Amazon to offer cheaper Kindle, sponsored by AT&T
Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it has struck a sponsorship deal with AT&T Inc to sell a less expensive version of its Kindle 3G digital reader.
Dark Knight Rises Trailer Leaked: Details
The trailer of the highly anticipated Dark Knight Rises , slated to be released to moviegoers watching the final Harry Potter movie, has leaked.
European summit needs to be game-changer: Irish PM
European Union leaders need to come up with a comprehensive plan for tackling the region's debt crisis if they hold an emergency summit on Friday, the Irish Prime Minister said on Wednesday after Ireland had to swallow its first ever junk credit rating.
Rodney King: Arrested Again with DUI Charge [Video]
Rodney King has been arrested again. The 46-year-old became famous after the LAPD brutally bludgeoned him in Los Angeles in 1991, an act that sparked the widespread 1992 LA riots. On Tuesday, King was arrested with a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) in Moreno Valley, California.King had violated several traffic violations while driving his 1994 Mitsubishi, and was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence. It wasn't clear from police statements whether the former LA riot...
Oprah is the Boss at OWN & May Host 2012 Oscars
Oprah will take the top post at her network, after admitting that she needed to devote more time to OWN.
Foxconn in Talks to Remain Apple's Sole 'iPad 3' Manufacturer in 2011
Foxconn, Apple's manufacturing partner, is reportedly negotiating with the company to sign a new deal that would make it the sole builder of the new iPad, AppleInsider reported.
Wall Street gains 1 percent on Bernanke comments
Wall Street stocks rose on Wednesday, snapping a three-day losing streak, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested policymakers are actively considering further stimulus for the economy if it is needed.
Live to 100: Four Tricks To Living Longer
Few American women would put veggies on the top of their 'can't-live-without' list. Likewise, eating healthy doesn't mean you have to deprive yourself or make life difficult: One glass of wine per day cuts your odds of dying by 20 percent, according to Health.com.
Rock Star Surrenders to SWAT Team After 5-hour Standoff
Nick Oliveri, the bassist for the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, was taken into custody by Los Angeles police Tuesday night after fending off a S.W.A.T. team for five hours.
Kinetic Concepts to go private for about $5 billion
Medical device maker Kinetic Concepts Inc said it would go private in a nearly $5 billion cash deal with a consortium of private equity firm Apax Partners and two Canadian pension firms.
Hugh Hefner & Charlie Sheen are 'Very Much Alive' and Winning
Hugh Hefner and the currently #winning Charlie Sheen are not dead, despite recent Internet rumors. Hefner, 85, is still alive and thriving, and did not suffer from a heart attack.However, that didn't stop a Playmate from believing the rumors and speaking out about his life.But good old Twitter came in hand once again, and the 85-year-old Playboy set the record straight by tweeting, The rumors of my death are, as Mark Twain observed in a similar situation, greatly exaggerated. I'm v...
Netflix Price Hike: Chinese Alternative Free, Newer Movies
You may need a Chinese-speaking friend to help you muddle through the Chinese-language buttons needed to access those videos, but the Web site offers a cheaper alternative to the now-pricey Netflix.
Electronic Arts buying PopCap Games for up to $1.3 billion
Electronic Arts Inc, the video game publisher, is buying PopCap Games in a deal worth up to $1.3 billion as it tries to ramp up its social and casual games portfolio and better compete with Zynga Inc.
Rebecca Black Takes After Justin Bieber with My Moment [Video]
Rebecca Black has a new single out called My Moment and the producer for the video is Brandon Hamilton, a producer who has previously worked with Justin Bieber.Black has just released the cover art for her latest sing, My Moment, and it does little to revamp her image. The teenage singer became a YouTube sensation overnight with her song Friday which sounded an awful lot like the tune to Bieber's Baby song. Now it looks like the teenybopper is looking to st...
Royal Couple Prince Albert and Princess Charlene on Second Honeymoon
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco spent the first week of their marriage in separate hotels ten miles apart, according to his palace.
Android battle : Samsung Galaxy S 2 vs HTC Sensation
While both Galaxy S 2 and HTC Sensation have the where-with-all to beat iPhone 4, they are also at loggerheads with each other to corner a slice of the burgeoning smartphone market
Pittsburgh Steelers’ James Harrison: More Vicious Verbally than Physically
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison ripped NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a recent Men's Journal interview.
Ryan Reynolds and Charlize Theron's 'Hush-Hush' Romance [Pictures]
Charlize Theron, 35, and Ryan Reynolds, are dating. At least US Weekly says they are. It's rumored that the Green Lantern star, 34, has been dating the blonde bombshell for months and that it's hush-hush.Reynolds split from wife Scarlett Johansson, 26, in December but was spotted having dinner with the former Mrs. Reynolds at Little Dom's in LA last Friday.Other women that the actor has dated include Alanis Morissette, who he was engaged and was seeing for 7 year...
Bank funding crunch overshadows Europe stress test
A Europe-wide test of the safety of its banks risks becoming a sideshow as long as politicians struggle to contain the continent's debt crisis and the detrimental impact on day-to-day funding for lenders.
Mark Zuckerberg Shuts Google+ Account, No Longer Most Popular User
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who ranked as the most popular Google+ user as late as Tuesday evening with over 21,000 followers and 39 friends, is nowhere to be seen.
Suspect in Custody After Dismembered Boy Found in Refrigerator [Video]
Brooklyn - a Hasidic boy was found Wednesday dismembered and placed in a garbage bin and refrigerator. The police have a man in custody.
Can Ted Danson Turn Around CSI’s Rating Slump?
TV legend Ted Danson will try and give CSI the spark it needs.
Demi Lovato Promotes ‘Skyscraper’: ‘There is A Lot of Pressure These Days’
Demi Lovato's single Skyscraper has been an encouragement to all people. Selena Gomez even tweeted: SO, SO proud of Demi Lovato, Skyscraper. Incredible, beautiful and so inspiring. The empowering ballad is truly moving. Beyond the words you can sense a transparent, vulnerable, and fragile Lovato expressing her heart.
News Corp withdraws bid for BSkyB
News Corp has withdrawn its $12 billion bid to buy out the 61 percent of broadcaster BSkyB it does not already own after the government turned on Rupert Murdoch over a phone hacking scandal.
Magic of Invisibility Close At Hand: Space, Time and Sound to Disappear
Not only has the creation of invisibility cloaks well advanced, scientists are undergoing researches to make more things on earth disappear.
Crisis-hit News Corp withdraws Sky bid
News Corp withdrew its $12 billion bid to buy out the 61 percent of broadcaster BSkyB it does not already own on Wednesday after the government turned on Rupert Murdoch following a phone hacking scandal.
Cancer Deaths Found in More Men Than Women
Men are more likely than women to be diagnosed and die of cancer, according to government research and analysis of 36 different types of tumors and blood cancers that affect both sexes.
Facebook Launches Free Mobile App for All Phones
“Facebook for Feature Phones,” Facebook blogged about its extension of the mobile arena by including a mobile application for those that don’t have smartphones.
Samsung, HTC, Apple to show quarterly cellphone gains
Samsung Electronics and HTC are predicted to be the big winners in the global cellphone market in the second quarter, benefiting from booming demand for their smartphones running Google's software.
Mets lose closer K-Rod -- who's next?
The New York Mets traded closer Francisco Rodriguez to the Milwaukee Brewers last night, avoiding the expensive option in the pitcher's contract with the team.