Two hours before midnight on New Year’s Eve, the Senate managed to pass a plan, by a vote of 89-8, thus averting the dreaded fiscal cliff. On New Year’s Day, the bill was approved by the House, even though John Boehner and other Republicans continued to be extremely difficult throughout […]
It’s official Bond is here to STAY, after what seemed like an endless string of set backs (studio MGM going bankrupt, the films production being cancelled) among a host of other things. The 23rd entry into the Bond franchise Skyfall was completed, and released to great applause. Fans & critics […]
Intellectual Ventures and RPX Corporation working together to snap up the imaging IP for $525 million. The former is an agent for Apple’s interests, among others, while RPX represents Google. RIM, Apple and Google, are among the 12 patent licensees participating in the deal, according to a court filing. Under the terms, […]
Beyonce’ Knowles, pop-diva just scored a new deal with Pepsi as its new brand ambassador. The new gig provides Bey with a $50M payday, and her image on the side of the Pepsi can. The 31-year-old superstar has already begun her brand responsibilities, saying that her art and the soda’s […]
For those who crave a secluded private island of their own, but hate being tied down to one place, then Orsos Island is for you. A ‘floating island’ offering more than 10,000 square feet of living space and enough rooms to accommodate 12 people comfortably, with additional room for a staff […]
Call of Duty: Black Ops II hit the ground running, and within its first 24 hours in retail stores the game has garnered in excess of $500 million in sales worldwide, according to the game’s publisher Activision. Once again, Call of Duty’s annual arrival remains the biggest entertainment of the […]
Starbucks Coffee Co. announced that it has agreed to acquire Teavana Holdings for $620 million, chopping its way through a growing $40 billion global tea industry. Starbucks stated it “plans to continue to grow and extend Teavana’s already-successful 300 mall-based stores as well as add a high profile neighborhood store […]
When Hurricane Sandy blew plowed through the east coast, it became this country’s costliest storm other than Katrina. New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo will be seeking at least $30 billion in aid from the federal government for the states cleanup costs, according to The New York Times. The itemized breakdown […]
The damn near perfect new James Bond film Skyfall has officially smashed every record in the film’s 50 year legacy. Not even out a full month it has already amassed across the world a impressive $518.6 million, making it officially the highest earning Bond film yet! The film has raked in 87.8 […]
According to Bloomberg News, Apple is in advanced communication with major music labels to launch an online radio service to rival Pandora. Apple is also seeking licensing agreements with labels that would forgo requirements about how often users can skip tracks or listen to a particular artist in an hour. […]
A $1 billion lawsuit was filed on Wednesday against Bank of America, the second largest bank in the US, by the Department of Justice. BofA has been accused of bank mortgage fraud which significantly contributed to the housing crisis. BofA became trapped in the scheme dubbed the “High-Speed Swim Lane” […]
Akingide Cole of Palmdale, Calif., is wanted on suspicion of burglary, grand larceny, and unlawful possession of burglary tools stemming from a heist at the Venetian, a Las Vegas Strip resort, the police said Monday. Las Vegas police are looking for the 31-year-old Southern California man who they believed sneaked into […]