Corduroy, a 26-year-old male cat from Oregon has entered the Guinness World Records as the oldest cat currently alive. Corduroy briefly held the same title in 2014, before Tiffany Two, another cat aged 27, was identified as being slightly older and beat him to the title. Recent death of Tiffany Two at the age of […]
Within a day of launch almost 14 million devices have been installed with Windows 10, claims a blog post by Microsoft. The demand is unprecedented and the feedback overwhelmingly positive according to Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate VP of Windows, who wrote the post. On Wednesday Microsoft launched the much awaited Windows 10 operating system in 190 […]
Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to a young fan fighting blood cancer, proving yet again that she values her fans dearly. Naomi Oakes was diagnosed in late June with acute myelogenous leukemia and the Swift fan is to miss out on the upcoming Taylor Swift concert in Arizona as she is expected to be hospitalized for […]
The original iPad mini was discontinued from Apple’s online stores signalling the end-of-life for the once highly respected and attractively priced “smaller” tablet that Apple introduced in October 2012. The de-listing on 19th was a quite move and may have gone unnoticed if not for staff at 9to5 blog instantly spotting it. iPad minis were […]
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has proposed new rules that look to give cell phone owners more tools that will protect them from unwanted phone calls and text messages. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler introduced the proposal that would eliminate the loopholes within the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991. This is a law that restricts […]
Although the controversy is surrounding the “19 Kids and Counting” show, it could return the TLC lineup. Discovery Communications, which owns the network, has yet to cancel the program despite the revelation that Josh Duggar admitted he molested several teenage girls including his sisters, 12 years ago. The show follows Jim Bob, Michelle and the […]
More Android devices will soon have Microsoft apps pre-installed. The move is thanks to the company’s 20 new partnerships with tablet markets around the globe. The group of regional and global partners includes Sony, LG, Wortmann and Haier, and their future devices will have Word, Excel, Skype, PowerPoint and OneNote already installed. It’s not known […]
The UAE economy, especially in Dubai, is being driven by its travel and tourism industry. It supports the thousands and thousands of jobs that significantly contributes to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The country’s goal is to bring more tourists in, and heavily invest in tourist-attracting ventures. The initiative is to create more businesses […]
Starbucks Coffee Company and Spotify have teamed up in a multi-year music program that makes the “barista the DJ”. Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, is basically allowing the coffeehouse company to run the in-store music. Starbucks. On Monday, every employee of Starbucks – about 150,000 got a complimentary Spotify Premium subscription to get ready for […]
Takata Corp. has issued the largest automobile recall in the history of the United States – 33.8 million vehicles affected by the defective air bags. This move doubles the amount of cars and trucks that were originally in the recall. The problem stems from the chemical that causes the air bag to inflate, results an […]