January 9, 2007

Apple CEO unveils iPhone, Apple TV The new phone, to be called iPhone, will run on Apple's operating system and utilize a touch screen instead of the multiple buttons used on other mobile devices.  Apple TV is a set-box that allows users to play movies and television shows downloaded from the internet to a computer (Mac or PC) onto a television. Apple TV has 720 pixel high-definition video, a 40GB hard drive to hold up to 50 hours of video. Apple TV will also use 802.11n, the new wireless draft standard. The product will sell for $299 US. 1:43:03 PM

GAZA: 47 muslim on muslim bombings in the past month? Palestinian police have traced 47 bombings in the past month to the "Swords of Islamic Righteousness" fundamentalist group. Last month, Swords of Islamic Righteousness circulated a letter in Gaza's busiest business districts threatening to "impose the laws of God" against anyone transgressing its fundamentalist interpretation of Islam. It claimed responsibility for "shooting rocket-propelled grenades at internet cafés in Gaza" because they "prevented people from praying to God" and boasted of blowing up a car to punish the driver who played his stereo too loud. The group also claimed to have thrown acid on unveiled women studying in Gaza's Islamic University and promised to ensure the "honour" of all Palestinian women. 1:36:41 PM