http://bigblog.com/index.html The latest in Breaking News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8133871.stm Three children and three adults have died after a fire swept through a tower block in south-east London. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/5737035/Sarah-Palin-quits-as-Governor-of-Alaska-in-surprise-move.html Website of the Telegraph Media Group with breaking news, sport, business, latest UK and world news. Content from the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers and video from Telegraph TV. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6633809.ece Bernard Madoff has hired a veteran prison consultant to help him to find the best possible jail in which to serve his 150-year sentence for Wall Streets biggest fraud. http://www.france24.com/en/20090703-two-female-foreign-aid-workers-kidnapped-darfur-sudan Armed men have seized two female aid workers, one Irish and one Ugandan, in Sudans Darfur region, their employer said. It is the third kidnapping of foreign aid staff in the territory in four months. http://www.france24.com/en/20090703-plea-gulf-prostitutes-sarkozy-iraq-middle-east-politics-israel-iraq-oil France 24 investigates prostitution in the Gulf Emirates, and why Iraq's big oil auction didn't go as planned. Also the buzz surrounding French President Nicolas Sarkozy's alleged call for the head of Israel's anti-Arab foreign minister. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/07/200973213436781636.html Honduras's supreme court has rejected an ultimatum by the Organisation of American States (OAS) to reinstate the country's president after he was deposed in a military-backed coup. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/features/taking-stock/sun-finally-sets-on-notion-that-markets-are-rational/article1206213/ Please check your email for a message from the Globe and Mail online with the subject line "Globe and Mail Member Information Request". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/burmamyanmar/5737777/Ban-Ki-moon-presses-Burmas-leader-to-free-Aung-San-Suu-Kyi.html Website of the Telegraph Media Group with breaking news, sport, business, latest UK and world news. Content from the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers and video from Telegraph TV. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0704/1224250038528.html SEANAD REPORT: THE PROPERTY market would be distorted as a result of a scandalous lending policy that had been adopted by at least one financial institution, Brendan Ryan (Labour) contended. http://www.dmnnewsletter.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=788671 http://www.crn.com.au/News/149101,the-101-greatest-web-sites-youve-never-seen-plus-13-digital-cameras-tested.aspx Our major group test of 13 compact digital cameras from the big brands, plus affordable laptops, the 101 Greatest websites you've never seen and more, are in the new issue of PC Authority. http://www.dmnnewsletter.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=788670 http://technews.am/conversations/crunchgear/lg_aiming_to_be_2_by_2012_another_iphone_killer_in_the_works What in the hell is LG Mobiles president smoking because this is the most absurd thing Ive ever read. Becoming the #2 mobile phone maker in three years is one thing considering the fact that Samsung could and would destroy them at any time. But a new Black Label device to compete with the iPhone? Or a luxe brand on par with Nokias Vertu? Keep dreaming, Ahn. http://technews.am/conversations/geardiary/are_iphone_apps_now_randomly_begging_you_to_rate_them_ Heres something that I had not seen before. It may not be a new feature but I thought it was strange when my NY Times application presented a pop up window asking me to rate the application. Im used to only seeing that prompt when I delete an application and not while Im in the [...] Related posts: Skype + iPhone OS 3.0 = AT&T voice replacement? Some push notifications working now for developers with iPhone OS 3.0 http://technews.am/conversations/theappleblog/rise_of_lost_empires_like_warcraft_for_iphone_but_not_nearly_as_good I think I may have achieved a grasp of Gamelofts concept design strategy for their iPhone catalog. It seems to have something to do with being inspired by titles and franchises that are already wildly successful. You cant help but see the similarity between Hero of Sparta and God of War (even syntactically). Likewise, with [...] http://technews.am/conversations/arab-crunch/appgiveaway_win_iphone_apps_and_generate_them_buzz As there are 40,000+ of app developed for iPhone and iPod touch, many of them are not free, AppGiveway offers you the chance to win them. And if you were a developer who wants to promote your app/s , AppGiveaway offers you a free promotional platform. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/03/justice-department-confir_n_225376.html SAN FRANCISCO -- The Justice Department confirmed on Thursday that it is conducting an antitrust investigation into a settlement of a class action between Google and groups representing authors and publishers. http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090701/sony-celebrates-an-unhappy-birthday-the-walkman-is-30-years-old/ walkmanThe Walkman is 30 years old today, but Sony isnt throwing the iconic gadget much of a birthday party. More of a somber memorial, really: Theres a special exhibit at Sonys archive, but thats about it. http://www.product-reviews.net/2009/07/02/edifier-if500-ipod-dock-released/ Previously Edifier released their iPod dock called the iF500 in Europe, however the dock is now hitting the U.S. The iF500 is a pretty unique design which has a large oval speaker cover which houses five speakers. http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090701/facebooks-new-privacy-policy-share-everything-with-everyone/ porkysAre you one of those Facebook users who worries that your boss will see photos of what you did over the weekend? Then youll like Facebooks new privacy policy. Its designed to make it easier for you to sort and filter who sees what on the site. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0704/1224250044645.html GARDA IN Carlow have seized a huge consignment of illegal pornographic films in a series of raids on an adult shop in the town. http://review.zdnet.com/product/digital-camcorders/sony-handycam-hdr-xr500v/33485102 The ZDNet score represents a weighted average of product reviews from websites and publications around the world. The score is generated when there are reviews from two or more sources, and is based on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest possible rating. http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090630/is-the-pirate-bay-going-legit-not-really/ the_pirate_bay_logoYou can hear the head-scratching going on at movie studios and music labels across the world: What just happened to The Pirate Bay? Reports out of Sweden are murky at best. But supposedly, a Scandinavian software outfit is buying the worlds most notorious file-sharing site for about $8 million and will create a service that pays copyright owners when people download their work. Maybe. http://review.zdnet.com/product/combo/panasonic-kx-tg6442t-cordless-phone-w-call-waiting-caller-id-answering-system/33677165 The ZDNet score represents a weighted average of product reviews from websites and publications around the world. The score is generated when there are reviews from two or more sources, and is based on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest possible rating. http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255207030103 BANGKOK, 3 July 2009 (NNT) - The Office of Prevention and Suppression of Intellectual Property Rights Violation is attempting to remove Thailand from the Priority Watch List (PWL) within 2 to 8 months.