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Collingwood laughs off Warne's Ashes jibes

Collingwood laughs off Warne LONDON: England's Paul Collingwood on Thursday laughed off Australian spin legend Shane Warne's prediction of another Ashes whitewash when the old rivals lock horns again in 2009.

Pay off truck, or credit card debt?

I'm trying to get some of my debt paid off but my wife and I have a difference of opinion on what should be paid off first.

Turn Off Your iPhone 3G Wi-Fi Connections For Safety

As most owners of Apple's popular iPhone 3G know, it contains built-in Wi-Fi networking similar to that of a laptop computer. Some iPhone 3G owners don't realize, however, that their phone will automatically connect to certain wireless access points without their knowledge. The only robust way to prevent these unexpected connections is to turn off Wi-Fi on the iPhone 3G when not using it. More - Turn Off Your iPhone 3G Wi-Fi Connections For Safety

"Ford Racing Off Road" Release Date Confirmed For Wii

Xplosiv has finally confirmed the release date of Off Road for the Wii as being 15th August 2008. The game is all about rough and tough driving in the outback, including a wide variety of off road type environments. The visuals of the tracks are very beautiful, as well as the 18 highly detailed vehicles (Fords and Land Rovers).

Gawker Media Lays Off 19 Ahead Of Coming Storm?But Keeps Hiring

imageGawker Media’s Nick Denton is taking a defensive crouch ahead of the gathering economic storm. In a memo to staff (first posted by SAI), Denton announced that the blog network would lay off 19 people at certain blogs that have proven difficult to commercialize, including ValleyWag, Consumerist and Fleshbot. At the same time, the network will be adding 10 staffers at its more commercially-oriented sites: Gizmodo, Kotaku, Lifehacker and Gawker. Earlier this year, the company sold off three sites, and it has pruned the hedges in the past, but Denton predicts it’ll be different this time: But now the credit crisis is clearly going to affect every sector of the economy. Advertising buys typically plunge after the Christmas shopping season, and 2009 is obviously going to be exceptionally difficult.

The Year's Hottest New Super Hero Blasts Off in a Thrill-Packed DVD and Spectacular...

The Year's Hottest New Super Hero Blasts Off in a Thrill-Packed DVD and Spectacular Blu-ray Presentation: IRON MAN $315 Million Box Office Smash Debuts September 30, 2008 in Ultimate Edition Two-Disc Sets Exploding with Hours of Behind-the-Scenes Bonus Features, Deleted Scenes, Robert Downey Jr.'s Screen Test and Much, Much More HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Delivering non-stop action and excitement from a Super Hero who boasts not only unique powers, but also irresistible charm, penetrating intelligence and a wry wit, Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures' worldwide box office sensation IRON MAN soars onto DVD and Blu-ray on September 30, 2008. Kicking off the fourth quarter, Paramount Home Entertainment presents spectacular Ultimate Edition two-disc sets on both DVD and Blu-ray, as well as in a single-disc DVD.

153 feared killed after Spanish jet crashes on take-off

At least 153 people were dead last night after a plane departing from Madrid's Barajas airport swerved off the runway and burst into flames. The Spanair aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 carrying 172 passengers and crew to the Canary Islands, was attempting to take off when it developed a fault. One of its engines was said to have been in flames shortly before the incident.

149 feared killed after Spanish jet crashes on take-off

At least 153 people were dead last night after a plane departing from Madrid's Barajas airport swerved off the runway and burst into flames. The Spanair aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 carrying 172 passengers and crew to the Canary Islands, was attempting to take off when it developed a fault. One of its engines was said to have been in flames shortly before the incident.

America: Better off and worse off

It's been seven years since the last recession. Times are tough once again, and people are telling us how they're doing.

The future is bright for smartphones and the mobile web

I made one completely off-the-mark prediction for 2007 in my blog : “The iPhone would have disappointing sales.� I made up for it in a 2008 prediction: “Apple’s greatest innovation in the iPhone is its browsing capability, and as a result the mobile Internet will finally take off.� The mobile internet was predicted to take off in the late ’90s, with over $1 billion invested in startup companies back then.

Tiger Woods Walking on Water

Was it a glitch in the game, or is Tiger Woods really that good? Based off of a user video that posted last year showing a glitch that allowed players to hit of off the water in the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 08 video game, a new video showcasing the real-life Tiger Woods walking and hitting a golf ball off the water became an instant hit on YouTube.com – getting more than 500,000 page views within 48 hours after posting.

Salisbury earns Warwickshire promotion

Warwickshire secured promotion, and now need just four points to grab the Division Two title off Worcestershire, after a dramatic final-day, six-wicket victory charge against Essex at Chelmsford. The match appeared to be heading for a draw as John Maunders (107) and Ravi Bopara (133) added 241 for the second wicket. But Ian Salisbury sparked a rapid collapse as Essex lost nine for 69, leaving Warwickshire to knock off 144 in 45 overs. They cruised home with plenty of time to spare, Darren Maddy hitting 63 off 99 balls. However, their real final-day matchwinner was Salisbury, who turned the game on its head, with a spell of 6 for 27 in 11.4 overs. Maunders hit his first Championship hundred and Bopara continued the form he has shown most of the summer with his fourth century.

Zimbabwe win bowl-out after tie

Zimbabwe earned a win they barely deserved, claiming a 3-1 victory in a bowl-out, after scrambling to a tie against Canada as the second day of T20 Canada tournament at King City produced a thrilling game. Zimbabwe, who slumped to 61 for 5 in the 11th over, recovered through a stand of 53 between Tatenda Taibu and Elton Chigumbura, but still needed 10 off the last over. Harvir Baidwan took two wickets in two balls, but Prosper Utseya and Tawanda Mupariwa squeezed nine off the next four balls, with Utseya run out off the final delivery trying to win the match.

Smartphone Suicide by Vibration?

That's a picture of my Samsung Jack (Blackjack II) sitting face down on my floor. That's the way it looked when I came into my office yesterday morning and saw it laying there. I was completely puzzled because I knew I hadn't dropped it. The phone was no worse for wear, so I put it back up under my monitor where I normally keep it. A few minutes later, my smartphone fired off a notification, where it the proceeded to vibrate itself off my monitor stand and onto my desk. Aha! So that's what happened - over night it must have vibrated its way off my desk and onto the floor. Does that seem screwy to anybody else? No phone should have a vibration mode so powerful that it moves the phone across a desk and onto the floor. Needless to say, I've change my normal profile from vibration+sound to be just sound.

Off-Camera art show at Filmport Studios

TORONTO, Oct. 3 /CNW/ - Over 50 visual artists, all members of the film industry organizations of IATSE 873 and the Director's Guild of Canada, have taken time off from their ungainful employment in Toronto's struggling film industry to stage a monumental art show.

eBay Lays off Workers, Acquires Bill Me Later and Classifieds Site

eBay is laying off 1,000 employees and is cutting several hundred temporary workers. It is also reducing open positions. The company said the moves would reduce its global workforce by approximately 10 percent. "The global reduction is intended to simplify and streamline eBay's organization, improve the company's cost structure and strengthen the overall competitiveness of the company's existing businesses."

Midway lays off staff at Austin studio

Midway has laid off 80 staff members at its Austin studio after the company canned the unannounced game Career Criminal, which was still in development.

Soprano sounds off about 'disrespectful' Briton in charge of Opera Australia

There is more drama off-stage than on at Opera Australia as a serious rift is developing between the company's star singer and its British musical director.

Botham sets off on 12th charity walk

Sir Ian Botham has set off on his 12th fund-raising expedition for charity, and for the first time people will be able to join him as he walks to help Leukaemia Research. He will walk 52 miles through nine towns, starting in Taunton today and finishing a week tomorrow in Durham.

OQO Shows Off Handheld Computer Based on Atom

Handheld computer maker OQO showed off an Atom-based device at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, a significant design win for the chip maker.

Collingwood laughs off Warne's Ashes jibes

England's Paul Collingwood today laughed off Australian spin legend Shane Warne's prediction of another Ashes whitewash when the old rivals lock horns again in 2009.

Collingwood laughs off Warney's jibes (AAP)

England's Paul Collingwood has laughed off Australian spin legend Shane Warne's prediction of another Ashes whitewash when the old rivals lock horns again in 2009.

Collingwood laughs off Warney's jibes

England's Paul Collingwood has laughed off Australian spin legend Shane Warne's prediction of another Ashes whitewash when the old rivals lock horns again in 2009.

BlackBerry Shows Off Its First Flip-Phone

Research In Motion (RIM) has shown off its first ever flip phone - the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone. The quad-band EDGE and Wi-Fi based BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone features two color displays, and the external LCD makes it easy to preview incoming emails, text messages and phone calls without opening the handset, while the large, 240 x 320 internal LCD displays messages, videos and web pages.

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