted the interesting relationship both have maintained the past several years. Despite the fact that Rainie’s previous idol drama was filmed in Shanghai with major star power presence, the program did not get the greenlight for airing in mainland Chinese shores until the higher-ups at the country’s major broadcasting corporations had a change of heart.

Super AMOLED vs AMOLED vs LCD in direct sunlight... fight! (video)


By now you know that (one of) AMOLED's Achilles' heel is readability in direct sunlight. But Samsung's been working hard to fix that with its new Super AMOLED technology. Techblog took the display to task by pitting the Samsung Galaxy S (4-inch, 480 x 800 pixel Super AMOLED) against the HTC Desire (3.7-inch 480 x 800 pixel AMOLED) and Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 (4-inch, 480 x 854 pixel TFT LCD). It's clear from the video embedded after the break that the LCD still has the edge in the harsh Greek sun, but the Super AMOLED certainly makes a much stronger showing than its AMOLED sib. In fact, differences in visibility between the LCD and Super AMOLED are often indistinguishable, like the picture above. That'll be good news for us just as soon as Samsung can start meeting demand... regardless of what Stevie J has to say. Check the video after the break and be sure to click the source for some more side-by-side pics, including a few taken indoors where that Super AMOLED display really shines.

Toshiba Libretto W100 resurrects the classic UMPC brand with dual 7-inch displays


Oh yes, Toshiba's dualscreen laptop of sorts is real, and it's exactly what you've inevitably been staring at right up there. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the company's laptop business, Tosh gave its classic Libretto ultraportable brand some mouth-to-mouth with the W100. Yeah, we couldn't believe it ourselves when we saw it, but the device certainly is legit -- it has two 7-inch, 1024 x 600-resolution touchscreens, and is powered by a 1.2GHz Intel Pentium U5400 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 64GB SSD and Windows 7 Home Premium. We know -- it's all pretty zany, and though Toshiba is calling it a "concept PC," it's actually planning to bring it to market for $1,099 within the next few months on a limited basis. Thought we were done with the info? Surely not, we've got you covered with shots below and some in-depth hands-on impressions after the break.

Kristen Stewart: I'm Awesome at Sex!

By her own admission, Kristen Stewart is awkward in front of the press.

But there's one place where the actress says she's always been comfortable: IN BED!

In a new interview with Parade, Stewart was asked about Bella's embarrassment in a certain Eclipse scene. She replied:

“I guess a lot of girls... don’t need that lecture. I probably had that moment. I guess that everybody does. But I knew everything, from the word go. I was really mature, that way. So, I never really had ‘the talk.’ I didn’t need it."

Somewhere, Robert Pattinson is nodding in agreement. And his friends are offering him a steady stream of fist pounds.

As for understanding Bella, Stewart said both she and the character that has made her famous are similar in their straightforward approaches to life.

Video Premiere: Selena Gomez & The Scene "Round & Round"

Here's the video of Selena Gomez' newest single "Round & Round". It will serve as the official leadsingle of her sophomore album with the band...

Music business badly needs Eminem's "Recovery"

"Recovery," the new album from rapper Eminem, could not be more aptly named for a music business facing an alarming fall in sales so far this year. The Detroit star's seventh studio album hits shelves on Monday, a day earlier than planned after tracks leaked on to the Internet. It comes about a week after the release of Canadian artist Drake's debut "Thank Me Later," which is also expected to perform strongly.

But the duo are unlikely to lift the gloom hanging over the music business for long, with year-to-date U.S. physical and digital album sales by early June down 11 percent year-on-year to 130.6 million, extending a decade-long decline.

To make matters worse, the recent boom in touring, which labels and bands sought to exploit as recorded music faded, is showing signs of weakness caused by high ticket prices and economic uncertainty, and digital download growth is slowing.

Official figures for the key U.S. market as it approaches mid-year show how tough conditions are for music companies and acts who blame illegal file sharing for their woes.

According to Nielsen Soundscan, which tracks sales, 4.98 million albums were sold in the week ending May 30, possibly the lowest figure since the early 1970s. By comparison, the record one-week tally set in December 2000 was 45.4 million.

What Happens When the New Xbox 360 Overheats?

In short, it shuts itself down. One NeoGAF member discovered the new error screen and immortalized an inevitable meme by snagging this quick shot.


At the time of the error, the Xbox 360 lit up with the new Red Dot of Death (the replacement to the old Red Ring of Death) which, apparently, doesn't necessarily signal death but impending death. When the new Xbox 360 overheats, the center dot will glow red and the system will shut down.

Ironically, wrapping older gen Xbox 360s in towels was a well-known means to fix certain problems with the systems (most probably because it melted and mended broken connections). But the new Xbox 360 will evidently shut off when it detects temperatures growing too high, meaning if hot boxing might still be a means to repair the new Xbox 360, the option is no longer available to users.

What's Adobe's 64-bit Flash plan?

64-bit versions of Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux now are in widespread use, and software for the operating systems is following suit. So it may seem a bit backward that Adobe withdrew its only 64-bit version of Flash Player.

But don't take the disappearance of Adobe Labs' experimental 64-bit Flash Player for Linux as a sign of things to come. Moving its widely used browser plug-in beyond the 32-bit era is a "top priority," said Tom Nguyen, Adobe's Flash Player product manager, on Saturday.

However, Adobe isn't committing itself publicly to a delivery schedule. And if it doesn't move with some alacrity, it risks inflicting broken Web sites on computer users who do make the 64-bit shift with their browsers.

Edison Chen to release new album in October

Disgraced Hong Kong actor-singer Edison Chen has revealed that he will be releasing an album in October when he attended Hong Kong rap duo FAMA's recent concert, reported Chinese media.

"I will write all the lyrics for this upcoming album because I have a lot to say to my fans and don't want to be misinterpreted by middlemen.

"The lyrics to the album's Cantonese songs will be written by me. MC Hotdog will help translate my English lyrics into Mandarin for the Mandarin songs in the album," Chen told journalists, adding that the album will be 80 per cent in Mandarin and 20 per cent in Cantonese.

When asked if this would mark his return to showbiz, Chen, who had spent most of his time in the United States since his sex photo scandal hit the headlines in 2008, said that he "wasn't sure" and wondered if he had "ever left".

The 29-year-old said he had been asked to perform publicly on numerous occasions over the past two years but he declined as he did not want to sing his old songs.

"My career was temporarily on hold but I don't understand the phrase 'return to showbiz'. If people feel that I am 'returning to showbiz', I am okay [with that]," said Chen, before going on to admit that he was "not completely ready to appear in a film yet".

Goo Hye Sun releases Brown Hair MV

Having released her Brown Hair digital single last week, Goo Hye Sun has now released a MV for it today.


With the soft and sweet melodic sounds mixed in with Goo Hye Sun’s quite amazing vocals and piano solo, the already soothing song just got even better with this MV which shows Goo Hye Sun going about her everyday life, in a relaxed manner, perfect for winding down the day.

Korean producers tapping hit Taiwanese dramas for inspiration

With news of the Korean version of Japanese manga “Itazura na Kiss” being in the works, the upcoming update would mark the third international drama adaptation since the 1996 Japanese version of the same name and the Taiwanese duology “It Started with a Kiss” (2005) and “They Kiss Again” (2008). The original manga captivated readers and continues to expand its readership with the first of a dozen parts seeing an English release late last year.

South Korean producers hope the upcoming 'Itazura' update will repeat the successful formula of last year’s “Boys Over Flowers”, another Korean idol drama based on a Japanese manga that also originally saw major live-action success as the Taiwanese 2001 idol drama “Meteor Garden”. The practice of adapting live-action versions of Japanese manga is prevalent in both Japanese and Taiwanese-based idol dramas, but until the 2009 release of “Boys Over Flowers”, the phenomenon in South Korea had been mostly restricted to big-screen adaptations such as 2003’s “Oldboy” and 2008’s “Antique”.

The sudden move to update the classic ‘Itazura’ manga after the overwhelming success of “Boys Over Flowers” follows the growing trend by South Korean producers to invest in existing intellectual properties that originally seen success in other live-action adaptations. Furthermore, the original Taiwanese idol drama adaptations and the actors who starred in them have a faithful following in both Japan and South Korea.

Leona Lewis Breakup — “Bleeding Love” Singer Splits From Boyfriend Lou Al-Chamaa


Leona Lewis’ hectic work schedule has ended the singer’s relationship with boyfriend of more than a decade, Lou Al-Chamaa.

The “Bleeding Love” crooner and Lou met when they were just 10 but have decided to call time on their long-running union after Leona’s busy work schedule stopped them from being able to spend any quality time together. Leona was devastated when Lou failed to show up for her performance at London’s O2 Arena last Wednesday night.

“Things have been under pressure for ages between them and they’ve finally realized that things are not going to be able to progress. Leona’s schedule means she’s in the States a lot when Lou’s in London and then when he goes out she’s over here. Then there’s the fact she’s been totally immersed in preparing for her tour. They’ve barely spend any time together whatsoever,” a friend close to the songbird spilled to British gossip rag Sunday Mirror.

Michael Jackson's Estate Has Generated $1 Billion Since His Death

Jackson's music has generated $430 million in sales since June 2009.

At the time of his death last June, Michael Jackson was reportedly deeply in debt and had agreed to sign on for an unprecedented 50-date run at the O2 arena in London, as a means of turning his financial fortunes around.

But thanks to a flurry of merchandising deals and a flood of nostalgia-fueled music sales, his estate has generated nearly $1 billion in the past year,Billboard reports via Reuters.

Billboard broke down the source of that windfall, determining that nearly half of it came from the robust music sales following the singer's shock death on June 25, 2009. Jackson has sold 9 million albums in the U.S. and 24 million around the globe since his death, along with around 800,000 copies of albums by the Jackson 5 and the Jacksons. Assuming a worldwide retail sales price of $11.62 per unit, the magazine estimated that the Jackson catalog brought in about $383 million in sales.

“Glee” Movie?

First there was Glee the hit TV show, then there was Glee the stage production. Now the creators behind the successful musical-comedy are rumored to be plotting the feature’s debut on the big screen.


In news that will leave Gleeks humming to the beat of “Don’t Stop Believing” for the rest of the day, the blogosphere is abuzz with word that the entire cast of the breakout hit has inked contracts with 20th Century Fox that offer the option to appear in up to “three feature length motion pictures” inspired by the small screen series.

Glee has been renewed through its third season.

Time to put on your Plotting Caps, Gleeks! Can you think of any interesting storylines for the possible Glee movies?

Lin Chiling to take acting classes after series failure

Taiwan model-actress Lin Chiling expressed her disappointment over the dismal ratings of her Japanese drama serial "Moonlight Lovers" and revealed that she hopes to take some acting classes next year, reported Chinese media.

Speaking to reporters while attending the high-profile Royal Ascot horse races in the UK, Lin was evasive and said, "Could we not talk about the ratings (of "Moonlight Lovers")? Frankly, I am a little depressed at the moment."

"I want to take this chance to take in as much air as I can. This can be considered a short break!" Lin added.

"Moonlight Lovers", which also stars Japanese superstar Takuya Kimura, tanked in Japan, managing only 13.4 per cent in ratings. Its average ratings also lost out to other J-dramas this season.

The drama's producer, Fuji Television, was reportedly so disappointed that it intends to cut short the show's run to eight episodes instead of the usual ten for a drama in the 9pm time slot, with its finale scheduled to air on July 5 in Japan.

Rookie female singer Psycho draws controversy with album jacket cover

Even though she hasn’t make her debut yet, rookie female singer Psycho is already making the headlines in the K-pop scene for her over the top album jacket cover.


Psycho will be releasing her first single album of the same name on June 28th but her album jacket photo which was revealed on June 21st has already drawn flak from many for being over revealing.

The album cover shows the naked back of a female and the name, “Psycho” is written in red lipstick on the waist. But it is drawing flak for showing a little butt crack.

Daniel Wu becomes the latest addition to the “Sharp” family


The Brother-Sharp phenomenon continues with Daniel Wu as the latest star to show his “Sharp” side. The Super HOT but married actor adapted Brother-Sharp’s street-style for his new movie Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (單身男女, which translates to Single Man and Woman).

While filming at a park in Hong Kong, Daniel Wu was spotted wearing a wig and mustache, along with some worn-out clothing. He showed a striking resemblance to the one and only Brother Sharp at first glance. But the actor not only looked very "Sharp", his moves turned out to be even sharper -- In one particular scene, his character was required to climb on top of a bridge, to which he completed entirely by himself.

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