Steve Jobs 'personally asked Gizmodo to return secret iPhone prototype to Apple'

Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder, desperately tried to persuade a website to return an “invaluable” 4G iPhone prototype, after it was left in a bar by a company engineer, court documents have disclosed.

According to newly released California state court documents Jobs, also the company's chief executive, personally contacted Brian Lam, the editor of Gizmodo.com which obtained the sensitive device, asking they return it.

The New York-based technology gadget website said it would only return the device if Apple confirmed its authenticity.

Steve Jobs 'personally asked Gizmodo to return secret iPhone prototype to Apple'

YouTube hits two billion views a day.

YouTube has exceeded two billions views a day as it celebrates the fifth anniversary since first launching in beta in 2005.

The Google-owned video site, released the statistic to commemorate the occasion and has also launched a new channel called: “YouTube 5 Year Channel” which brings together a group of clips from people around the world talking about how the video-sharing service has affected their lives. The videos, collectively called the ‘My YouTube Story’, were filmed by the documentary maker Stephen Higgins.

Five years ago the first beta version of YouTube went live and 18 months later it was purchased by Google for $1.65 billion (£883m) in 2006.

YouTube hits two billion views a day.

At YouTube, Adolescence Begins at 5

Article appeared on nytimes.com

By BRAD STONE

SAN FRANCISCO — Early this year, the most popular YouTube video of all time — a 2007 clip of a British toddler gleefully biting the finger of his older brother — was supplanted by a brash newcomer.

The upstart was Lady Gaga’s slithering, sci-fi-themed music video for her hit single “Bad Romance.”

The shift was symbolic: YouTube, a subsidiary of the search giant Google, is growing up. Once known primarily for skateboard-riding cats, dancing geeks and a variety of cute-baby high jinks, YouTube now features a smorgasbord of more professional video that is drawing ever larger and more engaged audiences.

At YouTube, Adolescence Begins at 5

Hours of sitting down 'can affect your health'

Researchers in Sweden have carried out the study and found that being chair-bound for too long can raise a person's risk of high blood pressure, sluggish metabolism, weight gain and diabetes. With the average person sitting down for just under nine hours a day at the office, at home or in the car, even a daily workout is unlikely to offset the risks of being seated for too long, the 'Daily Mail' reported.

Hours of sitting down 'can affect your health'

Nuclear capable Agni II succesfully test fired.

Nuclear-capable Agni-II missile, with a range of 2000 kms, was on Monday successfully test-fired by the Army as part of user trial from the Wheelers Island off Orissa coast.

The trial was conducted from a rail mobile system in Launch Complex-4 of Integrated Test Range (ITR) at around 9.15 am, defence sources said soon after the versatile
surface-to-surface missile blasted off.

Nuclear capable Agni II succesfully test fired.

India, South Korea share Azlan Shah cup hockey title

India retaining the Azlan Shah cup hockey title but this time it had to share with South Korea as heavy rains washed out the finals here on Sunday.

Only seven minutes of play was possible when rains came down heavily at the Azlan Shah Stadium. India won the tournament for the fifth time and second in a row. They had earlier won the championship in 1985, 1991, 1995 and 2009.

This is the first time in the history of the tournament that the title was shared by two teams.

India, South Korea share Azlan Shah cup hockey title

Dawood third 'Most Wanted' on Forbes' list

Dawood Ibrahim, India's most wanted man suspected of having organized the 1993 Mumbai bombings, figures third on the Forbes' Most Wanted Fugitives list topped by Osama bin Laden for a second time.

The second place was given to Joaquin Guzman, Mexico's most notorious drug trafficker.
Dawood Ibrahim, who heads the organized crime group D-Company, and Matteo Messina Denaro, an Italian mafia playboy, also appear to have consolidated control of their organizations, Forbes noted.

Dawood third 'Most Wanted' on Forbes' list

Eating cheese 'can boost your immune system'

Scientists claim to have discovered that there's nothing like a nice piece of cheese as it can dramatically boost the immune system.

A new study has revealed that a humble slice of cheese eaten every day is particularly beneficial for the elderly for it acts as a carrier for pro biotic or "friendly" bacteria, the 'Daily Express' reported.

Eating cheese 'can boost your immune system'

We love Apple, say Adobe ads, as companies' battle enters new phase

Article appeared on guardian.co.uk

The Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal were both carrying full-page "We Love Apple" adverts on Friday morning, but the space was not bought by the Californian technology giant but by Adobe, the web technology firm that is locked in a bitter dispute with Steve Jobs.

The adverts, using a variant of the famous "I love New York" motif created by Milton Glaser, have appeared in newspapers including the Wall Street Journal and San Jose Mercury and online on websites including Wired and TechCrunch.

They present the latest front in an increasingly nasty war between the two companies. Adobe's web video technology Flash is not supported by Apple's iPad or iPhone and Jobs has publicly criticised it for causing battery problems and crashes.

We love Apple, say Adobe ads, as companies' battle enters new phase

How to: delete your Facebook account, and adjust key privacy settings

By Claudine Beaumont, Technology Editor of telegraph.co.uk

Facebook's privacy policy is a whopping 5,830 words long. As the New York Times recently pointed out, the Constitution of the United States is just 4,543. In recent months, Facebook has made revisions to its privacy policy that makes a growing amount of information public by default; users must opt out if they want to keep their information private, or share it only with a trusted group of friends.

The changes have caused something of a backlash among both the user community and the technology industry, with some commentators questioning whether these changes are the thin end of the edge, and may even result in users leaving the social-networking site in their droves.

How to: delete your Facebook account, and adjust key privacy settings

Men developed thicker foreheads and jaws due to fighting over women

Article appeared on telegraph.co.uk

Winning a mate used to depend only on physical prowess and men with the strongest jawline and thickest skulls were better able to survive onslaughts from love rivals.

That meant that over time all men developed thicker bones in the jaws, around the eyes and on the forehead than women.

They also developed a greater proportion of muscle to fat than women and became taller than women, said the study,

Men developed thicker foreheads and jaws due to fighting over women

IPL Parties Dark side ???

My problem with the IPL Nites parties was not that I was forced to attend by any contractual obligation. There was no such thing for me, or, to my knowledge, for any of my fellow India players.

Each party was invariably the same routine. You would have a set-up with a ramp show that lasted 30 to 45 minutes, then the models would come off and mix with the rest and the party would take off.

There were cheerleaders and girls who we called 'escort service'. Beautiful women to add glamour to the mix, get the party moving. They were not allowed to talk to any player for more than five minutes. If they did, a manager would walk up and slickly move her away.

IPL Parties Dark side ???

EuroMillions ticket-holder wins record £84m

A ticket holder has won £84.4m in the EuroMillions draw, smashing the record for the largest jackpot won in the UK.

The five winning numbers in Friday's draw were 1, 17, 31, 43 and 47, with the Lucky Star numbers 2 and 3.

Previously the record was held by Nigel Page and Justine Laycock won £56m on EuroMillions in February.

EuroMillions ticket-holder wins record £84m

Hrithik starrer Kites in trouble again???

The most awaited film of hrithik roshan might be get postponed due a weird allegation made by a man from bihar village.

On Monday, a Bihar Civil Court ordered a stay on the film's release after a person named Laxmi Prasad, of Sunbeam Holdings, claimed that Roshan owes him Rs 10 crore, allegedly for the copyright of the action scenes in the film. Talking to HT City, a baffled Roshan said he's never heard of this man before. "I have no idea who this guy is. He lives in some village in Bihar and claims that he has the copyright for the action of my film.

How is it even possible? The action director of our film is Hollywood-based Spiro Razatos, says Rakesh Roshan.

Hrithik starrer Kites in trouble again???

IPL afternights

IPL afternights

Internet soon be run out of addresses

Rod Beckstrom, chief executive of ICANN, said only 8 or 9 per cent of ipv4 addresses were left, and companies needed to switch to the new standard of ipv6 as quickly as possible.

"We are running out," he told Reuters in an interview. "That move really needs to be made, we're seeing this scarce resource run down." Ipv4, used ever since the Internet became public in the 1980s, was created with space for only a few billion addresses, whereas ipv6 has trillions.

Internet soon be run out of addresses

Facebook rolls out its new feature.

With the privacy concern from all over the world the facebook had recently added a new feature in which you can as to notify via mail or text if you account has been accessed from unfamiliar address.

Facebook is also adding roadblocks when it notices unusual activity, such as simultaneous log-ins from opposite sides of the planet. For example, you might be shown a photo with your friends tagged, and be asked to correctly identify who they are before the second log-in goes through.

Facebook rolls out its new feature.

Google to stop selling nexus one offline.

Google in it's official blog stated that it will no longer sell its Nexus One smartphone through its web store. Instead it will sell through its Retailed Outlets.

In it's blog it said that the web store, which opened in January this year, had not lived up to its hopes.

Google Engineering vice-president Andy Rubin said in a blog post that the web store had "remained a niche channel for early adopters".

Mr Rubin added: "It's clear that many customers like a hands-on experience before buying a phone."

Google to stop selling nexus one offline.

Lady Gaga calls 12-year-old YouTube star

A 12-year-old boy who became a hit on YouTube with his cover version of Lady Gaga's Paparazzi has received a phone call from the pop star.

Greyson Chance has had more than 10m hits on YouTube for his piano rendition of the hit single.

What did Gaga said to Chance ?

"Keep following your dreams and work really hard and stay away from girls and be focused!"
"so sweet and so talented".
"I was so excited that you covered Paparazzi," she added.

Lady Gaga calls 12-year-old YouTube star

Sony PSP2 to be revealed at E3?

Are you a fan of PSP ?? Then there might be good news for you. There is a speculation the Sony might launch its PSP2 ,as it is named by iits fans. Sony PSP2 might be revealed at Electronic Exhibition Expo (E3). This launch might be true since Nintendo said they are going to launch 3DS.

Sony PSP2 to be revealed at E3?