tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:50:36 +0000Arts And EntertainmentNews Current Affairs And PoliticsConsumer ElectronicsComputing And Internet TechnologyScience And TechnologyHealthMoney Finance And BusinessPC Mobile And Video GamingAutomobilesCulture And SocietyFood And DrinksOffBeatSports And Academicshttp://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Apogee)Blogger46125en-usnonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-9222035732744094897Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:13:00 +00002009-07-21T16:30:21.585-07:00Arts And EntertainmentThe ongoing question about what will ultimately happen to Michael Jackson's three children remains unresolved, and now there is a new twist: Janet has reportedly stepped forward as a potential guardian for Prince Michael, Paris and Prince Michael II. When the custody hearing — rescheduled for next month — finally occurs, it will resolve the divide between Debbie Rowe (who mothered the two oldest http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/07/should-janet-jackson-take-michaels-kids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-6616012607743823817Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:03:00 +00002009-07-21T16:11:23.452-07:00Science And TechnologyYesterday marked the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Forty years ago mission commander Neil A. Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin Eugene ‘Buzz’ Aldrin, Jr. walked on the moon while command module pilot Michael Collins orbited above. Today however, marks the40th anniversary of the day people really reacted to what just happened. As with all major events in time, there is alwayshttp://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/07/10-reasons-why-apollo-11-moon-landing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-5796896315086634188Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:20:00 +00002009-06-26T12:23:17.705-07:00Consumer ElectronicsAnd so it continues. Geohot has returned with some help from hacking buddies chronic, posixninja, and pod2g with news that the same "24kpwn" exploit used to cracked open the iPod touch 2G will work on the iPhone 3GS. That means a jailbreak and unlock can be launched just as soon as the existing tools are updated for the iPhone 3GS (which won't be long). As George Hotz laments, On a personal note,http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/iphone-3gs-exploit-confirmed-jailbreak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-5876542340654389312Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:06:00 +00002009-06-26T12:16:15.980-07:00Computing And Internet TechnologyTomorrow is today which makes it time to get your Windows 7 pre-order in. Amazon issued a big 'ol press release telling us that it's now offering the Home Premium Upgrade and Professional Upgrade packages for $49.99 and $99.99 though July 11th, while supplies last -- nothing special there as it's the standard pricing you'll find at all your favorite on-line retailers. Amazon does promise, howeverhttp://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/windows-7-pre-orders-begin-now-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-2135322103691642926Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:28:00 +00002009-06-26T11:34:44.528-07:00Arts And EntertainmentNews Current Affairs And PoliticsAs police make plans to conduct a second interview with Michael Jackson's doctor, the autopsy on the singer began Friday morning to determine the cause of his mysterious death, with Los Angeles County's top medical examiner conducting the procedure himself. Jackson, 50, was declared dead at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Thursday afternoon after suffering a cardiac arrest in his home. His http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/michael-jackson-autopsy-underway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-6981167299340647723Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:43:00 +00002009-06-25T15:45:44.373-07:00Arts And EntertainmentNews Current Affairs And PoliticsMichael Jackson was pronounced dead this afternoon, the Los Angeles Times reported. The pop star arrived at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told the Times.Jackson was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles after he suffered a heart attack. Paramedics administered CPR in the ambulance, according to TMZ.TMZ reported that the call to 9-1-1 came in about 12:21 p.m. P.S.T. (3:http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/king-of-pop-michael-jackson-has-died-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-1628839254411667587Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:03:00 +00002009-06-25T14:29:31.959-07:00AutomobilesIntroducing the new Audi Q5: Performance, luxury and functionality meet unmistakable design. With features like piercing LED lighting, a distinctive front grille and quattro® all-wheel drive, you no longer have to compromise when it comes to crossovershttp://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-unmistakable-audi-q5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-6444102883129183288Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:22:00 +00002009-06-25T13:26:15.753-07:00HealthToo many Americans with HIV are diagnosed late in the course of their disease and miss out on the optimal benefit of effective treatments, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.As many as 1 million Americans are infected with HIV, but up to a third don't know they have the disease because they haven't been tested for it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/too-few-americans-get-hiv-test-early.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-5158593855684903685Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:10:00 +00002009-06-25T12:17:36.115-07:00Computing And Internet TechnologyMicrosoft Corp. (MSFT) said it would slash prices on the main consumer version of Windows 7, the new version of its operating system, and will defer up to $300 million of revenue this quarter due to a program designed to help consumers upgrade. The world's largest software company is under pressure to encourage customers to move rapidly to Windows 7, following a poor critical reception to its http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/microsoft-sets-out-windows-7-price.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-4594375676386722624Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:19:00 +00002009-06-24T13:44:15.333-07:00Arts And EntertainmentOscar organizers on Wednesday unveiled plans to expand their list of best film nominees to 10 from five, broadening the group of contenders for the world's top film honors. The Beverly Hills-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which gives out the Oscars, or Academy Awards, annually honors the best movies, actors, actresses, directors and other filmmakers in a gala ceremony that is http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/us-entertainment-summary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-4638410934141395029Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:10:00 +00002009-06-24T13:18:03.420-07:00Consumer ElectronicsIn controlled JavaScript Web site renders, the iPhone 3GS is nearly three times as fast as the iPhone 3G and Palm Pre, and 5.5 times faster than the T-Mobile G1, according to a new study, which also reveals that the iPhone 3.0 software alone has a dramatic impact on the speed in which an iPhone 3G renders websites.In releasing its new speed-centric update to the iPhone, Apple has boasted that thehttp://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/apple-undersells-over-delivers-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-4691872591828391421Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:30:00 +00002009-06-24T13:09:10.859-07:00Computing And Internet TechnologyGoogle plans to unveil AdSense for Mobile Applications Wednesday. The tool allows companies that develop applications that run on Apple's iPhone and Google's operating system Android to earn revenue by displaying text and image ads along with their apps. Developers insert a small snippet of code into their application. This allows the phones to display the ads. This code plugs the application http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/google-unleashes-adsense-for-mobile.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-3486918903359062545Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:14:00 +00002009-06-22T15:20:15.807-07:00News Current Affairs And PoliticsA handful of Apple Inc. (AAPL) executives has emerged as the company's new crop of leaders as expectations grow that Chief Executive Steve Jobs will take a less active role when he returns from medical leave later this month. Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook, who has assumed Jobs' day-to-day responsibilities since the Apple co-founder went on leave in January, and senior vice president for http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/apple-executives-shine-in-ceo-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-3270275998790067029Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:26:00 +00002009-06-21T13:32:15.592-07:00Arts And EntertainmentComedy, whether it's romantic or raunchy, innocent or goofy, is on a roll at the the box office and helped end a three-week mini-slump for the industry.Thanks to the surprising strength of Disney's "The Proposal" and the solid opening of Sony's "Year One," this weekend's box office was up almost 3% over the same weekend a year ago. That ended three weekends of negative results in comparison to http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/comedy-rules-box-office-proposal-scores.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-2290790166921937602Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:20:00 +00002009-06-21T13:23:21.830-07:00Science And TechnologyFive and a half months ago, word that Steve Jobs would only work part-time as he recovered from a liver transplant would have sent investors into a selling frenzy, so closely linked was Apple's charismatic co-founder and CEO to the company's success.But now, with Jobs' return to Apple just days away that prospect is a lot less daunting.Wall Street has grappled with the implications of Jobs' http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/apple-fans-are-prepared-for-part-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-8968972467764738572Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:48:00 +00002009-06-20T15:54:28.820-07:00Arts And EntertainmentFollowing the recent jury decision against alleged file sharer Jammie Thomas, in which the woman was fined $80,000 USD for each of the 24 songs she shared via P2P, the popular artist Moby has written a blog entry claiming the RIAA "should be disbanded" for using the wrong techniques against people who are just trying to listen to music. His full post:"The riaa have sued Jammie Thomas-Rasset of http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/riaa-needs-to-be-disbanded.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-6543252518201532207Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:39:00 +00002009-06-20T15:47:40.729-07:00Arts And EntertainmentSandra Bullock took the crown at the weekend box office in North America for the first time in 10 years with her latest romantic comedy, according to preliminary sales data issued Saturday."The Proposal" sold $12.4 million worth of tickets across the United States and Canada Friday, said Walt Disney Co.'s Touchstone Pictures.The film ended the two-week reign of the bachelor-party comedy "The http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/sandra-bullock-finally-has-top-film-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-2865631489374939574Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:17:00 +00002009-06-20T15:36:34.890-07:00Science And TechnologyThis week's top Apple news was highlighted by our review of iPhone OS 3.0 and news of the iPhone 3G S, but that wasn't all. Tidbits about Snow Leopard's fonts and other goodies made the list, as well as news about Safari and developer frustrations from WWDC.One would think that this week, leading up to the launch of the iPhone 3G S, would be entirely taken over by iPhone news. As a pleasant http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/week-in-apple-snow-leopard-news-iphone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-9010970677500294942Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:51:00 +00002009-06-17T12:58:38.463-07:00News Current Affairs And PoliticsRev. Alberto Cutie, left, reads a statement as his girlfriend Ruhama Canellis, right, looks on during a May 28 news conference at the Trinity Cathedral Church in Miami. The telegenic Miami priest left the Catholic Church amid an uproar over published photos of him kissing his girlfriend on the beach.A telegenic Miami priest known as "Father Oprah," who left the Catholic Church amid an uproar overhttp://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/miami-priest-in-photo-scandal-weds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-6753038124561473376Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:14:00 +00002009-06-16T14:20:21.232-07:00Arts And Entertainmenthttp://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/lindsey-lohan-goes-topless-on-twitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-439899780165796274Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:09:00 +00002009-06-16T14:14:42.677-07:00Money Finance And BusinessNews Corp.'s struggling social network MySpace said it would lay off nearly 30% of its staff -- or about 425 people -- as part of a plan to restructure the business.“Simply put, our staffing levels were bloated and hindered our ability to be an efficient and nimble team-oriented company,” said MySpace Chief Executive Officer Owen Van Natta. “I understand that these changes are painful for many. http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/myspace-lays-off-425-employees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-6484724720904041398Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:03:00 +00002009-06-16T14:06:13.313-07:00Arts And EntertainmentDiamond jewels worth around 250,000 pounds ($410,000) have gone missing after a London photo shoot involving U.S. actress Lindsay Lohan, her U.S. spokeswoman and British police said Tuesday.British media said the jewels were made by Dior and loaned to Elle magazine for the shoot in north London on June 6."Officers from Westminster police are investigating an allegation of theft of jewelry from http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/jewels-missing-after-lindsey-lohan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-7149807929418330249Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:49:00 +00002009-06-16T14:03:42.574-07:00Consumer ElectronicsResearch In Motion is adding another smartphone to its BlackBerry lineup as it aims to win market share among both executives and mainstream consumers despite tough economic conditions.The new model is known as the BlackBerry Tour and falls somewhere between the BlackBerry Curve, which has proved very popular with consumers, and the BlackBerry Bold, which RIM has aimed at high-end corporate http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/rim-aims-to-cross-categories-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-339933014915869686Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:54:00 +00002009-06-16T13:46:16.145-07:00News Current Affairs And PoliticsThe battle on the streets is fought also online as authorities attempt to block, jam and cut off communications.Iran has slipped into a guerrilla-style Internet and Twitter game of strategies and slogans pecked out by protesters attempting to outflank a government that has shut down communication outlets, leaving the nation breathless on snippets of text and stealthily uploaded pictures.It is a http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/iran-protestors-fighting-back-through.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849687513551162489.post-1940652809067968423Tue, 19 May 2009 19:18:00 +00002009-05-19T12:46:10.639-07:00Arts And EntertainmentWith more than 9,000 voters piping in, Adam Lambert has a substantial lead over Kris Allen (68% vs 32%) in our poll asking this question: Which "American Idol" contestant will win more showbiz awards?"This article is ludicrous!" cried a reader in the comments section of one of our "American Idol"-Grammy pieces. "Mr. O'Neil, if your intent was to rile everyone up, then you succeeded," fumes http://ginincjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/american-idol-smackdown-vs-grammys-who.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0