Unveiled: World’s First Commercial Spaceship
Ending months of conceptual drawings, space tourism outfit Virgin Galactic undraped its first commercial spaceship in glitzy ceremonies held on Dec. 7, 2009 in the Mojave Desert. Virgin Galactic...
View ArticleYouTube Lists Most Viewed Videos
For the first time ever, YouTube counted down its most watched videos for the year. In the list published Dec. 16, singing phenomenon Susan Boyle tellingly got the most popular video of 2009....
View ArticleTexting Grows Among Americans
More Americans are using their thumbs rather than their mouths to communicate. In figures released Dec. 15, 2009 by the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of text messages sent in 2008 doubled from the...
View ArticleShoppers Scramble for Zhu Zhu Pets
Parents across the US are dashing to buy the mechanical rodent known as the Zhu Zhu, currently the most in-demand Christmas gift for children. They could be hard to come by though. Retailers like Toys...
View Article“Invisible Bracelet” for Emergency Health Alerts
America’s emergency health care system just got an upgrade with a virtual medical ID. Called the Invisible Bracelet (iB), the device would help emergency responders deliver optimum service to patients....
View ArticleZerona Laser: The Latest Innovation in Cosmetic Treatment
A lot of people have been talking about the Zerona laser, one of the latest innovations in laser technology used in cosmetic treatments. The Zerona laser is a relatively new technique that was only...
View ArticleProfiles in Business: Michael Dell
Michael S. Dell is a 45-year old American businessman who serves as the current chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Dell, Inc, a Texas-based multinational company that...
View ArticleProfiles in Business: Intelius
After resigning from his post as Chief Executive Officer of Infospace, former Microsoft executive Naveen Jain and several associates established Intelius Inc at the start of 2003. Naveen Jain is also...
View ArticleBurj Khalifa, World’s Tallest Structure, Re-opens Observation Deck
The observation deck of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower, has finally been re-opened. The deck was shut two months ago after an elevator accident caused visitors to be trapped more than 120...
View ArticleSony Offers PS3 and PSP Warranties
Customers who bought video game consoles at stores like Best Buy or GameStop in the past years were given notice of retail-supported extended warranties. The warranty plans, however, go by many names....
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