Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:40:08 +0100 (Reuters) - A model presents a creation from Tufi Duek's Winter 2012 collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week January 19, 2012. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: FASHION)
China: iPhone 4S launch delayed due to crowd trouble, Beijing store pelted with eggs
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:30:08 +0100 The unbridled whooping and frenzied high-fiving that usually marks the first day of sales of a new product at an Apple store were replaced at the company’s flagship Beijing store on Friday morning by arguments, fights and even a spot of egg throwing. (Source: Digital Trends)
Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:40:11 +0100 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Playboy magazine is advancing the newsstand date for its upcoming issue with nude pictures of actress Lindsay Lohan in part due to photos that were leaked online in advance, Hugh Hefner said on Friday. The Playboy founder tweeted that the issue will now go on sale late next week, which roughly coincides with the December 15 airdate for Lohan's planned interview on Ellen DeGeneres' TV talk show. "Because of the interest & the internet leak, we're releasing the Lindsay Lohan issue early," Hefner posted on Twitter. ... (Source: Reuters)
Death row inmate gets second trial due to Twitter-obsessed juror
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:00:12 +0100 According to a story posted by the Associated Press earlier today, the murder conviction of death row inmate Erickson Dimas-Martinez was tossed out by the Arkansas Supreme Court because juror number 2 Randy Franco posted several public Twitter updates during the trial. In addition, another juror was sleeping at the trial. Dimas-Martinez had received the death penalty for the murder of 17-year-old Derrick Jefferson as well as life in prison for aggravated robbery. ... (Source: Digital Trends)
RIM loses half a billion dollars due to unsold and discounted PlayBooks
Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:30:10 +0100 It’s sometimes good to bet big, but it’s never fun to lose big. Research in Motion has lost almost half a billion dollars in the three-month period that just ended on Nov. 26 (Q3 2011), posting a pre-tax write off of $485 million due to unsold and discounted BlackBerry PlayBook tablets, reports the AP. The PlayBook, which launched in April, never took off at its $500 price point and had to be discounted to $300 and now $200 over Thanksgiving weekend. Though the steep discount has led to a sales surge, RIM is now losing a hefty amount on every tablet it sells. (Source: Digital Trends)
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