This is a very funny video… from Current.tv, a television station by Al Gore. It’s so funny…
2 days before the release, Apple and AT&T have announced the plans for the iPhone. There will be 3 plans; $59.99 for 450 minutes, $79.99 for 900 minutes and $99.99 for 1,350 minutes. These prices include unlimited data, visual voice mail, 200 SMS messages, roll over minutes and unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling.
The iPhone will be released in the US on June 29, 6pm local time.
Software vendor CA plans to move their Melbourne-based antivirus labs to a new location. This is because their current building had no more space to use, and consuming power at an average of a metal-welding factory.
As well, air conditioning have been most of the problems, with more air conditioning to cope with the machines; with 70’s era piping on top.
The new building, according to CA, has been secured by the software vendor. However, local representatives have said that the building’s lease hasn’t been signed yet.
Nintendo’s market cap, late last week, beat Sony’s market cap, but fall back down. That is weird, since Sony has interests in gaming, music, movies, television, computers, etc.; while Nintendo focuses on gaming alone.
Meanwhile, Nintendo of Europe managed to get Nicole Kidman to promote the Nintendo DS; citing that her “universal appeal to mainstream audiences of all ages and backgrounds, as well as her reputation for being intelligent, entertaining and genuine.”
The Daily Telegraph has a story where one of The Wiggles songs have been used as background music for a homemade clip taken from Paris Hilton’s One Night in Paris porno tape. The video has been viewed 2 million times.
Due to restrictions placed on our hosting company, we cannot provide the YouTube video or show the full link to it, but you can click on the Daily Telegraph’s story, as it will contain link to it…
After the EU triggered a probe into Google’s handling about personal information, it has now set it’s sights at the others. This probe will effect Windows Live, Yahoo and Ask.com, but may include smaller search engines like Snap.com.
A 28 member panel will be analysing the results of Google’s response to the probe. As well, the London-based Privacy International has ranked Google the worst among privacy measures.
A hacker has managed to penetrate an e-mail server at the Pentagon, leading over 1,500 email accounts offline. A spokesman said that the server did not contain top secret information. Few details were available about the cyber attack.
The decision to suspend Manhunt 2 over following bans from the UK, Ireland and Italy; analysts have predicted that it could cause a massive demand from video gamers.
As well; Wal-Mart, America’s largest retailer, and big named brands will not sell the game due to it’s AO rating, thus meaning that only people over the age of 18 can buy the game somewhere else.
Take-Two, the developer, have two options; making a tone downed version or appeal the rating. Take-Two has also been in hot water with it’s “Grand Theft Auto” series, with San Andreas being replaced with another version after a hacker managed to find a password-protected part of the game which involved an sexual encounter.
The Day of Silence will have one less website to help it’s cause, that’s the CBS owned Last.fm. To date, no response has been given by CBS or Last.fm for why they are not participating, even their users are questioning it.
The BBFC have decided to ban, for the first time in 10 years, Manhunt 2. Reasons for rejecting the game were its “unrelenting focus on stalking and brutal slaying.” Manhunt 2 is created by Rockstar Games, and will be out for the Wii and the PS2. The original game caused huge controversy in the UK, with it being blamed for the murder of Stefan Pakeerah.
Joining the UK are Ireland and Italy, with Ireland’s Film Censor Office saying it features gross levels of manipulation and torture.
Australia is expected to join the bandwagon, with the OFLC (Office of Flim and Literature Classification) still deciding the fate of the game. Australia has previously allowed the original game to be sold, before the Attorney-General’s office decided to intervene.
