Washington — The Secret Service said Monday it will investigate the hacking of Fox's political Twitter account over updates claiming President Barack Obama had been assassinated. Secret Service spokesman George Ogilvie says the law enforcement agency "will conduct the appropriate follow-up." Hackers broke into the FoxNewsPolitics account Monday, leaving six tweets reporting that Obama had been shot to death in Iowa. In a statement, Fox News called the tweets "malicious."
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IMPORTANCE OF BLOGGING
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Obama defends Libya strategy
US president Barack Obama has reasserted his commitment to give up command of coalition forces pitted against the Libyan regime within days.
He said that was his intention, regardless of whether defiant leader Moamar Gaddafi holds on to power, as allied air strikes continue on Libya's air defences and tanks.
On the last leg of his Latin American tour in El Salvador, Mr Obama was again confronted with the apparent conflict between the broader American commitment to regime change in Libya and the limited UN mandate to protect civilians.
"Unless he is willing to step down, then there are still going to be potential threats towards the Libyan people and we will continue to support the efforts to protect the Libyan people," he said. "But we will not be in the lead."
He said he had spoken with the French and British leaders and had "absolutely no doubt" America would be able to hand over control, saying he expected to see a meeting of the minds over the next several days.
In the face of continuing criticism back home, Mr Obama called the prime ministers of Turkey and Britain and French president Nicolas Sarkozy to lock in support for a quick US handover.
But NATO countries are still struggling to agree on a new command structure, with Italy threatening to withdraw the use of its air bases and France concerned about a negative Arab reaction to a possible NATO takeover.
"I would expect that over the next several days we will have clarity and a meeting of the minds of all those who are participating in the process," Mr Obama said.
"We are already seeing a significant reduction in the number of US planes that are involved in operations over Libya."
Ahead of a likely frosty reception from congressional leaders over his proceeding without consulting them first, Mr Obama appealed directly to the American people, saying that US forces had saved lives and that if he had not acted there could have been a humanitarian catastrophe in the rebel-held city of Benghazi.
He said the mission is limited, well-defined and can be afforded despite the US government's ballooning debt problem.
"I said at the outset that this was going to be a matter of days and not weeks," he said.
"And there's nothing based on how we've been able to execute over the last several days that changes that assessment."
But Mr Obama acknowledged the danger of a stalemate - that when the UN mission is completed Mr Gaddafi could still be in power.
In an interview with America's ABC News, Ms Clinton suggested that people close to Mr Gaddafi, and perhaps the leader himself, could be looking for a way out.
"We've heard about other people close to him reaching out to people that they know around the world - Africa, the Middle East, Europe, North America, beyond - saying, 'What do we do? How do we get out of this? What happens next?'," she said.
"I'm not aware that he [Mr Gaddafi] personally has reached out, but I do know that people allegedly on his behalf have been reaching out."
But the defiant leader has appeared on Libyan television, calling for an Islamic army to stand up against the West.
"All the Muslim armies have to take part in this battle against the crusader," he said.
"There are protests all over the world in support of you - in Asia, in Africa, in America, in Europe.
"Their people are against their own leaders.
"We will win. We will be victorious in this historical battle. We will not surrender."
Foreign reporters were told he was speaking from his Tripoli compound to supporters who had formed a human shield to protect him.
He vowed to stay and his speech was followed by a fireworks display.
Government forces have attacked two west Libyan towns, killing dozens, while rebels were pinned down in the east.
In the latest fighting, Mr Gaddafi's tanks shelled the rebel-held western town of Misrata and casualties included three children killed when their car was hit, residents said, adding the death toll for Monday alone had reached 40.
Residents painted a grim picture of the situation in Misrata, under siege by Gaddafi loyalists for weeks, with tanks in the city centre and doctors operating on people with bullet and shrapnel wounds in hospital corridors.
"The situation here is very bad. Tanks started shelling the town this morning," a resident called Mohammed said by telephone from outside the city's hospital.
"Snipers are taking part in the operation too. A civilian car was destroyed killing three children on board, the oldest is aged 13 years."
In the first Western air force loss of the campaign, a US F-15 crashed in Libya. Two crew on board the fighter jet at the time were rescued.
The crash was likely to have been caused by mechanical failure and not hostile fire, the US military said.
Explosions and anti-aircraft fire have reverberated across Tripoli for the past three nights and state television reported several attacks by the "crusader enemy".
Twenty Tomahawk missiles were fired at Libyan targets overnight, the US military said.
He said that was his intention, regardless of whether defiant leader Moamar Gaddafi holds on to power, as allied air strikes continue on Libya's air defences and tanks.
On the last leg of his Latin American tour in El Salvador, Mr Obama was again confronted with the apparent conflict between the broader American commitment to regime change in Libya and the limited UN mandate to protect civilians.
"Unless he is willing to step down, then there are still going to be potential threats towards the Libyan people and we will continue to support the efforts to protect the Libyan people," he said. "But we will not be in the lead."
He said he had spoken with the French and British leaders and had "absolutely no doubt" America would be able to hand over control, saying he expected to see a meeting of the minds over the next several days.
In the face of continuing criticism back home, Mr Obama called the prime ministers of Turkey and Britain and French president Nicolas Sarkozy to lock in support for a quick US handover.
But NATO countries are still struggling to agree on a new command structure, with Italy threatening to withdraw the use of its air bases and France concerned about a negative Arab reaction to a possible NATO takeover.
"I would expect that over the next several days we will have clarity and a meeting of the minds of all those who are participating in the process," Mr Obama said.
"We are already seeing a significant reduction in the number of US planes that are involved in operations over Libya."
Ahead of a likely frosty reception from congressional leaders over his proceeding without consulting them first, Mr Obama appealed directly to the American people, saying that US forces had saved lives and that if he had not acted there could have been a humanitarian catastrophe in the rebel-held city of Benghazi.
He said the mission is limited, well-defined and can be afforded despite the US government's ballooning debt problem.
"I said at the outset that this was going to be a matter of days and not weeks," he said.
"And there's nothing based on how we've been able to execute over the last several days that changes that assessment."
But Mr Obama acknowledged the danger of a stalemate - that when the UN mission is completed Mr Gaddafi could still be in power.
'Reaching out'
Meanwhile, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has suggested that Mr Gaddafi might be considering his own exit strategy.In an interview with America's ABC News, Ms Clinton suggested that people close to Mr Gaddafi, and perhaps the leader himself, could be looking for a way out.
"We've heard about other people close to him reaching out to people that they know around the world - Africa, the Middle East, Europe, North America, beyond - saying, 'What do we do? How do we get out of this? What happens next?'," she said.
"I'm not aware that he [Mr Gaddafi] personally has reached out, but I do know that people allegedly on his behalf have been reaching out."
But the defiant leader has appeared on Libyan television, calling for an Islamic army to stand up against the West.
"All the Muslim armies have to take part in this battle against the crusader," he said.
"There are protests all over the world in support of you - in Asia, in Africa, in America, in Europe.
"Their people are against their own leaders.
"We will win. We will be victorious in this historical battle. We will not surrender."
Foreign reporters were told he was speaking from his Tripoli compound to supporters who had formed a human shield to protect him.
He vowed to stay and his speech was followed by a fireworks display.
Fighting continues
As allied countries decide who will take command of the military operation to police a no-fly zone and protect civilians, anti-Gaddafi rebels are struggling to capitalise on air strikes against Libyan tanks and air defences.Government forces have attacked two west Libyan towns, killing dozens, while rebels were pinned down in the east.
In the latest fighting, Mr Gaddafi's tanks shelled the rebel-held western town of Misrata and casualties included three children killed when their car was hit, residents said, adding the death toll for Monday alone had reached 40.
Residents painted a grim picture of the situation in Misrata, under siege by Gaddafi loyalists for weeks, with tanks in the city centre and doctors operating on people with bullet and shrapnel wounds in hospital corridors.
"The situation here is very bad. Tanks started shelling the town this morning," a resident called Mohammed said by telephone from outside the city's hospital.
"Snipers are taking part in the operation too. A civilian car was destroyed killing three children on board, the oldest is aged 13 years."
In the first Western air force loss of the campaign, a US F-15 crashed in Libya. Two crew on board the fighter jet at the time were rescued.
The crash was likely to have been caused by mechanical failure and not hostile fire, the US military said.
Explosions and anti-aircraft fire have reverberated across Tripoli for the past three nights and state television reported several attacks by the "crusader enemy".
Twenty Tomahawk missiles were fired at Libyan targets overnight, the US military said.
Royal wedding cell phone for sale
With this ‘ring’, I thee wed.
UK electronic shops are now offering up a special, commemorative cell phone, designed around the upcoming marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
While you may still not have a picture of your own partner on your mobile device, the inexpensive Alcatel cellular comes complete with an official Kate and William screen shot, along with the initials C and W on the back. There’s also the wedding date engraved there, so you’ll remember that — but not your own.
And as you’re flying the flag on someone else’s big day, owners can also wave the ‘Union Jack’, thanks to a red, white and blue colored scheme.
The ring tone? It’s apparently ‘no’ to Billy Idol’s White Wedding. Instead, a more classy Mendelssohn’s Wedding March.
The phone will only cost around $24 Can, which is likely a whole lot cheaper than a royal side-by-side fridge and freezer, which is now reportedly being sold by a UK distributor of GE appliances. The price on that bit of kitchenware, adorned with a large regal image of the bride and groom, has not been released.
Though, no matter the deal, you can’t carry it close to your heart, like you can the souvenir phone. Because what’s a wedding, without someone’s cell going off in the middle of the ceremony?
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
BlackBerry to start PlayBook preorders
The much awaited Blackberry PlayBook finally gets a price and pre-order date. Research in Motion (RIM) has announced that the PlayBook will start at $499 for the 16 GB Wi-Fi model - same as the iPad 2. The company states that the device will be available with 20,000 retailers in the US and Canada and the pre-orders will start at midnight on March 22.The 7-inch device is touted to be the first tablet to deliver professional-grade performance in a consumer friendly package. The ultra-portable tablet which will weigh less than a pound will boast of a high -resolution display, web browsing with Adobe Flash support, multitasking, HD multimedia, advanced security features, Dual-HD cameras and out-of-the-box enterprise support.
Previously Apple and Motorola rolled out the iPad 2 and Xoom respectively, which also boast of similar features, but the PlayBook, will become the first tablet with out-of-the-box enterprise support. But, it also has the smallest screen size of the lot.
The PlayBook will run on the QNX operating system, which will also support Android apps. The QNX OS is well known in the world of technology has it powers some of the most high-end servers in the world and also has a security protocol cleared by the US military. While the tablet version of the operating system may not boast of these features, it is quite clear that it will provide serious competition to Google's Honeycomb OS and Apple's iOS.
The BlackBerry PlayBook with Wi-Fi will be available in three models and will feature a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $499 in the United States and Canada.
The next most awaited are HP's WebOS based tablets that are promised to be launched in the US summer.
BlackBerry PlayBook Specifications
7" 1024x600 WSVGA capacitive LCD touch screen
Ultra-portable at less than a pound and less than one-half inch thick: 0.9 lbs (425g) and 5.1" x 7.6" x 0.4" (130mm x 194mm x 10mm)
1 GHz dual-core processor
BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
MP3, AAC and WMA audio playback
Support for high resolution video playback (H.264, MPEG4, WMV)
1080p HDMI output
Dual 1080p HD cameras for video conferencing and video capture (3MP front and 5MP rear)
1 GB RAM memory
Up to 64 GB internal storage (16, 32 and 64 GB models)
GPS, Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), 6-Axis Motion Sensor (Gyroscope), Digital Compass (Magnetometer)
Stereo speakers and stereo microphones
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n) connectivity
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR support
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
BRITNEY SPEARS NEW SONG TOP EVERYWHERE
HOLD IT AGAINST ME
Britney Spears decided to release her song a little early on Monday but don’t hold it against her. “Hold It Against Me,” the first single off her upcoming seventh album, is already #1 on iTunes everywhere and is the fastest-moving track on radio.
“if I said my heart was beating loud/If we could escape the crowd somehow/If I said I want your body now/Would you hold it against me?” Britney sings over a fist-pumping dance beat in this pulsating melodic come-on.The song just hit iTunes late Monday night, where its available exclusively until next week, and it’s already #1 in countries like the U.S., Italy, France, Greece, Mexico, Norway, Spain and Sweden, among others.
The song also had radio’s biggest debut yet. It earned over 700 spins in just one day, beating out recent first single debuts from her peers like Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” and Rihanna’s “Only Girl (In the World). It’s also one of the biggest radio days for any song, period.
“Hold It Against Me,” produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke, is the first taste of Britney’s seventh as-yet-untitled seventh album. It’s the first since 2008’s “Circus,” which yielded the #1 hit “Womanizer.”
The album is set to hit stores on March 15th. Along with “Hold It Against Me,” it’s also said to feature the another Martin-production “I I I Wanna Go,” among others.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
EMINEM ON BIG SCREEN
Singer Eminem is planning to return to big screen with crime thriller "Random Acts of Violence".The singer is said to be in talks to star in a film about an ex-conman who has just released from prison and is trying to stay on the right side of the law despite pressure from his former comrades, reports contactmusic.com.
Eminem made his debut in Hollywood with 2002 film "8 Mile".
Meanwhile, Eminem's comeback record, "Recovery", has been named as the top-selling album of 2010.
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