Unprecedented traffic quelled doubts and set records

The Olympics finally ended on Sunday and with it an impressive display of athletics that showcased the talents of athletes like America’s Michael Phelps and Jamaica’s Usain Bolt. While the Olympics and technology are not something everyone thinks of as mixing, the two are surprisingly intertwined. From Michael [...]

HOLLYWOOD - Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan and her fiancé Michael Bolton have split.
The 44-year-old actress and the crooner, 55, announced their plans to wed in March 2006 after reconciling almost a decade after they first split.
In a statement, the couple’s spokeswoman Nicole Perna says, “Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton have amicably ended their engagement. [...]

SideWinder X6 keyboard has movable number pad
Today at the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany Microsoft made the SideWinder X6 keyboard official. The new X6 keyboard’s most innovative feature is the ability for the number pad to be moved to the right or left side of the keyboard.
This is an interesting feature for gamers, who [...]

HOLLYWOOD - Hollywood legend Sir Sean Connery is eyeing up a new career after turning his back on acting, but he has no idea what it will be.
The James Bond star has not appeared on the big screen since 2003’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
And now he wants to try his hand at something different, [...]

HOLLYWOOD - Victoria Beckham
and her husband David have lashed out at reports stating they had been involved in a “terrifying car crash”, insisting the incident never happened.
The showbiz couple were reportedly visiting their home in the village of Bargemon, close to the French Riviera, last week, August 18, before the soccer star was due to [...]

Nokia’s N96 to retail for $895
Nokia announced today that it is bringing its N96 Smartphone to North America with support for 3G HSDPA networks. According to Nokia, the phone will be available here in Q4 2008. The N96 will feature a 2.8-inch screen and 16GB of internal storage space.
The N96 has been available in [...]

Nissan hybrid vehicle prototype uses rear-wheel drive
Nissan pulled the wraps off a pair of prototype vehicles today – one is an all-electric and one a hybrid. Both of the vehicles take advantage of new lithium-ion batteries that Nissan and NEC jointly developed. The two vehicles were developed under the NISSAN GT 2012 business plan.
The [...]

HOLLYWOOD - We recently picked 10 car chases we thought were pretty darn memorable but according to our readers, we may have missed a few key ones (yes, we gasp! forgot Bullitt). And so, to those adrenaline junkies who are keeping score, here are 10 MORE car chases we neglected to include (and yes, Bullitt [...]

Partnering with other companies, Google hopes to keep free WiFi alive in one California town

The communications network EarthLink was for a time seen as a messiah of sorts for the free wireless movement. After spending millions to build several free networks in cities across the country, its efforts collapsed, and it went from messiah [...]

HOLLYWOOD - Paris Hilton is shopping for a new best friend while currrently filming her new reality show, working title Paris Hilton’s New Best Friend, but that doesn’t mean she’s forgotten her friends of yesteryear.
Hilton is tipping her old friend Britney Spears to win at this year’s 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
Spears has secured nominations [...]