Singer, songwriter and Bouncer?

A video of Lady GaGa breaking up a fight at her Washinton Concert on 7th September.

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Fame Monster or not, she's no monster to her fans!

This week Lady GaGa showed maybe a smaller glimmer into the kind of person she is when she cut her hit song, 'Just Dance' to break up a fight in the audience of her 'Monster Ball' tour whilst in Washington.

Though you may expect the crowd to be angry that GaGa cut her song short, she was greeted with cheers as she broke up the fight telling the 2 women not to fight at this concert. After apologising to her crowd she asked if the girls were ok and saying she didn't know who hit who first.

I think it takes someone big to break up a fight, and though it could have affected how the rest of the concert went she ultimately did the right thing. If more people in the world broke up fights it would be a better place.

After breaking up the fight she took a small time to indulge with some friendly banter, gyrating to the crowd she asked if they thought she was sexy and admitted that she prefers, 'a giant dose of bullshit' than the actual truth.

Source: http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=Lady-Gaga-interrupted-her-concert-to-break-up-a-fight&nItemID=36309

Picture Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/09/09/2010-09-09_lady_gaga_stops_monster_ball_show_in_washington_dc_to_break_up_crowd_fight.html

Samsung start to fight back!

With Apple making a big hit with the iPad and Blackberry having their own plans for the tablet computer market Samsung has now introduced their new Galaxy Tab.

Samsung are entering a competitive market, the Galaxy Tab will weigh less than the iPad and be smaller but the key issue will be its price. If Samsing don't market it correctly and sell it at a battling price it might end up being a flop and another point to Apple.

The device will run the Google Android system, something Apple are not particularly happy with, having already fallen out with Google over the operationg system. It will have a capacity of 16 or 32GB and can be expandable by another 32GB, just like the iPad.

Being able to connect by 3G, wi-fi and bluetooth it's price will be a key issue, with many customers seeing Apple as a reliable source and an easy to use App Store do Samsung have their work cut out for them?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11163687

Picture Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/sep/02/samsung-galaxy-tab-revealed-ifa

If it's not slipping at the wheel, it's slipping a big secret!

Top Gear's Stig has finally been unmasked after nearly 7 years of secrecy. Ben Collins, a former Formula 3 driver, had planned to release his memoirs, something the BBC wished to stop. Though he planned to release them it was actually the Sunday Times which named Collins as The Stig due to his company's financial reports. For instance a 2003 report stated that the company was heading out of a 'cornerstone year' due to "driving services provided for the BBC, mainly in the Top Gear programme.

The question now lingers on whether there needs to be replacement. Back in 2002 former Formula 1 driver Perry McCarthy left the programme after he was outed as being 'the tame racing driving', of which created the introduction of Collins as the white Stig, replacing the former black suited driver.

With many previous stunts to try to prevent the identity being revealed, such as Michael Schumacher being unmasked, which many believed to be a 'red herring', the BBC has a tough choice to make. With local Bristol papers already printing a story about Ben Collins being Top Gear's best driver earlier in the year, after Collins apparently let slip his secret to a gallery owner whilst trying to purchase a print of The Stig.

With many now knowing the identity of the BBC's biggest secret will they ditch the white suited pilot of the show, who's the face of much BBC merchandise, or try another tactic?

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/aug/22/top-gear-bbc-stig-memoirs

"Our People" not for the South

South Korea has band North Korea's tweets from social networking website Twitter. The secretive country first posted a tweet a week ago and has amassed over 8500 in a short time since, but South Korea has banned it from being viewed.

South Korea have been repeatedly blasted by North Korea in its tweets and South Korea released a statement claiming these were containing, "illegal information". The North has often said it is not to blame for the destruction of a South Korean Navy ship. The uriminzok account which means Our People, is big news for a country with limited Internet access across its nation, with them also setting up their own Youtube page, what more can we expect from North Korea?

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/pda/2010/aug/19/north-korea-twitter-banned-south

Blackberry in more international trouble

India have given phone maker's Blackberry a deadline of the 31st of August to give them access to all of their service's or will be shutdown, which would be a bad step in a country poised for smartphone growth!

In a recent and enlarging feud, Blackberry has been the major headline hitter throughout many countries. Since already having Saudi Arabia ban the phones' use for 4 hours India might cut the network altogether, leaving 1 million Indian Blackberry users in a difficult situation. India and many other countries claim that security is at risk due to the facts that texts and emails can be sent from the phone without the authorities having the ability to monitor them.

It is now down to RIM, who gave Saudi Arabia the codes to check emails, and though have claimed to co-operate with the government Indian officials say it doesn't go far enough. With more countries set to follow suit, Blackberry appears to be in a bit of a mess.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10951607

4 Hours of havoc over for Saudi Arabia Blackberry users!

Blackberry services have been restored in Saudi Arabia so it has been reported after a ban upon Blackberry devices was invoked for the sending and recieving of messages due to security reasons. The ban took place for around 4 hours according to locals.

Though earlier reports that Blackberry manufacturers RIM (Research in Motion) had found a solution to security issues raised by local authorities cannot be confirmed. The Blackberry devices cannot have their messages monitored and authorities aren't pleased. It raises concerns that if RIM granted Saudi Arabia security codes other countries might expect the same treatment, such as Algeria, Indonesia and India. It's still unclear why everything's in working order, and the ban which was implemented on August 6th will hopefully become clearer in the near future.

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10896653

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An Apple a day might just keep the doctor away

Apple's ingenious iPad is helping British troops with Afghan efforts with an app which has been developed to help train troops even faster than before without having to listen the Royal School of Artillery's instructors.

Men from the 1st Reginemt Royal Horse Artillery say this is more hands on for troups leaarning rather than watching a presentation. You can take it with you back to base and have a go and compete with others about the best way to deal with a situation and can make operations even slicker in real life.

The creaters are also making a 3D app for Army Pilots to help recognise vechiles whilst flying. Army Training Officer Major Rich Gill hopes these apps can help shorten training time. He also insists that in a time when the Armed Forces are facing cuts the introduction of iPads is not a waste of money.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/10813964