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Apple Updates MacBook, iMac, Mac Mini and Introduces Magic Mouse

October 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Apple, already on top of the world after announcing revenues that blew past analyst predictions, further encourages a successful holiday shopping season with updates to its MacBook, iMac and Mac Mini and the debut of the super Magic Mouse.
– A day after Apple
posted quarterly profits of $1.67 billion on Oct. 19, amid an otherwise
still faltering PC market, the computer maker announced updates to several of
its products, offering consumers seemingly unneeded purchasing motivation
heading into the holiday shopping season.

Apple’s…

Apple Introduces Magic Mouse

October 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Today Apple introduced the new wireless Magic Mouse, the first mouse to use Appleâ€™s revolutionary Multi-Touch technology. Pioneered on iPhone, iPod touch and Mac notebook trackpads, Multi-Touch allows customers to navigate using intuitive finger gestures. Instead of mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the entire top of the Magic Mouse is a seamless Multi-Touch surface. Magic Mouse comes standard with the new iMac and will be available as a Mac accessory at just $69.

The SEC fines GE : Magic numbers

August 6th, 2009 | No Comments

American regulators find fault with a corporate icon

GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE) has built its reputation as the world’s leading conglomerate on two pillars: its ability to meet or beat analysts’ expectations every quarter, come rain or shine, and its ability to produce first-rate leaders. An embarrassing deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 4th tarnished both.

The SEC had accused GE of bending “accounting rules beyond breaking point” in order to avoid disappointing results on four occasions in 2002 and 2003. The “rule bending” boosted GE’s earnings by more than $780m and its revenues by $370m. One alleged violation involved changing the way it accounted for hedges. Another involved treating yet-to-be-completed sales of locomotives as done deals. …

Emma Watson is related to a real witch!

August 1st, 2009 | No Comments

Magic was always in Emma Watsonâ€™s blood â€“ the British stunner can trace her roots back to one of Britain’’s most magical ladies, say boffins.
According to researchers at family tree website Ancestry.com, one of Watson’’s distant relatives was Joan Playle, an unmarried woman from Essex County, England, who was convicted of witchcraft way back in [...]

ILLUSION, MAGIC AND IMPOSSIBLE IDEAS COME TO LIFE IN UPCOMING ALICE IN WONDERLAND VIDEO GAMES FROM DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS

July 24th, 2009 | No Comments

Games inspired by the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures film to give players their own unique journey through Tim Burtonâ€™s Underland As Tim Burton and Lewis Carroll fans become curiouser and curiouser (Carroll, 1865) about Walt Disney Picturesâ€™ upcoming â€œAlice in Wonderlandâ€ film, Disney Interactive Studios today announced development of video game adaptations of the beloved [...]

Demi Moore Mohawk Photo

July 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Oh my damn, Demi’s got a Mohawk! Don’t be alarmed — once again, it is the magic of Photoshop.
Hubby Ashton Kutcher debuted the Ghost star’s drastic style change via Twitter late Sunday, writing: “wifey just got a new hair cut what do you guys think? I love it.”
He later Tweeted: “I’m just playing baby, but [...]

Lee Stranahan: WATCH : Interview With Sarah Palin’s Former Speechwriter

July 10th, 2009 | No Comments

He’s the man behind the magic but now he’s out of a job. Watch our exclusive interview with Palin wordsmith Dan Tubagoo….

Magic Madjer makes football history

July 4th, 2009 | No Comments

When Rabeh Madjer started playing football in his homeland at the age of 11, he never imagined that one day he would lift the European Cup. However, in 1987, the celebrated striker became the first Arab player to reach the pinnacle of club football, instantly providing inspiration for other Arabs