Windows 7 beta download: Windows 7 public beta download now!

Windows 7 is almost ready, the Windows 7 beta version, that is. Announced in Las Vegas recently, the Windows 7 beta download is finally available after months of speculation and leaks. Speaking at the International Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer announced that the next version of their Windows operating system is almost ready. The CEO announced that a nearly final "beta" test version of Windows 7 will be available this Friday for regular PC users (ordinary mortals such as ourselves) to download and tinker with.. Expectations are high for Windows 7, and many have been looking forward to this day when downloading the beta version will be available to the public. According to reports, the new
operating system uses much of the same underlying technology as its predecessor, the much-maligned Vista. This author is one of the thousands disappointed with Vista and all its quirks. But Windows 7 aims to resolve many problems users had with Vista. For instance, Microsoft pledges to make it easier to install peripheral devices and to have the software pump out fewer of those irritating warnings and notifications - quirks that led me to ditch Vista months ago.

The Microsoft CEO also promises more speed for the their new operating system. Windows 7 will boot faster and drain laptop batteries more slowly. "I believe Windows will remain at the center of people's technological solar system," Ballmer said. "We're putting in all the right ingredients: simplicity, reliability and speed, and we're working hard to get it right and to get it ready."

Other features and innovations of Windows 7 include the following:

Windows 7 is designed to make everyday tasks faster and easier, and make new things possible for end users. When released to the market, Windows 7 delivers the fundamental performance, reliability and security features that people expect — and it is designed to be compatible with the same hardware, applications and device drivers as Windows Vista. Windows 7 will have improved navigation, a new taskbar and a streamlined user interface that puts commonly used resources within easy reach. Windows 7 will also make it easier to use home audio-video systems and other networked media devices to play music, watch videos and display photos that reside on Windows-based PCs. And Windows 7 will offer more options than ever to customize and personalize Windows-based PCs with styles that match the user’s personality.

let's hope they get it right this time. I'm still reeling from my disappointment with Windows Vista. Though I must confess that the Windows 7 beta download news is exciting, and its promised features and improvements sound great, something tells me I will have to let the experts try this one for now. I will read up on new developments about Window 7 as the weeks and months pass and will try it when it is really ready - after its beta stage.

For those of you eager to try the new Windows 7 and are looking forward to its beta download, the official word is this: "The beta version of Windows 7, Microsoft's next-generation PC operating system, can be downloaded today by MSDN, TechBeta and TechNet customers. Consumers who want to test-drive the beta will be able to download it beginning January 9 at http://www.microsoft.com/windows7."

Patrick Swayze: Barbara Walters - Patrick Swayze interview video

Patrick Swayze was interviewed by Barbara Walters last night for her Barbara Walters Special. Patrick Swayze, suffering from pancreatic cancer for the past year, told Walters that life has been like hell for the most part of the year since his cancer was discovered, but he is fighting on, fighting to the end. And it looks like he's winning!

"I've never been one to run from a challenge," the 56-year-old Swayze admits to Barbara Walters in the interview. "There's a lot of stuff going on. Yeah, I'm scared. Yeah, I'm angry. Yeah, I'm wondering why me. Yeah, I'm all this stuff. You can bet that I'm going through hell... and I've
only seen the beginning of it."The star of the blockbuster movies Ghost (with Demi Moore) and Dirty Dancing said he knew something was wrong when "indigestion issues got gigantic and constant" and drinking champagne felt like "pouring acid on an open wound." Then he started losing weight quite rapidly - something inside him knew his health was in peril. "And then I started thinking, I'm getting skinny. I dropped about 20 pounds in the blink of an eye. And then when you see it in the mirror, when all of a sudden, you pull your eyes down and the bottom of your eyes go yellow and jaundice sets in — then you know something's wrong."

After several consultations and tests, his fears were confirmed. Doctors discovered a malignant tumor in his midsection and a small mass on his liver. And because his cancer had spread to his liver, having surgery to remove it wasn't an option as it would put his life more at risk. Doctors therefore recommended the best option to fight the disease - traditional chemotherapy along with an experimental drug treatment.

It has been a year since that discovery and diagnosis, and Patrick Swayze told Barbara Walters that he is still fighting the disease. His health has greatly improved over the past months. Swayze has described the improvement in his health as a miracle as he has not only managed to regain strength and weight, but remarkably even continued to work on his series 'The Beast'. But it was not like this at first. "For the first few weeks, it was like being in a nightmare you couldn't wake up from," his wife, Niemi, told Barbara Walters.

"I don't know what's on the other side. It tests everything I believe in... that here is something unique in all of us that does not, does not die. I like to believe that I've got a lot of guardian warriors sitting on my shoulder, including my dad." He adds, "What winning is to me is not giving up, is no matter what's thrown at me, I can take it," Patrick Swayze says. "And I can keep going."

Patrick Swayze - Barbara Walters interview videos

Patrick Swayze Barbara Walters Special Interview Part 1

Taylor Lautner is in!: Taylor Lautner back in Twilight 2 / New Moon

The news is out! Taylor Lautner will be back as Jacob Black in Twilight 2: New Moon. After weeks of speculation that he will be replaced by another actor, bigger and bulkier Michael Copon - a requisite for the new Jacob role, the rumors were finally put to rest with finality by the director of New Moon himself, Chris Weitz. The confirmation is posted on Twilight series author, Stephenie Meyer's site, recently. In a note from Director Chris Weitz, it reads:.

I'm very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in New Moon and that he's doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer.

The characters in Stephenie's books go through extraordinary changes of circumstance and also appearance; so it is not surprising that there has been speculation about whether the same actor would portray a character who changes in so many surprising ways throughout the series. But it was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part. I think that fans of Twilight the book and the movie will be surprised by the Jacob Black that Taylor will bring to the screen in New Moon; and I'm looking forward to working with him and the rest of the cast in realizing the film.

This was further supported by Stephenie Meyer who added her own views on the choice:

I'd just like to add that I was very much a part of this decision. My first priority was always what was best for New Moon—what was going to give us the best possible movie. I'm truly thrilled that Taylor was the one who proved to the director, to Summit, and to me that he is the best possible Jacob we could have. And I'm very much looking forward to seeing what he's going to bring to Jacob's character this year.

Rumors started circulating about the possible replacement of Taylor Lautner in Twilight 2: New Moon late last year, not long after the confirmation of the sequel to the blockbuster movie was announced. After it was learned that a new director would take charge of Twilight 2/New Moon, the partial list of the cast of actors and actresses for the film was also revealed. Omitted from the list was the name of Taylor Lautner. This led to speculations that he would be replaced since the Jacob Black role in New moon would call for a bigger, brawnier and more mature-looking actor. Immediately, Twilight fans were in uproar. And when the name of Michael Copon, a Filipino-American actor, surfaced, more Twilight fans objected. This conflict was further aggravated by Coppon's alleged gloating on his MySpace page which was subsequently hit by a barrage of nasty comments from die-hard Twilight and Taylor Lautner fans.

Meanwhile, Taylor Lautner didn't give up, announcing that he would fight to keep the role. "I have been working out. I've been working out since the day we finished filming 'Twilight.' I just weighed myself today; I've put on 19 pounds," he said. "I'm guaranteeing Weitz 10 more [pounds] by filming. I get to meet Chris on Friday, in two days, so I'm excited. I'm going to have lunch with him."

The news that Taylor Lautner will reprise his role in Twilight 2/New Moon will surely be greeted positively by his fans. The film adaptation for New Moon is scheduled for release sometime in November of 2009, with a tentative release date of November 20, 2009.

The Office season 5 episode 11: The Office 5.11 s05e11 Duel

Our favorite comedy returns as the The Office season 5 episode 11/The Office 5.11, its first episode of 2009, unfolds. However, we have to wait a little bit longer because "Duel", The Office s05e11/The Office 511, will not be shown until next week, January 15. Yup, Michael and his band of misfits are taking a longer vacation than the others. But I am sure the wait will be worth it. In Duel, the staff deals with a sensitive issue as the affair of Dwight and Angela is finally revealed to Andy, by Michael of course. Meanwhile, Michael has been called to corporate headquarters for a meeting with David Wallace. About what? Who knows. Find out how this turns out in the next episode of The Office (season 5 episode 11/The Office s05e11. The full video stream of The Office: Duel will be available online as soon as the episode is aired and, as always, a copy of it will be posted on this site. Please check back for it regularly. In the meantime, you can check out past episodes of The Office and other television shows by going to the Television Round Up links at the right sidebar. For now, here is a summary of The Office 5.11/The Office season 5 episode 11.

The office is on eggshells because Andy still hasn't found out about fiancee Angela's affair with Dwight. When Michael spills the beans, Dwight and Andy take matters into their own hands. Meanwhile, Michael is nervous about being called down to corporate for a meeting with David Wallace.

No promo clip of The Office season 5 episode 11/The Office 5.11 has yet surfaced online. I will post it here once it becomes available. For now, here is a look back at the previous episode, The Office 510: Moroccan Christmas:

The Office Rewind: Moroccan Christmas

Grey's Anatomy season 5 episode 11/Grey's Anatomy 511 s05e11

After the holiday break, Grey's Anatomy season 5 episode 11/Grey's Anatomy 5.11 returns via episode Wish You Were Here, wherein the drama and intrigue at Seattle Grace continues. How will Alex react when Izzie tells him she is seeing Denny? Will this be one of the last episodes where we will see TR Knight as O'Malley since he has been reported to have asked the producers to release him? These will be answered as Grey's Anatomy 511/Grey's Anatomy s05e11 graces our television screens again starting tomorrow. We will also find out how the
admittance of a death row convict at the hospital will affect Derek and put a wedge on the friendship of Cristina and Meredith. Tune in to find out. The full video stream of Wish You Were Here, Grey's Anatomy s05e11/Grey's Anatomy season 5 episode 11 will be available on this site soon. A copy will be posted on this page immediately after it becomes available online so please keep checking back for it. In the meantime, you can check out other Grey's Anatomy episodes by clicking its link on the sidebar to the right. Other TV shows are also available. I will leave you with this summary of Grey's Anatomy season 5 episode 11/Grey's Anatomy 511 as well as its preview video.

Bailey teams with Seattle Grace's new pediatric surgeon, Dr. Arizona Robbins, to save the life of a young patient near and dear to her heart, as the admittance of a death row inmate at the hospital stirs anger in Derek and further erodes Meredith and Cristina's friendship. Meanwhile, Callie and Sloan work as a team to fight their respective attractions to Sadie and Lexie, and Izzie tells Alex that she's seeing Denny.

Preview of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 11/Grey's Anatomy 511
Wish You Were Here: Grey's Anatomy 5.11 (s05e11)

People's Choice Awards: 2009 People's Choice Awards results

The 35th People's Choice Awards/2009 People's Choice Awards will be announced today, capping weeks of voting online for everyone's favorites in the entertainment industry. While the Oscars, the Emmys and the Grammys are are given by peers and experts in the industry, the People's Choice Awards/2009 People's Choice Awards are solely determined by fan voting making it equally significant and prestigious as a validation of a show or artist's popularity. After all, popularity determines one's existence in the entertainment industry. As a result, categories use the word "favorite" rather than the wards show staple "best". For the 2009 People's Choice Awards/35th People's Choice Awards, in addition to the regular assortment of categories, this year will include new categories including Favorite TV Drama Diva, Favorite Movie Cast and Favorite Scene Stealing Guest Star. The show is also partnering with People to present an award for Favorite Star Under 35.

The 2009 People's Choice Awards winners/2009 People Choice Awards results will be announced soon. Hosted again by Queen Latifah, the awards show will be broadcast live on television by CBS. Though the People's Choice Awards will have its requisite celebrity red carpet arrivals and VIP guests in black tie, what sets it from the other Hollywood awards shows is that there are free tickets distributed to the general public. Thus, you'll never know what will happen in the live People Choice Awards because it has a different energy than the others, with fans shouting and shrieking at every chance they get. For instance, when comedian Jim Carrey won the award for "Liar Liar' several years ago, he leapt up from his table, lifted his chair high above his head, and shook it in manic glee as he danced up to the stage, finally hurling the chair ahead of him before bounding onto the stage and smothering his producer in a mock passionate embrace.

The 2009 People's Choice Awards winners/2009 People's Choice Awards results will be posted here soon. For now, here is the list of nominations/nominees this year. The winners' names will be highlighted after the results are announced.

2009 People's Choice Awards Nominations/2009 Peoples Choice Award Nominees for Television

Favorite Television Drama
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Grey's Anatomy
House

Favorite Television Comedy
Samantha Who?
"Two and a Half Men
"Ugly Betty

Favorite Animated Comedy
"Family Guy"
"The Simpsons"
"South Park"

Favorite Science Fiction/Fantasy
"Heroes"
" Supernatural"
"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"

Favorite Competition/Reality Show
"American Idol"
"Dancing with the Stars"
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"

Favorite Game Show
"Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"
"Deal Or No Deal"
"Jeopardy!"

Favorite Male Star
Patrick Dempsey
Hugh Laurie
Charlie Sheen

Favorite Female Star
Christina Applegate
Sally Field
Mariska Hargitay

Favorite Talk Show Host
Ellen DeGeneres
David Letterman
Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Favorite Scene Stealing Guest Star
Luke Perry on "Law & Order: SVU"
Britney Spears on "How I Met Your Mother"
Robin Williams on "Law & Order: SVU"

Favorite TV Drama Diva
Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko on " Saving Grace"
Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin on "Weeds"
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson on "The Closer"

Favorite New Television Drama
"90210"
" Crusoe"
" Easy Money"
" Eleventh Hour"
" Fringe"
"Knight Rider"
" Life on Mars"
" The Mentalist"
" My Own Worst Enemy"
" Privileged"

Favorite New Television Comedy
"Gary Unmarried"
"Kath & Kim"
" Valentine"
"Worst Week"


2009 People's Choice Awards Nominations/2009 Peoples Choice Award Nominees for Movies

Favorite Movie
"The Dark Knight"
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
"Iron Man"

Favorite Family Movie
"Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"
"Kung Fu Panda"
"WALL-E"

Favorite Action Movie
"The Dark Knight"
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
"Iron Man"

Favorite Comedy Movie
"27 Dresses"
"Get Smart"
"Mamma Mia!"

Favorite Drama Movie
"21"
"Eagle Eye"
"The Secret Life of Bees"

Favorite Independent Movie
"The Duchess"
"Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day"
"The Secret Life of Bees"

Favorite Movie Cast
The Dark Knight ( Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhaal)
Mamma Mia! ( Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard, Colin Firth)
Sex and the City ( Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth)

Favorite Male Movie Star
Robert Downey Jr.
Harrison Ford
Will Smith

Favorite Movie Leading Man
Christian Bale
Brad Pitt
Mark Wahlberg

Favorite Male Action Star
Christian Bale
Robert Downey Jr.
Will Smith

Favorite Female Movie Star
Angelina Jolie
Keira Knightley
Reese Witherspoon

Favorite Movie Leading Lady
Anne Hathaway
Kate Hudson
Queen Latifah

Favorite Female Action Star
Cate Blanchett
Anne Hathaway
Angelina Jolie

Favorite On-Screen Match Up
Christian Bale & Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight")
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler ( "Baby Mama")
Harrison Ford & Shia LaBeouf ("Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull")

Favorite Superhero
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Will Smith as John Hancock


2009 People's Choice Awards Nominations/2009 Peoples Choice Award Nominees for Music

Favorite Male Singer
Chris Brown
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley

Favorite Female Singer
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Group
Coldplay
Maroon 5
Rascal Flatts

Favorite R & B Song
"No One" by Alicia Keys
"Take A Bow" by Rihanna
"With You" by Chris Brown

Favorite Pop Song
"Disturbia" by Rihanna
"I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry
"No Air" by Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown

Favorite Rock Song
"All Summer Long" by Kid Rock
"Apologize" by OneRepublic & Timbaland
"Viva La Vida" by Coldplay

Favorite Country Song
"Last Name" by Carrie Underwood
"Love Story" by Taylor Swift
"Take Me There" by Rascal Flatts

Favorite Hip-Hop Song
"Good Life" by Kanye West
"Lollipop" by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major
"Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

Favorite Combined Forces
"4 Minutes" by Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake
"Love Like This" by Natasha Bedingfield featuring Sean Kingston
"No Air" by Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown

Favorite Song from a Soundtrack
"Another Way to Die" by Jack White & Alicia Keys from Quantum of Solace
"Labels or Love" by Fergie from "Sex and the City"
"Mamma Mia" by Meryl Streep from "Mamma Mia!"


Favorite Funny Male Star
Steve Carell
Jim Carrey
Adam Sandler

Favorite Funny Female Star
Ellen DeGeneres
Tina Fey
Whoopi Goldberg

Favorite Star 35 and Under
Amy Adams
Drew Barrymore
Beyonce
Orlando Bloom
Chris Brown
Chace Crawford
Miley Cyrus
Leonardo DiCaprio
Zac Efron
America Ferrara
Ryan Gosling
Jake Gyllenhaal
Anne Hathaway
Scarlett Johansson
Angelina Jolie
Alicia Keys
Keira Knightley
John Krasinski
Shia LaBeouf
Blake Lively
John Mayer
Eva Mendes
Daniel Radcliffe
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake
Carrie Underwood
Usher
Milo Ventimiglia
Pete Wentz
Kanye West
Reese Witherspoon

Friday Night Lights season 3 episode 12 / Friday Night Lights 3.12

As season 3 nears its end, Friday Night Lights season 3 episode 12 (Friday Night Lights 3.12) dishes out another drama-filled episode. For the second consecutive season, the Dillon Panthers are gunning for State honors. Will they be successful again? Will they go on to win the state championship like what they did in season 1? We will have to tune in to find out the answer to this. Meanwhile, Matt is worried on how his grandmother will react to his college plans. Find out what happens as Friday Night Lights s03e12/Friday Night Lights 312 unfolds this week, the penultimate episode of the season.. The full video stream of Friday Night Lights season 3 episode 12/Friday Night Lights 312 will be available very soon and, as always, a copy of it will be posted on this page for all of you avid followers of the series. Please check back for it regularly. In the meantime, here is a short summary of Friday Night Lights 3.12/Friday Night Lights s03e12 Underdog together with its preview clip.

By the way, please don't forget to check out the latest episodes of other television shows as well as past episodes you may have missed. A compilation of these are available for your viewing. Just click on the Television Round up links on the sidebar.

The Panthers prepare for State for a second consecutive season. But drama follows everybody as always. The Taylors deal with the McCoys. Matt frets over telling his grandmother about his college plans.

Preview: Friday Night Lights season 3 episode 12: Underdogs
Friday Night Lights 3.12/Friday Night Lights s03e12

Damages season 2 episode 1: Damages 2.01 s02e01 premiere

Glenn Close continues her run as Patty Hewes when Damages season 2 premieres this week. In Damages season 2 episode 1/Damages 201, the ruthless attorney receives an unexpected call from someone in her past that brings turmoil to her life and career. This comes even as she basks in the glory of her triumph against billionaire CEO Arthur Frobisher that we saw last season. What haunts Patty Hews from the past, and how will it affect her present? Tune in to find out when Damages season 2 premieres on January 7, 2009. Damages 2.01/Damages s02e01 promises to be another intriguing episode that we should not miss. For those of you who'll miss Damages season 2 episode 1 on TV, don't you worry. The full video stream of this episode will be available of this page soon. please check back regularly for it. Rest assured that it will immediately be posted here once it becomes available online. For now, here is the official summary of Damages s02e01/Damages season 2 premiere and its promo video.

Fresh off her legal victory over billionaire CEO Arthur Frobisher, Patty is taking a break from the law and pouring her energies into her new charitable foundation. But when Patty receives a call from Daniel Purcell, a man from her past, she finds herself entangled in a case with personal and professional repercussions, the likes of which she could never have imagined.

Preview: Damages Season 2 Premiere/Damages Season 2 Episode 1
I Lied, Too: Damages 201 (s02e01)

One Tree Hill season 6 episode 14: One Tree Hill 6.14 s06e14

Chad Michael Murray, who plays Lucas, directs One Tree Hill season 6 episode 14/One tree Hill 614 entitled A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene. The episode revolves around secrets involving the lead characters the may eventually be revealed, one of which is Peyton's condition which may spread among her friends and family. Meanwhile, Mouth and Millicent struggle to remain together as a couple and Brooke trying to suss out Julian's intention. Spoilers from other One Tree Hill sites include the following juicy tidbits: Brooke will go on a date with Julian and Millicent tells Brooke that she slept with Owen. Find out more about One Tree Hill 6.14/One Tree Hill season 6 episode 14 as the story
unravels next week. The full video stream of A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene (One Tree Hill always has loooong titles!), One Tree Hill s06e14/One tree Hill 614 will be available soon. As always, you can watch it on this site like the other TV episodes this blog carries. Please check back for it regularly. In the meantime, here is the preview clip of One Tree Hill season 6 episoe 14/One Tree Hill s06e14.

Preview: One Tree Hill Season 6 Episode 14
One Tree Hill 614/One Tree Hill s06e14: A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene

Bodybugg monitor / Bodybugg calorie counter / Bodybugg armband

What is the bodybugg monitor, otherwise known as the bodybugg armband or bodybugg calorie counter, and why is everybody going crazy about it? Searches for information about the device have besieged the web almost instantly and it is currently the hottest item in cyberspace. A few clicks revealed some answers.

The craze was apparently triggered by the latest episode of The Biggest Loser(The Biggest Loser Couples 2) which premiered tonight. In the said reality weigh-loss competition show, contestant were shown wearing a popular gadget called a bodybugg on the back of their right arm which monitors a wearers burned calories throughout the day. And with everybody's
concern for fitness and weight-loss in today's culture, more so with the goal of many to lose the holiday flab, the interest that Biggest Loser exposure generated was volcanic!

What is the the Bodybugg Monitor/Bodybugg Calorie Counter Monitor

The bodybugg is a biometric calorie management system available through 24 Hour Fitness, which uses four sensors to convert measurements of galvanic skin response, physical activity, and body temperature into a real-time measurement of calories burned throughout the day. Users wear the compact armband, which easily fits under clothing, over the triceps on their upper left arm - allowing you to take it everywhere you go.

That's the official description of the new device. Additionally, the bodybugg website has this to add: "No matter what activity a user is doing – washing dishes, playing with the kids or working out – the bodybugg calculates the amount of energy expended in each motion. Users then download their captured bodybugg data to a Web interface that tracks caloric measurements and helps them monitor their food intake and activity levels as they seek to achieve their fitness goals."

The small BodyBugg armband is worn on your upper arm throughout the day, calculating how many calories its user is burning by recording their activity level. It calculates the loss by measuring specific information such as body temperature and information entered upfront such as height, weight and age. But more than that, the Bodybugg calorie monitor has the following great feature: Users upload information gathered by the device onto a computer each night then add in what they ate for the day to get a total. The BodyBugg system also advises users how many calories they should be consuming to reach their goals.

Reviews of the device have been quite favorable. The only downside, its hefty monthly access fee. But then again, if the Bodybugg monitor/Bodybugg calorie counter will help one achive his goal, why not?

Video: BodyBugg/Bodybugg Monitor/Bodybugg Armband

The Biggest Loser 7 premiere / Biggest Loser Couples 2 premiere

A new season of The Biggest Loser (season 7/The Biggest Loser Couples 2) premieres this week starting another season of drama and hard work for the eleven couples in their bid to lose the most percentage of weight, with teams and contestants voting out each other. The new season, according to earlier press releases by the network, marks several "firsts" with the series with the oldest, youngest, heaviest female and heaviest contestants in the history of the reality-based competition show. These firsts include the following: Estella Hayes, 63, and her husband, Gerald "Jerry" Hayes, also 63, are the oldest couple to ever participate in the show. Meanwhile, the youngest contestant to join the show is 18-year-old Mike Morelli who
is coupled with his 54-year-old father, Ronald. The heaviest woman in the history of . The Biggest Loser, meanwhile, is Carla at 379 lbs, and the biggest player yet is Daniel at 454 lbs.

The Biggest Loser Couples 2 promises to be another exciting season as these heavyweights not only try their best to lose weight but outdo each other in the process as well. Who will survive? Who will give up? Who will end up to be the biggest loser of them all and win $250,000? Let us follow their struggles and triumphs as we find out who will be the biggest losing team this season.

Full video streams of The Biggest Loser 7/The Biggest Loser Season 7 will be available on this page throughout the season. Please visit regularly. For now, here are two previously released promo clips of the Biggest Loser Couples 2 as well as the list of participating teams.

Preview 1: The Biggest Loser Couples

Best Friends:

* Carla Triplett (Assistant bank manager), 36, and her best friend Joelle Gwynn (Non-profit founder), 41, Southfield, MI.
* Daniel Wright (Student), 19, Willow Spring, NC, and his best friend, David Lee (Student), 23, Fuquay-Varina, NC.

Cousins:

* Sione Fa (Owner, landscape company), 28, Maricopa, AZ and his cousin, Filipe Fa (Lube technician), 26, Mesa, AZ.
* Blaine Cotter (College counselor), 27, Gilbert, AZ and his cousin Dane Patterson (Real estate appraiser), 27, Mesa, AZ.

Engaged Couple:

* Damien Gurganious (Industrial designer), 31, and his fiancee Nicole Brewer (Wardrobe stylist), 37, Brooklyn, NY.

Former Models:

* Tara Costa (Model/Finance manager), 23, New York, NY, and her friend Laura Denoux (Model/Sales director), 24, Miami, FL.

Father and Son:

* Ron Morelli (Retired food distributor, currently City Councilman), 54, and his son, Mike Morelli (Student), 18, South Lyon, MI.

Grandparents:

* Estella Hayes (Retired nurse), 63 and her husband, Gerald "Jerry" Hayes (Retired engineer), 63, Wheaton, IL.

Mother and Daughter:

* Helen Phillips (Retired retail manager), 47, Sterling Heights, MI and her daughter, Shanon Thomas (Massage therapist), 29, Centerline, MI.
* Cathy Skell (Title sales closing agent at real estate firm), 48, Shiocton, WI and her daughter, Kristin Steede (Business owner), 28, Greenville, WI.

Sisters:

* Amanda Kramer (Cosmetologist), 30, Boise, ID, and her sister, Aubrey Cheney (Information and education specialist), 28, Gooding, ID.

Preview 2: The Biggest Loser 7 / The Biggest Loser Season 7
The Biggest Loser Couples

The Biggest Loser 7 premiere / Biggest Loser Couples 2 premiere

A new season of The Biggest Loser (season 7/The Biggest Loser Couples 2) premieres this week starting another season of drama and hard work for the eleven couples in their bid to lose the most percentage of weight, with teams and contestants voting out each other. The new season, according to earlier press releases by the network, marks several "firsts" with the series with the oldest, youngest, heaviest female and heaviest contestants in the history of the reality-based competition show. These firsts include the following: Estella Hayes, 63, and her husband, Gerald "Jerry" Hayes, also 63, are the oldest couple to ever participate in the show. Meanwhile, the youngest contestant to join the show is 18-year-old Mike Morelli who
is coupled with his 54-year-old father, Ronald. The heaviest woman in the history of . The Biggest Loser, meanwhile, is Carla at 379 lbs, and the biggest player yet is Daniel at 454 lbs.

The Biggest Loser Couples 2 promises to be another exciting season as these heavyweights not only try their best to lose weight but outdo each other in the process as well. Who will survive? Who will give up? Who will end up to be the biggest loser of them all and win $250,000? Let us follow their struggles and triumphs as we find out who will be the biggest losing team this season.

Full video streams of The Biggest Loser 7/The Biggest Loser Season 7 will be available on this page throughout the season. Please visit regularly. For now, here are two previously released promo clips of the Biggest Loser Couples 2 as well as the list of participating teams.

Preview 1: The Biggest Loser Couples

Best Friends:

* Carla Triplett (Assistant bank manager), 36, and her best friend Joelle Gwynn (Non-profit founder), 41, Southfield, MI.
* Daniel Wright (Student), 19, Willow Spring, NC, and his best friend, David Lee (Student), 23, Fuquay-Varina, NC.

Cousins:

* Sione Fa (Owner, landscape company), 28, Maricopa, AZ and his cousin, Filipe Fa (Lube technician), 26, Mesa, AZ.
* Blaine Cotter (College counselor), 27, Gilbert, AZ and his cousin Dane Patterson (Real estate appraiser), 27, Mesa, AZ.

Engaged Couple:

* Damien Gurganious (Industrial designer), 31, and his fiancee Nicole Brewer (Wardrobe stylist), 37, Brooklyn, NY.

Former Models:

* Tara Costa (Model/Finance manager), 23, New York, NY, and her friend Laura Denoux (Model/Sales director), 24, Miami, FL.

Father and Son:

* Ron Morelli (Retired food distributor, currently City Councilman), 54, and his son, Mike Morelli (Student), 18, South Lyon, MI.

Grandparents:

* Estella Hayes (Retired nurse), 63 and her husband, Gerald "Jerry" Hayes (Retired engineer), 63, Wheaton, IL.

Mother and Daughter:

* Helen Phillips (Retired retail manager), 47, Sterling Heights, MI and her daughter, Shanon Thomas (Massage therapist), 29, Centerline, MI.
* Cathy Skell (Title sales closing agent at real estate firm), 48, Shiocton, WI and her daughter, Kristin Steede (Business owner), 28, Greenville, WI.

Sisters:

* Amanda Kramer (Cosmetologist), 30, Boise, ID, and her sister, Aubrey Cheney (Information and education specialist), 28, Gooding, ID.

Preview 2: The Biggest Loser 7 / The Biggest Loser Season 7
The Biggest Loser Couples

Scrubs season 8 episode 2: watch Scrubs 8.02 / Scrubs s08e02

The episodes keep coming this season as Scrubs season 8 episode 2/Scrubs 8.02 is shown immediately after episode 1 in one night. Courteney Cox still guests in Scrubs 8 02/Scrubs s08e02 as Dr. Maddox. In this episode, J.D. and Turk make a huge sacrifice concerning a decade-long steak night tradition in favor of a dying patient. Meanwhile, Courteney Cox's character, Dr. Maddox, the new Chief of Medicine, begins to show her true colors. Find out what happens as our favorite bunch of crazy medical practitioners dish out another comedy-drama with their second offering of the season, My Last Words: Scrubs s08e02/Scrubs season 8 episode 2 For those of you who prefer to watch Scrubs 8.02 online, or for those who will miss its regular airing on television, a copy of My last Words will be posted here. Please check back for it regularly. Once the video stream becomes available online, rest assured that it will be on this page. For now, here is a short synopsis of Scrubs season 8 episode 2/Scrubs 8.02 as well as its preview clip.

J.D. and Turk choose to comfort a dying patient by setting aside their personal plans, and Dr. Maddox begins to show her true colors.

Preview Clip: Scrubs season 8 episode 2 / Scrubs 8 02
My Last Words: Scrubs 8.01 / Scrubs s08e02

MacBook Wheel revealed: MacBook Wheel, no keyboard laptop

The MacBook Wheel is here! What is a MacBook Wheel, you may ask. A new toy? A new gadget? An innovative new laptop from Apple? All of the above! It's Apple's latest laptop that has killed the keyboard. Yup, no keyboard! This is a revolutionary new laptop from the masters at Apple that does away with the set of letters and keys we use to type our messages and key our data onto the computer. People at Apple say we will say goodbye to the keyboard and say hello to the future of laptop computers. Really?. Apple has replaced the keyboard with a sleek touch sensitive click wheel, much like the one found on iPods, and said that the MacBook Wheel will make typing a thing of the past. One user
was even quoted as saying, "I never imagined how much i hated keyboards until I saw this thing." However, looking at the demo videos I found on the web (which I posted below), we can see how difficult it is to use. How can one input several words per minute using that thing? It may be cool to look at but I don't think it will replace the keyboard, yet.

On the other hand, I may be wrong. I am basing all of these on various photos and videos of the MacBook Wheel that I have seen so far on the web but it may be a different story actually using it. Well, let's wait and see.
Look Ma, no keyboards! The Apple MacBook Wheel

latest news:leading company in india Satyam Accounting Scandal Erodes Confidence in India

The accounting scandal that caused Satyam Computer Services Ltd. to collapse yesterday is shaking investor confidence in Indian stocks, putting an end to the market’s best start since 2000.
“How did they manage to conceal a fraud of such magnitude even from the auditors?” said Greg Kuhnert, a London-based fund manager at Investec Asset Management Ltd., which manages about $10 billion and sold its 0.15 percent stake in Satyam last month. “That to me is a huge concern and is making me very nervous about the situation in India now.”India’s Sensex index tumbled 7.3 percent yesterday, led by a 78 percent plunge in Satyam, after Chairman Ramalinga Raju said profits at the company had been inflated for years and then resigned. Satyam American depositary receipts fell $8.42, or 90 percent, to 93 cents before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange, which then halted trading in the stock.

Just six weeks after Franklin Templeton Investments’ Mark Mobius said the world’s second-fastest growing major economy would overcome the Mumbai terrorist attacks and prosper, his company said the Satyam scandal will weigh on investors.

“This unfortunate development will be a short-term negative for market sentiment,” Sukumar Rajah, chief investment officer of equity in India at Franklin Templeton Investments, which manages $4 billion of assets in the country, said in an e- mail.

Still, by forcing regulators to improve oversight, the incident “should be a long-term positive,” Rajah said.

‘Horrifying’

Satyam had 50.4 billion rupees ($1.03 billion) of “fictitious” cash on its balance sheet on Sept. 30, Raju wrote in a letter to Hyderabad-based Satyam’s board yesterday. India’s markets regulator C.B. Bhave said the Satyam disclosure was of “horrifying magnitude.” The Securities & Exchange Board of India ordered a probe into trading in Satyam shares, according to the regulator’s Web site.

“We are verifying all the facts,” Prem Chand Gupta, India’s minister for company affairs, said in New Delhi yesterday. “Once we complete our investigation, we will take appropriate action,” he said, adding that “there will be no leniency.”

Satyam, which means “truth” in Sanskrit, shook the market after the Sensex had rebounded 7 percent in the first four days of the year and global investors turned net buyers of Indian shares. The index plunged 52 percent in 2008 and investors pulled a record $13.1 billion from the market last year, according to the nation’s stock market regulator.

India’s stock markets are shut today for a public holiday.

Cheap Stocks

Developing-nation stocks are trading near their cheapest levels in a decade after the global economic slowdown and a slump in commodity prices sent the MSCI Emerging Markets Index down 54 percent in 2008. In comparison, the MSCI World Index dropped 42 percent. Shares in the MSCI emerging-markets index trade at 8.8 times reported earnings, while developed shares fetch 11.5 times profit. Sensex companies trade at 9.5 times earnings.

Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd., Satyam’s largest institutional investor as of September, said its investment outlook for India hasn’t changed. Funds run by Aberdeen own at least 5.12 percent of Satyam, according the Hyderabad-based company’s filings for the quarter ended Sept. 30.

“People will grow a bit more dispassionate, but you can say the same for the U.S. and elsewhere,” said Hugh Young, managing director at Aberdeen’s Asian unit, which manages $37.3 billion. “India has great companies that do the right things. Hopefully this is a one off.” He declined to say how many Satyam shares Aberdeen holds, or whether any were sold recently.

Exports, Demand

India’s $1.2 trillion economy may grow 7 percent in the year ending March 31, the slowest pace since 2003, according to government forecasts. The economy may expand at close to that rate in the next fiscal year as the global recession cuts exports and domestic demand wanes, Junior Industry Minister Ashwani Kumar said in New Delhi yesterday.

The Satyam scandal is spurring concern that India’s corporate governance is inadequate days before the earnings reporting season starts. Infosys Technologies Ltd., the country’s second-largest software services provider, will report its financial results for the quarter ended Dec. 31 on Jan. 13.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Satyam’s auditor, declined to comment on the scandal, according to an e-mail from the New York-based firm’s public relations adviser Edelman.

“It may take a while to restore the lost confidence,” Rahul Chadha, head of Indian equities in Hong Kong for Mirae Asset Global Investment, which oversees $39 billion. India “was attractive primarily on account of quality of managements and robust business models,” Chadha said. ..