Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.
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Japan launches S Korea satellite
North Korea is poised to install the satellite onto its rocket, completing all preparations for the launch later this week, an official says in Pyongyang.
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N Korea ‘ready for rocket launch’
Waiting for Apple’s next tablet? You may not have to wait long. According to a report from All Things Digital’s John Pacszkowski , the next iPad is coming in the first week of March. Given that release date, it’s not clear when the new device would hit stores, but Paczkowski estimates that it would be around a week after the launch event. Read full article > >
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Report: ‘iPad 3’ coming first week of March?
No one knew John Legend was coming. At least, the students from Duke Ellington School of the Arts didn’t know. The singer-songwriter came by the Kennedy Center on Tuesday morning to participate in the launch of the center’s “What’s Going On . . . NOW” project , a national arts and digital media initiative to both inspire young people to engage in their communities through the arts and to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” Gaye performed the song during the Kennedy Center’s inaugural season in 1972. Read full article > >
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John Legend visits D.C. school to help launch youth project
Research in Motion has denied an accusation leveled at the company in Boy Genius Report , which said that the company was lying about the reason behind the delay of BlackBerry 10. The report, citing a “trusted” source within the company, said that RIM is delaying the launch of its next operating system because “they don’t have a working product yet.” Read full article > >
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Research in Motion denies lying about BB 10
It’s been two weeks since the launch of the federal government’s new and supposedly improved job board, USAJobs.gov . The site has been plagued by all kind of glitches , from problems searching to getting access. The Office of Personnel Management sends out daily updates saying the problems are getting better and citing the number of new job seekers who have filled out successful applications. Read full article > >
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USAJobs.gov 3.0: Are things any better?
It’s been two weeks since the launch of the federal government’s new and supposedly improved job board, USAJobs.gov . The site has been plagued by all kind of glitches , from problems searching to getting access. The Office of Personnel Management sends out daily updates saying the problems are getting better and citing the number of new job seekers who have filled out successful applications. Read full article > >
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USAJobs.gov 3.0: Are things any better?
Samsung said it has postponed the launch of the Nexus Prime smartphone as a mark of respect to Steve Jobs.
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Samsung delay is ‘Jobs tribute’
Simon Cowell told the Hollywood Reporter back in August that an audience of less than 20 million for the launch of his “X Factor” would be a flat-out “disappointment.” Turns out, “X Factor” — which Simon wants to displace his old program, “American Idol,” as the biggest show on TV — attracted 11.9 million viewers Wednesday night as it began its second week on the air. And a week earlier, Simon’s new singing-competition series averaged 12.5 million viewers. Read full article > >
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‘X Factor’ eclipsed by comedies
Sea Launch, the rocket company that operates from a converted oil rig in the Pacific, returns to flight and puts a large telecommunications satellite in orbit.
Companies and celebrities are being given the chance to protect their names from hijacking ahead of the launch of .xxx.
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.XXX website registration begins
Russia delays the launch of its next manned mission to the International Space Station after an unmanned cargo vessel crashed following its launch last week.
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Russia delays manned space flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A Russian space station supply ship crashed with a thunderous boom into Siberia minutes after launch Wednesday, rattling NASA and others in this new era without any shuttles to bail out the orbiting outpost. The rocket failed barely a month after NASA’s final space shuttle flight. While the International Space Station has more than enough supplies, the accident threatens to delay the launch of the next crew, just one month away. That’s because the upper stage of the unmanned Soyuz rocket that failed is similar to the ones used to launch astronauts to the station. Read full article > >
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Russian cargo ship for space station crashes, rocket accident may delay launch of next crew
Labour launch a campaign arguing that government plans for a cull would not help reduce the spread of cattle tuberculosis.
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Labour oppose England badger cull
The biggest wedding of the year gets miniaturised with the launch of Prince William and Princess Catherine wedding dolls.
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Wedding day Kate and William become dolls
Russian cargo ship for space station crashes, rocket accident may delay launch of next crew
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
