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A Brief History Of The BlackBerry

BlackBerrys are cult devices, inspiring a kind of slavish devotion perhaps matched only by Apple products. But while Apple’s corporate history is familiar to many, no one has written a comprehensive corporate history of Research In Motion, the company behind the iconic BlackBerry. Canadian historian and author Alastair Sweeny is set to release the first [...]

Trouble in translation for Arabic gay book

A book in Arabic about gay travel in the Middle East is running into problems because of what gay-rights groups perceive as a derogatory translation of the word describing homosexuals.

The book, ‘Gay Travels in the Muslim World’, is a compilation of stories penned by gay Muslim and non-Muslim authors. It was translated into Arabic by the Lebanon-based publisher, Arab Diffusion.

Same-sex penguin couple split

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12 (UPI) — Linda the penguin has split up two male penguins who lived as a nesting couple for six years at the San Francisco Zoo, caretakers said.   Male penguins Harry and Pepper had been so content together they were allowed to incubate and hatch an egg laid by another Magellanic [...]

Michael Jackson tops charts, memorabilia sales surge

Like Elvis before him, Michael Jackson is topping the charts in death as in life.

And the “King of Pop” is rivaling the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” in another category as well — posthumous sales of memorabilia.

N97 experts review : why you should think about it?

itproportal.com (1) The N97 is not Nokia’s most expensive phone. This crown belongs to the Nokia 8800 Gold Arte which costs £1399 but the £499 N97 is the Finnish company’s flagship model, its nec plus ultra and the one which is set to take on the Apple iPhone head on. (2) The N97 is only [...]