Intel Talks Technology Concepts, Plans Atom Update

PC WorldIntel plans to talk about its future technology and product plans at Computex, but doesn’t have any big surprises lined up for the Taiwanese hardware show, which opened Tuesday.One of the biggest announcements that Intel has planned concerns a new thermal “technology concept” called Canoe Lake, which Intel says will enable hardware makers to build very thin netbooks. But executives aren’t… Read more

Briefs | Apple: iPad sales top 2 million

kansascityApple Inc. said Monday that iPad sales have topped 2 million since its launch almost two months ago. The company began selling the iPad on Friday in Asia and Europe. The iPad launched April 3 in the United States. This past weekend, Apple began selling iPads in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Spain presses for labor… Read more

China’s Manufacturing Sector Grew in May but at a Slower Pace

New York TimesHONG KONG – The booming pace of China’s manufacturing growth appeared to have slowed somewhat in May, as an array of government steps to forestall overheating in the giant economy began to take effect, data showed on Tuesday.Two surveys of purchasing managers in China, one by the state Federation of Logistics and Purchasing and another by HSBC, eased in May. Both readings remained… Read more

Lindsay Lohan’s shabby chic booze bauble

BostonHeraldLindsay Lohan isn’t happy with the court-ordered alcohol monitoring ankle bracelet that she has to wear. In fact, she’s propositioning the help of French design house, Chanel, to assist her in customizing her not-so-fun, new accessory.The 23-year-old actress was ordered yesterday to wear the bracelet – nicknamed SCRAM for Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor – after a judge… Read more

Loopt Offers Rewards Program To Those Who Check-In

paidContent.orgForget about earning badges, Loopt is cashing in on the ‘check in’ trend by launching a new rewards program called Loopt Star that gives people incentives to become loyal patrons to participating establishments.Loopt may have been one of the early location-based social networks on the iPhone and other smartphones, but in recent months, its relevancy faded when newer start-ups like… Read more

Scoop: Why did Heidi leave Spencer?

San Francisco ExaminerSAN FRANCISCO – Why did Heidi Montag decide to leave husband Spencer Pratt? The “Hills” villainess is moving in with pal Jennifer Bunney, who said the couple have “some issues” to deal with.“She’s moving in with me,” Jennifer told Us magazine. “They’re not divorced,” but the spouses of a year are “going through some… Read more

Al-Qaeda Says a Top Leader Is Killed, Monitoring Group Reports

BusinessWeekJune 1 (Bloomberg) — Al-Qaeda announced on Islamic militant websites that one of its top leaders, Mustafa Abu al- Yazid, was killed in Pakistan, a Washington-based monitoring group reported.The messages were posted yesterday, said the SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks jihadist websites.Al-Yazid, an Egyptian, has been described by U.S. officials as the terror group’s No. 3 leader… Read more

ECB Says Europe Banks Face Bond Sales Risk, Higher Loan Losses

BusinessWeekJune 1 (Bloomberg) — Europe’s banks will have to write off more loans this year than in 2009 and their ability to sell bonds may be curtailed by governments seeking to finance fiscal deficits, the European Central Bank said.With governments facing “heavy financing requirements over the coming years” there’s a “risk of bank bond issuance being crowded out,” the… Read more

Iran ‘pursuing’ further enrichment

Al Jazeera EnglishThe United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says Iran is pushing ahead with higher-level uranium enrichment and has failed to answer its questions about possible military dimensions to its nuclear programme.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also said Tehran refused to address concerns about possible undisclosed nuclear activities in a report the US said “clearly shows… Read more

Undersea Oil Adrift in Gulf May Create Oxygen ‘Dead Zones’

BusinessWeek(See {EXT4 <GO>} for more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.)June 1 (Bloomberg) — The millions of gallons of oil leaking from a broken well a mile under the Gulf of Mexico may create oxygen-depleting dead zones below the ocean, killing sea life and upsetting the region’s ecology for decades, scientists say.BP Plc’s oil spill, the biggest in U.S. history, has been sprayed with… Read more

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