Goby Geek – the Comic Character

As technology has become a veritable backbone for the smooth functioning of companies and governments alike, the spotlight is right on the tech managers. They are expected to deliver magical answers to all intractable problems. But are they able to keep pace with the fast-changing tech world around them? Or are they usually at sea [...]

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Meet the World’s Tallest Dude

London welcomed a unique visitor as the world’s newly crowned tallest man, Turkish Sultan Kösen (26) who stands a staggering 8 ft 1 in (246.5 cm), toured the city in celebration of the launch of Guinness World Records 2010 edition (published 17th of September). Kösen also has the world’s ‘largest hands’ and ‘largest feet’ measuring [...]

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Twitter Welcomes Robojit, the Novel Character

Leveraging the power and reach of microblogging, a tech writer has rolled out his new novel Robojit and the Sand Planet on Twitter network today (July 19). The first episode of the serial novel with 10 tweets is live now, at https://twitter.com/robojit The novel will appear on Twitter in the form of a serial with [...]

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She’s 13, Can Still Spell Laodicean

Meet Kavya Shivashankar, a 13-year-old speller from Olathe, Kan., who won the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night.  Kavya was named the national champion in the Championship Round after correctly spelling the word “Laodicean” which is defined as “lukewarm or indifferent in religion or politics.”  An eighth grader at California Trail Junior High School [...]

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Romantic Proposal for Mobile Women in China

Harlequin Enterprises, a leading publisher of books for women, says that digital comics based on Harlequin novels will be made available for mobile distribution in China. Harlequin Comics are adaptations based on the publisher’s romance novels. Here are the trends. Warner Bros. Digital Distribution is also offering its first digital comic book “Terminator Salvation” for [...]

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Andrew Wyeth’s ‘Goodbye’ to be Published

“Goodbye,” Andrew Wyeth’s last finished painting, will be published for the first time in the 2009 edition of Island Journal, the Island Institute’s annual magazine of island life. This last tempera, completed in October, 2008, is the highlight of an extraordinary folio of Wyeth’s Maine-island work featured in this year’s expanded 25th anniversary edition of [...]

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FashionTV to Deliver More Fashion on FTV HD

FashionTV, a 24/7 television network dedicated entirely to fashion and lifestyle, today (May 11) announced the launch of its high definition channel FTV HD in the U.S. on DISH Network. FTV HD will also bring exclusive reports on fashion houses such as Dior, Armani, Cavalli, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, etc. It covers all fashion weeks [...]

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Playboy Discovers America’s 10 Sexiest Women on Top

Here are the women whose minds and bodies work in some perfect sync. Playboy.com searched the country for these beautiful women leading companies of various shapes and sizes. It released its list of America’s 10 sexiest CEOs in its new online Forum section, on Tuesday (May 5). They are:   1. Claire Chambers – CEO of [...]

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The Rumor Call at LG Rumorous Night Event

LG Mobile Phones and fashion icon Heidi Klum partnered for an event, “LG Rumorous Night,” to promote the LG Rumor2 handset, which is available through Sprint. Heidi Klum is LG’s Ambassador of Style. LG Rumor2 comes with customizable back plates and a full QWERTY keypad. Heidi Klum lent her expertise to design five back plates [...]

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Miss America Katie Stam to Crown Miss Puerto Rico

For the first time since 1961, Miss Puerto Rico will be competing in the Miss America Pageant in January 2010, informs the Miss America Organization today (April 22). The 2010 Miss America Pageant will showcase 53 beauties live on TLC from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. “We are truly excited to welcome [...]

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