Bruce Springsteen Will Perform At The Next Super Bowl Halftime Time Show (2008)
The NFL and NBC Sports announced today that Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band will perform at the 2009 Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, FL.
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Barack Obama Makes History With Text Message Announcing VP Choice
The Obama campaign made history with a text message announcing that Senator Joe Biden would be his choice for Vice President.
Scientists Discover Connection Between Human Evolution Of Fingers And 380-Million-Year-Old Fish
New study suggests that rudimentary fingers were already present in the fins of a fish-like creature that lived 380 million years ago. This upends the prevailing theory on the evolution of fingers and toes.
Emailgate: Sarah Palin’s Yahoo Email Account Gets Hacked Right Before The 2008 US Presidential Election
A team of hackers dubbed "Anonymous" breached Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's personal Yahoo e-mail account, and posted a number of screenshots. The scandal has been nicknamed "Emailgate".
Apple Unveils iPod and iTunes Upgrades
Apple CEO, Steve Jobs was thin, but the new iPods were thinner at Apple’s “Let’s Rock” press conference yesterday. In addition to new versions of the iPod Nano and iPod Touch, Jobs also announced iTunes 8.0 and a “Genius” feature. Apple is revamping its iPod line up. The thicker iPod classic is history. It will …
Apple Hints at New Music Products
Apple Inc. has scheduled an event for next Tuesday, hinting at forthcoming music products from the company. Apple provided few details, although the event’s invitation shows a silhouette of a dancing man with an iPod and bears the title “Let’s Rock.” Separately, the Cupertino, Calif., company is working with music-industry partners to develop “interactive albums” …
Amazon Unbox Gets A New Name And Mac OS Support (2008)
Amazon‘s digital video business turned a corner yesterday. The company announced that its Unbox service has been renamed Amazon Video on Demand and that purchased and rented videos are now viewable on Macs and broadband-connected Sony Bravia televisions, in addition to PCs and PC-linked Tivo DVRs. Amazon’s 40,000+ movies and TV shows are also viewable …
Rick Sanchez uses Hurricane Gustav Twitter Conversations to Secure New CNN Show
This past weekend, as Hurricane Gustav was threatening New Orleans, CNN reporter Rick Sanchez was using social media while broadcasting via traditional media.
Rick setup his own Twitter page @ricksanchezcnn (here's a 101 tutorial on Twitter if you are unfamiliar with the service) and was on the air reporting on Gustav and answering "tweets" from viewers in the hurricane zone during the weekend primetime edition of CNN Newsroom.
Hulu Users Get A Sneak Peek At NBC’s New Fall Shows (2008)
NBC is giving users of Hulu, the video-streaming site it cofounded with News Corp., a sneak peek at some of its fall shows, streaming them before they debut on the network. The series premiere of Knight Rider and the season premieres of Chuck, Life and Lipstick Jungle will be available on Hulu one week before …
WIRED NextFest 2008
Every year, the evil geniuses at WIRED Magazine put together a high-tech expo that showcases the global innovations that are transforming our world. They call it NextFest. Now in its 5th year, this modern day World’s Fair includes unique and bold exhibits, interactive art, games, robotics, and more. If you are into gadgets and geekery, …
Batman Film ‘The Dark Knight’ Breaks $500 Million At US Box Office (2008)
The latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight, is now the only 2nd movie in Hollywood history to pass the $500 million dollar mark without the help of inflation.
UK Bride-To-Be Hospitalized After Swallowing Metal Nails Inside Her Tesco Value Meal
Rebecca Shorten was hospitalized after swallowing a 1-inch nail hidden in her Tesco Value macaroni and cheese ready meal.
Barenaked Ladies’ Singer Ed Robertson Walks Away from Plane Crash
Barenaked Ladies' frontman Ed Robertson is lucky to be alive. Earlier this morning he walked away from a plane crash just north of Bancroft, Ontario in Canada.
Kevin Rose says New iPods Coming Soon
Is Digg.com founder and Diggnation star Kevin Rose abusing his Apple contacts? This past weekend Rose blogged about some new stuff being released by Apple next month including new iPods and an iTunes update. According to Kevin, Apple will announce the following within the next few weeks: the iPod nano will take on a slimmer, …
Kite Surfer Owned by Hurricane Fay on Live TV
When there's a hurricane or tropical storm warning, most people will go to a shelter, hunker down or leave town. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are the thrill seekers... like this poor kite surfer. He decided to kitesurf the winds of Hurricane Fay and got blown out of the water.
Matt Lauer And Al Roker Get A Rhythmic Gymnastics Lesson
Watch Matt Lauer and Al Roker get a gymnastics lesson on live TV.
Barack Obama Takes The Top Spot On Twitter From Kevin Rose
According to Twitterholic, Barack Obama is now the most followed person on Twitter and has over 58,000 followers. Kevin Rose previously had the top account.
