Online mobile phone retailer Wirefly found Google Android powered-smartphones drove sales this holiday season. – Wirefly, an Internet authorized retailer of cell phones and cell phone
plans, released its annual list of its top 10 best-selling cell phones during
the 2010 holiday shopping season and offered up its predictions for cell phone
trends that will shape the mobile and wireless industry in 2011.
Sm…
Well, what do you know? Joe Francis’ marriage to busty newscaster Christina McLarty lasted a whole five minutes longer than we originally expected. Bravo! Word on the Curb has it that sometime between Thanksgiving and the last full moon, Christina made the miraculous revelation that she’s married to a sleazy slimebag and dumped her porn [...]
Apple’s iPad is a strong holiday seller, according to an analyst. However, the tablet faces substantial competition from Research In Motion, Microsoft and others in 2011. – Apples iPad faces a host of competition in 2011, with
Microsoft reportedly readying several Windows-based tablets for debut at
Januarys Consumer Electronics Show and other manufacturers preparing their own
first- or second-generation devices.
For the moment, however, it seems that the iPads sale…
Wedding bells are ringing for Thor actor Chris Hemsworth. The chiseled Australian-born leading man wed Snakes on a Plane actress Elsa Pataky — a Spanish-born star, 34 — over the holiday weekend, PEOPLE has learned. The newlywed, who has been seeing Elsa for more than a year, was previously romantically-linked to screen stunner Isabel Lucas. [...]
There were six days in the 2010 season that surpassed $1 billion in sales, according to the MasterCard Advisors’ report. – MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking
national retail and services sales, provided summary results for
e-commerce sales over the full 2010 holiday shopping season. During the
period Oct. 31 to Dec. 24, U.S. consumers spent an estimated
$36.4 billion, a 15.4 percent y…
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The American Babies are playing an “Alumni Holiday Show” at Brooklyn Bowl in New York tonight, December 27. This is doubling as a holiday celebration and a Welcome Home party for AB’s leader Tom Hamilton‘s brother Jim – the original bassist for the Babies – who just finished up a year long tour of duty in Afghanistan. For this event American Babies will have Joe Russo (Furthur), Eric Slick (Dr Dog), and current Babies drummer Dave Butler sharing two drum kits. The bass duties are being split up between Jim Hamilton, Dave Dreiwitz (Ween) and current Babies bassist Nick Bockrath. The band is rounded out by Adam Flicker on keys and Scott Metzger and Tom Hamilton on guitars. The Babies will be rocking old stuff, new stuff and a “shit ton of covers.”
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Despite a deepening political crisis that has cast a dark shadow over its floundering peace process, the Himalayan republic of Nepal still has a good cause to rejoice this Christmas with a pat on the back coming from an unexpected benefactor – Google. For two days starting from Christmas eve, Google replaced its corporate logo [...]
Fears of terrorist attacks in Europe have increased this holiday season following a series of incidents in various European countries, VOA reports. This including parcel bombs that exploded in embassies in Rome.
Ellen DeGeneres is sure to get a Woof Woof! and plenty of tail wags from rescued animals across the US this holiday season. The Emmy-winning daytime hostess has teamed up with Halo, Purely for Pets to deliver one million meals to shelter pets awaiting adoption. Ellen and Halo have partnered with a number of non-profit [...]
Security researchers say holiday-related spam has been relatively low this year. – Holiday spam just isn’t what it used to be.
According to security vendors, the amount of Christmas-related spam has
dwindled significantly for 2010. While the end of the year has traditionally
been a time for an upsurge in Christmas holiday spam, it now accounts for less
than 1 percent of all th…
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As the holiday season draws closer, there’s always a scramble to get that perfect last-minute gift for the special nerd on your list. With an ever-growing mountain of electronics and portable devices such as Apple’s iPad and other tablets crowding the marketplace, it can be difficult to find something unique that is also affordable. Thankfully, the explosion of geeky gifts at a reasonable price offers consumers an alternative to pricey PCs and still-nascent big ticket items such as 3D televisions. This list includes a wide variety of gifts, ranging from the more expensive and cutting-edge options to clever plug-and-play baubles for home and office fun. Who says a USB device has to look like a boring black brick, or a wall clock can’t require some mathematical equations on the part of the recipient? If your geeks are anything like the nerds we know, a little braininess goes a long way in producing the perfect holiday present. Whether you’re swinging for the fences with a brand new MacBook Air (be on the lookout, Mom!) or are simply looking for a snazzy stocking-stuffer, our geek’s guide should give you a hand in making that perfect purchase. – …
Between the gift buying, holiday decorating and general madness the season brings, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the spirit of consumerism and forget the true meaning of this time of year–spending time with loved ones and celebrating the good health of friends and family. As many of you will likely be braving chilling temperatures, clogged highways or the insanity of international airports, it is also important to keep your stress levels low. Thankfully, in addition to the smorgasbord of cheerful and charming holiday-themed applications on Apple’s App Store, the site also offers a range of helpful travel-related applications aiming to keep you on track and on time. While you may not be able to control the weather, a selection of flight tracking apps and travel advisory apps can keep you one step ahead of the game. The abundance of holiday-themed mobile games can also go a long way to sooth the frustration you feel when parked at the airport gate because the wings have frozen. Ah, we kid. So pour out a mug of hot buttered rum (if you’re not at the office, of course) and take a look at this stocking-stuffer of iPhone applications sure to bring a smile to even the staunchest holiday humbug. – …
Actress Cameron Diaz has sparked rumours that her relationship with baseball player Alex Rodriguez is back on track after they were snapped spending vacation together in Mexico. The pair’s romance, which began earlier this year, was rumoured to be over in October but they brushed off the speculation by putting on a united front during [...]
As the holiday season approaches, your loved ones are probably asking, "What do I get for the techie who has everything?" At the same time, your enthusiasm for technology is likely leading you to consider which geeky gifts will be most appreciated by your friends and family. You know what the best products on the market are, you know how much they go for, and you know whether or not they would appeal to you or your loved ones. You have an advantage that so many holiday shoppers just dont have. As a person with all the tech answers, youre typically the party to consult with questions about which product to buy, not necessarily the party that people are trying to buy tech goodies for. Here, we’ve tried to make everyone’s job a little easier this holiday season, as Don Reisinger has listed several different geeky products that you will probably want to get your hands on this year, as well as some great techie gift ideas for you to share with others.
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Apple’s iPad is helping drive consumer holiday spending on computer hardware, according to a new note from research firm comScore. – Apples iPad is helping drive consumers holiday spending on
computer hardware, according to a new note from research firm comScore.
That news comes as relatively unsurprising, given the iPads
robust sales throughout the majority of 2010. However, the overall growth in
hardware spending bodes wel…
Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa from The Kardashians! If you thought the annual Kardashian Family Holiday Card was a hoot, wait until you see Saturday Night Live stars Abby Elliott, Nasim Pedrad, & Vanessa Bayer poke fun at The Kardashian Sisters to hilarious perfection for the second time this month in a new holiday-themed message! [...]
For the second consecutive year “Whatever” topped a Marist poll of the Most Annoying Words or Phrases in the English language. As if! -Rip Torn skates on charges related to bank break-in…. -Christmas Tree Buying 101… -Worst toy ever? -Holiday cocktail recipes… -Top 20 Holiday Movies… -Oprah’s Book Club selection of Charles Dickens’ A Tale [...]
