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Google+ social networking service gives new features!
Jun 30th
Google finally unveiled its Google+ social networking service that looks and functions very much like Facebook. Google+ for now is only available to a small group of users and invitees, is designed to enable people to post status updates, share links and upload photos.
Google+ project is giving more privacy while connecting to people. Google+ allows users to communicate within separate groups of their online friends. Instead of posting an update that goes out to everyone, Google+ enables users to create “circles” or groups, such as a user’s poker buddies, college friends, work colleagues and family members. Now a user can communicate separately with each group.
Google+ is giving users to get a rolling scroll of content from across the Internet More >
Wimbledon Quarterfinals 2011: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Roger Federer
Jun 30th
Wimbledon 2011: Roger Federer has lost in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. The former world number one and now the third seed was chasing Pete Sampras’s record of seven Wimbledon titles but lost in the quarterfinals. This is the 2nd time Federer leaving Wimbledon tournament in quarter finals. This is first time that Federer ever blown a two-set lead in a Grand Slam.
Federer turns 30 in August and only two men in the last 36 years Petr Korda at the 1998 Australian Open and Andre Agassi at the 2003 Australian Open have won a Grand Slam title after reaching that milestone.
On the other hand the winner Tsonga is on top of the world and says this is his special day. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is a talented More >
Shia LaBeouf talks about Megan Fox in DETAILS
Jun 29th
Shia LaBeouf becomes candid with DETAILS magazine and revealed more about his past loves, including his most recent ex-girlfriend Carey Mulligan, and talks candidly about his thoughts on previous films ‘Wall Street 2′ and ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ in the August edition of DETAILS.
One question he is often asked: has he hooked up with his old co-star, Megan Fox? LaBeouf nods affirmatively. “Look, you’re on the set for six months, with someone who’s rooting to be attracted to you, and you’re rooting to be attracted to them,” he explains. “I never understood the separation of work and life in that situation. But the time I spent with Megan was our More >
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol official trailer!
Jun 29th
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol official trailer is out. The trailer will play in front of Michael Bay‘s Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. Tom Cruise is back with MI 4 with Jeremy Renner and a supporting cast that includes Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Vladimir Mashkov, Michael Nyqvist, Josh Holloway, Lea Seydoux, and Anil Kapoor. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on December 16th 2011.The most anticipated Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is set to be one of the year’s biggest blockbusters.
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol is a co-production of Tom Cruise and JJ Abrams Bad Robot Productions, for Paramount Pictures. The film is the first live-action feature for director Brad Bird who previously helmed More >
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Review
Jun 28th
Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the 3rd installment from Michael Bay in the Transformer series. The film is in 3D and reviews say that it’s better than first two installments. Transformers: Dark of the Moon is expected to hit theaters July 1st, 2011 in Real D 3D and IMAX 3D.
Optimus Prime will lead Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide and Sideswipe to take on the evil Decepticons, who are determined to avenge their defeat in 2009s Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) has to come to the aid of his robot friends. A new villain Shockwave comes to picture after a longtime, who rules Cybertron while the Autobots and Decepticons battle it out on Earth.
After the advance screening the reviewers are pretty positive about the Dark of the moon. Visual effects are innovative because they are designed and directed well with out faults and they look like real. Director Michael Bay helps us More >
Takashi Murakami Celebrating Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice with Google Doodles
Jun 21st
Takashi Murakami Celebrating Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice with Google Doodles. Summer solstice is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. 21st June Tuesday is the longest day in the northern hemisphere but for people in southern hemisphere it is the shortest day referring Winter solstice.
The Earths axial tilt that causes the Sun to change position in the sky as the Earth orbits the Sun throughout the year.
The Sun reaches its More >
Wimbledon 2011: Live update – Katie O’Brien is the first player to step out
Jun 20th
Britain’s No 5 Player Katie O’Brien is the first to step out the Wimbledon. Japanese player Kimiko Date-Krumm defeated Katie with 6-0, 7-5.
Currently Rafael Nadal vs Michael Russell round 1 game is going on center Court, Alison Riske and Vera Zvonsreva playing round 1 in Court 1 and Gael Monfilis and Matthias Bachinger are playing in court 2 which is recently renovated.
ICANN expanding generic top level domains!
Jun 20th
ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Board of Directors has approved a plan to dramatically increase the number of Internet generic top-level domains (gTLDs) at its public meeting in Singapore. The vote took place on the first day of the ICANN Singapore meeting.
The vote now allows the process under which hundreds of new domain name extensions can be applied for. The new system enabling just about anything to trail the crux of the domain. In other words, .com may soon be replaced by More >
Miss USA 2011 is Alyssa Campanella from California!
Jun 20th
Miss USA 2011: Alyssa Campanella, 21-year-old Miss California girl become the new Miss USA and will represent America in this year’s Miss Universe 2011 pageant. Campanella beats her friend Miss Tennessee Ashley Durham to be crowned as Miss America on Sunday night at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Miss Campanella replaced Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih. The last are the Campanella and her “best friend” Miss Tennessee Ashley Elizabeth Durham. Miss Alabama Madeline Grace Mitchell came in second runner-up and Miss Texas Ana Christina Rodriguez was third runner-up.
She answered a question about legalizing marijuana by offering a careful response.
She said she didn’t think More >
Netflix Site is Up and Working
Jun 20th
Netflix accessing problems have been solved and the netflix.com site is now up and working. Netflix’s movies.netflix.com is reportedly up and running for many, though subscribers say that they cannot access Netflix via their iPad or Apple TV.
Netflix is an online movie streaming site which provide services in US and Canada with paid subscription. Netflix has 23.3 million members in the United States and Canada.