Monthly Archives: August 2010
Microsoft Hikes Xbox 360 Live Subscription Fees – Xbox Live Gold Increases By £1 Per Month
UK Today News: Microsoft Hikes Xbox 360 Live Subscription Fees – Xbox Live Gold Increases By £1 Per Month
Xbox 360 live subscription fee hiked – Microsoft has just recently announced that it will be increasing its Xbox 360 live subscription fee rates. The fee hike will take place in the UK, US, Canada and Mexico. Reports state the Microsoft Xbox Live Gold Subscription rates will be increased by 1 pound in the UK. The earlier Gold monthly subscription rates of £4.99 will be priced at £5.99.
Major Nelson of Xbox Live stated on the official blog page, that since the the launch of Xbox Live in the year 2002, Microsoft has been upgrading the game site consistently and has been providing gamers with a good quality of games to play. He feels that since there will be a price rise in the Gold Subscription of Xbox live, the company will be able to offer the players and the member more better quality of gaming.
The announcement of the Xbox live fee subscription rise came just before the launch of the latest game, Halo: Reach, which has been eagerly waited by many gamers. Accessing Xbox Live is free but for one to use online gaming console, he needs to subscribe with Xbox live.
Hurricane Earl’s Projected Path Moves Towards United States, Reports National Hurricane Center in Miami
UK Today News: Hurricane Earl’s Projected Path Moves Towards United States, Reports National Hurricane Center in Miami
The National Hurricane center in Miami is tracking the projected path of Hurricane Earl and has stated that the Category 4 storm is moving towards the coast of the United States of American, and is expected to reach the coast by Thursday evening.
Reports state that Hurricane Earl has formed into a category 4 storm and has lashed a few of the Caribbean Islands with heavy rains. The storm has sustained wind speeds of 135 mph and is moving west northwest at 13 mph. The National Weather Service has stated that Earl is moving towards North Carolina and the people of the state have been warned that it could reach by Friday morning. It is also expected to reach 150 miles of the Jersey Shore on Friday.
Earl has become a large storm , and there are already reports that Tropical storm Fiona is slowly forming behind the dreaded Hurricane. It has sustained wind speeds of 40 mph, and is expected to just touch the northern Leeward Islands in Atlantic and then move out into the Ocean and will stay there.
Read about Tropical Storm Fiona
Dancing With The Stars Season 11 Star Cast Revealed – Jennifer Grey, Bristol Palin, David Hasselhoff Among Others
UK Today News: Dancing With The Stars Season 11 Star Cast Revealed – Jennifer Grey, Bristol Palin, David Hasselhoff Among Others
Dancing With The Stars, as the name suggests is the dancing show that involves celebrities. This Season 11 gets bigger with names like David Hasselhoff, singerMichael Bolton, Jennifer Grey and Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol Palin joining the league.
The Dancing With The Stars Season 11 Lineup (Photo Credit: ABC)
Dancing With The Stars Season 11, that airs on ABC is a concept borrowed from British BBC television series, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ that was aired back in 1949. This is the 11th season of DWTS, and the expectations of the viewers are as always on the rise following the exposing of this year’s gang of celebrities.
This year’s celebrity list also includes singer Brandy, actress Margaret Cho, Rick Fox, Florence Henderson, Kyle Massey, reality star Audrina Patridge and Kurt Warner.
Pairs of celebrities and dancing professionals after rigorous practice, will perform in front of the judges and get eliminated if they fall weak as compared to their competitors. Celebrities like supermodels, actors, singers, sports stars everyone, even if they had two left feet, have made an attempt to entertain their audiences with some real good dancing and that’s what ‘Dancing With The Stars’ promises.
Sprint Samsung Epic 4G Launches Tuesday – Features, Specs And Cost Revealed
UK Today News: Sprint Samsung Epic 4G Launches Tuesday – Features, Specs And Cost Revealed
Sprint has made an announcement that the much awaited Samsung Epic 4G launch will be available in stores tomorrow, August 31, from 8 am onwards. Samsung’s Epic 4G with WiMax Network will be powered by Android and is part of the famous Samsung Galaxy S series.
Sprint’s Samsung Epic 4G
So what are some of the great features/specs of the much awaited Epic 4G? The smartphone comes with a 1 GHz processor, a QWERTY keyboard with spaced out keys, in addition to a 4-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, 5 megapixel camera as well as HD video capture. Reports sat that the slider Epic 4G also comes with support for customers who use Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network. Besides this, the device can be used along with Sprint TV and also Amazon’s MP3 Store, plus Android’s Market apps.
Samsung’s Epic 4G comes at a pre order price tag of a cool $249.99 with a 2-year Sprint contract and other terms, although Amazon boasts of $199.99 price, with a different service plan only on pre order. The listed sales price is $599.99.
Slovakia Shooting – Gunman Kills 7, Injures 15 In Bratislava Rampage
UK Today News: Slovakia Shooting – Gunman Kills 7, Injures 15 In Bratislava Rampage
Slovakia Shooting: An anonymous shooter killed six people and left 15 people injured in Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava on Monday, according to reports provided by the TASR News Agency.
A photo of the gunman on the street before he killed himself. (Photo Credit: REUTERS/Rudolf Urmin)
At a press conference, Slovak Interior Minister Daniel Lipsic and Police Corps President Jaroslav Spisiak told reporters that after the police surrounded the gunman on all sides, he shot himself. Among the dead, 4 were women and 2 were men.
Lipsic told reporters that the injured are receiving treatment at different hospitals in Bratislava, and among the wounded, one person is critical, and three others are in quite a serious condition.
The news of the shooting in Slovakia spread after the local police received a phone call from a person who said there were sounds of firing taking place in a flat in an apartment building. When the police reached the place, the gunman was making an exit. The gunman’s identity and his motive are yet to be revealed.
New Features of Apple’s iPod Touch 4, Nano To Be Revealed On September 1?
UK Today News: New Features of Apple’s iPod Touch 4, Nano To Be Revealed On September 1?
Apple iPod Touch 4, Nano New Features: Apple’s highly anticipated September event on Wednesday is rumored to to feature new iPod Touch 4 and Nano features, in addition to new iPod franchises.
Reports state that the Apple event is scheduled to take place on the 1st of September at the Yerba Buena Center for The Arts, in San Francisco, with Apple founder Steve Jobs likely to discuss new Apple products ans features. If rumors are to be believed, then the iPod Touch 4 is likely to get some cool new features much like the Phone 4, such as Facetime video chat, as well as a Retina display screen, and quite possibly – 3G connectivity!
There are also a few additional features likely to be revealed for the Apple iPod, but the exact details will be made known on September 1.
Hurricane Earl’s Projected Path Is A Direct Threat To Antigua and Barbuda
UK Today News: Hurricane Earl’s Projected Path Is A Direct Threat To Antigua and Barbuda
Hurricane Earl’s Projected Path Revealed: Tropical Storm Earl has been making it’s path along the Atlantic waters, and has now formed into a full fledged Hurricane, with reports stating that this Category 2 Hurricane could turn into a Category 3 one. It is reported to have become a huge threat to Antigua and Barbuda, and the British Virgin Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center.
A satellite image of Hurricane Earl’s projected path. (AP /Weather Underground)
Reports state that Hurricane Earl has managed to sustain wind speeds of above 100 mph. The storm system was forecast to pass somewhere near the Northern Leeward Islands by Monday, with hurricane warnings in place for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, in addition to Antigua, Montserrat, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Barthelemy, Saba and St. Eustatius, as reported by CNN.
The National Hurricane Center has stated that there is going to be strong developments in the storm system in the phase of the next 24 hours. It has been predicted that Earl will turn into a very strong Hurricane by Tuesday. Heavy rain is expected to fall in the regions of Puerto Rico and Northern Leeward Islands, measuring around 3 to 6 inches.
The previously threatening Hurricane Danielle has moved away and is reported to be weakening on it’s northeastward path.
Michael Jackson, One Of The Biggest Celebrities Birthday Celebrated Today
UK Today News: Michael Jackson One Of The Biggest Celebritie Birthday Celebrated Today
MJ’s Birthday: Michael Jackson, who is regarded by many that he is the biggest celebrity and one of the most influential people, would have had celebrated his birthday, but sadly he passed away last year before his much awaited “This is it” string of concerts in London.
Michael Jackson, well known as the “King of pop” started of his career very early and he had to fit those famous shoes right from when the time he was a child. Michael who was such a giving person, shared a lot of his money with the ones who are not so fortunate and supported many help organizations around the world. He wanted to help children and he often said that the future can be better only when our children are helped.
Michael Jackson the King Of Pop Birthday Today
Michael Jackson’s music was something that stood firm with his character and he proved to the world the same with his music, with breath taking records broken by him. His album “Thriller” till now stands as the highest record sold by any artist all time. He has also won many awards all through the years for his music that he gave to all his fans worldwide.
It is a fact the Michael Jackson is a celebrity that is well known in most countries. Some countries that do not even understand English adore him and treat him like God just because of his dancing. Michael also invented the moonwalk which is an awesome dance step.
Michael Jackson was one of the greatest performers and the world cried out when he passed away and he will not be forgotten.
Hurricane Earl 2010 – Tropical Storm Earl Becomes Hurricane, Approaches Leeward Islands
UK Today News: Hurricane Earl 2010 – Tropical Storm Earl Becomes Hurricane, Approaches Leeward Islands
Tropical Storm Earl has reportedly turned into a Hurricane on Sunday, 29th August 2010, after it became a threat to islands located in the eastern Caribbean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center has stated that the threatening Hurricane Danielle has weakened and is now a Category 1 storm.
Reports state that Hurricane Earl is currently located at around 365 miles to the east of the Northern Leeward Islands, and is at a speed of 75 mph (120 kmh). (Reuters) Hurricane warnings were made a few hours ago, after Earl was seen moving toward the Northern Leeward Islands.
Weather forecasts states that there were hurricane warnings in place for Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, in addition to Montserrat and Anguilla, as well to Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy and the Dutch overseas islands.
Hurricane Danielle did not pose any threat to the oil spill region in the Gulf of Mexico.
Apple iPad 3G Tester Review – Is It Worth Paying An Additional $130 For 3G Services?
UK Today News: Apple iPad 3G Tester Review – Is It Worth Paying An Additional $130 For 3G Services?
Apple’s iPad 3g is a delight for a tester, especially since the iPad has received mixed reviews ever since it’s launch. The device has created fans with it’s numerous features including Wi-Fi, which enables the user to stay connected to the internet all the time. It connects to AT&T’s network.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg for the iPad 3g, because there’s a lot more to this device. Although iPad 3G is quite similar to it’s Wi-Fi model, it comes at a $130 premium over the Wi-Fi one. So what about the speed? Comparing the Wi-fi model to the 3g one, the tests clearly state that the Wi-Fi is a lot more superior to the 3G one. Although, the speed ultimately depends on the network of the provider in the end. The iPad 3g does have GPS inbuilt, which is an added advantage and very useful for anyone who travels.
The iPad 3g’s battery seems pretty alright, but with the cellular connection on, in addition to Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth, all this will definitely take a toll on the battery, a lot more than the Wi-fi model.
In the end, although it seems like the Wi-fi model is a lot more solid than it’s 3G competitor, it boils done to this – Is it really worth paying 130 bucks more for the 3G service? Or would you like to invest in only a Wi-fi only model?
