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Five Reasons Not to Buy the iPhone

Considering the sheer hassle (namely, the long lines) involved in buying this thing, it might be time to look at some other reasons to hold off. Take a look at our list of extra reasons not to buy the iPhone – we hope they make you feel a little less like you're missing out on the most-hyped launch since....PlayStation 3? (you know, should you actually decide to go home and rest after a long week's work on Friday.) 1. You Must Have an iTunes Account. Not the hugest deal considering that most people use iTunes anyway, but it would be nice to have some other options for purchasing and managing your music. 2. No Direct-to-Phone Downloads. There's nothing like hearing a song you like (or thinking of a song you want) and downloading it right then and there, directly into your phone (or audio player). Sure, you can't do this with your iPod, either, but the feature is increasingly the norm on music-capable phones from Verizon and Sprint. Now, given that Apple has said that the

EU's body mulls possible action against France, Sweden and Greece

Wednesday could be crunch day for EU nations France, Sweden and Greece, reports the Reuters news service, revealing that the European Commission will decide whether to take legal action against the three nations for restricting competition in their gambling markets. Read All EU's body mulls possible action against France, Sweden and Greece

iMEGA WELL RECEIVED AT ONLINE GAMBLING CONFERENCE

The mysterious organisation that surfaced so dramatically this week by initiating legal action against the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) expanded on its aims and objectives at a Montreal online gambling conference. Read Rest of this Gambling News

5 Technologies not available in the USA but in the rest of the world

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Mikimoto Bean i-theater Where you can find it: Japan What it does: You can hook these video glasses weighing less than 3 ounces into your iPod for a complete theater-like experience. Because you're looking at two screens, you get the sense that you're watching a 50-inch plasma screen. They come with stereo headphones and can run for more than six hours on one charge, so in one sitting you could watch about half of the Star Wars series Reborg-Q Security Robot Where you can find it: Japan What it does: This security system debuted last year at the AquaCity shopping mall. It's programmed to patrol a set course through a mall. Alternatively, it can be control remotely from afar. The robot knows how to enter an elevator. If there's a fire, it can use a fire extinguisher; if customers want to know the time or the weather, it can tell them; if a lost child has been found, the robot can display that information on a screen located on its chest. Mobile Wallet Where you can find

Isreal - District appeal court rules against online gambling

Reports from the Israeli news publication Haaretz indicate that a District Court in Tel Aviv has upheld a lower court finding that companies operating online gambling websites targeting Israelis are breaking the law, even if operated and registered abroad. Read Full Gambling Article

Poker Drawing Hands For Beginners

Everyone has their favorite starting hands. Apart from the obvious AA and KK, suited connectors like J,10 and 7,8 etc certainly have their benefits. How you rate your pocket cards depends on what type of player you are: whether you’re aggressive or loose and how many flops you like to see. Read All Poker Drawing Hands For Beginners

World Poker Tour to Film New Season VI Stop, Bellagio Cup III

The World Poker Tour® (WPT) will travel to Las Vegas next month to film the newest stop on the Season VI circuit—Bellagio Cup III—and will test a modified final table structure. Satellite tournaments are already underway at Bellagio where players can qualify to play in the $10,000 Bellagio Cup main event held July 10 – 15. Read All World Poker Tour to Film New Season VI Stop, Bellagio Cup III

Small Pockets and Big Stacks

I played the World Series of Poker Main Event for the first time in 2006 and like all rookies, I was involved in endless discussions of “The Hypothetical.” You know, it’s the first hand and you’re in the big blind. Five players move all-in. You look down at pocket Aces. What do you do? Read All Small Pockets and Big Stacks

Step Back In Time for a Spin Through the Roaring Twenties

The latest in animation technology brings the historic characters of the era to life, including the Keystone Cops and the most infamous gangster of all, Al Capone. A spot of Swing Dancing lifts the mood momentarily before the Barrel symbols appear, signalling the arrival of a truly explosive feature game. Read All Step Back In Time for a Spin Through the Roaring Twenties

Greatest All-Around Poker Player To Be Named At World Series of Poker

Winner of $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Regarded As World’s Best . A record 148 high-stakes poker professionals took to the felt Sunday at the 38th Annual World Series of Poker presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light to compete for a multi-million-dollar payday and determine who is the game’s best all-around player. Read all Greatest All-Around Poker Player To Be Named At World Series of Poker

History Made at Absolute Poker as Bad Beat Jackpot Hits Twice in 48 Hours

Within one day of releasing its new Bad Beat Jackpot game, Absolute Poker doled out nearly $78,000 to five lucky Absolute Poker players after the very first jackpot was hit. Less than 48 hours later, it was déjà vu for players of the new online poker game as the jackpot bells tolled once again. Read Full Story - History Made at Absolute Poker as Bad Beat Jackpot Hits Twice in 48 Hours

Paris Hilton Sprung From Jail

Paris Hilton has not only had her sentence cut short, she is already out of jail! Unimpeachable sources tell us the deal was sealed yesterday, and that Hilton made her exit early early this morning. She was originally sentenced to 45 days in jail, but that was reduced to 23. She served a total of three days. The L.A. County Sheriff's Department will hold a news conference in an hour to discuss what went down. Paris Hilton will serve 40 days house arrest instead . What a croc of shit , if that was any of us we would be there for the whole sentence .

Police Make Arrest in Kansas Teen's Death

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Police arrested a man in the abduction and death of a teenager whose body was found Wednesday in a Missouri park four days after she disappeared from a Kansas store's parking lot. Authorities said 18-year-old Kelsey Smith's body was found at a lake in Grandview, Mo., about 20 miles east of where she had disappeared Saturday. They did not say how Smith died. Overland Park Police Chief John Douglass identified the suspect as Edwin R. Hall, 26, of Olathe. Hall was expected to be charged Thursday with premeditated first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. Douglass said Hall was interviewed Wednesday after police acted on a tip that matched him to a vehicle seen in surveillance video pulling into the Target parking lot about a minute after Smith parked there. He declined to comment on the circumstances of Hall's questioning or evidence in the case. Douglass said Hall appeared to be the same person shown in the video walking into the Target soon after Smith entered the store