HONG KONG/SHANGHAI: Apple’s disappointing China sales suggest that its customers won’t always wait for the next iPhone when rivals such as Samsung have plenty of flashy new models available now, analysts and resellers said on Wednesday. Apple’s sales from greater China, which includes Taiwan and Hong Kong, totalled $5.7 billion for its third quarter ended June, […]
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Baby Sloth Clings to Teddy Bear for Dear Life
Father of two rectally impaled on children’s fairground ride
31-year-old father of two became impaled on a child’s ride in eastern Sweden. The man took his children, aged 2 and 4, to the Furuvik theme park near Gävle in eastern Sweden. The family had been riding the minicar. The older girl wanted help driving the vehicle. So dad jumped in saying “She can’t […]
Dog gave birth to a cat
Was Mona Lisa’s Skeleton Found?
Italian archaeologists believe that they have found the real skeleton of Mona Lisa. For years people have been wondering about the secret behind Mona Lisa’s smile. Some people believe that it was Leonardo Da Vinci who put the smile on her face by using his painting techniques, some people believe that it was Leonardo Da Vinci […]
Stop worrying about your lawn… paint it green !!!
When Timothy Birdwell of Indianapolis confronted with dry weather and a watering ban he came up with an idea with his friend about how to keep his lawn green and care-free. Birdwell, an employee of Imperial Painting, says that his lawn stays fresh and green no matter how dry the weather is. What is his […]
Autodesk has agreed to buy Socialcam for $60 million.
With the growing technology and mass market in cloud-based content creation Autodesk, which is known for architectural and design software, started buying companies that is more suitable for ordinary consumers. The company started the expanding process by buying Instructables, a how-to site where people swap ways of building everything from pizza ovens to robots, for $32 […]
Facebook calls people to vote
Washington state is the first state to get hip to social media for its voter registration. According to the Associated Press, the secretary of state’s office announced today that it will feature an app on its Facebook page letting residents register to vote. “In this age of social media and more people going online […]
Watch this “Picture Perfect” Video of the Northern lights
Fish With Human-Like Teeth Found
Lake Lou Yaeger’s superintendent Jim Caldwell brought the fish to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources after initially responding to a report that a piranha had been caught. The lab quickly identified it as a pacu. There are conflicting reports that a second pacu fish had been spotted shortly after. The is how did a […]