Archive for July, 2009

Devotec Solar Sound Bluetooth speaker hands-on and nano-review

So we’ve been playing with the Devotec Industries Solar Sound Bluetooth speaker system for a couple days now, and we’ve got to say we’re pretty impressed — we just wish it could run directly (and indefinitely) off the solar panel, instead of requiring an internal battery that takes 12-24 hours to charge from the sun [...]

Modu actually launches in Israel, gets hands-on treatment as proof

You know, we really didn’t believe it at first, but looks like Modu has finally launched in some part of the world, and just as rumored, the inaugural carrier is the Israel company’s local network Cellcom. Likely because they knew we still wouldn’t be convinced, the crew at Mobo have gone hands-on with the phone. [...]

Mexican drug lords sport flashy, goofy nicknames (AP)

AP – MEXICO CITY ? Edgar Valdez Villarreal is believed to be the chief hit man for one of Mexico’s most brutal drug cartels. His nickname? “Barbie.”

Woman burnt to death in bedroom

KUALA LUMPUR: Firemen found the charred remains of 28-year-old Ester Chong Sook Lee in her bedroom on the first floor of a three-storey house following a fire at Taman Dagang near here today.

Former Bernama journalist dies

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bernama journalist Abdul Shukor Ahmad, 73, died at the Serdang Hospital at 8 am today due to heart and kidney complications.

MIC offers RM3.2m to get Kampung Buah Pala back

PENANG: The MIC is willing to offer RM3.2 million if the Penang government can get back the land in Kampung Buah Pala, Bukit Gelugor from the developer.

Pay for train tickets with ATM cards

KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has introduced KTMB@OnePay, a system where passengers can buy tickets using ATM cards at dedicated terminals and Petronas Mesra kiosks nationwide.

Ganesan to be referred to rights and privileges committee

IPOH: Perak State Assembly Speaker Datuk R. Ganesan will be referred to the Rights and Privileges Committee on Monday, said former assembly speaker V. Sivakumar.

Noh: Dumping chicks cruel, irresponsible act

PUTRAJAYA: Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Noh Omar has described as cruel and irresponsible the dumping of 4,000 chicks by 100 broiler farmers in front of the Johor Veterinary Services Department in Kota Iskandar in Johor yesterday in protest against alleged discrepancies in the allocation of incentives.

Mohan, nine other men held for illegal assembly in Penang

PENANG: MIC Youth coordinator T. Mohan and nine other men were today detained by police for illegal assembly after about 50 people gathered here to march to the Komtar building to hand over a memorandum to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on the Kampung Buah Pala issue.

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