SONY MIGHT HAVE 3G TO THEIR READER

Sony is rumoured to be preparing on the launch of their next Reader duo, which will replace their current line-up. Something along the name of PRS-350 and PRS-650, the new models will boast E Ink displays and be thinner and slightly longer compared to the existing models. Dimension wise, their thickness is reported to be less than 10mm, while the 650 will boast a 6-inch display and the 350 a 5-inch panel. The 650 will receive a memory jump to 2GB besides 3G and Wi-Fi support, but it is unknown whether the 350 will follow suite. Software wise, the Reader UI might have a facelift of some kind, maybe a slightly small remodelling or makeup. Price for both of the Readers isn’t known yet as of now.

via Sony Insider

2 FEMALES AND 3 MALES FLIES

Tracy walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking a round with a fly swatter.

"What are you doing?" Tracy Asked.

"Hunting flies," He responded.

"Oh, killing any?" She asked.

"Yep, two females, three males, " he replied.

Intrigued, she asked, how can you tell?

He responded, " two were on the phone & Three were on a beer can, "

WOMAN SHOCKED BY E-MAIL

A man checked and get into a hotel. There was a computer in his room. So he decided to send an E-MAIL to his wife.

However he accidentally typed the wrong e-mail address and without realizing his error, he sent the message. Meanwhile, somewhere a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. The widow decided to check her mail, expecting message from her relatives and friends. After reading the first message she fainted.

The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read:

To: My loving wife
Subject: I've just reached
Date: 12th Jan 2010

I know you are surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now, and I am allowed to send e-mails to my loved ones.

I've just reached and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you.

Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was..!

iPHONE 4 LANDS IN 17 MORE COUNTRIES LAST JULY

Guys, Starting last week, July 30th you can purchase iPhone 4 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. iPhone 4 will be available for purchase through Apple's retail and online stores and Apple® Authorized Resellers. The latest iPhone is currently available in the US, France, Germany, Japan and the UK for a suggested retail price of USD$199 for the 16GB model and USD$299 for the 32GB model.

CUSTOM WHITE iPHONE 4

Here's mysterious white iPhone 4 that's been beautifully designed with the rainbow Apple logo and some kind of magical sheath over the black. The result is a beautiful vision in white. It's most likely a custom skin job that's about to get wildly popular for those who want more than just black.

BLACKBERRY CURVE 9300

What you see above is a black fruit device with a ‘9300’ code, with quad-band GSM and HSDPA 850/1900/2100 radio. Designed in a fat candybar body with 802.11n WiFi, GPS, it’s got a shady 256MB of RAM. Not amazing for some, but do-able for the mass market. There’s a 2 megapixel camera at the back, microSD expansion (2GB in the box), and 2.4-inch display throwing 320 x 240 pixels.

There’s no BlackBerry 6 running in it though, but that can be easily upgraded if RIM would want to. This is actually up in Canadian Roger’s website for a price of $80 Canadian price. We shall see what RIM would say about this, as somehow this Curve slipped passed the announcement for the Torch 9800 and the BlackBerry 6.

SANYO 550X-XACTI WATERPROOF FULL HD CAMCORDER

Here is Sanyo’s waterproof HD camcorder would be a hit among divers, and those wanting to make their home-made blockbuster in the pool at the backyard, or the kids’ pond if you will. Sanyo 550x - XACTI waterproof HD camcorder is available for USD$350, you’re gonna be making your own Full HD ‘funny home videos’, aren’t you excited? But it only comes in yellow colour. Should have come in pink too.

Main Features: VPC-CA102YL

* Full-HD videos, 1080 60i (1920 x 1080 pixels)
* 14MP photos
* Waterproof (can be used in water up to 10 ft depth)
* Compact, vertical form factor
* CMOS sensor (14.4MP)
* 38 mm wide-angle lens
* 5x optical zoom, 12x double-range zoom
* Compatible with SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cards
* Wireless data transfer via Eye-Fi SD cards*
* 2.7-inch TFT LCD display (can be turned 285 degrees)
* “Face Chaser” and “Target a Color” functions
* Mini-HDMI port
* Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
* Rechargeable via USB port
* Stylish yellow body with gray accents
* Size: 3.37 x 1.47 x 4.34 inches (WxDxH)
* Weight: approx. 5.5 ounces

RIM FIRES BACK "MONITORING WOULD KILL WEB"

"RIM is being pressured by authorities in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India and other countries to provide greater access to the encrypted information sent by its devices. Saudi Arabia has ordered its cellphone providers to halt BlackBerry service beginning Friday. The U.A.E. has set a ban starting in October, though the government said it is open to discussions."

RIM’s co-CEO Mike Lazaridis commented on the recent multiple bans on their BlackBerry smartphones. Lazaridis said that “this is about the Internet,” and that “everything on the Internet is encrypted. This not a BlackBerry-only issue,” before adding that if “they can’t deal with the Internet, they should shut it off.” But that’s not all. Lazaridis further went on to saying that “we’re going to continue to work with them to make sure they understand the reality of the Internet,” noting that “a lot of these people don’t have Ph.Ds, and they don’t have a degree in computer science.” Despite those statements, however, Lazaridis seems confident that the situation will get sorted out, saying that it “will get resolved if there is a chance for rational discussion.”

Hmm… sounds to me like he’s not very happy and doesn’t wish to collaborate with them. Actually, that is very true. If the Middle East powerhouse wants to ban the BlackBerry, they might as well ban all the smartphones like Apple’s iPhone and HTC’s Android phones too. Who would in his sane mind allow a breach in their customers’ content privacy?

"Officials in the U.A.E. also held out the possibility of a negotiated solution. "We remain open to discussions in order that an acceptable, regulatory-compliant solution might be developed and applied," Mohammed Al Ghanem, director general of the U.A.E.'s telecom regulator said in a statement carried by the state news agency WAM. But the decision "to suspend certain BlackBerry services from October 11 is final," said Mr. Ghanem."

via Wall Street Journal

CITROEN UK TREASURE HUNT IN UK ON FACEBOOK

Social networkers are winning all kinds of rides. Citroën UK has just released a game called DS3 StreetSeekers, and will warmly dish out three of its latest ‘bloody hell sexy’ superminis, gratis! During each five-day round of the treasure hunt, participants can go to the marque’s fan page to get the club, and then with the clue, a little bit of snooping around the Google Street View map, will yield a piece of a DS3 photo. Every day there’s a new clue about where another piece can be found, and when someone collected all four pieces they get the clue to where the complete car is. Track that one down, and you could be driving around England with your spanking new hot mini! You can give that DS3 to me if you don’t want it anyway, if you win the contest that is.

There are three rounds to the competition and the first one ended last week. The second round runs from August 17-21, and the third from September 7-11. Happy hunting...

NAOMI CAMPBELL TESTIFIES SHE RECEIVED "DIRTY-LOOKING STONES" FROM CHARLES TAYLOR WAR CRIMES TRIAL

Supermodel Naomi Campbell is back in court but this time it's not for her own defense. She took the stand against Liberian President Charles Taylor Thursday at a special tribunal in the Netherlands. Taylor is being tried for war crimes and Campbell was questioned over the issue of whether or not Taylor gave her rough diamonds/ "dirty-looking stones" that are believed to be "blood diamonds," conflict stones mined in Sierra Leone. Liberia is next to Sierra Leone, which in the 1990s was involved in a bloody civil war partly fueled by the money earned by selling diamonds.

Taylor has been accused of taking possession of Sierra Leone diamonds and using them both for his own profit and to buy arms which would be sent back to the war-torn country. Taylor has pleaded not guilty to charges of crimes against humanity including murder and enslavement and war crimes including acts of terrorism and torture. The civil war in Sierra Leone killed approximately 500,000 people and many others were mutilated, having arms and hands cut off. The rebels were infamous for their use of drugged child soldiers who were taken from their homes and sent off to commit horrible crimes. In 2003, the Kimberley Process certification program was established to prevent rough diamonds from being used to finance these types of conflicts and to stop these stones from making their way into the global market.

Taylor has publicly said that he never handled blood diamonds. Prosecutors had rested their case in February of 2009 but later reopened it after hearing that Campbell may have received diamonds from Taylor. Campbell was called to testify to tell her story of meeting Taylor and receiving a gift of "dirty-looking stones" later the same evening. The hand-off occurred after a dinner hosted by Nelson Mandela in 1997 that was attended by Campbell, Taylor, Mia Farrow and others. After the dinner Campbell says she was asleep in her hotel room when there was a knock at the door. She opened the door and two men handed her a small pouch that they said was a gift. The next morning she opened the pouch to see a few small dirty-looking stones. At breakfast she told the story to her agent at the time, Carole White and Mia Farrow. Campbell says she passed the stones on to a friend and asked him to use them in a charity auction to raise money for underprivileged children. The episode could prove as a vital link showing that Taylor at least had possession of rough diamonds.

viaCNN