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Move over J-Lo and Beyonce! Nicki Minaj is the new bootylicious girl on the block

11/27/2010 01:51:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

She's been the butt of rumours about buttock enhancements - but fake or not, Nicki Minaj was to show off her ample backside in a skin tight catsuit last night.

The singer and rapper, 25, wore the eye-popping outfit as she performed at the Hammerstein Ballroom in her home town of New York with a host of friends including Rihanna and Kanye West.

Drake and Keyshia Cole also joined Minaj during the special Thanksgiving performance for radio station Hot 97.

The star, who provides background vocals on Trey Sonz's new track called Bottoms Up, re-leased her debut album Pink Friday on Monday.

The disc features special guests including the aforementioned stars as well as Natasha Bedingfield, Will.I.Am and Eminem.

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Next iPad likely to get a new screen, front-facing camera; USB port... not so likely

11/27/2010 01:50:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments


New rumors are swirling about the iPad 2, and they're a bit of a grab bag. The source is the same Economic Daily News paper that made one of the early calls on the first iPad, but also the one that reported in August that there was a 7-inch display being sourced for the iPad's sequel (which Steve Jobs seems to differ with). The new report says that the next iPad will be out in Q1 2011, will have dual cameras, a new display with new touch tech, and a USB port for working with third party devices.

From our own information we know there were actually some last minute revisions on the first iPad that ended up killing the camera and nixing an extra dock connector, so the camera(s) seem a particularly natural "addition" for the iPad 2. We've also heard that a revised screen is happening, though it's unclear if this will be a "Retina Display" or something more minor. On the USB plug front, which could mark a sort of adolescent transition of the iPad into "computer," our source says it's, sadly, very unlikely. We're particularly interested in this mention of a new touchscreen technology from the EDN rumor (perhaps stylus support or pressure sensitivity?) but we don't have anything else to go on there. Overall, it's still hard to tell if the next iPad will be a small update or something more splashy, but it's certainly going to be something.

$500 off-contract Sony Ericsson PlayStation Phone tipped for MWC 2011 reveal

11/27/2010 01:50:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Sony Ericsson’s PlayStation Phone is poised to make its debut at Mobile World Congress in February 2011, according to the latest leaks, with the company likely to use Sony’s BRAVIA branding to describe the high-quality display and internally aiming for a $500 unsubsidized price. That’s the word from MobileCrunch‘s trusted tipster, who suggests the Android-based smartphone offered “the best gaming experience [they've] ever had on a mobile device.”



There’s still plenty left to do before MWC 2011, though. The source reckons the PlayStation phone is “no where near ready” for a holiday 2010 release, with the nature of its games still unclear. It seems the handset won’t actually play full PSP download titles, instead getting custom-made games at sub-$10 prices; that $500 sticker apparently includes a five game bundle.

Still to be decided is whether Sony Ericsson will distribute games as part of their “Z-System” – which seemingly describes both the platform and a distribution center – or, as they and Google are pushing for, in a separate part of the Android Market. Titles like Tekken have been mentioned, and the handset’s screen is supposedly on-par with the iPhone 4′s Retina Display.

Winners at the 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards

11/27/2010 01:49:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 0 Comments


The 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards took place on November 26th at the National Theatre in Seoul.

The hosts for tonight’s event were actor Lee Bum Soo and actress Kim Hye Soo, and it was particular significant for the latter who was hosting it for the 12th year in a row.

Stars who walked the red carpet include Park Bo Young, Nam Gyuri, Yoon Si Yoon, T.O.P., Han Hye Jin, Choi Kang Hee, Lee Min Jung, Jo Yeo Jung, Son Ye Jin, Soo Ae, Park Min Young, Choi Daniel, Lee Byung Hun, Song Joong Ki, Kim Sae Ron, Won Bin, and more.

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Nokia X7-00 leaks: S^3, quad-speakers and 8MP camera [Video]

11/27/2010 01:48:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Video and images seemingly showing Nokia’s unannounced X7-00 smartphone has emerged, with the touchscreen Symbian^3 handset playing Need For Speed Shift as well as navigating though the usual Nokia menus. The leak, from the Czech Modryzub forums [registration required], tips the Nokia X7 as having a polished metal body, 360 x 640 display and an 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash.



The display size is unspecified, but it looks to match the Nokia E7 at 4-inches. Onboard memory is 450MB with 245MB of RAM, and there’s a microUSB port and fixed battery. The X7-00 has four speakers, one at each corner, and is reportedly “very loud”.

There’s also a 3.5mm headphone socket on the top edge, and a new, angular casing design. No word on release date or pricing at this stage.

Looks like the video has been made private and the forum post taken down. MobileBulgaria grabbed a copy – thanks Ben!

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Black Eyed Peas Super Bowl Halftime Performance 2011

11/27/2010 01:48:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments


The Black Eyed Peas will serve as the halftime entertainment at next winter’s 2011 Super Bowl.

The NFL made the announcement during the Thanksgiving Day matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Dallas Cowboys.

The alternative hip-hop ensemble have been tapped to take the stage in the Bridgestone-sponsored Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Feb. 6. The Peas follow in the footsteps of a host of other entertainers who have swooned and crooned during the NFL’s championship game. The slot was previously taken up by U2, The Who, The Rolling Stones, and Prince.

Since forming in 1995, The Black Eyed Peas have sold more than 28 million albums worldwide and nearly 31 million digital tracks. Their new album, The Beginning, hits shelves from Interscope Records on Tuesday. The disc features the dance-anthem, “The Time (Dirty Bit).”

The Pirate Bay founders sentenced to jail, $6.5 million fine in Sweeden

11/27/2010 01:48:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , 0 Comments

Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde, and Carl Lundström — the founders of the wildly popular torrent site The Pirate Bay — have had their previous convictions upheld by a Swedish court of appeals. While the three defendants did see their prison sentences reduced, the court did increase the fine levied on the the trio from 30 million kronor to 46 million kronor (USD $6.5 million). In April of 2009, a 1 year jail sentence was handed down to all three defendants, the new sentencing has the Swedish residents spending between 10 and 4 months behind bars: Neij, 10 months in prison; Sunde, 8 months in prison; Lundström, 4 months in prison.

“In two years, this type of piracy will be over,” said Ludvig Werner, chairman for the Swedish arm of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. ”After a ruling like this and all the pioneers start to get older and have children and families, piracy won’t occur to this extent.”

Christian Engström, a Pirate Party member of the European Parliament, refutes that claim, “The judgement has no meaning for file sharing. It has continued to increase from year to year and the technical capabilities continue to develop.”

No word on what impact, if any, this ruling will have on The Pirate Bay website.

Samsung SCH-I510 Stealth V leaks, has 4.3-inch screen and 8 MP camera, runs Android 2.2 Froyo

11/27/2010 01:47:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments

A new Samsung smartphone has just passed DLNA certification. What’s very interesting in this case is that this is a device that we haven’t heard anything about in the past. It is, in fact, the first time we hear about the Samsung SCH-I510.

Along with the certification comes info about some of its specs. So, this phone will have an 8-megapixel camera, a 4.3-inch touchscreen, and Wi-Fi 802.11n. Its codename is ‘Stealth V’ and it will run Android 2.2 Froyo.



OK, that’s what we know. Now let’s speculate.

The “C” in “SCH” means this is a CDMA device, as per Samsung’s model naming rules. Now, the SCH-I500 is none other than Verizon’s Samsung Fascinate, their version of the Galaxy S. This being 510, and not 600, 700 or something like that suggests a minor hardware revision.

And it certainly seems that this device will be headed to Verizon, and will be a ‘bigger brother’ to the Fascinate, with a bigger screen and more megapixel-packed camera. Of course, it may well be on its way to Sprint, since their only Galaxy S right now isn’t a touchscreen-only device, but has a physical QWERTY keyboard as well.

As for dual-core processors, it may be way too early to tell. Sure, it may have a better processor than the Galaxy S line. Then again, it may not. Time will tell.

For now, know this: a big-screened Samsung Android device is going to make it to Verizon and/or Sprint in the USA.

Ethan Ruan plants celebratory kiss on Tiffany Hsu; He rejects role in Stephen Chow’s latest movie

11/27/2010 01:44:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

After becoming the first Taiwanese actor in 11 years to clinch the coveted Best Leading Actor title at the 47th Golden Horse Awards, Ethan Ruan has every reason to be celebrating.

The 28-year-old actor had hit a few lows in his acting career. At his lowest point, he was unable to afford his electricity bills. With girlfriend Tiffany Hsu by his side through his ups and downs, Ethan found strength.

But when it came to the cameras, he was still shy about displaying his affection to Tiffany. At a post-awards party, Ethan coyly rejected kissing his girlfriend in front of the media.

It was only at 2am the same night that Ethan finally loosened up and gave Tiffany a one-minute-long kiss while his friends cheered him as they continued celebrations at Primo, a nightclub in Taipei.

Reporters also caught sight of Ethan being surrounded by hot babes and congratulated by friends, one of whom even lit a cigarette for him. Tiffany, being the understanding girlfriend, let him bask in the moment.

She had said earlier that if Ethan won, he could have whatever he wanted. To which he replied, "I have not really thought about it, but a holiday would be good!"

The couple had also expressed that they did not mind acting together in future.

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Selina has a successful third skin graft; Selina wanted to ditch fiancé

11/27/2010 01:43:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Since the filming accident that left Selina Jen with severe burns all over her body, she has undergone three skin grafting procedures, with the last session just two days ago.

HIM International, which manages Selina, released a statement saying that major areas on her skin have been grafted and they hoped the smaller areas will heal on their own.

Selina's periodic fever had also subsided slightly and she is in stable condition.

As to future medical arrangements, HIM revealed that her condition will still be closely monitored and treatment is still first priority.

Another piece of good news to encourage the bride-to-be; Selina's NTD500,000 ($20,000) Vera Wang wedding gown has arrived in Taipei.

Selina's earlier plans of having her wedding photos shot overseas together with her fiancé Richard Chang, family and S.H.E members have come to a sudden halt because of the accident. But her wedding will still proceed as planned.

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