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iBoom

Everybody knows (irony alert) Apple's laptops are the coolest, the sexiest, the shiniest. Add to that another accolade: The most explosive. U.K. Website The Inquirer (Actual slogan: News, reviews, facts and friction) reports that an Apple laptop blew...

Published Fri, Feb 27 2009 1:02 PM by Sharky

Filed under: Flames, Glowing, Extinguisher, Fire

The best tweets in life are free

After getting social media enthusiasts all a-Twitter over offering tweets via short message service (SMS), Bell Canada managed to outrage users by slapping a 15 cent per-tweet charge . According to the official Twitter blog, however, things have been...

Published Thu, Feb 26 2009 5:02 PM by Sharky

Filed under: Twitter, Premium service, Hanging

You're fired! Now give us back a few pieces of that golden parachute

Microsoft was forced to take the embarassing step of asking some of its laid-off employees to return a portion of their severance package . According to a letter that was released to TechCrunch , the Redmond, Wash.-based software maker is asking former...

Published Mon, Feb 23 2009 4:02 PM by Sharky

Filed under: Darn hard, Excel, Administrative error

Prepare to be boarded ...

The trial of four Swedes charged with copyright infringement over their file-sharing Web site The Pirate Bay was beginning in spectacular style. The prosecution’s opening gambit? Drop half the charges against the men. We predict this strategy will so...

Published Fri, Feb 20 2009 1:02 PM by Sharky

Filed under: Fail, Parrot, Feeding, Eyepatch

Dancing with who the heck is that?

So Apple co-founder Steve (The Other Steve) Wozniak will appear in Dancing With The Stars this season, alongside former NFL linebacker Lawrence Taylor, singer-poet Jewel, ex-Mrs.-Charlie-Sheen-turned-reality-show-fodder Denise Richards and many more....

Published Fri, Feb 20 2009 1:02 PM by Sharky

Filed under: Wozniak, Moneymakers, High-tech leaders shakin, Ballmer frantically jitterbug

Hair-raising Ashampoo news!

While the rest of the world waits anxiously for Windows 7, Shark Tales has a breaking news alert about an even more sought-after software package: Ashampoo Office 2008! If you’ve never heard of Ashampoo, the Oldenburg, Germany-based firm’s Web site claims...

Published Thu, Feb 19 2009 4:02 PM by Sharky

Filed under: Ashampoo, Ashampoo office, Software development, Dandruff

Lay off the layoffs, please!

As if the constant doom and gloom in the news media wasn’t enough already, a company called Telonu has come out with a widget called Layoff Tracker that helps users keep abreast of the seismic contraction in the global labour force. “New layoffs are announced...

Published Mon, Feb 09 2009 4:02 PM by Sharky

Filed under: Layoff, Widget, Layoff tracker, Telonu, Screwing

Stop following us, Google!

First, Google was everywhere. Now it feels like Big Brother is, too. Google Latitude launched recently in 27 countries, including Canada, and will be available to anyone who has a mobile device that can run Google Maps for mobile. The service allows the...

Published Thu, Feb 05 2009 1:02 PM by Sharky

Filed under: Metres, Google latitude, Press time