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At least 80 killed as Europe cold snap sees temperatures plunge

At least 80 killed as Europe cold snap sees temperatures plunge

February 1, 2012 No Comments

At least 80 people have died from a severe cold snap in central Europe saw temperatures drop as low as -22F (-30C) In Ukraine on Wednesday the emergency ministry said that death toll had now reached 43 after 13 people died overnight. Most of the victims so far have been homeless people who froze to ...

A First Look at Facebook Messenger

A First Look at Facebook Messenger

August 11, 2011 No Comments

Checking Facebook messages on your phone is now one-tap easy. Facebook has published a new free app for iPhone and Android, Facebook Messenger, that unbundles its private message service from the all-in-one Facebook app. Rather than trying to combine your entire online life into one app, it goes the other way: Messenger, when started, goes ...

Mobile Wars! Apple vs. Google vs. Those Other Guys

Mobile Wars! Apple vs. Google vs. Those Other Guys

February 17, 2011 No Comments

By Peter Burrows It’s been a big couple of weeks in mobile. Verizon Wireless finally got the iPhone. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) unveiled the first fruits of its Palm purchase last year. Nokia (NOK), the world’s biggest handset maker, abandoned its once-dominant Symbian mobile software system and demoted itself to a kind of glorified contract manufacturer of ...

A Bright Future Ahead: 6 Careers with Great Job Security

A Bright Future Ahead: 6 Careers with Great Job Security

October 26, 2010 1 Comment

By Patricia Cecil-Reed In today’s uncertain economy, job security is more important than ever. While it’s always important to have a job you enjoy, it’s also critical to land a job you can hope to keep even when the economy fluctuates. That’s why career changers of all ages are choosing to pursue degree programs and ...

China, India and the Google wars

China, India and the Google wars

October 16, 2010 1 Comment

Google is increasingly facing its share of controversies in both China and India – two countries that are also competing head-to-head on the IT, IT services and outsourcing fronts. To recap recent events: An investigation by Google official found that the company in mid-December had been hit with major cyber attacks it believes originated from ...

A Boy’s Letter to the World

A Boy’s Letter to the World

August 25, 2010 No Comments

After the bloody hostage taking that took place in Manila, Philippines last August 23, 2010, a young boy from Samar, Philippines posted a letter to the world at CNN’s iReport site. “As you are reading this letter, I bet that you have seen/heard about what happened earlier in our country. Tourists were hostages of a ...

Apple Looks to Disable Jailbroken iPhones

Amanda Holden tells pals “my life is complete” after finally going home with new baby Hollie

Amanda Holden has told friends “my life is now complete” after finally returning home with her second daughter Hollie...

Imogen Thomas designs lingerie for Caprice this Valentines – what a pair of boobs

Imogen Thomas has teamed up with Caprice to design and model a new Valentine’s collection for Caprice’s lingerie range,...

Christina Hendricks shows off her curves in low-cut gold dress as she admits she Googled her husband when they first met

Curvy actress Christina Hendricks puts on yet another glittering show. The star of TV hit Mad Men, 36, shines...

Adele to make live comeback at the 2012 Grammy Awards

Singer Adele will perform at this month’s Grammy Awards, marking her first return to the stage since she was...

At least 80 killed as Europe cold snap sees temperatures plunge

At least 80 people have died from a severe cold snap in central Europe saw temperatures drop as low...