Google has revealed that for the first time, the number of active Android 4.1 and 4.2 Jelly Bean installations have surpassed those of Ice Cream Sandwich. It’s good news for Google as the platform has faced fragmentation issues for quite some time. … Read More
LG Lucid 2 Review: Android aimed at the mid-range
The original LG Lucid was behind the curve when it launched on Verizon Wireless last year. It had 4G LTE, but it was running an outdated version of Android at a time when users were clamoring for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Lucid 2 arrives just over a year… … Read More
More Photos Surface of Mercenaries in Boston
After yesterday’s initial release of what appeared to be photos of several private military contractors from Craft International at the scene of the Boston bombing, independent journalists have now identified many more images of this team. … Read More
“Gun Talk Radio” vs. Mormon women priests
I lost KNBR’s Marty Lurie just outside of Patrick, Nevada Saturday night, after the San Francisco Giants game, and that’s when I first felt alone. Leaving not only my friends and (some of) my family, but my baseball team. My only regret about my amazing autumn in New York last year was missing the Giants’ world championship run (except for a game in Detroit, but that’s another story).On the dog park campaign: I found a great one in Auburn, Calif., along with a great meal at Lsuda’s (hindsight: had a good turkey sandwich; should have had a salad. Lots of steak to come.)Development keeps hurtling at you as you cross from California to Nevada. Outside Reno there was a sign for a law firm: “Bankruptcy Walk-ins Welcome.” Around Sparks there was a DUI billboard. And then it got kind of empty.About 10 minutes after I lost KNBR a sign said “No services 57 miles.” And even though I didn’t need no services, I felt untethered.Continue Reading… … Read More
Subway Franchise In France Limits Valentine’s Day Special To Heterosexual Couples Only, Promptly Closes
The owner of a Subway shop in Angers, France is under fire for only offering a Valentine’s Day special to heterosexual couples.
Citing the current status of gay marriage in France, the franchise owner defended his actions and invoked his freedom of expression in a note beneath the sandwich deal.
“Discrimination: No, the marriage for all law has advanced, but has yet to be ratified by the Senate. Until then, I’ll use my freedom of expression.” (Click over to French-language website Eteignez Votre Ordinateur to view images of the poster.)
Pret A Manger Pulls ‘Virgin Mary’ Potato Chips After Catholic Backlash
Following religious protest, U.K. sandwich chain Pret A Manger has moved to pull its Virgin Mary potato chips from stores.
The chips’ bag says they are “flavoured with Worcestershire sauce and chilli,” ingredients found in the non-alcoholic version of the Bloody Mary cocktail, which is the inspiration for the chips’ name.
Catholic group Protect the Pope led a campaign against the chips, which it claimed were offensive because its name could be interpreted as evoking Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ according to Christianity.
